Events

Devonshire Tea SA History Festival Sunday 17 May 2026 Songs of Ireland: a performance by Consort Anonymous, recorder quartet. Kingston House is pleased to welcome the return of the Consort Anonymous recorder quartet.  They will play a selection from The Songs of Ireland, Royal Addition. This is a publication donated to Kingston House by the...

Devonshire Tea SA History Festival Sunday 24 May 2026 Historic Tea Rooms of Jetty Road Brighton: Tea Room Row! Kingston’s Historic House is delighted to host a fascinating presentation about the historic tea rooms of Jetty Road, Brighton, circa 1915.  Known by locals as Tea Room Row, there were four tea rooms who engaged in...

Devonshire Tea SA History Festival Sunday 31 May 2026 The life and times (and antics!) of Sir George Kingston and his son Charles Kingston, the Forgotten Father of Federation. Sir George came to South Australia as Deputy Surveyor General to Colonel William Light.  Did he select the site for the city of Adelaide and complete...