Adelaide Events

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..

Sat 17 Dec 2011 - Mon 12 Mar 2012

More people have been into outer space than to the bottom of the ocean, a habitat that is 11 times larger than all the world's other habitats put together!Venture into Journey to the..

Tue 31 Jan 2012 - Sat 11 Feb 2012

Imaginative, magical, moving.Young children and their families are invited into the beautifully strange world of White. It’s the story of two friends who look after bird houses and make..

Sat 11 Feb 2012 - Sun 12 Feb 2012

Carnevale brings Italy to Adelaide! Enjoy the hospitality that Italians are known for.Carnevale is celebrated all over the world and has been celebrated for centuries. Traditionally there..

Sun 12 Feb 2012 - Sun 12 Feb 2012

The tri-series returns to the cricket calendar in February after a four year hiatus and will feature the top three ranked one-day international teams; Australia, India and Sri Lanka. They..

Tue 14 Feb 2012 - Tue 14 Feb 2012

The tri-series returns to the cricket calendar in February after a four year hiatus and will feature the top three ranked one-day international teams; Australia, India and Sri Lanka. They..

Wed 15 Feb 2012 - Sat 18 Feb 2012

Dickens’ Women is London's West End smash hit.Following sell-out performances in 2007, BAFTA award winning actress Miriam Margolyes returns to Australia for an encore national tour of..

Thu 16 Feb 2012 - Thu 23 Feb 2012

See a replica of Captain Cook’s HMB Endeavour in Adelaide.Endeavour departed Sydney on 15 April for a historic circumnavigation of Australia, a voyage of 13-months, and will stop in..

Fri 17 Feb 2012 - Sun 26 Feb 2012

Food for the soul.Get the jump on Adelaide’s mad March with a festival of fine music over two weekends in late summer.St John’s Feast of Music 2012 features an international line-up..

Sat 18 Feb 2012 - Sat 18 Feb 2012

In 2012 the Monster Truck Rumble makes its way back to the Adelaide Showground. Devils Taxi will attempt to break the world record for the longest distance wheel stand by a monster truck...

Sun 19 Feb 2012 - Sun 19 Feb 2012

The place to be! Spruce yourself up and head to the street party of the year. Those in ‘the know’ will book a lunch time table at one of the many great cafés that stretch along The..

Sun 19 Feb 2012 - Sun 19 Feb 2012

Movie Extra Tropfest is Australia’s most prestigious short film festival and one of its most iconic cultural events. It is also the largest short film festival in the world. Tropfest is..

Mon 20 Feb 2012 - Mon 20 Feb 2012

Artisan cheeses are complex and unique with qualities that vary depending on the conditions in which they are made and kept. In this class we will challenge your taste buds with different..

Wed 22 Feb 2012 - Sun 26 Feb 2012

The hugely successful South Australian Caravan and Camping Show will again tie in with the South Australian Outdoor Adventure Show to bring South Australia two great shows in one. The..

Fri 24 Feb 2012 - Sun 18 Mar 2012

The Adelaide Fringe is Australia’s largest arts festival. It runs for three weeks every February to March. The Adelaide Fringe’s 52 year history is a testament to its success...

Fri 24 Feb 2012 - Sun 18 Mar 2012

This year's show promises to be Akmal's most punctual, and jam-packed with lots of words, some of which he will be using for the first time. Also, for the first time in the history of the..

Fri 24 Feb 2012 - Sun 26 Feb 2012

Cellar Door Wine Festival - Adelaide makes a triumphant return in 2012! Featuring over 150 of South Australia’s favourite wineries, including some great newcomers from various wine..

Fri 24 Feb 2012 - Sun 18 Mar 2012

The ancient art of genital origami is back with a brand new show, and this time it is in 3D. For the last decade Puppetry of the Penis has broken all box office records worldwide...

Sat 25 Feb 2012 - Fri 02 Mar 2012

South Australia’s Zephyr Quartet team up with the excitingly unpredictable visual/performance artist Jo Kerlogue to present MicroMacro - a new music and live improvised visual art..

Sat 25 Feb 2012 - Sun 18 Mar 2012

A young poet moves into a squalid rooming house run by Mr and Mrs Lusty, a bloated, gluttonous pair. When her husband dies abruptly, Mrs Lusty announces a grand funeral featuring a lavish..

Sun 26 Feb 2012 - Fri 23 Mar 2012

Hundreds of artists have been involved in Pepper Street Art Centre over the past 16 years and during the Sweet 16 Exhibition the Centre is celebrating the contribution of many significant..

Tue 28 Feb 2012 - Sun 04 Mar 2012

Malmo is a story of a couple in that quintessentially Australian condition: the home renovation. We are invited into their world; we laugh and join their conceit. But things are not as they..

Thu 01 Mar 2012 - Sun 04 Mar 2012

The Clipsal 500 is Australia's largest domestic motor sport event. The 2010 event was attended by a massive crowd of 277,800 patrons over the four days.The significance of the Clipsal 500..

Thu 01 Mar 2012 - Sat 17 Mar 2012

Come fly with Tom Burlinson and a fabulous band of top musicians as Tom salutes themasters of vocal swing: Frank Sinatra, Nat 'King' Cole, Dean Martin, Tony Bennett, SammyDavis Junior and..

Fri 02 Mar 2012 - Sun 18 Mar 2012

The Adelaide Festival is one of the world's great arts festivals.Every year, Adelaide becomes the arts and entertainment hub for artists and audiences, with a feast of theatre, film..

Fri 02 Mar 2012 - Sun 11 Mar 2012

After years of television, film and radio appearances Mick Molloy, Glenn Robbins and Jeff Stilson have gone back to their roots - standing behind a microphone in front of a roomful of..

