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Format

Locality: Adelaide, South Australia

Phone: +61 421 889 253

Address: 15 Peel St 5000 Adelaide, SA, Australia

Website: http://format.net.au

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25.01.2022 THIS SATURDAY // Formats last big party EVER, courtesy of our friends at the Adelaide Central School of Art. The annual ACSA Halloween party is a 20something-year old tradition in the Adelaide art scene, this year featuring live music from MOTHER AND MAGUS and AUSSIE RULES, burgers and cocktails and DJs and dancing til late. $10 on the door, or book online to avoid disappointment.

24.01.2022 Many many thanks to everybody who come to witness last nights conclusion to our last Festival in Format Systems. Just a few more bonus events before we close the doors, so stay tuned. Meantime its not too late to help us pay for one or two final farewells by making a donation to our Australian Cultural Fund. Just two days left!

23.01.2022 #FORMATFOREVER opens tonight. The last in a chain of festivals and conferences that dates back to 2008, or perhaps even the Academy of DIY in pre-gentrified Croydon, c. 2006. Tonight Joe Felber and Louis Fark are cooking spaghetti sugo for everybody, while two artists mount a very strange exhibition about the false autonomy of the creative institution. Hindley Street certainly has been a wird and exciting three-year experiment. Help us examine the results, then forget them, then remember them again. Doors open 6pm.

22.01.2022 #FORMATFOREVER ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER SE7EN: William Dante Deacons third and final "Quiz" at Format Systems has been POSTPONED to the afternoon of Friday October 27. Strictly limited tables, message us to book yours.

22.01.2022 THIS SATURDAY AFTERNON // DO NOT MISS THIS // One time, after somehow adding himself to a comedy bill, William Dante Deacon recited all the previous comedians bro-gags into the mic. He was then very nearly beaten to death by a medium-famous radio jock. Were gonna miss Will most of all.

22.01.2022 In a way, arent all retail environments temporary?

20.01.2022 Sister are calling for proposals. Wonderful artist-run gallery with a supportive team behind it. Hit em up!

19.01.2022 Another reunion of sorts this Friday at Ancient World.

18.01.2022 Thank you SO much to those of you who pitched in to our Australian Cultural Fund campaign. We never were great shakes at publicity, and some kind folks are still asking if they can donate after the deadline. By all means send us a direct message and well send our bank details. Just two more weeks before we close the doors for keeps, dont be strangers!

18.01.2022 #FORMATFOREVER continues TONIGHT courtesy of this almost insanely positive and supportive community of spoken word nerds. Plus UK guitar icon Jonny Greenwood will personally serve up burgers and house-made crumpets all day from 3pm.

18.01.2022 Okay so we're not *exactly* getting the band back together, but some former Format personnel are putting on a show at the Old Queens Theatre this Friday, with a view to putting on a lot more. Should be good.

17.01.2022 LAST DAYS // help ease Adeliades oldest and weirdest artist-run collective into the grave with a tax-deductable donation to our Australian Cultural Fund campaign.

16.01.2022 Former Gallery Director Eleanor Amors first solo show opens at FELTspace this Wednesday. Amor is one of the most talented and thoughtful artists to pass through the Collective, and were very excited to finally see her operate on a smooth surface. Salud!

16.01.2022 #FORMATFOREVER ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER THE INFINITE: As of this Friday afternoon the history and theory of Pub Trivia as a form will be forever defined in terms of pre- and post-"QUIZ" with Polymath Quizmaster and Agent of Pure Chaos William Dante Deacon. Message us to book your table.

15.01.2022 Former Gallery Director Eleanor Amor's first solo show opens at FELTspace this Wednesday. Amor is one of the most talented and thoughtful artists to pass through the Collective, and we're very excited to finally see her operate on a smooth surface. Salud!

15.01.2022 7pm TONIGHT at Animal House, multi-disciplinary sound artist Neha Spellfish direct from the US, with a stellar cast of locals. Entry by donation, contact us if you need the address.

14.01.2022 TOMORROW AFTERNOON // our last ever live music show on Hindley Street courtesy of some of our favourite locals.

14.01.2022 Okay so were not *exactly* getting the band back together, but some former Format personnel are putting on a show at the Old Queens Theatre this Friday, with a view to putting on a lot more. Should be good.

13.01.2022 VULTURES: have a peck at our still breathing cadaver today only. AV gear, books, records, odd lil souvenirs. We gotta get the place empty by tomorrow so all kinds of weird stuff is flying out the door. Cold beers too. Open til about 6.30

10.01.2022 An extraordinary album by an extraordinary local talent. Still not even close to the live experience, but nothing could be. Free to download, but if youre slinging money any local artists this Christmas make Basty H one of them. Arguably the best songwriter working in Adelaide today.

09.01.2022 Thats right comrades, if we make $1200 by 11.30pm (Adelaide Time) our Managing Director gets a tattoo of Basty.

08.01.2022 Were well into our last programme of events, and theres some real hum-dingers this week alone... help us pay for them by making a tax-deductable donation to our Australian Cultural Fund campaign, or share the link.

08.01.2022 Filter Store x Claire Inc. have TRANSFORMED our ground floor with their astonishing combined collection of garments and accessories. Open now til Saturday ONLY. Bonus coffee and treats courtesy of Greenwoods Crumpet CAFE. Come visit!

06.01.2022 Welp, were in the final stretch before we sign off forever. Today its our last ever live music show with some of the sharpest and true-believing-est bands weve been lucky enough to host these last couple years. Open now, licensed all day, upstairs in the cafe because why the heck not.

05.01.2022 TONIGHT! Format is thrilled to have these two artists help us round out this years Festival program. 6pm for a 6.30 start.

05.01.2022 Another vague sort of 5mat reunion this Wednesday - the last of two live recordings at the Grace Emily Hotel that will hopefully result in a definitive document of one of Adelaides most extraordinary songwriters.

05.01.2022 A very weird, very special place, maybe the last of its kind in Adelaide. Still going from strength to strength, but it could use a leg up. Dig deep.

04.01.2022 #FORMATFOREVER ANNOUNCEMENT VIII: Bad Jelly DJs are bringing radio pop realness from 4-6pm, and UK guitar icon Jonny Greenwood is slinging house made crumpets and burgers from Greenwoods Crumpet CAFE. Just one week left, comrades, enjoy it while it lasts!

04.01.2022 For those of you with a lazy Friday afternoon on their hands, the Brad Cameron Mystery Train departs Format Systems at 3.15 TODAY, arriving back well in time for QUIZ with William Dante Deacon and friends.

04.01.2022 Your friend Basty H is launching his new album tonight at The Hotel Metro with old mates Lauren Abineri and Louis Fark. A wildly talent bunch, and a marvellous excuse for a festive 5mat reunion.

02.01.2022 Just over two weeks til we close the doors, but this still sorta feels like the beginning of the end... Four former Format Live Music Residents get together for an afternoon of acoustic warmth. Louis is serving up burgers and crumpets now til late-ish, music commences around 5pm.

02.01.2022 After day 2 of the Claire Inc. and Filter Store TRE were hosting a special screening of Maison Martin Margiela runway presentations and videos. They span 1989 to 2008 or so, and heres a little snippet from summer 1998. There are also be crumpets from Greenwoods Crumpet CAFE if you like crumpets (we really like crumpets). Come by from 6-10pm!