SA History Festival Opening Night

What happens when a lawyer, a journalist, an artist and a historian walk into a bar? Opening the 2022 South Australia’s History Festival, Dr Gertrude Glossip MCs a debate on the case for history in volatile times at historic Woodville Town Hall.

Dr Gertrude Glossip hosts the Honourable Justice Mark Livesey QC, President of the Court of Appeal (SA); Simon Royal, journalist and author; Dr Sera Waters, textile artist and academic; and Assoc. Professor Katie Barclay, Head of Department of History, University of Adelaide.

This event is produced by the History Trust of South Australia in partnership with Channel 44.

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