In 2024 exciting events will be held across South Australia including getting out in nature and on the water with experiences of storytelling and performance, photography, connection with others, dance and games, intergenerational activities and much more.

See the Week of Ageing Well 2024 event list (PDF 486KB) to view over 50 ageing well community events.

Do you have your own event for 2024? Complete the Event Registration Form (PDF 147KB) and email to weekofageingwell@sa.gov.au.

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Seniors Card Through the Lens photography competition and exhibition

Through the Lens is a photographic competition and exhibition that promotes ageing well by celebrating the skills of older South Australians through photography. This event demonstrates that everyone can learn and create at any age. All South Australian Seniors Card members can enter Through the Lens and members of the community can visit the exhibition at the City Library throughout October.

Nature Festival

Office for Ageing Well and Seniors Card are proud Partners of Nature Festival.

Successful sold-out events in 2023 included Seed Dating 50+ where likeminded folk sowed seeds, answered trivia questions and built connections and Tea Trail where curated teas and treats were served in unique locations around Adelaide.

2024 events include:

Waterway Tales: The Floating Stage, First Nation River Stories

Sessions between 1-6 October, River Torrens / Karrawirra Pari

During 90-minute tour experiences attendees will traverse the waters of deep-time, experiencing new work from Frank Theatre including creative story-telling and playwriting that provides generous insight into First Nations stories of traditional, cultural, and personal significance. Attendees will learn about Kaurna’s history, culture, and achievements and how the creative arts have a central role to play in reconciliation.

Waterway Tales: The Floating Stage, Salty Pete Chambers and Jillian Smith

Sessions between 1-6 October in two locations: River Torrens / Karrawirra Pari, Adelaide, and Murray River, Goolwa

With the lively duo of Salty Pete and Jillian Smith at the helm, this unique 90-minute experience transports attendees back in time through a vibrant blend of songs, stories, and historical anecdotes. Salty Pete and his crew will take attendees on a musical voyage discovering the awe and beauty of Adelaide’s waterways and tales of the power of our local seas. This voyage promises to enchant and educate, offering a captivating glimpse into the life and lore of South Australia's maritime heritage.

A Date With State

The Puzzle - A Date With State performance: Wednesday 2 October 2024 at 11:00 am

Synopsis: Married couple Mandy and Craig are bored with their (mostly) monogamous relationship. Eager to inject some vim into their vows, they book themselves in for a “lifestyle” cruise, where they meet Brian and Michele, similarly looking for some stimulation at sea.

Meanwhile, the buttoned-up Drew and his free-spirited daughter, Cassie are just trying to reconnect on what he thought was an “art” tour!

The keys go in the jar, the recriminations flow in the bar.

Supported by Office for Ageing Well and Seniors Card, A Date With State supports older patrons, or those who may feel socially isolated, to continue to attend the theatre despite life changes such as the loss of a partner or new living circumstances.

Join State Theatre Company SA for complimentary tea, coffee and biscuits one hour before The Puzzle and have a chance to make new connections with like-minded theatre lovers. Stay after the performance for a free Q&A with the show’s cast and creative team, to learn more about the process of getting these great plays from page to stage. There is no additional cost for morning tea, just purchase tickets for the following dates and join A Date With State in the foyer of the theatre one hour before the performance for morning tea.

Festival for the Future

The Equality Project in partnership with Office for Ageing Well will hold the Festival for the Future in Mount Gambier from 2 - 3 October 2024. This two-day event supports LGBTIQA+ people to age well and connects attendees to new people, new ideas and new ageing well services.

Meaningful Connections at Every Age, Flagship Event

1 October, Adelaide Festival Centre, hosted by COTA SA, supported by Office for Ageing Well.

Attendees will be invited to call out ageism, explore what it means to age well, including the importance of intergenerational relationships, and inspire older South Australians by bringing together a diverse group of speakers and panelists to share their expertise, insights and lived experience.

Ageism Awareness Day

Ageism Awareness Day held on October 9 draws attention to the existence and impacts of ageism in Australia. It’s a critical first step to changing community attitudes and building a world where all people of all ages are valued and respected and their contributions are acknowledged.

South Australia’s Week of Ageing Well is supported by Office for Ageing Well and Seniors Card.

Contact

To find out more or ask questions, email us at weekofageingwell@sa.gov.au.