This weekend, head to Festival Plaza and celebrate the FIFA Women's World Cup before Hindmarsh Stadium hosts Panama versus Brazil on Monday, while JamFactory celebrates 50 years with a new exhibition launching this weekend.

Words Elisabeth Marie

Sports stars

This weekend, football fans will head to Adelaide’s Festival Plaza where the FIFA Fan Festival kicks off with a performance by Kimbra on Friday, July 21. There will be FIFA Women’s World Cup games live on the big screen and festival-goers can test their skills on a mini-pitch, reaction station and inflatable football dart board. During the festival, Chef Callum Hann will curate a menu of cuisines from competing countries, made with South Australian produce. Indie band San Cisco will perform on August 5 before pop artist Montaigne takes the stage on August 11. Meanwhile, Hindmarsh Stadium will host five Women’s World Cup games. Panama, playing in their first-ever World Cup, will take on Brazil on July 24 in the first of the Adelaide games. Four more matches, including a knockout round on August 8, will be played under lights as the world’s best demonstrate their skills in the hope of World Cup glory.

Rich in red

Get your tickets now for the Winter Reds Festival next weekend, and prepare for a weekend of decadent wine, indulgent food and even better company from July 28 to 30. More than 45 events will be hosted around the region for Hills visitors to enjoy following the themes of Fire and Feast, Tour and Taste, and Cosy Classes. Fire and Feast events include an array of multiple-course lunches and dinners where guests can sit and indulge in decadent food paired with red wine. Experience the region’s diversity with the Tour and Taste events catered to a more casual experience with tastings, live music and plenty of fire pits to keep you warm. The Cosy Classes let attendees explore wine through curated wine-tasting flights with expert hosts offering insights into the region’s wines.

Golden years

Established in 1973 as a government initiative to promote contemporary art and design, JamFactory is celebrating its 50th year in 2023. JamFactory began as a craft training workshop in an old jam factory on Payneham Road, St Peters and was home to a gallery, shop and artist studios for glass, ceramics, leather, textiles and jewellery design. JamFactory moved to its current West End location in 1992 and opened a second location at Seppeltsfield Winery in 2013. To recognise a selection of the most influential achievements of the organisation’s Associate Program, the exhibition Gold: 50 years 50 JamFactory Alumni will be on display at JamFactory from July 21 to September 17.

When it’s too wet to play

The timeless Dr Seuss classic, The Cat in the Hat is heading to South Australia for the school holidays with Thing 1, Thing 2 and The Cat himself ready to run amok live on stage. The Cat in The Hat was first adapted for stage in 2009 by the National Theatre of Great Britain and is being presented in Australasia through a special arrangement with Music Theatre International. The play will tour regional South Australia with performances in Renmark, Port Pirie, Noarlunga and the Barossa before The Cat arrives in Adelaide at the Norwood Concert Hall on July 23.

For more of what’s on around South Australia this month, pick up the July issue of SALIFE, which is on sale now.