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Delivery art boxes? Take our Monet! Art sessions without the mess? Let’s Gogh! Thanks to two Adelaide mums, Irene and Melanie, your little Van Goghs and Monets can explore the wonderful world of arts and crafts through Play Society. The company was created to help parents save time by removing the fuss of having to find materials and plan activities. Story Since their time at high school together, Melanie and Irene dreamed of becoming teachers. Melanie holds a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and Irene, a Bachelor of Education (Junior Primary/Primary). Both have pursued careers in education for 10 years. Throughout this time they found parents often queried them as to how they can support their child’s learning at home. ‘Our answer is always the same. Make it fun and exciting, and they will learn,’ says Melanie. This inspired the pair to create Play Society. As teachers they developed a deep understanding of the skills that young children need to be successful learners. All Play Society activities and sessions are hands-on and targeted towards learning and developmental skills. These include hand-eye coordination, fine and gross motor skills, language development, cognitive development and of course fun times! Little Art Boxes There’s nothing more exciting than a package delivery, full of colourful activities right to your doorstep! Inside each Little Art Box you will find: – High quality, washable and safe materials to complete six activities – Easy to follow step by step guide for parents – Bonus extended learning ideas – FREE surprise item every month Subscribe for a monthly box courier direct to your door or order as a once off. Little Art Sessions. Leave the mess behind and come to meet other friendly faces at the 50-minute toddler and pre-schooler art and craft sessions. Sessions are adapted and appropriately timed to gently introduce little ones to the world of creative learning. These sessions also work as a perfect opportunity for children and parents to connect through art. – Welcome Introduction (5 minutes) – Arts and Craft Stations (40 minutes) – Farewell (5 minutes) – Share artwork and finish with a song Socials Website: playsociety.com.au Instagram: @play_society Facebook: playsociety1 [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]

The 78-Storey Treehouse – Adelaide Theatre Premiere at the Adelaide Festival Centre 1-4 May 2018 A stage adaptation by Richard Tulloch of Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton’s hit kids book. This fourth instalment is the biggest, and brightest so far. Andy Griffiths is one of Australia’s most popular children’s authors. From his bestselling, award-winning Treehouse series—now published in more than 30 countries. Terry Denton is an artist and illustrator who has won more than fifteen children’s choice awards throughout Australia and at least another 40 more with Andy.Together the pair create hilarious children’s fiction loved by many ages. The treehouse is bigger and better than ever, just watch out for the cows! Thirteen new levels aren’t all that’s new to the treehouse, Mr Big Shot has come all the way from Hollywood to make a blockbuster. But when he replaces Andy with a gibbon called Mel (think about it), then the battle really begins. Will the treehouse blockbuster ever get made? Find out in this rambunctious romp of a good time. The 78-Storey Treehouse is available for class bookings with Digital Learning Workshops for students and teachers who attend the show. Email centrED@adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au for more information. Date Tue 1 – Fri 4 May (T2 Wk1) Time 10.30am, 1pm each day Venue Space Theatre at the Adelaide Festival Centre Cost Student $15 / Equity $7.50 Duration 60 min Year Level 1-6 Website: adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au Facebook: FestivalCentre Instagram: @adelaidefestcent

With a sunny 34 degrees set for this years Australia Day it’s most definitely time to pop those umbrellas, sizzle that BBQ, crank the tunes and clink some Coopers Pale Ale in celebration of our beautiful country. We have compiled a list of family friendly Australia Day activities for those wanting to celebrate at the beach, at home or in the country. What’s On on Australia Day for families in Adelaide: Mourning in the Morning, Adelaide Australia Day Council of South Australia invite you to gather in the early morning on the 26 January for a Smoking Ceremony at Tarntanya Wama (Elder Park). This profound ceremony shaped by First Nations leaders is a time for truth telling of our history and provides a genuine opportunity for reconciliation. The 26 January signifies the day the first fleet set foot on our shores – the day the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities changed forever. We seek to reconcile the devastating impacts this brought to First Nations peoples. To the nation, we have become and the country we hope to be. This one-hour event welcomes all to listen, learn and pay respects with a Welcome to Country, a smoking ceremony, a speaker’s address, and beautiful performances by the Iwiri Choir and Nancy Bates. Friday, 26th of January, 7am – 8am Elder Park / Tarntanya Wama australiadaysa.com.au Aus Lights on the River 2024   Celebrate Australia Day, Rostrevor Join Campbelltown City Council for a fun community event, with children’s entertainment and activities, BBQ and refreshments as well as live music and roving entertainers. The Council Australia Day Awards will also be announced. Friday, 26th of January 2024, 11am – 1pm Campbelltown City Council Lawns, 172 Montacute Road, Rostrevor campbelltown.sa.gov.au Australia Day Family Fair, Noarlunga Centre Join the City of Onkaparinga for a thrilling event filled with an assortment of incredible activities designed for the whole family’s enjoyment. Indulge in scrumptious food and delectable treats offered by a diverse range of vendors. Delight your little ones with engaging children’s activities and be entertained by live performances throughout the evening. As the night draws to a close, prepare to be amazed by breathtaking fireworks display that will leave you in awe. Feel free to bring your own food and beverages, and we highly recommend bringing along picnic blankets and chairs to enhance your experience. Friday, 26th of January 2024, 5:30pm – 9:30pm South Adelaide Football Club, Lovelock Drive, Noarlunga Centre onkaparingacity.com  

