Step back in time at Gawler Civic Centre this May

The Gawler Civic Centre will be home to events, exhibitions, workshops, films and book launches throughout May as part of the 2022 South Australian History Festival.

The Civic Centre is an ideal venue for all things heritage and its multi award-winning refurbishment of State Heritage-Listed buildings ensures history buffs can have their fix in comfort.

Guided tours at the centre include the new Heritage Gallery exhibition’ Behind the Scenes; the History of Theatre and Music in Gawler, as well as workshops on family history and caring for treasured items.

The film launch ‘Gawler: A Grave Situation’, will explore what is involved in restoring historic graves, a renovation rescue for the dead.

A panel discussion by three noted academics will reveal what it takes to write about historical figures including the joys, and the challenges.

Award-winning authors all published by Wakefield Press, Dr Anne Black, Dr Philip Butterss and Professor Philip Payton will present ‘You can’t Make This Up!’

Those who have thought about writing a book or are interested in the process, are encouraged to join in the discussion.

A month-long exhibition dedicated to Gawler’s natural history will showcase the environment of Gawler and its surrounds prior to the arrival of colonists in the nineteenth century.

Cultural Heritage Centre Coordinator, Ms Jacinta Weiss said “Recent history can be just as interesting as times long past”.

“The Gawler Public Library will be presenting ‘2020, Why We Needed It!’ by local author Tegan Tiss,” she said.

“Tegan will argue that we need to reframe how we think about crisis and turn to pioneering new solutions that offer hope.

“During the History Festival, there is even the opportunity to attend a historical pub crawl with the Gawler Visitor Information Centre which will offer a guided tour with morning tea of the many historic hotels of Gawler.”