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The Whitlams

with Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
The Whitlams joins the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra in their renowned symphonic collaboration. From No Aphrodisiac to Blow Up the Pokies, arranged by many of Australia's finest composers, including the late Peter Sculthorpe.
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240102 Michaels 35 million upgrade for the Adelaide Festival Centre

make over as it continues to celebrate its 50 th anniversary. The Malinauskas Government is proud to follow in the footsteps of Labor legends Gough Whitlam and Don Dunstan – who opened Adelaide
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2 June 2023

Hip Hip Hooray The Iconic Adelaide Festival Centre Celebrates Turning 50

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29 Jan 2023

Celebrations announced for Adelaide Festival Centre's 50th Anniversary and launch of the First 50 Podcast

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22 Apr 2023

Come Celebrate an Icon with Adelaide Festival Centre's 50th Anniversary Celebration Concert

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A fish-eyed view image taken in 1974 of Hajek Plaza in front of the Festival Theatre

Our History

1973 the Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam officially opened the venue. The first ever performance that evening was Act Two, Scene 1 of Beethoven’s opera Fidelio and Beethoven’s Choral Symphony

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28 Nov 2023

Commemorative Artworks for Adelaide Festival Centre’s 50th Anniversary Unveiled

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29 Oct 2024

More than $164 million generated for South Australia in Adelaide Festival Centre’s 50th year

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Mar '26 Buy tickets Learn more Ovation Marina Prior, David Hobson, Silvie Paladino and Michael Cormick unite for a new concert of timeless classics. Music 21 Mar '26 Buy tickets Learn more The Whitlams

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Adelaide Festival Centre Trust 2022 23 Annual Report

arts centre. Prime Minister the Honourable Anthony Albanese said “50 years ago, two great Labor leaders, Prime Minister Gough Whitlam and SA Premier Don Dunstan, stood shoulder to shoulder and launched
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CentrED Learning Resource - Costumes of the Performing Arts Collection

to the ‘spectacle’ of the performance? How does this enhance the audience’s experience? MAKING 1 Research another Australian icon (Steve Irwin, Cathy Freeman, Jimmy Barnes, Gough Whitlam, Eddie Mabo, AC/DC, Jessica
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Adelaide Festival Centre - Annual Report 2012-2013

Majesty’s Theatre. When Gough Whitlam opened Adelaide Festival Centre 40 years ago, he said it would “be a source of pride to South Australians and an inspiration to the rest of Australia
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The Fig Tree

The Fig Tree Credits Biography A new work-in-progress musical by multi-talented artist, Gillian Cosgriff. Over five days, Gillian workshopped selected scenes, before showcasing them to a live audience

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Theatre Royal

Theatre Royal Credits Biography One of Adelaide’s greatest theatres, the Theatre Royal in Hindley Street featured a blue domed ceiling with a galaxy of gold painted stars and lush white and gold seats

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Theatre Home Program Showing 1 – 8 of 8 results for Theatre. View all shows Free-doom Down Under Sulochana Dissanayake and Dinuka Liyanawatte Theatre WC 23 – 24 Oct '25 Learn more LauZone Anna Lo

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Australian Dance Theatre

Australian Dance Theatre Credits Biography Australian Dance Theatre (ADT) was established in Adelaide in 1965 by Elizabeth Cameron Dalman OAM (1965-1975), and has since been helmed by artistic

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Do the Voice

Session 17
Michael Hing, Lawrence Leung, Kushi Venkatesh and Jason Chong talk about what it means to be funny without playing the stereotype at OzAsia Festival’s Weekend of Words.
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The Offering

(A Plastic Ocean Oratorio)
Experience live cello, electronics, and the sounds of the Bornean forest as they collide with storytelling and hip hop in The Offering (A Plastic Ocean Oratorio). Showing at Nexus Arts Venue as part of OzAsia Festival 2025.
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The Adelaide Repertory Theatre

The Adelaide Repertory Theatre Credits Years Active 1908 - present Biography The Adelaide Repertory Theatre is the oldest continuous surviving amateur theatre company in the Southern Hemisphere

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