Sat 03 Mar 2012 - Sat 10 Mar 2012

This is a story of three teenage boys. They're going to the school dance. They're on a mission. But they are losers. These are the awkward kids. The invisible teens. Fuelled by a diet of..

Tue 06 Mar 2012 - Tue 06 Mar 2012

The tri-series returns to the cricket calendar in February after a four year hiatus and will feature the top three ranked one-day international teams; Australia, India and Sri Lanka. They..

Wed 07 Mar 2012 - Wed 07 Mar 2012

The Australian String Quartet opens its program with a work by the doyen of Australian composers, Peter Sculthorpe, inspired by the starkly beautiful landscape of Kakadu and its..

Fri 09 Mar 2012 - Tue 13 Mar 2012

Nonsensory Overload is Ross Noble back fresh from his travels, doing what he does best: spinning forth hilarious nonsense for your amusement. Now is your chance to see one of the best live..

Fri 09 Mar 2012 - Mon 12 Mar 2012

WOMAD is the World of Music, Arts and Dance. WOMADelaide began in 1992 and has gone on to become one of Australia's favourite festivals. The 2012 event will celebrate the 20th anniversary..

Sat 10 Mar 2012 - Sat 10 Mar 2012

1960s rock 'n' roll pioneer Roky Erickson founded the Thirteenth Floor Elevators, coining the term "psychedelic" and influencing generations of artists. Building a successful solo career..

Sun 11 Mar 2012 - Mon 12 Mar 2012

History comes alive as Tafelmusik combines music, science and storytelling in an unforgettable concert inspired by the great astronomers. The Galileo Project combines stunning large-scale..

Mon 12 Mar 2012 - Mon 12 Mar 2012

Marquees abuzz with excitement, glasses full of bubbles, beautiful women, classy suits, luscious green grass, champion horses, a day off work, and a chance to spoil your clients... If these..

Tue 13 Mar 2012 - Tue 13 Mar 2012

On the road Joel Ozborn has performed 1,142 shows to over 340,000 people, travelled more than 200,000 kilometres, paid upwards of AUD4500.00 in excess baggage, eaten approximately 1,300..

Wed 14 Mar 2012 - Sun 18 Mar 2012

A giant sheet of traditional calligrapher's rice paper is unfurled, brushes are drawn and ink is uncapped. With a control and articulation verging on the superhuman, Cloud Gate Dance..

Thu 15 Mar 2012 - Thu 22 Mar 2012

London calling!The Australian Swimming Championships 2012 is the only chance for Stephanie Rice, Libby Trickett, Geoff Huegill, James Magnussen, Michael Klim, Eamon Sullivan, Alicia..

Fri 16 Mar 2012 - Fri 16 Mar 2012

When three European masters of electronic music join forces, the result is, well... electrifying. Led by icon of krautrock Michael Rother (Neu! Kraftwerk, Harmonia), this concert explores..

Sat 17 Mar 2012 - Sat 17 Mar 2012

For more than a decade singer, actress, director and songwriter Jane Birkin was muse to the legendary French singer, songwriter and enfant terrible Serge Gainsbourg. Together they produced..

Tue 17 Apr 2012 - Sat 21 Apr 2012

A gentle story of the fanciful escapades of a girl who finds a way to be friends with her shadow.Children love to play with shadows. They are mysterious and magical and can do amazing..

Fri 20 Apr 2012 - Fri 20 Apr 2012

Gracing the essence of hope through the circle of life. Celebrated soprano Greta Bradman performs exquisite repertoire from her ARIA nominated album Forest of Dreams (2010) and her most..

Fri 20 Apr 2012 - Sun 22 Apr 2012

The Sunday Mail Home Living Expo is Adelaide's largest Home and Lifestyle event spanning two pavilions showcasing the latest in renovation and decorating products, furnishings, home..

Thu 26 Apr 2012 - Thu 03 May 2012

Tasting Australia has become one of Australia's most popular food and drink festivals. Attended by some of Australia's and the world's top chefs, sommeliers, restaurateurs, food, wine, beer..

Thu 26 Apr 2012 - Thu 26 Apr 2012

The Coonawarra Now Masterclass compares cabernet sauvignon from wineries stretching the length of the Coonawarra strip and from two very different vintages - 2008 and 2009. Guests will be..

Thu 26 Apr 2012 - Thu 03 May 2012

Wander through Adelaide Botanic Garden and follow a self-guided trail that takes in the edible delights of the garden: cinnamon, tea, quince and pomegranate. See the delights of Persia..

Thu 26 Apr 2012 - Mon 30 Apr 2012

At Tasting Australia 2012, journalist/editor David Sly and food writing educator Professor Barbara Santich will be serving up an intensive short course on food and wine writing - a five-day..

Thu 26 Apr 2012 - Thu 26 Apr 2012

Enjoy a delightful Gourmet Australian Native Breakfast exclusive to the Lakes Resort Hotel. Delight in a three course menu comprising an array of foods from the land and served to you in..

Thu 26 Apr 2012 - Thu 26 Apr 2012

Share a delectable evening with OzHarvest ambassador Matt Moran and special guest chef Poh Ling Yeow to celebrate the essence of harvest time.Hearts of the Harvest will showcase the..

Thu 26 Apr 2012 - Fri 27 Apr 2012

Don’t miss L-Plates: Learn from the Masters.The best way to learn a new skill in the kitchen is by doing it yourself. With this philosophy in mind, The Advertiser's Taste lift-out has..

Thu 26 Apr 2012 - Thu 03 May 2012

Take a guided walk around Adelaide Botanic Garden to discover the sources of ingredients in the foods we love to eat. Plants for the Pantry is an opportunity to hear about - and also taste..