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23 Sept 2025
UV Songlines: Illuminating Ancestral Roots - Audio Descriptions
Listen to the audio descriptions of Colleen Raven Strangeways artwork exhibited in the historic Adelaide Railway Station Phone Booths, and feature for SALA Festival and Tarnanthi Festival.
10 min read -
16 Sept 2025
Foundation Impact Stories: The Magic of the Tutu
In June and July this year, thousands of visitors were captivated by Tutus & Pointe Shoes, an exhibition in the Festival Theatre Galleries made possible thanks to the generous support of Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation supporters.
5 min read -
11 Sept 2025
Plan Your Literary Weekend
Plan your literary weekend at OzAsia Festival's Weekend of Words with our interactive planner and venue maps.
1 min read -
8 Sept 2025
Which Jellicle Cat Are You, Based on Your Zodiac
This month, CATS returns to Adelaide as the musical celebrates its 40th Australian anniversary at Her Majesty’s Theatre. So, as the Jellicle Ball approaches, we’ve matched each zodiac sign to its perfect feline counterpart - so, which Jellicle cat are you?
5 min read
23 Sept 2025
UV Songlines: Illuminating Ancestral Roots - Audio Descriptions
Listen to the audio descriptions of Colleen Raven Strangeways artwork exhibited in the historic Adelaide Railway Station Phone Booths, and feature for SALA Festival and Tarnanthi Festival.
10 min read
16 Sept 2025
Foundation Impact Stories: The Magic of the Tutu
In June and July this year, thousands of visitors were captivated by Tutus & Pointe Shoes, an exhibition in the Festival Theatre Galleries made possible thanks to the generous support of Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation supporters.
5 min read
11 Sept 2025
Plan Your Literary Weekend
Plan your literary weekend at OzAsia Festival's Weekend of Words with our interactive planner and venue maps.
1 min read
8 Sept 2025
Which Jellicle Cat Are You, Based on Your Zodiac
This month, CATS returns to Adelaide as the musical celebrates its 40th Australian anniversary at Her Majesty’s Theatre. So, as the Jellicle Ball approaches, we’ve matched each zodiac sign to its perfect feline counterpart - so, which Jellicle cat are you?
5 min read
21 Dec 2023
The First 50 Podcast — Episode 12: Jo Peoples & Helen Trepa
In episode 12, Jo Peoples and Helen Trepa from our Exhibition and Collections team chat to host Libby O'Donovan about the Performing Arts Collection.
42 min listen
1 Dec 2023
The First 50 Podcast — Episode 11: Matt Gilbertson
In episode 11, Matt Gilbertson chats to host Libby O'Donovan about the inspiration behind his alter-ego 'Hans'.
42 min listen
31 Oct 2023
The First 50 Podcast — Episode 10: Eddie Perfect
In episode 10, Eddie Perfect chats to host Libby O'Donovan about his affinity with Adelaide Festival Centre and his experience as a former Artistic Director of Adelaide Cabaret Festival.
40 min listen
21 Sept 2023
The First 50 Podcast — Episode 9: Annette Shun Wah
In episode 9 of The First 50, host Libby O'Donovan talks to OzAsia Festival Artistic Director, Annette Shun Wah.
40 min listen
1 June 2024
Foundation Impact Stories: Be a champion for the future of South Australian artists
Your support will enable us to nurture emerging creative talent, helping to provide the right pathways and year round, hands-on comprehensive performance and industry experiences within all aspects of South Australia’s premier performing arts centre.
1 min watch
1 June 2024
Foundation Impact Stories: Inspire a lifelong appreciation for the arts
With your support, we can remove barriers and share the arts with every corner of our community through our Arts for All and community engagement programs, champion the next generation of artists, and push boundaries through the creation of new works.
2 min watch
15 Dec 2022
Foundation Impact Stories: Songlines 2022 Reconciliation Generation
Alberton Primary School took part in centrED's Songlines program. Students spend a day working with First Nations songwriters to get a greater understanding of their culture.
3 min watch
31 Oct 2022
Watch now: The Long Walk
OzAsia Festival 2022 - on demand: A drone, three dancers, and a musician all come together in a spectacular live filmmaking performance.
28 min watch
Acknowledgement
Adelaide Festival Centre is located on Kaurna Yarta. We respect First Nations people around Australia and acknowledge the Kaurna people as the traditional custodians of the Adelaide Plains.
We honour their spiritual relationship with their country and we do so in the spirit of reconciliation.
Artwork by Karen Briggs (Yorta Yorta)
