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The whole evening had felt clumsy, awkward, and without focus.

Adelaide Fringe in partnership with House of Oz has revealed the five extraordinary  productions shortlisted for the prestigious 2025 House of Oz Prize Purse.

Get ready for some shady travel advice this Adelaide Fringe with the premiere of The Rambling Man: A Travel Show… with Lies live at the General Havelock! Learn more here!

South Australia's iconic 24 Hour Trial is revving into cinemas with the premiere of 100 Years of Reliability: Australia's Oldest Motorcycle Event this weekend. Produced by Six Foot Four Productions and Golden Creative, the film offers an immersive look at the 24 Hour Trial's centenary race—one of Australia's most iconic and enduring off-road motorcycle events, first held in 1924.

If you're looking for a show that blends sharp wit, dynamic movement, and an unforgettable dose of laughter, Hemlines is coming to this year's Adelaide Fringe Festival. Learn more!

Adelaide Festival Centre will join global celebrations for UNESCO's International Jazz Day 2025, marking the 10th anniversary of Adelaide's designation as a UNESCO City of Music.

Let’s hope that we don’t have to wait too long for another visit.

One of those little nuggets of pure gold that can be found in the Adelaide Fringe.

Lutton will take the creative leadership of Australia’s pre-eminent cultural event after nine years as Artistic Director and co-CEO of the acclaimed Malthouse Theatre in Melbourne.

Here's to the next 60 years of Australia's premiere dance company.

The 2025 Adelaide Festival opens today with a Global Showcase of Arts & Culture 65 events, 11 world premieres, 9 Australian premieres and 15 exclusives. Learn more here!

Australian audiences cannot get enough of Peppa Pig and her oinktastic adventures, with the all-new Peppa Pig's Fun Day Out LIVE! adding new dates and shows to the April-May tour. 

New NZ musical Antonio! will sail across the Tasman to Adelaide. From Edinburgh to New York, this queer punk pirate musical is making waves. Learn more here!

Vaughan gives a wonderful performance as the iconic writer.

There are gems in the Fringe, and this is one of them.

After winning multiple Best Performance awards across New Zealand, House of Sand will return to Adelaide Fringe with Manage Your Expectation. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Samsam Bubbleman, the world’s leading expert in soap bubbles, holder of twelve Guinness World Records, with over 30 years’ experience and seen by hundreds of thousands worldwide will be performing at Her Majesty’s Theatre, Adelaide.

Colonel Chris Hadfield – acclaimed astronaut, test pilot, spacewalker, spaceship commander, and best-selling author – will return to Australia in June 2025 for a journey into the majesty of our planet and the vast universe beyond.

Sringaram – Tales of Love will grace the stage at the Adelaide Fringe Festival 2025, bringing an intimate and breathtaking performance that explores the essence of femininity, love, and desire.

Adelaide Festival Centre is calling out for memorabilia for 50 Years of Dreaming Big, a retrospective exhibition on display in The Galleries, Festival Theatre in May.

This is a good start to Petra Kalive’s leadership.

Direct from sold-out seasons across Australia Adelaide Fringe audiences are invited to step into the sensational underground Parisian cabaret where Vogue-posing, Fosse-popping, French-lace-drenched club kittens take you on a wild ride.

Hampshire based opera singer and comedy writer Lucy Mellors is Adelaide Fringe bound with her award-winning solo show It is I, Seagull. It is I, Seagull will be performed at Holden Street Theatres, The Studio.

Award-winning playwright and Fringe favourite Philip Stokes will bring his latest play Shellshocked to Holden Street Theatres.

South African actor and Australian Global Artistic Talent Visa recipient Ben Voss will have a one night only preview of his solo show Becoming Benno at the Sandton Theatre on the Square on 24th February 2025.