Sky Song at the Adelaide Fringe 2022 – Extended to 25 & 26 March
The centrepiece of this year’s Fringe is Sky Song at Leconfield and Richard Hamilton Wines in McLaren Vale. Watch the sky come alive with hundreds of drones flying in majestic formation, unlike anything you’ve seen before.
Due to popular demand – new sessions added 25 & 26 March 2022
Drone art specialists, Celestial, and First Nations Artists invite you to gaze up, and reignite your relationship with the stars at Sky Song during the 2022 Adelaide Fringe.
Watch the sky come alive with hundreds of drones flying in majestic formation to a soundtrack of First Nations storytelling through poetry and song. Immense in scale, rich in meaning and unlike anything you’ve seen before.
Narrated by singer, songwriter and tireless campaigner Archie Roach, Sky Song unfolds over five chapters, taking audiences through topics of belonging and connection to country, land rights, the hopefulness of reconciliation and much more.
“It is time for us all to find our way back to the fire, for the strong stories of our First Peoples to inspire hope and signify an awakening to the truth of our entire existence”. Archie Roach in Sky Song
READ OUR PLAY & GO REVIEW OF SKY SONG 2022
Sky Song is supported by South Australian Tourism Commission, South Australia and Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) Fund – an Australian Government initiative.
Immense in scale, rich in meaning and unlike anything you’ve seen before…
The Adelaide Fringe Community Fund can provide tickets to First Nations community members. Please email with your preferred performance date to foundation@adelaidefringe.com.au to arrange.
Location – McLaren Vale:
Just 40 minutes from Adelaide’s CBD, Leconfield and Richard Hamilton Wines is an iconic destination in the beautiful McLaren Vale wine region, surrounded by sweeping vineyards and views looking out to the Willunga Hills. The venue has hosted many major events and concerts in the past.
Previously planned for Adelaide Showgrounds, drone flight restrictions at that location were limiting. The new venue, out of town, will allow Sky Song’s hundreds of drones to fly much higher over the hills in the darker skies, away from the city’s light spill – further enhancing the majestic impact that was always intended. The stories in Sky Song lend themselves perfectly to this countryside backdrop, making for an even more immersive experience of First Nations storytelling.
About Celestial:
Celestial is a creative collective of filmmakers, event producers and tech wizards with a passion for innovative storytelling. Celestial’s pioneering drone art inspires audiences to gaze up, reigniting our relationship with the stars.
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Sky Song Show Schedule at Leconfield and Richard Hamilton Winery, McLaren Vale:
- 6pm – Gates open – please arrive early allowing for traffic
- 7pm – Catch a surprise Fringe act – Food trucks and Leconfield and Richard Hamilton Wine available
- 8pm – No entry permitted to the site due to Civil Aviation Regulations
- 8:10pm – Sky Song projections begin
- 8:30pm – Drones launch – Please be sure to be in the site atleast half an hour before Drones launch
- 9pm – Show ends
Be seated for 8pm show start. Drones Launch: 8.20pm
Please check out the event info page for FAQ’s, site map and show program here.
Transport:
Adelaide Fringe has organised coaches to take people straight down to Leconfield & Richard Hamilton Wines, McLaren Vale from the CBD. Buses leave Adelaide Central Bus Station at 6pm every evening of the show and then take you back to the city. Tickets are $25pp return and can be purchased when you buy your tickets to Sky Song. Fringe members will get first access to the bus tickets.
Tickets:
- Full Price: $20 to $35
- Double Your Applause: Admits 1: $40 to $70
- Concession: $15 to $25
- Child: $15 to $25
- Family: $60 to $110
- Schools: $13 to $23
- BankSA Cardholder: $15
- Midweek Treat: $15
- Under 2s: Free
- Companion Card: Free
Prices may not be available on all sessions. All transactions incur a $4.80 transaction fee (excluding donations, free shows or $0.00 carts).
CLICK HERE TO BOOK TICKETS
Warning: Sky Song contains cultural stories which may be sensitive to members of the Stolen Generations and their descendants. To support children and people with their learning, Adelaide Fringe encourages audiences to access guiding resources from the Healing Foundation and Reconciliation Australia, made available on their website in February.
Important Information: This event is taking place at one or more venues that require proof of double vaccination upon entry. Please check the performance listing for the vaccination icon ahead of purchase.
READ OUR PLAY & GO REVIEW OF SKY SONG 2022
For more information and all enquiries please visit the Adelaide Fringe website.
What: Sky Song
When: 11-14, 18-20, 25-26 March 2022
Where: Leconfield and Richard Hamilton Winery | 439 Main Rd, McLaren Vale
Who: Everyone
At Play & Go Adelaide we make every effort to provide accurate information to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. We recommend confirming times, dates and details directly before making any plans as details may be subject to change.
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