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Fancy Long Legs
Based on the book by Rachel Burke
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11 Mar 2025
Festival Theatre Backstage Portraits
The backstage hallways of Festival Theatre are like a living museum, filled with framed portraits of the stars who have graced its stage over the years.
3 min read -
1 Mar 2025
March '25 Moving Image
In March, Adelaide Festival Centre's Moving Image Program is exhibiting 'A Mantra of Time' by Bin Bai on our King William Road digital screens.
2 min read -
24 Feb 2025
The Fabulous Sounds of Sister Act
When the award-winning musical Sister Act hits Adelaide in March, audiences may be surprised when they don’t hear the same tunes featured in the blockbuster movie it’s based on.
5 min read -
18 Feb 2025
Foundation Impact Stories: Black Women BACK in Focus
2025 marks the 40th anniversary of the First Aboriginal Women’s Arts Festival. Supported by Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation it brings together archival materials and firsthand stories from the Aboriginal women who were at the forefront of the festival.
5 min read
11 Mar 2025
Festival Theatre Backstage Portraits
The backstage hallways of Festival Theatre are like a living museum, filled with framed portraits of the stars who have graced its stage over the years.
3 min read
1 Mar 2025
March '25 Moving Image
In March, Adelaide Festival Centre's Moving Image Program is exhibiting 'A Mantra of Time' by Bin Bai on our King William Road digital screens.
2 min read
24 Feb 2025
The Fabulous Sounds of Sister Act
When the award-winning musical Sister Act hits Adelaide in March, audiences may be surprised when they don’t hear the same tunes featured in the blockbuster movie it’s based on.
5 min read
18 Feb 2025
Foundation Impact Stories: Black Women BACK in Focus
2025 marks the 40th anniversary of the First Aboriginal Women’s Arts Festival. Supported by Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation it brings together archival materials and firsthand stories from the Aboriginal women who were at the forefront of the festival.
5 min read
21 Dec 2023
The First 50 Podcast — Episode 12: Jo Peoples & Helen Trepa
In episode 12, Jo Peoples and Helen Trepa from our Exhibition and Collections team chat to host Libby O'Donovan about the Performing Arts Collection.
42 min listen
1 Dec 2023
The First 50 Podcast — Episode 11: Matt Gilbertson
In episode 11, Matt Gilbertson chats to host Libby O'Donovan about the inspiration behind his alter-ego 'Hans'.
42 min listen
31 Oct 2023
The First 50 Podcast — Episode 10: Eddie Perfect
In episode 10, Eddie Perfect chats to host Libby O'Donovan about his affinity with Adelaide Festival Centre and his experience as a former Artistic Director of Adelaide Cabaret Festival.
40 min listen
21 Sept 2023
The First 50 Podcast — Episode 9: Annette Shun Wah
In episode 9 of The First 50, host Libby O'Donovan talks to OzAsia Festival Artistic Director, Annette Shun Wah.
40 min listen
15 Dec 2022
Foundation Impact Stories: Songlines 2022 Reconciliation Generation
Alberton Primary School took part in centrED's Songlines program. Students spend a day working with First Nations songwriters to get a greater understanding of their culture.
3 min watch
31 Oct 2022
Watch now: The Long Walk
OzAsia Festival 2022 - on demand: A drone, three dancers, and a musician all come together in a spectacular live filmmaking performance.
28 min watch
31 July 2022
The Backstage Sessions 2022 – George & Noriko
Bluegrass country meets shamisen (Japanese banjo) in a unique, high-energy music blend.
19 min watch
31 July 2022
The Backstage Sessions 2020 - The Tom Kneebone Trio
Tom Kneebone is a touring session musician with a guitar style steeped in pushing the boundaries of Jazz, Blues, and Folk music. Joined by Kyrie Anderson on drums and Dylan Paul on the double-bass.
18 min watch
Acknowledgement
Adelaide Festival Centre is located on Kaurna Yarta. We respect First Nations people around Australia and acknowledge the Kaurna people as the traditional custodians of the Adelaide Plains.
We honour their spiritual relationship with their country and we do so in the spirit of reconciliation.
Artwork by Karen Briggs (Yorta Yorta)
