Adelaide Festival Centre in Adelaide, South Australia | Live music venue

Adelaide Festival Centre

Locality: Adelaide, South Australia

Phone: +61 8 8216 8600

Address: King William Road 5000 Adelaide, SA, Australia

Website: http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au

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25.01.2022 Celebrate summer with us! We're inviting all international students to join us for a series of free and specially designed events over summer. Make yourself at home, and celebrate a joyful holiday season. Sign up >> bit.ly/StudentSummerSeries

22.01.2022 We have a special #NAIDOC2020 treat for you today! Check out these amazing students from Playford International College and Craigmore High School preforming their 'Always Was, Always Will be' creation for NAIDOC Week 2020. Written with the help of artist mentor and Barkindji woman Nancy Bates, this song was sung in the spirit of reconciliation and the hope that the Songlines that once crisscrossed Australia for thousands of years may one day be mended.... #NAIDOC2020

15.01.2022 NAIDOC Week 2020 celebrates the heritage of First Nations peoples with the theme ‘Always Was, Always Will Be’. Playford International College and Craigmore High School students have worked together to create their own song from scratch with the help of artist mentor and Barkindji woman Nancy Bates. Here's a sneak peak of whats to come later in the week!... #NAIDOC2020

14.01.2022 In need of some musical goodness? We've got you covered! All our 'Backstage Sessions' are accessible online through the #ADLGuitarFest website and free for your viewing (and hearing) pleasure! We can confirm that they sound great on loud speaker or through your favourite pair of headphones. Visit >> https://bit.ly/36XEBzX

14.01.2022 Bird is the word! In celebration of NAIDOC Week 2020, we’d love to share these special sculptures in our collection from the Utopia Region (NT) by Anmatyerr artist Lucky Knwarreye and Wally Pwerle. Approximately 240km north east of Alice Springs, the Utopia Region is highly acclaimed for the extraordinary talent of its artists. Anmatyerr and Alywarr men and women have continued their long-practised carving skills, which can be seen in these beautiful birds. A signature of... the Utopia artists is decorating works with women’s and men’s ceremonial body paint designs and traditional iconography, as well as often covering their animal sculptures with colourful plumage and coats. Sculpture 1: Lucky Knwarreye, Australia, Anmatyerr (born Utopia Station c.1952), 1999, Utopia, acrylic on carved wood, Bird, 2002, acrylic on carved wood, 63 x 14 x 12 cm. Sculpture 2: Wally Pwerle, Australia, Anmatyerr (born Utopia Station c.1952), 1999, Utopia, acrylic on carved wood, Bird, 2002, acrylic on carved wood, 63 x 14 x 12 cm. Sculpture 3: Lucky Knwarreye, Australia, Anmatyerr (born Utopia Station c.1952), 1999, Utopia, acrylic on carved wood, Bird, 2002, acrylic on carved wood, 63 x 14 x 12 cm.

13.01.2022 Congrats to hip hop artist J MILLA on releasing his single ‘60K+’ this week! Having commissioned this song, we are thrilled to see it released and featured on The Project during National NAIDOC Week 2020 - a time to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. A warning to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers, this story contains images of deceased persons. ... by The Project #NAIDOC2020

13.01.2022 The 80s are back, and so are musicals! We’re excited to announce that The Wedding Singer Musical - Australia is on its way to Adelaide in 2021. Based on the hit Adam Sandler film, this feel-good Broadway musical celebrates all the fun of the 80s. Get ready for the big hair and hilarity! Be the first to get tickets. Join the waitlist now: https://bit.ly/32F9isq

13.01.2022 THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED AND THE WINNER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED Competition time! Our friends at Australian Dance Theatre are proud to present ‘Of All Things’ an enthralling, immersive contemporary dance performance experience created by choreographer Alison Currie - making dance in collaboration with design firm Enoki Pty Ltd.... For your chance to win two tickets to see the show at 8pm, Friday 20 November at The Odeon enter the competition by showing us your favourite dance move, using only a GIF! This competition closes at 12PM ACDT Wednesday 18 Nov 2020 and is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Facebook. For all Terms and Conditions >> http://bit.ly/2OPxSRc For more information and tickets >>www.trybooking.com/BMBTC

11.01.2022 Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and Adelaide Festival Centre invite you to A Christmas Celebration! Featuring Mitchell Butel, Johanna Allen and The Idea of North. What better way to end this year a year like no other than with a celebration of the things that draw us together? >> https://bit.ly/3khdggN

09.01.2022 We've got something special coming your way this Friday! Take a sneak peak at this behind-the-scenes look at the students from Playford International College and Craigmore High School creating a musical tribute for NAIDOC Week 2020 with their artist mentor and Barkindji woman Nancy Bates. #NAIDOC2020

08.01.2022 Following multiple sell-out tours from the United States to Canada, Australia and Europe, The Dollop makes it’s highly anticipated return to Australia in October 2021 for Down Under 6. The Dollop is an American history podcast where comedians Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds discuss an event or person from history selected for its hilarity or peculiarity. No two episodes are the same, so don’t miss out tickets on sale Wednesday!

07.01.2022 In 1977 Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson flew into Adelaide on a Qantas jet for ABBA’s Australian tour. They didn’t perform at Adelaide Festival Centre then, but just last year they joined our Walk of Fame, cementing their place in the ‘Heart of the Arts’ of South Australia. What a memory to celebrate 100 years of the ‘Spirit of Australia’! ... #HappyBirthday #Qantas #PartnerSupport

04.01.2022 Competition Time DreamBig Children's Festival Easter bunnies have been busy creating magic ready for Easter next week. Comment below and guess how many eggs are in the jar for your chance to win an exciting prize pack! Prize pack includes DreamBIG mug, chocolate eggs and a family pass to see Peter Rabbit 2 in cinemas.... To celebrate the opening of the fantastic new family film Peter Rabbit 2 tickets our friends at Palace Nova Cinemas are offering 4 family passes for our lucky runners up. Competition closes Tuesday 6 April. #DreamBigFest

04.01.2022 Competition time! Our friends at Australian Dance Theatre are proud to present ‘Of All Things’ an enthralling, immersive contemporary dance performance experience created by choreographer Alison Currie - making dance in collaboration with design firm Enoki Pty Ltd. For your chance to win two tickets to see the show at 8pm, Friday 20 November at The Odeon enter the competition by showing us your favourite dance move, using only a GIF! ... This competition closes at 12PM ACDT Wednesday 18 Nov 2020 and is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Facebook. For all Terms and Conditions >> http://bit.ly/2OPxSRc For more information and tickets >>www.trybooking.com/BMBTC

02.01.2022 Do you want to be part of a music video? 'Equaliser' is a project by Music SA and UNESCO Creative Cities of Music that connects female-identifying and non-binary people aged 18 25 to share stories, write a song, and record it with the support of an amazing group of local female musicians and industry practitioners. Workshops will run across Jan to March 2021 and registrations close 30 Nov 2020. Find out more >> bit.ly/2IkMreM... This video is a snippet of the project from our fellow City of Music, Norrköping, in Sweden. Song: 'Thrive' by Vi är också Norrköping Music: Viktor Löfgren Film: Sandra Tengvall Producer: Louise Berg