Adelaide Events & Festivals

Sun 07 Feb 2010 - Tue 31 Dec 2013

Join our fun and friendly community market in the heart of Semaphore. It's open on the first Sunday of each month. Clothing, gifts, jewellery, espresso coffee, organic food, family..

Thu 01 Dec 2011 - Tue 31 Dec 2013

Take a peek inside the dressing rooms, see the stage shared by some of theatre's greatest luminaries and view the many performing spaces from the unique perspective of a performer. The..

Thu 01 Nov 2012 - Sun 30 Jun 2013

Splash Adelaide is bringing the Adelaide city streets and spaces to life through a series of urban experiments intended to increase their vibrancy. So far, there are over 60 activities or..

Wed 27 Mar 2013 - Sun 30 Jun 2013

Come and experience the Born Wise: the Art of Jacqueline Hick exhibition at Carrick Hill. Jacqueline Hick (1919 to 2004) was one of Australia's most successful figurative painters. In a..

Fri 05 Apr 2013 - Sat 29 Jun 2013

Nights on North Terrace is a series of free family fun events hosted by North Terrace institutions (South Australian Museum, State Library, Migration Museum and Adelaide Gaol) throughout..

Sat 20 Apr 2013 - Sun 02 Jun 2013

Banksy is coming to town! In the form of 22 paintings, that is. The world renowned street artist will be featured in the upcoming Oi You! Adelaide Urban Art Festival, and in addition to..

Fri 17 May 2013 - Sun 02 Jun 2013

Don't miss Driving Miss Daisy. For two weeks only, Her Majesty's Theatre will light up with the extraordinary talents of legendary five-time Tony Award winner and three-time Academy Award..

Wed 22 May 2013 - Fri 31 May 2013

The Come Out Festival, presented by the Australian Festival for Young People Inc, is an iconic South Australian arts festival for children with a history dating back to 1974. Emerging from..

Tue 28 May 2013 - Tue 28 May 2013

The Adelaide Festival Centre welcomes one of the world's most treasured stars of stage and screen to the Festival Theatre in An Evening with Julie Andrews. This is the first time Adelaide..

Thu 30 May 2013 - Sun 30 Jun 2013

Every night throughout June the Adelaide Festival Centre will be radiant with projections of House Lights. You will be amazed as the distinctive white roof of Adelaide's most iconic..

Fri 31 May 2013 - Sat 01 Jun 2013

The Festival Theatre 40th Anniversary Concert is a celebration of Australia's pioneering lyric theatre's 40 years of hosting arts and cultural experiences from every corner of the world...

Sat 01 Jun 2013 - Sun 02 Jun 2013

The Body, Mind and Psychic Expo is Australia's largest alternative, wellbeing and psychic expo with 300 stalls in market-like display. The event is an Adelaide icon, attracting the..

Sat 01 Jun 2013 - Sat 29 Jun 2013

The sixth annual Cabaret Fringe Festival will kick off Adelaide's winter cabaret season on 1 June 2013 with an entertaining month-long, city-wide program celebrating the art form through..

Sat 01 Jun 2013 - Sat 01 Jun 2013

The South Australian Rose of Tralee Ball 2013 will be a wonderful night. Hosted by Tim Noonan, seven Irish-South Australians compete for the title of 2013 South Australian Rose, to..

Wed 05 Jun 2013 - Wed 05 Jun 2013

Don't miss this special concert performance as the Australian String Quartet present Schubert. They will be joined by guest artist Timo-Veikko Valve on cello. Haydn and Bartόk prepare the..

Wed 05 Jun 2013 - Sun 09 Jun 2013

Shane Warne The Musical premiered in 2008, becoming a smash hit with critics and audiences alike whilst picking up a swag of awards and a glowing endorsement from Shane Warne himself. Five..

Thu 06 Jun 2013 - Fri 07 Jun 2013

You're invited to walk the red carpet and expect the unexpected at the Variety Gala Performance. Firmly secured as a feature on the Adelaide entertainment calendar, and a staple in the..

Fri 07 Jun 2013 - Sat 22 Jun 2013

Adelaide Cabaret Festival is a major event in the international arts calendar. Since its inception in 2001, the festival has become the most comprehensive cabaret festival in the world and..

Fri 07 Jun 2013 - Sat 08 Jun 2013

Masters 4 will see the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra's Chief Conductor, Arvo Volmer direct the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra in two great but very different masterpieces by two mighty Russian..

Fri 07 Jun 2013 - Fri 07 Jun 2013

Take a journey through the Finn Brothers' musical catalogue, framed by the fascinating story of their careers and personal lives with tribute band The Finnatics. Brothers Tim and Neil Finn..

Sat 08 Jun 2013 - Mon 10 Jun 2013

At the Adelaide Model Railway Exhibition over 30 model railway layouts will be on display including some that can be operated by children. There will be some from interstate which have not..

Sun 09 Jun 2013 - Sat 22 Jun 2013

Space Encounters is a 50 minute interactive children's opera for children aged five to 12. Written by Sean O'Boyle and Ian McFadyen, it tells the story of two astronauts, Harris and..

Tue 11 Jun 2013 - Tue 11 Jun 2013

Lift up your voice and Sing! with the Beggars. The Beggars pay tribute to some fabulous songs and artists - and you are invited to sing along. Great songs by Peter, Paul and Mary, The..

Wed 12 Jun 2013 - Thu 13 Jun 2013

Two-time Grammy Award winning jazz singer and composer Cassandra Wilson is a vocalist blessed with a distinctive and flexible contralto voice. A crossover artist capable of covering..

Wed 12 Jun 2013 - Thu 13 Jun 2013

Tom Burlinson brings Now We're Swingin' - his sensational salute to the masters of swing - to the Adelaide Cabaret Festival in 2013. After performing in Frank - A Life in Song to critical..