Paper Planet @ DreamBIG Children’s Festival 2017 DreamBIG Children’s Festival is South Australia’s iconic biennial arts festival for schools and families that places its audience at the centre of fresh, inventive, imaginative and inspiring arts experiences. More than 2 million South Australian children have participated in the festival since its inception in 1974 (as Come Out Festival), and it remains an intrinsic part of growing up in South Australia. Students are invited to participate in a poster design competition for the next DreamBIG Children’s Festival 2019. The winner will have their artwork professionally incorporated into a poster and win a $500 gift voucher. LAST YEARS POSTER WHAT ARE THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS? Entries need to meet the following criteria: 1. The competition is open to South Australian children from Reception to Year 12. 2. No text, no words and no logos may be used at all in the design. 3. The artwork must reflect the theme of Other People for the next Festival in 2019. 4. Schools are asked to send in either the best two (2) student entries from each class but no more than 25 entries per school; whichever is the lesser amount. 5. Preferably, entries are to be submitted as hard copies (no photocopies or scans). However, if an electronic submission needs to be used the image must be provided in full resolution 300dpi at size A4 6. A4 size only, with no textures added ie no glitter, no glue, no stickers, no felt… 7. Use of colour, style and techniques 8. Each entry must be: • the students own, original work (no copies, no photocopies, no use of other images (Copyright regulations apply) • produced during Term 1, 2018 • clearly labelled with detailed contact information – the student’s name, year level, school, contact teachers’ name and email address and the school telephone number • accompanied with a brief description (about 100 words) of how and why the design fits with the Festival theme, Other People • accompanied by a fully completed and signed DECD and Adelaide Festival Centre / DreamBIG Children’s Festival 2019 Consent Form (click here for a copy) or download from: dreambigfestival.com.au HOW WILL THE WINNER BE SELECTED? The winning entry will be selected by a panel of festival and education staff. Given the broad age range from which entries are being invited the selection panel will take into account the year level of students. The prize will be awarded to the student whose poster: • portrays an innovative approach to the Festival theme Other People • complies with the entry criteria. Competition closes: Friday Week 11, Term 1 (13 April 2018) For more information and a Consent Form visit dreambigfestival.com.au [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]

