The original and the best, Chicago is back in Adelaide. It would be a crime to miss it.
Grab your sequinned attire and a Liza Minnelli-style wig β¦ Chicago has rolled into town!
Review by Carla Caruso
The longest-running musical on Broadway, Chicago has come to Adelaideβs Festival Theatre for four weeks only (4β31 August 2024) after getting [β¦]
EDEN β Interactive Digital Garden
Walking into EDEN is a bit like stepping into the digital version of the garden of Eden, surrounded by swirling colourful leaves, bright blooming flowers and plants that stretch like tentacles across the vast LED screens. Itβs the digital garden of dreams that moves and responds to human interaction.
Created by flora&faunavisions [β¦]
The streets of North Adelaide feature works from the David Roche Collection in a self-guided trail from July until October 2024, creating an outdoor art gallery to explore.
Review by Claire Davill
The Fermoy on Foot Art Trail features fourteen reproductions of art pieces on the walls of buildings throughout North Adelaideβs streets, including Melbourne Street, Brougham [β¦]
[ July 12, 2024 to July 14, 2024. ]
Seven stories about how we fill the earth, our space & our lives.
A giant caterpillar giving birth to green balloons, a man negotiating a door, and a woman creating a garden from dead branches are just some of the stories created by the 12 artists included in seven works that complete Fill the Earth, a [β¦]
Illuminate Adelaide returns to the Adelaide Zoo this year, with Universal Kingdom: Prehistoric Nights, a luminous step back in time to when ancient creatures roamed the earth!
Review by Sharon Harrington
The Illuminate experience at the zoo has become a winter favourite activity for many families. Itβs great fun to bundle the kids up in their winter [β¦]
Patch Theatreβs latest interactive show for children, Superluminal, blends art and science in a fun, immersive, glowing world full of strange creatures.
Review by Claire Davill
Children are guided through several spaces by a performer and encouraged to explore with their own lamp. Changing colours reveal new creatures on the walls and footprints on the floor.
The lanterns [β¦]
Explore Illuminate Adelaideβs incredible Fire Gardens at the Adelaide Botanic Garden
Wander around the gardens at night and be warmed by spectacular fire art installations that you can walk under, walk through and even sit on!
Review by Claire Davill
French fire experts Compagnie Carabosse have made use of most of the extensive Adelaide Botanic Garden, which means [β¦]
Cirque du Soleilβs LUZIA in Adelaide β Review
Cirque du Soleilβs LUZIA is an absolutely spectacular production with dazzling costumes, a moving set that fires the imagination and incredible performers delivering daring acrobatic feats that seem physically impossible.
When you think of a Cirque du Soleil production, you expect creativity, daring and spectacle and this show certainly [β¦]
Why is it worth taking your kids to see Disney on Ice?
Disney on Ice is a favourite for us. Weβve been taking our kids over the past 15 years and still look forward to it each show. This is one of the best value live shows around with ticket prices far cheaper than the equivalent [β¦]
Pioneer Womenβs Trail Walk in the Adelaide Hills. Follow the footsteps of South Australiaβs early pioneer women as they carried their produce to market, marvelling at the views and the effort these women required to make a living many years ago!
Review by Claire Davill
Each May, the National Trust runs the Pioneer Womenβs Trail Walk β [β¦]
A family-friendly day out for pet owners and animal lovers, The Pet Show has a lot to offer for young and old.
Review by Claire Davill
The Pet Show was new to Adelaide in 2024, and looks like it may become an annual event β we loved our day out and recommend it to all animal loving [β¦]
Experience the inspiring life story of Tina Turner, the Queen of Rock βnβ Roll, who didnβt just break the rules; she rewrote them.
Iβve been waiting for the Tina Turner musical to roll into town and, oh boy, it didnβt disappoint!
Review by Carla Caruso
Tina β The Tina Turner Musical has had an unforgettable nine-month run interstate, [β¦]
True Grit Obstacle Course at Caudo Vineyard.
Run, crawl and climb your way through this military-inspired obstacle course at a riverside winery in the Riverland.
Review by Carla Caruso
Thereβs nothing like a drive to a picturesque winery in the countryside.
It gets a little more intense, however, when you add in a military-inspired obstacle, or several, to the [β¦]
[ April 6, 2024 to April 29, 2024. ]
Adelaideβs Festival Plaza has a new outdoor artwork installation that kids can climb on! Get in quick to check out the Flowbars sculptures while theyβre here for the April 2024 school holidays.
Flowbars Sculpture 4.0 and Flow Bar Minis is Festival Plazaβs second outdoor art commission. In collaboration with Seb Humphreys, aka @Order55, the sculptures resemble [β¦]
With an all-star Australian cast, dazzling choreography, and hit after hit, you simply canβt help falling in love with Elvis: A Musical Revolution.
Review by Carla Caruso
Elvis mania seems to have reached fever pitch again. Or maybe it never really goes away.
On the heels of the Elvis and Priscilla movies comes the theatre show, Elvis: A [β¦]
Elmoβs Circus Dream at the Norwood Concert Hall
Young childrenβs dreams will come true, as they delight in this dazzling, colourful and entertaining extravaganza!
