february 2020 Articles

Amity Dry: Highway Superstar | Adelaide Fringe | Review

Amity Dry’s Highway Superstar show at the Adelaide Fringe – Review
by Carla Caruso
★★★★★ 5 Stars for feel-good fun
Amity Dry gave a shoutout to all the “suburban mums” at her Adelaide Fringe show’s opening night (after revealing she drives a “daggy RAV4”).
And Highway Superstar feels designed exactly with suburban mums of my era in mind. (For the […]

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Musical Moments | Adelaide Fringe | 18-27 Feb 2020

[ February 18, 2020; February 20, 2020; February 25, 2020; February 27, 2020; ]
Musical Moments at the Adelaide Fringe
Musical Moments is a series of four shows presented by Promise Adelaide featuring hits from popular musicals such as Les Miserables, Wicked and the Sound of Music as well as newer musicals such as Come From Away, Hamilton and Dear Evan Hansen.

Showcasing the best of youth talent in our state, […]

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Bluey Series 2 on ABC Kids | Starts 17 Mar 2020

[ March 17, 2020; ]
Bluey Series 2 on ABC Kids
The wait is over – the new series of Bluey starts soon from 17 March.  That means more games, more adventures and loads more hilarious Heeler moments.
Catch all the action of Series 2 from Tuesday 17 March 2020 at 8am and 6:20pm on ABC KIDS and the ABC KIDS app […]

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A Thousand Cranes | Adelaide Fringe | 15, 16 & 29 Feb, 1 Mar 2020

[ February 15, 2020 to February 16, 2020. February 29, 2020 to March 1, 2020. ]
A Thousand Cranes – The Gemini Collective
Winners of the 2019 ATG Award for Best Youth Theatre. 
The atomic bomb that dropped on Hiroshima changed everything, especially for 12-year-old Sadako Sasaki. In a concord of live theatre, contemporary dance, music and aerial silks her true story, captured in a play by Kathryn Schultz Miller, lives on. The […]

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RSPCA Clear the Shelters | South Australia | 21-23 Feb 2020

[ February 21, 2020 to February 23, 2020. ]
RSPCA Clear the Shelters in South Australia
RSPCA South Australia desperately wants to find forever homes for every single one of their shelter animals. For this, they need your help!
Adopting a pet from RSPCA South Australia during their National Clear the Shelters costs just $29, whatever the animal’s age, size or species.  There’s no better time […]

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Oscars Fan? Enjoy an ‘Old Hollywood’ Vibe at one of Adelaide’s Historic Cinemas | Review

Step back in time at some of Adelaide’s historic cinemas, from The Capri to the Mainline Drive-in
by Carla Caruso
Keen to check out all the latest Oscar-winning films? For an extra-glam outing, do it in style at one of Adelaide’s retro movie theatres.
Who doesn’t love a glitzy Hollywood awards night, from the SAGs to the Oscars […]

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Museum of the moon

Museum of the Moon | South Australian Museum | 14-16 Feb 2020

[ February 14, 2020 to February 16, 2020. ]
Museum of the Moon at the SA Museum
The South Australian Museum will be hosting a touring artwork by UK artist Luke Jerram, Museum of the Moon, on the museum’s front lawns this weekend. Measuring seven metres in diameter, the moon features 120dpi detailed NASA imagery of the lunar surface.
This installation is to celebrate the 60th Anniversary […]

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Elephant of my Heart

The African Elephant of My Heart: Dance Extravaganza Kid’s Show | Adelaide Fringe | 29 Feb – 15 Mar 2020

[ February 29, 2020 to March 1, 2020. March 6, 2020 to March 8, 2020. March 14, 2020 to March 15, 2020. ]
The African Elephant of My Heart: Dance Extravaganza Kids Show
A nine year old girl recovering in hospital is visited by an African Elephant. He takes her & the audience to her jungle river to dance. Watch your kids become the characters helping Little Jess to see all her other animals & learn that she can […]

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Fig Picking | Glen Ewin Estate | From 17 Feb – End of Mar 2020