‘PONY IN THE VINES’ Featuring Gathered (market) For the family friendly Crush alternative head to Tomich Winery’s Pony in the Vines. The young at heart will delight with; pony rides, face painting and even tractor hay rides through the vineyard. A visual spectacular will also be on offer with the Equestrian SA High Point Show on Saturday and the wonderful Gathered market on Saturday and Sunday! For the second time, a vineyard horse show will feature as part of the Crush festival, allowing families a taste of country living with style. Hosted by Tomich Wines, the ‘Pony in the Vines’ Equestrian SA High Point Show is part of a weekend long program and is the family pick of the Crush festival, held Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th January. Tomich Wines Managing Director, Randal Tomich says families will enjoy this rare opportunity to be a front row spectator at a dressage and horse show, as well as participate in fun activities like pony and hay bales rides through the vineyard. “It’s a pleasure for us to invite families to meet some of our state’s best horses and their riders. My brother and I were lucky enough to grow up on the farm with horses, which have also played a huge part of our own children’s upbringing. We’re really excited that we can make this experience more accessible to the public and help create memories for other families too,” he says. The winery has also partnered with one of Adelaide’s most popular markets ‘Gathered’. This year, bringing SA owned arts + crafts.   From ‘Gathered’ owner Jenna O’Dell: ‘Gathered started after visiting other markets and events in Adelaide and felt that they were really lacking in atmosphere and experience. I was able to start to see the great talent that we have right here in our doorstep and wanted to make a focus of these great SA makers + creators, rather than bringing anyone from interstate. I have a background in events and was excited to create something new and from scratch and have enjoyed every minute of it.” The aim of the Pop-Up market is to bring a piece of Gathered to the Adelaide Hills at such a great time of year. A lot of people still think that the Hills is so far away…when it isn’t at all. So what a great way to introduce more SA creatives to the local ‘scene’ by tempting them with wine and adding another experience to the great event that Tomich puts on as part of Crush! About: The Equestrian SA High Point Show The Pony in the Vines Equestrian SA High Point Show will showcase South Australia’s finest horses and national equestrian riders, set in the Tomich family’s private vineyard in Woodside. A day of equestrian elegance, this is perfect for horse lovers and families who’ve always wanted to learn more about these magnificent animals. Over 60 horses will be participating in this qualifying event, which assesses them on being beautifully conformed, of high quality, movement and lovely manners. The show includes a fancy dress and a novelty component for the horses – think plaited and coloured horse tails, crazy costumes, top hats and ribbons. Riders (aged from five years – senior) will also be dressed up in their official horse showing finery – including hacking jackets, fancy dress and cravats. About: Pony in the Vines This Crush Festival, Tomich Wines opens their family’s private 320-acre vineyard to the public for a family themed weekend, with a program created for adults, children, food and wine lovers alike. Parents can sip Tomich’s new season release of trophy winning wines under the shade of tents and umbrellas while children can play on the picturesque vineyard lawns. A family friendly menu from local food trucks will delight, with frozen sweet treats Loca Pops. A relaxed weekend for the families, pony rides, face painting and even hay rides in the vineyard are also on offer for just a gold coin donation going towards Riding for the Disabled SA (TBC). See Experience – Who, What, Where, When, Why… Saturday 27th January 2017: General public 11:00am – 5:00pm 11:00am start Equestrian SA High Point Show All day: Gathered market Adelaide Fringe Activations Pony and hay bale rides (gold coin donation) Tomich wines, lunch by local food trucks and ice blocks by local favourite Loca Pops Sunday 28th January 2017: General public 11:00am – 5:00pm All day: Gathered market Live acoustic music Pony rides, hay bale rides and face painting (gold coin donation) Tomich wines, lunch by local food trucks and ice blocks by local favourite Loca PopsDate & Time: Saturday 27th January, 11:00am- 5:00pm Sunday 28th January, 11:00am – 5:00pm Location: Tomich Winery, 1403 Onkaparinga Valley Road, Woodside, South Australia Facebook: tomichwines Website: tomich.com.au

The Pontoon is back and better than ever! After a bit of Instagram banter from @adelaidepontoon we were beginning to worry that Adelaide’s beloved lonely Pontoon might remain neglected forever. Thanks to Adelaide Pontoon Corporation spokesperson Martin Palmer, The Pontoon on the Torrens Riverbank in Elder Park will yet again come alive for its inaugural, free Summer Series. The Pontoon Summer Series – The Hills are Alive Following the recent success of Adelaide Pontoon Corporation’s first activation, the ‘Backyard Cricket Pontoon’, it will now play host to ‘The Summer Series’. A perfect place for an evening drink or film for those lucky enough to score a midweek date-night. Adelaide Pontoon Corporation spokesperson Martin Palmer said: “One thing’s for sure, there won’t be a dull moment on the Riverbank over January. The line-up is set to excite with something for everyone and entry is free.” Opening from Wednesday, January 3 rd until Sunday, February 4th it will showcase a variety of entertainment. Each night will play host to a different theme. Mr Palmer said: “We have curated a sensational line up of entertainment and food and wine experiences and our key focus is about keeping it local to SA; presenting the best our State has to offer.” The Summer Series will be presenting cult Australian movies on a Tuesday evening, Live & Local Acoustic on Wednesday nights, Cool Jazz Hot Nights on Thursday nights and Fridays and Saturdays will feature ‘The Hills Are Alive’. Different wineries from the Adelaide Hills will showcase their wine and produce.   This weekend The Pontoon will showcase Longview Vineyard wines, Adelaide Hills Distillery spirits, Adelaide Hills Cider and Prancing Pony Brewery. Mr Palmer said: “We are drawn to unique experiences and that is exactly what we want to offer locals and holiday makers in our CBD. “There is a natural pull for people to water and the Riverbank is no exception.” Adelaide’s best musicians will perform some fabulous sets on the Pontoon for the Summer Series, including acoustic singer, Georgia Germein from the Germein Sisters and Dusty Lee from The Wanders. On the Jazz stage, The Pontoon will showcase Sally Cameron and Katia Labozzetta. The DJ line up is also impressive and includes Audioporn and James Curd to mention a few. The Pontoon will be hive of fun with tasting food offerings available and a fabulous bar, stocked with best South Australia has to offer. The menu channels slow-cooked BBQ, soul food including melt in the mouth brisket, BBQ chicken and tasty burgers as well as grazing boards to share. The all-weather venue spans 450 square meters with inside and outside dining and is licensed for 450 people. With giant screens and the addition of bathrooms on the Pontoon, as well as a cool summer themed fit out, The Pontoon’s Summer Series is going to be fun. Mr Palmer said: “We encourage people to visit our website and facebook page to check out the nightly theme, the performing artists and DJs and Adelaide Hills presenting winery, distillery and brewer.” The Pontoon will open from: 5pm to midnight Tuesday Wednesdays and Thursdays 4pm to midnight on Fridays Facebook : thepontoonadl Instagram : the_pontoon Website:adelaidepontoon.com

