The Adelaide Festival Centre

Adelaide Guitar Festival 2024 Program Revealed
by Stephi Wild - Jun 12, 2024

Adelaide Guitar Festival has announced its 2024 program which features the world’s finest guitar players representing the very best in classical, blues, rock, jazz, flamenco, country and more presented by Adelaide Festival Centre from September 12 to 29, with performances at Adelaide Festival Centre and Her Majesty’s Theatre.

Review: UNESCO INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY WITH THE THOMAS VOSS BIG BAND at Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival Centre
by Barry Lenny - May 2, 2024

Extended applause followed the final number.

POTTED POTTER Will Make Adelaide Return in May
by Stephi Wild - Mar 18, 2024

International hit POTTED POTTER has been seen by over a million muggles worldwide, and in 2024 returns to Australia for its fifth tour playing in the Adelaide Festival Centre for three shows only from Friday 10 to Sunday 12 May. 

Review: ENSEMBLE OFFSPRING: NIGHT SONGS - ADELAIDE FESTIVAL 2024 at Space Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre
by Barry Lenny - Mar 13, 2024

A group of singular and extraordinary musicians

Celebrate UNESCO International Jazz Day At Adelaide Festival Centre
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 12, 2024

Celebrate UNESCO International Jazz Day at Adelaide Festival Centre. Join the global jazz community in a day of music, education and cultural diplomacy, featuring top jazz artists.

MARY POPPINS Makes Significant Impact on South Australian Economy
by Stephi Wild - Oct 23, 2023

The hit musical Mary Poppins made a huge impression on the hearts of South Australians with a flow on impact to the state’s economy, generating expenditure of an estimated $23.4 million for the state. 

Adelaide Festival Centre Lights Up With Sights, Sounds And Tastes As OzAsia Festival Opens For 2023
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 19, 2023

Adelaide Festival Centre lights up with sights, sounds, and tastes as OzAsia Festival opens for 2023. The festival features over 190 events with 300 artists from 13 countries showcasing various art forms. Don't miss the Moon Lantern Trail and performances by Bulareyaung Dance Company.

Tarnanthi Will Feature More than 1500 Artists This October
by Stephi Wild - Sep 12, 2023

Tarnanthi, the Art Gallery of South Australia’s festival of contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, returns in October 2023. Learn more about the lineup here!

MISS SAIGON to Come to Adelaide in January 2024
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 10, 2023

GWB Entertainment has announced Cameron Mackintosh's acclaimed new production of Boublil and Schönberg's musical Miss Saigon will be coming to Adelaide for a blockbuster summer season. Get ticket and performance information here!

Pamela And Ian Wall Performing Arts Fund Launched
by Stephi Wild - Aug 29, 2023

A significant new fundraising campaign which aims to inspire and encourage the next generation of arts philanthropists, has been launched this week - The Pamela and Ian Wall Performing Arts Initiative through the Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation.  

Patti Newton Awarded Walk of Fame Star at Adelaide Festival Centre
by Stephi Wild - Aug 24, 2023

Legendary Australian entertainer Patti Newton AM has had her name set in lights, after being presented with a Walk of Fame star at Adelaide Festival Centre yesterday. 

Lesley Coulthard Wins Our Mob 2023 Emerging Artist Prize
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 19, 2023

Lesley Coulthard was announced as the winner of the $5,000 Don Dunstan Foundation OUR MOB Emerging Artist Prize during the 2023 OUR MOB awards ceremony at Adelaide Festival Centre last night.

Artistic Director Chris Drummond To Step Down at Brink Productions
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 1, 2023

Brink Productions has announced that Chris Drummond will be stepping down from his role as Artistic Director on 25th August 2023, after a career-defining tenure with the South Australian-based theatre company.

Review: ASCENT at Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival Centre
by Barry Lenny - May 12, 2023

I was struck by Jesse Scales's absolute control.

Shaun Parker & Company Present FOUND OBJECTS, Free Outdoor Performances at Adelaide Festival Centre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 26, 2023

Multi-award-winning Shaun Parker & Company is thrilled to present a series of free performances of their nationally acclaimed production, FOUND OBJECTS, as part of Adelaide’s DreamBIG Children’s Festival, 2023.

Adelaide Festival Centre 50th Anniversary Celebration Concert, Hosted By Libby O'Donovan, to Be Held in June
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 22, 2023

Adelaide Festival Centre 50th Anniversary Celebration Concert will take place on Adelaide Festival Centre's actual birthday, Friday June 2 at Festival Theatre. With performances by an all-star South Australian line-up followed by an after-party celebration featuring cake, cocktails, live music and DJ's. 

Adelaide Festival Centre and JamFactory Celebrate Golden Anniversaries With Special Collaboration
by Stephi Wild - Mar 22, 2023

​​​​​​​In the spirit of celebration and collaboration, Adelaide Festival Centre has commissioned a special set of brooch designs by local artists which will be available for purchase in commemoration of Adelaide Festival Centre's 50th Anniversary. 

Adelaide Festival Centre's Walk Of Fame Unveils Three New Stars
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 5, 2023

Adelaide Festival Centre's star-studded Walk of Fame has announced three new names to be added to the illuminated walkway, in recognition of the powerful performances presented at its venues in 2022.

Celebrations Announced For Adelaide Festival Centre's 50th Anniversary and Launch of Podcast
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 29, 2023

The First 50 podcast hosted by Adelaide's very own cabaret icon Libby O'Donovan will feature a monthly episode exploring the careers of artists who have graced the stages of Adelaide Festival Centre, starting with South Australia's own Robyn Archer.

Her Majesty's Theatre Adelaide Wins Another National Award
by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2022

The iconic Her Majesty's Theatre in Adelaide is adding another national award to its list of accolades, winning the Master Builder Association's (MBA) National Commercial/Industrial Construction Award $50 million to $100 million at the weekend.