MP’s incredible rise from living in a shed in Enfield to parliament
South Australia is full of inspirational refugee stories. You can add that of Arts Minister Andrea Michaels, whose family fled war-torn Cyprus in the 1970s, to the list.
Adelaide Festival
You’ve never seen Glenelg Beach quite like this before
The Adelaide Festival will launch outside the CBD for the first time in history next week, with a highly anticipated show to transform one of Adelaide’s most popular spots.
Why giant whale bones are about to emerge on Glenelg beach
Thousands are expected to flock to the popular seaside suburb as a whale-inspired event opens the 2024 Adelaide Festival.
Opera opens the flood gates
Meet Canadian artistic legend Robert Lepage, the man behind next year’s water puppet opera The Nightingale and a string of other Adelaide Festival hits.
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Inside the bravest theatre group on the planet
Regarded as arguably the bravest underground ensembles on the planet, Belarus Free Theatre is bringing its powerhouse show, and message, to Adelaide … and it couldn’t come soon enough.
How the new Adelaide Festival director is keeping taxpayers happy
Her plan of attack? It’s simple: Everyone in SA pays for the Adelaide Festival (if they pay their taxes) so we need to be serving them, she says. Here’s how she plans to do so.
Something in the water: Why our Hills produce so many superstars
Rapper Allday grew up in the same area that spawned the Hilltop Hoods and Beccy Cole. Now he’s playing at the Adelaide Festival. So what’s the Blackwood area’s musical secret?
Year of the party: Every major SA event in 2023
Major events and festivals this year will deliver a lucrative $400m tourism pay-off and showcase SA on international TV. See what’s coming up.
Six can’t-miss shows at the 2023 Adelaide Festival
The Adelaide Festival can be overwhelming with just how many shows are on offer – so here’s our guide to six of the best.
Full Adelaide Festival program released – with one split personality
A Canadian dance company, US music ensemble and Dutch theatre hit – and more – are headed here for the 2023 Adelaide Festival, after two years affected by Covid. See the program.
Woman who rescued Adelaide Festival dies
The woman who took the Adelaide Festival reins from its most controversial artistic director and rescued the program has died.
Good Lorde! Superstar to give Adelaide a ‘Royals’ treatment
For the first time since 2014, New Zealand singer Lorde is heading to South Australia. Tickets for her outdoor spectacular go on sale this week.
Feathers fly: WOMADelaide asked to axe ‘cruel’ act
WOMADelaide has been asked to remove a controversial act from the 2023 program amid claims the performance is “cruel” and does not align with the festival’s focus.
First WOMAD headliners revealed – with more to come
A visually stunning act that caused controversy five years ago, Florence + The Machine and Bon Iver are the first headline acts for 2023’s WOMADelaide festival.
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