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South Australian philanthropist and arts supporter, Dr Pamela Wall AO has pledged a $10 million gift to the Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation – the largest performing arts donation in South Australian history.
Adelaide Festival Centre Trust has announced the appointment of Kate Gould as the new incoming Chief Executive Officer of Adelaide Festival Centre – Australia’s first major performing arts centre.
South Australia’s next generation of musicians are encouraged to apply for Garageband, a multi-stage event at Festival Plaza presented by Adelaide Festival Centre and internationally acclaimed artist and musician Joseph O'Farrell (JOF).
Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation Impact Stories: Giving without spending – the generosity of time.
The backstage hallways of Festival Theatre are like a living museum, filled with framed portraits of the stars who have graced its stage over the years.
In March, Adelaide Festival Centre's Moving Image Program is exhibiting 'A Mantra of Time' by Bin Bai on our King William Road digital screens.
When the award-winning musical Sister Act hits Adelaide in March, audiences may be surprised when they don’t hear the same tunes featured in the blockbuster movie it’s based on.
2025 marks the 40th anniversary of the First Aboriginal Women’s Arts Festival. Supported by Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation it brings together archival materials and firsthand stories from the Aboriginal women who were at the forefront of the festival.
Excitement is in the air! Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation recently launched Vanguard, a bold new initiative designed to inspire and engage the next generation of arts philanthropists.
Wendy Mainprize has also served as the Festival Centre’s Volunteer Coordinator. The scale of these events means that she begins meeting with producers up to six months in advance and has to find up to 100 extra volunteers for each festival.
The Performing Arts Collection is home to over 1,300 significant costumes, spanning more than a century, from the early 1900s to 2022. These costumes have graced the stages of Festival Theatre, Dunstan Playhouse, Her Majesty’s Theatre, and beyond.
Until 22 March, Adelaide Festival Centre's Moving Image Program is exhibiting "Tonight Show: Rehearsals for Australian Dance Theatre, 1974" on our King William Road digital screens.