[ February 17, 2020; ]
Fig Picking at Glen Ewin Estate
Forage through the terraced orchard at Glen Ewin Estate orchard for figs. Take the family and discover 5 varieties of figs whilst enjoying the stunning views of the surrounding Adelaide Hills.
You can pick your own figs daily from 9am to 3pm during the fruiting season (February to end of March).
Enter […]

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Monski Mouse’s Baby Disco Dance Hall | Adelaide Fringe | 16 Feb – 15 March 2020

[ February 16, 2020; February 23, 2020; March 1, 2020; March 8, 2020 to March 9, 2020. March 15, 2020; ]
Monski Mouse’s Baby Disco Dance Hall 
Why toddle when you can dance? Join DJ Monski Mouse for this international hit with the under fives AND their parents/carers.
Expect bouncing, bopping, beautiful, bonkers fun with retro hits, pop favourites and thumping nursery rhymes. Get glam and put your disco-dancing-booties on.

Nominated 2019: Best Family Entertainment Hoop Awards (Edinburgh & […]

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Monski Mouse’s Baby Cabaret | Adelaide Fringe | 15 Feb – 14 Mar 2020

[ February 15, 2020; February 22, 2020; February 29, 2020; March 7, 2020; March 14, 2020; ]
Monski Mouse’s Baby Cabaret  
Join Monski Mouse and Friends for a live musical cabaret of nursery classics, reworked songs, puppetry and fun for 0-5 year olds and their parents/carers.
Arrive ready to sing along. All the big topics are covered: elephants, fish, wiggly worms, transport and the existential ways of the toddler.

Read our Play & Go review […]

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Tony Roberts: I’m a Magician Get Me Out of Here | Adelaide Fringe | 15 Feb – 15 Mar 2020

[ February 15, 2020 to February 16, 2020. February 22, 2020 to February 23, 2020. February 29, 2020 to March 1, 2020. March 7, 2020 to March 9, 2020. March 14, 2020 to March 15, 2020. ]
Tony Roberts: I’m a Magician Get Me Out of Here 
Last years’ Fringe World sell out and Best Children’s Event Weekly Award Winner, returns for 2020 to Adelaide.
Covent Garden’s cheekiest street performer, and award-winning magican, Tony Roberts brings back his jaw-dropping escapology show. Full of belly laughs and awe-inspiring magic, perfect for humans 8-80+
“Interactive illusion and […]

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AFLW Adelaide Crows Home Season | Free Family Fun | 2020

[ February 16, 2020; March 1, 2020; ]
Adelaide Crows AFLW Season Four – Home Games
Go along to the Crows’ new home ground to see Adelaide’s AFLW premiership defence in 2020!
IMPORTANT UPDATE FRIDAY 13 MARCH 2020:

AFLW will be played without fans from tomorrow onwards due to coronavirus pandemic. Please check with the AFL directly regarding future games.

With FREE entry and lots of […]

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The Garden Gala on Kangaroo Island | Adelaide Fringe | 17 Feb 2020

[ February 17, 2020; ]
The Garden Gala on Kangaroo Island
The Adelaide Fringe are joining forces with Mix 102.3 Adelaide to present a whopping night of FREE entertainment on Kangaroo Island. 
On Monday 17 February 2020, The Garden will temporarily close its gates on Rundle Park / Kadlitpina.

Instead, they are sending a convoy of artists and staff to Kangaroo Island, where they’ll […]

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Half Price Lions 360 Experience at Monarto Safari Park | 10-28 Feb 2020

[ February 10, 2020 to February 14, 2020. February 17, 2020 to February 21, 2020. February 24, 2020 to February 28, 2020. ]
Lions 360 Experience at Monarto Safari Park – Half Price Offer 
If you haven’t experienced Australia’s only 360 degree lion encounter yet, now is your chance!
The incredibly ROARSOME Lions 360 experience is half price, but only for a limited time.
Between Monday 10th and Friday 28th February 2020 (weekdays only) you can get within a whisker to Monarto […]

