may 2021 Articles

The Park Lands Project | Tuthangga/Carriageway Park | 16 May 2021

[ May 16, 2021; ]
The Park Lands Project – Free One-Day Festival
The Park Lands Project is a free one day art, music and citizen science meets nature festival as part of the 2021 SA History Festival.
The Park Lands Project will feature family friendly site-informed art installations, citizen science workshops plus nature walks and talks.  They invite the public on […]

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Mother’s Day Recipe Ideas | Adelaide Central Market

Mother’s Day Recipe Ideas from the Adelaide Central Market
Adelaide Central Market have provided a selection of recipes perfect for Mother’s Day coming up this weekend. This includes caramelised pear and ginger crumble, chocolate beetroot brownies and chocolate mousse, toasted almond & mixed berry tart. 
Adelaide Central Market has over 70 traders under one roof and is […]

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Australian Space Discovery Centre | Lot Fourteen | Adelaide

[ May 5, 2021; ]
Australian Space Discovery Centre at Lot Fourteen
The Australian Space Discovery Centre (ASDC) located in Adelaide at Lot Fourteen is home to the Australian Space Agency and opened to the public in May 2021.
Visitors to the Discovery Centre are able to explore the latest innovations in space technologies and learn about Australia’s role in expanding national […]

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Town Square | Family Friendly Tasting Australia Event | Adelaide | Review

TASTING AUSTRALIA’s TOWN SQUARE – REVIEW
What a wonderful afternoon it was at Town Square in Tarntanyangga/Victoria Square. It’s the hub with FREE entry where you can enjoy a fantastic selection of great food with stalls serving up tasty SA produce.
There’s also a huge selection of wine, cocktails, beers, soft drinks and coffee. So even if […]

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World Migratory Bird Day

World Migratory Bird Day | St Kilda | 8 May 2021

[ May 8, 2021; ]
World Migratory Bird Day at St Kilda
Head to St Kilda this Saturday to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day.
Participants on the day will get to paint their own brightly coloured cut-out to join the Flock Oz – a community-driven project raising awareness about sharing our beaches.

While you’re there, learn about amazing shorebirds, view them through telescopes […]

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Supermoon and Total Lunar Eclipse Blood Moon in Australia | 26 May 2021

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Supermoon and Total Lunar Eclipse Blood Moon
On Wednesday 26 May 2021, Australia will get a big surprise with a super flower moon and total lunar eclipse blood moon visible from most of the country. 
If you missed the April pink super moon, don’t worry because this is set to […]

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Kernewek Lowender Copper Coast Cornish Festival

Copper Coast Cornish Festival | Yorke Peninsula | 17-23 May 2021

[ May 17, 2021 to May 23, 2021. ]  
Kernewek Lowender Copper Coast Cornish Festival
The Kernewek Lowender Copper Coast Cornish Festival is held on the Copper Coast in regional South Australia in the coastal towns of Wallaroo, Moonta and Kadina.
In 2017 the festival had a fresh new all ages approach and increased support from the community. With a record amount of associated activities put […]

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Poetry Takeover Challenge | South Australia’s History Festival | 1-31 May 2021

[ May 1, 2021 to May 31, 2021. ]
Poetry Takeover Challenge
Throughout May 2021, the History Trust of South Australia is inviting budding poets in years 4 to 9 to participate in the History Trust’s Poetry Takeover Challenge.
Focusing on the theme of transformation, the challenge encourages young people to visit a museum or gallery anywhere in SA during the month of May, choose an […]

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Ended: WIN Tickets to Dr AudiYO’S Giant Adventure | DreamBIG Children’s Festival | 22 – 23 May 2021

Photo: Pippa Samaya
WIN Tickets to Dr AudiYO’S Giant Adventure
Join the quest of Dr AudiYO, a beatboxing clown-come-superhero.
She sets off on a surreal adventure to slay The Beast, who is on a rampage to silence the city. On a bare stage – using only her voice, a microphone and magic looping bum bag – theatre-maker and […]

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NWC at Home 2021 Mother's Day Lunch

National Wine Centre at Home Mother’s Day Lunch | 9 May 2021

[ May 9, 2021; ]
NWC at Home Mother’s Day Lunch
The traditional Mother’s Day luncheon is one of the busiest dining periods of the year and the National Wine Centre of Australia has you sorted for a sensational two-course lunch with wine ready to be enjoyed in the comfort of your own home.
Families and mums will be able to relax […]

