Adelaide Writers’ Week and Adelaide Festival
This weekend, head to Holden Street Theatres for Shellshocked or sample local food and wine at A Taste of Auchendarroch House.
An open bookHear from the world’s best authors when Adelaide Writers’ Week takes to Pioneer Women’s Memorial Garden from March 1 to 6. This year’s event will include discussions on the worrying rise of intolerance, with presentations at Adelaide Town Hall on March 2 by globally renowned commentators and academics. A highlight will be The AWW Great Debate, which this year sees media personality Annabel Crabb and journalist David Marr respond to a quote from Oscar Wilde: “true friends stab you in the front”. There will also be talks from US-based Russian dissident journalist Masha Gessen, novelist Markus Zusak, radio presenter Richard Fidler and fiction author Tim Winton. |
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Shellshocked at Holden Street TheatresHead to Holden Street Theatres this weekend for Shellshocked, a play about a young boy who grapples with the horrors of war in the aftermath of World War I. This theatre piece is the creation of award-winning playwright Philip Stokes and producer Richard Jordan and stars Jack Stokes and Lee Bainbridge. Fresh from the Edinburgh Fringe, Shellshocked recently received a five-star review from SALIFE’s sister publication, InReview. This performance takes place in The Arch at Holden Street Theatres until March 23. |
 Photo: Jay Penfold History of HouseTake a journey through the history of dance music this weekend at Aria-nominated Fringe show, History of House. This ode to house music traces the history of the genre from ‘70s disco to ‘80s pop and ‘90s house. DJ Groove Terminator hits the decks alongside South Africa’s Soweto Gospel Choir, with the performers guaranteed to have you shaking your hips. “History of House is a celebration of the power of music to bring people together from all walks of life to have a fantastic time,” says Simon Lewicki, a.k.a Groove Terminator. History of House runs Thursday to Sunday until 23 March at Gluttony’s open-air venue, The Fantail, with both evening and matinee performances. |
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A taste of AuchendarrochMake your way to the Adelaide Hills this weekend for A Taste of Auchendarroch House. Try a sample at one of the various tasting stalls featuring local wineries, breweries, distilleries and eateries, or enjoy a spritz on the Croquet Lawns. There will also be live music and entertainment throughout the day, while Power FM will be broadcasting live at the event. With the $10 general admission ticket, you will receive a glass of The Lane Wine or a non-alcoholic drink on arrival, while kids under 10 are free. This event takes place in Mount Barker on Sunday from 11am until 5pm. |
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Holden on to the memoriesWhen the Holden Elizabeth plant closed on October 20, 2017, it was the end of an era for Australian-made cars. From 1963 until just recently, some of the country’s most iconic cars were made within the walls of this factory, including the Holden Monaro and the Holden Ute. This golden age of car manufacturing will be on full display this month as Rear Vision: The Holden Collection opens at the State Library Gallery from February 28 until June 22. This exhibition will feature everything from a bronze lion statue from the Elizabeth plant, archival images, a 1950s FJ Ute and a full-scale replica of the Holden Commodore. |
 Photo: Tristram Keton Truth and liesTuomas and Stela were supposed to have the perfect wedding, but when a dark secret from Tuomas’s past re-emerges, Stela must reconcile with the complex emotions it brings forth. Set in modern-day Finland, Innocence is the final opera from the late composer Kaija Saariaho, with libretto written by novelist Sofi Oksanen. Innocence sees director Simon Stone bring together a virtuosic cast starring American operatic tenor Sean Panikkar as Tuomas and French soprano Faustine de Mones as Stela, while conductor Clement Mao-Takacs leads the Adelaide Chamber Singers and the State Opera Chorus. This Australian premier, as part of the Adelaide Festival, takes to the Festival Theatre stage on February 28, March 2, March 4 and March 5. |
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Travel the worldPlan your next holiday as Phil Hoffmann Travel and APT unveil their 2026 European River Cruise season. Learn about exclusive deals and travel insights from APT’s Georgina Symonds at this free information session as you enjoy a wine and canapes. There will be sessions throughout March around South Australia, including on March 3 at the Arkaba Hotel in Fullarton, March 4 at House on Haines in Tea Tree Gully, March 5 at The Highway in Fullarton and March 5 at The Terrace Function Centre in Evanston. |