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Get a FREE Cadbury Children’s Birthday Cake Book at Coles | 12 Feb – 10 Mar 2020

[ February 12, 2020 to March 20, 2020. ]
CADBURY Children’s Birthday Cake Book Offer
Collaborating with The Australian Women’s Weekly, CADBURY has reimagined the classic 1980’s Children’s Birthday Cake Book, bringing back all your favourites plus new exciting cake creations.
Whether your little one is an aspiring astronaut, pirate or ballerina, loves elephants, frogs or unicorns, there’s the perfect cake for them within the pages […]

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brass monkeys

Brass Monkeys | Adelaide Fringe | 14 Feb – 15 Mar 2020

[ February 14, 2020 to February 16, 2020. February 20, 2020 to February 23, 2020. February 27, 2020 to March 1, 2020. March 5, 2020 to March 9, 2020. March 12, 2020 to March 15, 2020. ]    
Brass Monkeys at the Adelaide Fringe
The creators of “Children are Stinky” are bringing an all new, action-packed, super exciting circus spectacular to Adelaide Fringe.
Brass Monkeys celebrates kids who march to the beat of their own drum and have the world at their dancing feet. Bursting with high calibre acrobatics, a ton of comedy, live […]

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Gelatissimo Launch FruChocs Flavour for Adelaide Fringe | 14 Feb – 15 Mar 2020

[ February 14, 2020 to March 15, 2020. ]
Gelatissimo Launch FruChocs Flavour for Adelaide Fringe
In the spirit of all things creative and artistic, Gelatissimo has partnered with beloved South Australian icon, Menz FruChocs to create a custom gelato flavour specially for this year’s Adelaide Fringe.
Aptly named FruChocs Fringe, the flavour is dedicated to the South Australian confectionery and will be available exclusively across […]

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Marcelo Carrusca Football Academy

Carrusca Football Academy Soccer Development Program | Starts 8 Feb 2020

[ February 8, 2020; February 10, 2020; ]
Carrusca Football Academy 8 Week Soccer (Football) Development Program
Football fanatics and super stars of the future, aged 6– 11 years of age are encouraged to enrol for the 2020 Marcelo Carrusca Football Academy.
The Marcelo Carrusca Football Academy has the desire to build a real ‘football culture’ in Australia starting with an eight-week development program to […]

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CIRCUIT | Adelaide Fringe | 14 Feb – 15 Mar 2020

[ February 14, 2020 to March 15, 2020. ]
CIRCUIT at the Adelaide Fringe
Seamlessly combining incredible interactive technology with world-class acrobats, dancers and musicians, ‘CIRCUIT’ is a pulsating digital circus.
Showcasing incredible feats, fused with state of the art tech, the production not only defies the laws of physics, but blurs the boundaries of various artistic genres to deliver a unique and astounding experience.

Fresh from […]

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Ended: WIN Tickets to Hotel Paradiso | Adelaide Fringe | 23 Feb 2020

Hotel Paradiso | Adelaide Fringe
One of the UK’s leading contemporary circuses will make its Adelaide Fringe debut with the acclaimed Hotel Paradiso. 
‘Hotel Paradiso’ combines thrillingly spectacular and daring circus skills including incredible acrobatics, clowning and juggling with theatrical storytelling, slapstick and physical comedy in this colourful, loud and funny show from a real ‘proper old-fashioned […]

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Ended: WIN Tickets to Amity Dry: Highway Superstar | Adelaide Fringe | Feb 2020

Amity Dry: Highway Superstar
Prepare to sit back and enjoy the ride in Amity Dry’s latest show, Highway Superstar, premiering at this year’s Adelaide Fringe in Gluttony.
Direct from her critically-acclaimed sell out shows, 39 Forever and Fortified, Highway Superstar is a light-hearted musical cabaret that offers “fast” entertainment that will leave you clapping for more. Amity […]

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Onkaparinga Valley Road Playgrounds | Adelaide Hills | Review