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Tasting Australia Demonstrations | Adelaide Central Market | 30 Apr & 1 May 2021

[ April 30, 2021 to May 1, 2021. ]
Tasting Australia – Adelaide Central Market Demonstrations
Over two days, the Adelaide Central Market will showcase the incredible produce South Australia has to offer with cooking demonstrations by some of Adelaide’s top chefs alongside Market traders and producers.
The program features some of SA’s most exciting chefs, including Kane Pollard of SOL Bar and Restaurant, Sharon Romeo […]

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More SA Great State Vouchers for Accommodation | May 2021

[ May 28, 2021 to June 1, 2021. ]
More Great State Vouchers for South Australia
Get ready for more Great State Vouchers coming our way in May.
There will be $50 and $100 accommodation vouchers up for grabs again in late May. It will work like previous rounds for accommodation, with $50 off participating accommodation providers in regional SA and suburban Adelaide, and $100 off […]

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Food Secrets at the Green | Norwood | Adelaide Food Fringe | 16 May 2021

[ May 16, 2021; ]
Food Secrets at the Green
Food Secrets at the Green is a unique market of authentic produce, fresh ingredients and pantry staples sourced from within Adelaide’s eastern suburbs.
Part of the Adelaide Food Fringe program, Food Secrets at The Green will showcase delicious, diverse cuisine and beverages and is the perfect opportunity to purchase locally-made produce. This […]

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Walk to D’Feet MND | North Adelaide | 2 May 2021

[ May 2, 2021; ]
Walk to D’Feet MND
The Walk to D’Feet MND brings solidarity, hope and vital care to the 150 South Australians living with MND.
Register to go along on Sunday 2 May 2021 to Pinky Flat, North Adelaide and help raise funds to support them. Teams made up of family, friends, colleagues and individuals, regardless of age or […]

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Salisbury Community Fun Day | Carisbrooke Park | 1 May 2021

[ May 1, 2021; ]
Salisbury Community Fun Day
Go along to the Salisbury Community Fun Day at Carisbrooke Park Saturday 1 May from 12noon to 3pm for an afternoon of free activities.
Formerly Salisbury Plays, the Salisbury Community Fun Day will be a fun-filled day with games and activities to try.

Families are invited to go along and join in on the […]

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The Winter Village – Ice Skating & Igloos in Adelaide | 14 May – 5 Sep 2021

[ May 14, 2021 to September 5, 2021. ]
The Winter Village in Adelaide
Please note, due to COVID-19 restrictions, Winter Village Adelaide is forced to close from Tuesday 20 July – Tuesday 27 July.
If you had a booking during this time, the organisers will be in contact with you to refund or reschedule your booking. 
The Winter Village is coming to Adelaide and is promising […]

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Wonders from the South Australian Museum | Exhibition Review

Wonders from the South Australian Museum – Review
by Brooke Hendry
Have you ever wondered what’s beyond the five floors of the Museum?
If so, you now have the rare opportunity to find out, through their current free exhibition – Wonders from the South Australian Museum. This is your ideal reason to re-visit all of the wonder and […]

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Hidden Creature Gallery | DreamBIG Children’s Festival | 22-23 May 2021

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Hidden Creature Gallery – DreamBig Children’s Festival
Part laboratory, part performance and all imagination, Hidden Creature Gallery is an exciting interactive work for school-aged children.
Existing between the digital and the real world, this work empowers young people to bring to life the places and objects around them and give […]

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Infinite Monster | DreamBig Children’s Festival | 22-23 May 2021

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Infinite Monster – DreamBig Children’s Festival
Three tents. Three participants. Two minutes to draw, scribble or scrawl your contribution to an ever-changing monster projected in real time on a gigantic tower of LCD screens.
In this extra-special version of the classic game, everyone is invited to draw the head, legs […]

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Silent Disco with DJ Monski Mouse | DreamBIG Children’s Festival | 22-23 May 2021

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Silent Disco with DJ Monski Mouse – DreamBig Children’s Festival
Get your dancing shoes ready as crowd favourite Silent Disco is back at DreamBIG Children’s Festival.
International kids disco queen DJ Monski Mouse, Silent Disco hostess with the mostest, joins the DreamBIG Festival lineup.  Monski Mouse will curate three epic […]