Review By Jo Parkinson
Roll up, roll up! Join Elmo and his furry friends as they follow their dreams to find their hidden talent and join the circus. Showtime Attractions presents their new show, [β¦]
Peter Pan β A Neverland Adventure: Adelaide Fringe 2024
βοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈ Five stars for whimsical acrobatic fun.
Review by Sharon Harrington
Peter Pan β A Neverland Adventure weaves the timeless Peter Pan tale together with some seriously impressive acrobatics, aerials, juggling, slapstick and cheeky fun.
As soon as we enter the beautiful vintage Wonderland Spiegeltent, we notice the tent is [β¦]
Adventures!: Adelaide Fringe 2024
βοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈ 5 Stars for interactive adventure role play in a kid-friendly format.
Review by Claire Davill
Adventures! isnβt like most other Fringe shows, and feels a lot like a fun, family games night. The venue, upstairs at the Lost Dice Cafe, feels like a lounge room β complete with comfy couches for the [β¦]
The Family-Friendly Stand-Up Show: Adelaide Fringe 2024 Review
βοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈ 5 stars for the performerβs keen wit and intelligent wordplay.
Review by Carla Caruso
British comedian and freestyle rapper Chris Turner might be a new name to me, but heβs definitely not a performer Iβll forget.
The 34-year-old has notched up 435,000 subscribers on YouTube thanks to his jaw-dropping, improvisational rap skills.
Now based [β¦]
Jamie MacDowell & Tom Thum: Adelaide Fringe 2024
βοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈ 5 Star performance β what a talented live music duo with a mesmerising onstage presence.
Only performing for six nights at the Adelaide Fringe, it was an unexpected treat to witness such unique, talented performers in a captivating, funny, moving one hour show that is easily a [β¦]
Josh Thomas β Letβs Tidy Up: Adelaide Fringe 2024 Review
βοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈ1/2 4.5 stars for this parents-only comedy show (with a dusting of star power)
Review by Carla Caruso
Comedian Josh Thomas is a well-known face on the small screen, having appeared on shows like Talkinβ βBout Your Generation.
Heβs also the creator and star of TV series such [β¦]
Fringe For Kids: Adelaide Fringe 2024
βοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈ 5 Stars β If thereβs only one show youβre going to take the kids to at the Fringe, make it this one!
Review by Jo Parkinson
βFringe for Kidsβ is a jam-packed hour showcasing a variety of the very best acts for our younger Fringe fans.
Featuring acts such as acrobatics, [β¦]
Science Magic: Crazy Gadgets: Adelaide Fringe 2024
βοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈ 5 Stars for accessible, entertaining science fun.
Review by Claire Davill
Donal Vaughan is back with a new science show for kids, and itβs as simple and entertaining as ever.
Much like last yearβs Messy Mayhem show, the premise is simple β no flashy sets, just a man in a [β¦]
Circus Spectacular: Adelaide Fringe 2024 Review
βοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈ1/2 4.5 stars for action-packed family fun
Review by Carla Caruso
Thereβs just something about the experience of going to the circus β from the big top to the razzle-dazzle and the death-defying acts!
Circus Spectacular is the latest such outfit to roll into town, as part of the Adelaide Fringe, at Ellis [β¦]
Trash Test Dummies Circus: Adelaide Fringe 2024
βοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈ 5 Stars for complete silliness that has kids cackling and squealing with delight.
Review by Claire Davill
The Dummies are a Fringe mainstay, and for good reason. They know what kids like, and lean into it β hard. What results is a show full of silliness, slapstick, acrobatics and [β¦]
Prehysterical Circus: Adelaide Fringe 2024
βοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈ 5 Stars for silly slapstick and sensational acrobatics
Review by Claire Davill
Prehistoric cave persons Rock, Urg and Ow are bumbling, simple-minded folk, but when faced with a challenge, their acrobatic skills are second to none.
From the start of the show with the three wandering through the audience and eliciting giggles [β¦]
Natural Wonders: Adelaide Fringe 2024 | Review
βοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈ 5 Stars for a dazzling immersive adventure under the stars
Natural Wonders takes you on a brilliant night-time adventure through the Adelaide Botanic Garden with a series of projected artworks, stories and immersive experiences that are reminiscent of Illuminate Adelaide.
This is a fabulous event for families looking for [β¦]
Ben Hart β Hex: Adelaide Fringe 2024
βοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈ A bewitching performance that will leave you spellbound.
Ben Hart has returned to the Adelaide Fringe with his new show β Hex.
Hart hails from the UK and has a lifelong passion for magic. Having studied its origins and its history, he revealed he owns a priceless book about [β¦]
Mario the Maker Magician: Adelaide Fringe 2024
βοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈ 5 Stars for fast-paced, energetic magic especially for kids!
Review by Claire Davill
From start to finish, Mario displays constant enthusiasm and has an amazing ability to hype up kids while still keeping them in their seats and completely engaged with his show.
With plenty of audience participation, kids are [β¦]
27 Club: Adelaide Fringe 2024
βοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈ Five stars for rocking out to some of the best songs of all time performed by Aussie music legends!
Review by Sharon Harrington
Winner of Adelaide Fringeβs βBest Music Awardβ in 2021, 27 Club returns to rock out with Adelaide audiences once again at this yearβs Fringe Festival.
The name β27 Clubβ is in [β¦]
