SA Landscape Festival and SA Autumn Garden Festival
This weekend, experience South Australia’s best professionally landscaped gardens at the SA Landscape Festival or head to the Clare Valley for the SA Autumn Garden Festival.
Learn from the professionals
Experience South Australia’s best professionally landscaped gardens this weekend at the SA Landscape Festival, as 10 private gardens across the state swing their gates open this Saturday and Sunday. There are gardens at Torrens Park, Toorak Gardens, Belair, Aldinga Beach, Port Willunga, Edwardstown, Blackwood, Hyde Park and South Brighton. Learn top tips and tricks from the professionals or simply take a stroll. With a $50 weekend pass, you can visit all 10 gardens, while entry to an individual garden is $10. The SA Landscape Festival is proudly sponsored by SALIFE magazine and is run in collaboration between Open Gardens SA and Master Landscapers South Australia.
Autumn leaves
Autumnal wonder is on full display as the SA Autumn Garden Festival returns with a jam-packed program of gardening talks, workshops, live music and more. Learn from Costa Georgiadis, the host of ABC’s Gardening Australia, as he shares his passion for sustainable gardening, while Common Culture Food founder and fair food activist Rebecca Sullivan will present a cooking demonstration. This year, there’ll be more than 100 stalls selling everything from plants to gardening equipment, sculptures and gardening services. Why not make a day out of it, with various food and beverage vendors throughout the venue? The SA Autumn Garden Festival takes place at the Clare Showgrounds this Sunday from 10am-3pm.
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Greece is the word
Be transported to Greece, with its scenic islands and ancient monuments, for the Yiasou Adelaide Greek Festival. This celebration of all things Greek will include food stalls serving Mediterranean cuisine, as well as market stalls selling goods from artisans. There will also be traditional Greek dancing, cultural exhibits, DJs and entertainers throughout the weekend. A highlight will be a concert by Greek singer-songwriter Paris Evaggelou, known for his heartfelt performances. More than 20,000 people are expected to attend the Yiasou Adelaide Greek Festival, which takes place in Bonython Park this Saturday and Sunday from 11am-11pm.
Word search
In Victorian England, a young girl, Esme, watches as her father sorts through words for the first Oxford English Dictionary. But she soon notices something … all the discarded words relate to women. So, Esme decides to create a dictionary of her own, a dictionary of lost words. Adapted by Verity Laughton from the critically acclaimed novel by Adelaide author Pip Williams, The Dictionary of Lost Words will return to Adelaide this April after a sell-out national tour in 2024. Throughout the play, Esme, played here by Shannen Alyce Quan, encounters everyone from actresses to suffragettes, market traders and workers, whom she empowers with her alternative dictionary. The Dictionary of Lost Words will be performed at Dunstan Playhouse on various dates until April 17.
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I will walk 500 miles
Take a walk this weekend for WalkFest 2025, which takes over Belair National Park from 9am to 1pm on Sunday. Learn about the benefits of urban walking and wheeling, such as connecting with nature and staying fit and healthy. There’ll be more than 30 stallholders from clubs and organisations sharing advice on how to prepare for the outdoors, what to wear, what to carry and where to walk. Beginning at 9am, the program will include talks with the top tips and tricks to aspiring walkers. Throughout the day, there’ll also be guided walks, activities to connect with nature, free fruit and activities for kids, and food and beverage options. Bookings are essential for WalkFest 2025, with a small contribution greatly encouraged. This festival, presented by Walking SA, also celebrates 100 years of the WEA Ramblers – South Australia’s first walking club.
Painting in focus at ACSA
Head to the Adelaide Central School of Art on April 8 for STADIUMKRAFT, a solo exhibition by Michael Carney featuring paintings and ceramic objects depicting haunting and deserted post-apocalyptic sporting venues. Paint, a student exhibition, will open on the same night on the ground floor foyer of the Teaching + Studios Building. Works will be on sale at this exhibition, which runs Monday to Friday from 9am-5pm on Wednesday, April 9 until Saturday, May 17, when ACSA will also be holding an open day. ACSA and Artlink Magazine will also host the free Painting Symposium at the Mercury Cinema on Sunday, April 13 from 1-5pm, drawing together some of South Australia’s most accomplished and esteemed practitioners for an afternoon conversation about process, theory and material.
ASO’s Symphony Hour
Join the ASO for Symphony Hour this July 3 at the Adelaide Town Hall. This night delivers a double bill of musical storytelling, so grab a drink, settle down, and let the ASO take you beyond the notes on the page. Conductor Emilia Hoving will lead the orchestra as they perform Kats-Chernin’s Mythic and Stravinsky’s Petrushka. Meanwhile, presenter Emma Gregan will give audiences an inside look at how this music comes to life, including what inspired it, how it’s shaped and what to listen for as it unfolds. This performance takes place over 60 minutes from 6pm, with tickets available for $45 per adult, $40 for concession, $30 for those under 30 and $127 for a family.
It’s all French to me
The Alliance Française French Film Festival has returned to Adelaide screens until April 23, showcasing the magic of French cinema with a curated selection of films celebrating French culture, talent and storytelling. This year, the festival will present director Laura Piani’s Jane Austen Wrecked My Life, a romantic comedy blending the charm of Austen’s world with contemporary French wit. Follow the hilarious journey of a woman who, after a breakup, finds herself drawn into the world of her favourite literary heroine. This film will be shown at Palace Nova Eastend on Thursday, April 17 at 6.15pm and Palace Nova Prospect on Sunday, April 20 at 3.40pm. With a program full of heart-warming comedies, gripping dramas and everything in between, the Alliance Française French Film Festival offers something for everyone’s tastes.