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Ping Pong WoW | A Ball Room Installation | DreamBig Children’s Festival | 22-23 May 2021

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Ping Pong WoW – DreamBIG Children’s Festival
See what happens when you enter a space with 2,000+ ping pong balls.
The Ball Room artists believe play to be an essential ingredient in all creative acts. In Ping Pong WoW, their signature participatory work, the audience’s experience becomes the fabric of the […]

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The Narrator | DreamBIG Children’s Festival | 22-23 May 2021

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The Narrator – DreamBIG Children’s Festival
The windows of the bus act as screens through which the audience watches a classic story of childhood rejection and betrayal unfold in real time.
Live actors appear and disappear, and real buildings and pedestrians become part of the story as told […]

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Bowerbird | Adelaide Showground | 7-9 May 2021

[ May 7, 2021 to May 9, 2021. ]
Bowerbird 
Bowerbird, Adelaide’s leading showcase of Australian designers and hand made products, will be returning to the Adelaide Showground presenting a curated selection of some of Australia’s most exciting local and interstate brands. 
Just in time for Mother’s Day there will be 160 designers with a third of them either new or emerging, across a wide range […]

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NIDA Open Drama & Acting Classes for Kids | Adelaide | May – June 2021

Drama & Acting Classes presented by NIDA Open
Dive into Term 2 with drama and acting classes starting soon in Adelaide!
Based on the National Institute of Dramatic Art’s world-renowned training techniques, NIDA Open offers a range of fun and engaging performing arts classes for children in grades 4–12.
Over 8 weeks, each student will learn the techniques […]

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Tasting Australia | Family Friendly Highlights | South Australia | 30 Apr – 9 May 2021

[ April 30, 2021 to May 9, 2021. ]
Tasting Australia – Family Friendly Events
Tasting Australia, South Australia’s premier eating and drinking festival, will feature over 140 events in 2021.
Tasting Australia is where foodies come to discover what’s new on the menu.  Be it a collaboration among world-class chefs, an inimitable tasting of beer, wine or spirits, or an evening soaking up the charred […]

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Mt Barker Science Fair | Cornerstone College | 2 May 2021

[ May 2, 2021; ]    
Mt Barker Science Fair 
The Mt Barker Science Fair is a mix of family favourites and brand new attractions to delight and engage all ages. Watch an amazing chemistry show by Nitro Nat, laugh at Marty McBubble’s incredible Bubble Show and learn about the quirky native animals from Animals Anonymous. Plus get your groove on […]

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Wonders from the SA Museum

Wonders: from the South Australian Museum | 10 Apr – 8 Aug 2021

[ April 10, 2021 to August 8, 2021. ]
Wonders from the South Australian Museum – Free Exhibition
Wonders from the South Australian Museum is a free exhibition showcasing fascinating objects from the Museum’s vast collections, many of which have never been on public display before.
Wonders brings the stories of 165 incredible objects to life from across the Museum’s collection of more than 4 million […]

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Chardonnay May | Adelaide Hills | 1-31 May 2021

[ May 1, 2021 to May 31, 2021. ]
Chardonnay May
A brand-new celebration of one of Australia’s most loved wine grapes, Chardonnay May is launching in the Adelaide Hills this Autumn.
Throughout the whole of May, wineries, restaurants and bottle shops will be honouring this vibrant and versatile grape variety with tastings, paired dinners, promotions and immersive experiences. 2021 will be the first ever ‘Chardonnay […]

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Four Oaks Farm SA Pizza Party | 16 May 2021

[ May 16, 2021; ]
Four Oaks Farm SA Pizza Party
**Editors note: this event has been cancelled**
Pizza lovers: experience the country way of life at this pizza party
The new wood fired pizza oven at Four Oaks Farm SA will be put into action where one can see food coming from paddock to plate in a new, exciting, first time experience. […]

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Mother’s Day Brunch | Jodi Lee Foundation Fundraiser | May 2021

[ May 1, 2021 to May 31, 2021. ]
Celebrate Mother’s Day with the Jodi Lee Foundation
Register today to host your own Mother’s Day brunch in the month of May at home, in your workplace, or at a local eatery with your family and friends and collect donations for this worthwhile and special cause. 
It’s a special way to honour mothers who have been impacted by bowel cancer and particularly those who […]

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