History Week is happening all over the state. Find events in your region and start planning now. Within each region, events are listed alphabetically by event title.

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Adelaide City (91)

'A bastard of a place'

Returned & Services League of Australia, South Australia
May 27
Author Peter Brune presents the World War Two Papua New Guinea Campaign of 1942 and 1943.

100 years of live theatre in Adelaide

Adelaide Repertory Theatre
May 23
1908: The era of silent movies and no television! Live amateur theatre flourished. Enjoy a unique journey through the Adelaide Repertory Theatre's fascinating 100 year history. A must-see for history lovers.

A brief history of Ditters

Ditters, Gawler Place
May 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 &
Come and see a display explaining the origins and development of Ditters, an Adelaide-based nut and fruit retailer established in 1918.

A colonial gem behind North Terrace is revealed!

Friends of the South Australian Museum
South Australian Museum
May 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 & 29

Come along on a guided tour from the prison cells near Kintore Avenue to the Armoury building, which once housed 2,000 rifles.

A glimpse of Quaker simplicity

Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
May 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 & 29

Visit this prefabricated timber Manning house, brought to South Australia in 1840 on board the Rajasthan. Discover the second oldest place of worship in Adelaide.

A grave situation: the Moravian Church at Bethel

Lutheran Archives
May 24

Who were the Moravians, where did they come from, and why did they settle at Bethel near Kapunda in 1856? Reverend Dr Bill Edwards will provide the answers.

A guided tour

Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Library
May 25 & 26

Don't miss an opportunity to learn about three archival collections held in the Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Library; those of Bob Hawke, Rosemary Crowley and Chris Hurford.

A morning tea for Indigenous veterans, their families and friends

History SA
Reconciliation SA
Department of Veterans' Affairs
May 28

Indigenous veterans, their families and friends are invited to morning tea following the service to commemorate the service of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander veterans.

A pub with no beer: records of drink in the National Archives

National Archives of Australia, Adelaide Office
May 25
Sit in what was once the taproom of the Old Colonist Hotel and get a taste of records of drink. See fascinating beer and wine labels and intriguing advertising slogans.

A public garden from the Victorian era

Botanic Gardens - Adelaide
May 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 & 30

Walk through the Adelaide Botanic Garden and hear about the Victorian influences evident in the plants, buildings, ornamentation, landscape design and public uses.