Four great playgrounds to visit along Onkaparinga Valley Road in the Adelaide Hills.
by Katrina Gogel
Onkaparinga Valley Road is the main thoroughfare through the beautiful Adelaide Hills. Commencing at Verdun this busy road is the gateway to some of the best wineries and attractions in the Hills, but did you know it’s also home to four […]

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Maronite Community of SA Festival | Westbourne Park | 15 & 16 Feb 2020

[ February 15, 2020 to February 16, 2020. ]
Maronite Community of SA Festival
The Maronite Community of SA is hosting a 2 day festival to celebrate the blessed feast of the Maronite community’s patron saint and founder, St. Maroun. 
The Maronite Community of SA grounds area will be be opened to the public, with a festival environment of food stalls, amusement activities for all public […]

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Adelaide Festival | Family Friendly Events | 28 Feb – 15 Mar 2020

[ February 28, 2020 to March 15, 2020. ]
Adelaide Festival | Family Events
Every year, in the month of March, Adelaide takes on a whole new persona as the very best of the arts from around the world, across the country and from our own community, enlivens this wonderful city.
Adelaide Festival and Adelaide Writers’ Week have built a world-wide reputation for providing great and […]

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Adelaide Writer’s Week | Kids’ Day | Adelaide Festival | 29 Feb 2020

[ February 29, 2020; ]
Adelaide Writers’ Week – Kids’ Day
Adelaide Writers’ Week returns in 2020 with special events for adults plus a Kids’ Day on Saturday 29 February filled with stories, music, interactive fun and special guests including Andy Griffiths, Julia Donaldson and more.
In 2020, Writers’ Week contemplates one of the few things that incontrovertibly unites us all: Being […]

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The Olive Branch Balhannah – Crafty Kids | Pre-schoolers Craft & Cooking | Feb – Apr 2020

[ February 4, 2020; February 11, 2020; February 18, 2020; February 25, 2020; March 3, 2020; March 10, 2020; March 17, 2020; March 24, 2020; March 31, 2020; April 7, 2020; ]
Craft & Cooking Sessions for Pre-schoolers at The Olive Branch in Balhannah
The Olive Branch’s Crafty Kids sessions for pre-schoolers have started again for 2020.
The Olive Branch Balhannah is a cafe and retail shop that provides a safe, secure play area and both healthy and fun kids meal options for children. They are running cooking and […]

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Ignite Unley FREE Outdoor Cinema | The Greatest Showman | 14 Feb 2020

[ February 14, 2020; ]
Ignite Unley FREE Outdoor Cinema – Screening The Greatest Showman (PG)
Celebrate Valentine’s Day at the Ignite Unley Free Outdoor Cinema.
Food, refreshments and entertainment will start from 6pm. The Greatest Showman (PG) screening will commence at sunset, which will be approximately 8:15pm.

Grab a bite to eat from a local trader on Fullarton Road and settle in […]

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Marion Outdoor Pool Youth Event | 12 – 25 Years FREE Entry | 15 Feb 2020

[ February 15, 2020; ]
Marion Outdoor Pool Youth Event
Gather some friends and get ready to experience Marion Outdoor Pool’s exclusive Youth Event.
Marion Outdoor Pool are excited to present an epic afternoon for 12-25 years olds –  a completely FREE event so bring along ID and show it to reception on the day.

Marion Outdoor Pool is located in Parkholme, on […]

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Big Tops & Tiny Tots Circus Show | Adelaide Fringe | Feb & Mar 2020

[ February 15, 2020 to February 16, 2020. February 22, 2020 to February 23, 2020. February 29, 2020 to March 1, 2020. March 4, 2020; March 7, 2020 to March 9, 2020. March 14, 2020 to March 15, 2020. ]
Big Tops & Tiny Tots Circus Show at the Adelaide Fringe
A silly circus adventure for ages 3-7!
The 5 star international sell out sensation is returning to Adelaide this Fringe. With unicycling, hula hooping, plate spinning and plenty of help from the audience, kids will be somersaulting out the door with excitement ready to set off on […]

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