Wed 19 Jun 2013 - Thu 27 Jun 2013

Floating Melodies - Opera on the Torrens is a 50 minute opera recital on the Torrens River featuring sopranos Karina Jay and Emma Hills. The recital includes a ride on the wonderful South..

Thu 20 Jun 2013 - Sun 23 Jun 2013

The 52nd Adelaide Boat Show 2013 will be presented in an exciting and enlarged new format, offering something for everyone. There will be boats of all types and sizes, from the basic tinny..

Sat 22 Jun 2013 - Sat 22 Jun 2013

Tony Award-winning actress, singer and songwriter Idina Menzel, star of Broadway's Wicked and the original stage production of Rent, will headline the closing weekend of 2013 Adelaide..

Fri 05 Jul 2013 - Thu 11 Jul 2013

Swan Lake, the world's most beloved ballet, returns to its roots in a new, traditional production by The Australian Ballet. Commissioned especially for the company's 50th anniversary, it..

Fri 05 Jul 2013 - Fri 05 Jul 2013

Come and enjoy Rodney Hutton and the 52nd Street Band play tribute to the music of Billy Joel as they perform for one night only at the Marion Cultural Centre. Billy's life, loves and a..

Tue 16 Jul 2013 - Sat 20 Jul 2013

How the cat purred and how the witch grinned, as they sat on their broomstick and flew through the wind... The team behind The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child return to the Festival..

Mon 22 Jul 2013 - Mon 22 Jul 2013

The RBS Morgans International Piano Series brings the world's most revered pianists to Adelaide to perform in the purest of classical forms: the piano recital. Adelaide Festival Centre is..

Fri 26 Jul 2013 - Sat 27 Jul 2013

Songstress Katie Noonan and classical guitarist Karin Schaupp perform songs from their 2012 album Songs Of The Southern Skies. The performance explores music close to home and close to..

Fri 02 Aug 2013 - Sun 25 Aug 2013

The 2013 South Australian Living Artists (SALA) Festival will inspire, captivate, challenge and engage you to the works of thousands of emerging and established South Australian..

Wed 14 Aug 2013 - Sat 17 Aug 2013

Happy as Larry is a powerful performance combining an intoxicating, free-flowing mix of ballet, break-dance, acrobatics and highly physical contemporary dance. The cast of characters is..

Sat 24 Aug 2013 - Sat 31 Aug 2013

The State Opera of South Australia presents Salome, a brilliant new opera conference production featuring the creative team of Gale Edwards, Brian Thomson, Julie Lynch and John Rayment. It..

Fri 06 Sep 2013 - Fri 06 Sep 2013

Completed only a year before the composer's breakthrough work Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, Debussy's String Quartet in G minor had a controversial reception in 1890's Paris. It is..

Fri 06 Sep 2013 - Fri 06 Sep 2013

To celebrate the truly historic occasion of Her Majesty's Theatre 100 years, a gala concert featuring artists and companies for whom the theatre is an icon of history and performance, will..

Fri 06 Sep 2013 - Sat 14 Sep 2013

The Royal Adelaide Show is South Australia's biggest annual event run by the Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society of South Australia. Experiences run the whole gamut from carnival..

Tue 10 Sep 2013 - Fri 20 Sep 2013

State Theatre Company is thrilled to host the Australian premiere of the West End and Broadway hit, Brief Encounter in its original production by legendary British company Kneehigh Theatre...

Thu 19 Sep 2013 - Thu 19 Sep 2013

Bask under a full moon and experience the wonder of the OzAsia Moon Lantern Festival. This has become a pinnacle event on the state's cultural calendar. Stemming from Asian mid-autumn..

Sun 22 Sep 2013 - Sun 22 Sep 2013

The RBS Morgans International Piano Series brings the world's most revered pianists to Adelaide to perform in the purest of classical forms: the piano recital. Adelaide Festival Centre is..

Wed 25 Sep 2013 - Sat 28 Sep 2013

Super Everything is a new performance exploring the relationship between identity, ritual and place across the landscape of Malaysia. Who are you? Where did you come from? What is your..

Sat 05 Oct 2013 - Mon 07 Oct 2013

The MindBodySpirit Festival is Australia's largest, most popular health, wellbeing and natural therapies event. You will see more than 200 exhibitors, and can attend one of the many free..

Thu 10 Oct 2013 - Sun 20 Oct 2013

Catch movie world premieres, special screenings, film forums and more at the Adelaide Film Festival - the only Australian festival that both screens and finances films. The Adelaide Film..

Thu 17 Oct 2013 - Sat 26 Oct 2013

Sons and Mothers swells with heart and humour as six sons tell the stories of their mothers as they recount their lives from childhood to adulthood, and the stumbles and triumphs they..

Fri 18 Oct 2013 - Sat 19 Oct 2013

The Can:Do Caper is a two day race around South Australia where teams from up to 35 businesses will compete using a combination of brains and brawn to win the title as the ultimate..

Wed 30 Oct 2013 - Thu 31 Oct 2013

Be inspired by the engineers of tomorrow at MechExpo 2013. The University of Adelaide's School of Mechanical Engineering presents its 19th annual Honours project exhibition, showcasing the..

Sat 02 Nov 2013 - Sat 02 Nov 2013

To celebrate his 100th birthday, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra conducted by Arvo Volmer performs his iconic choral anti-war masterpiece with the Adelaide Symphony Chorus, the Young Adelaide..

Fri 08 Nov 2013 - Sat 30 Nov 2013

Stone in both heart and name, loans officer Maggie has no sympathy for the applicants who cross her path daily, no matter how desperate their stories. With sardonic humour, Maggie's..