Oakbank Easter Racing Carnival Saturday 31st March – Monday 2nd April Quit horsing around and pencil in Oakbank Easter Racing Carnival, because this year there will be a massive Easter egg hunt! Oakbank is not just a one trick pony. There will also be a designated kids zone and lots of other free activities for little ones all weekend. We’ve heard it straight from the horse’s mouth that this is an event not to be missed. Oakbank Racing Club (c1876) is located in South Australia’s picturesque Adelaide Hills just 25 minutes from the CBD in “blue grass” racing country. This historic club races just four times annually with the pinnacle event being the Oakbank Easter Racing Carnival, the world’s biggest picnic race meeting. Pack your picnic rugs and get ready for another fabulous family event in 2018   Stable Stars For all junior horse enthusiasts who want to stay in the know with what’s hot to trot, the Stable Stars club is a one-stop shop for everything pony related. Members receive a welcome pack on joining, birthday card on their special day and newsletters throughout the year packed full of information, fun facts, interviews, activities and competitions. Stable Stars Family Days ensure that our youngest horse fans have plenty of fun and free activities to keep them entertained during racedays. There are Stable Stars Family Days all over the state throughout the year so keep an eye out for a family friendly day in your local area soon! Join now www.theracessa.com.au www.facebook.com/TheRacesSA Images via Meaghan Coles Now and Then Photography 

2018 Carclew Explore Arts Summer School Holiday Workshops –  15 – 25 January We are wishing we could morph back into kiddos so that we could partake in  Carclew‘s awesome school holiday workshop program!  Carclew is offering full day and half-day creative activities for kids aged 5 – 17 years in their stunning North Adelaide venue. Their team of professional artists present a broad range of inspiring, hands-on experiences that will nurture your child’s inner-artist and allow them to try out new experiences and make new friends. Book stand alone half days or full days or book 2 in 1, 2 or 3 day intensives. Two Day Workshops | $140 / $110 conc Three Day Workshops | $200 /$140 conc Full day workshops | $85 / $65 conc | 9am – 5pm Half day workshops | $55 / $45 conc | Morning session 9am-12:45pm | Afternoon session 1:30-5pm All workshops located at Carclew, Kaurna Country, 11 Jeffcott St North Adelaide   Tuesday 16 January: Ages: 7 – 12 LAYERED PAINTING EXTRAVAGANZA A workshop full of colour, texture and paint! Use stencils, found objects and patterns to create exciting and abstract works of art. Layers of paint and texture will be added creating something fun, intuitive and unique. Artist: Ruby Chew Wednesday 17 January: Ages: 7 – 12 BIOTECH BEINGS Real world sculpture meets digital animation. Design and create your own unsettling, unusual and original critter, creature, or organism. Then, through the magic of cutting edge pseudo-science, scan your creation into the laboratory computers and bring them to life with amazing animation techniques. Artist: Luku Kuku Thursday 18 January: Ages: 5 – 12 COLLOGRAPH CREATURES Explore textures and let your imagination run wild to create your own creature collagraph prints! Using flat materials like leaves, sandpaper and textiles, bring your imagined character to life! Then link them up and run them through the press, making copies to share with your friends and family. Artist: Kerri Ann Wright   FAN FLAGS Explore textile techniques such as sewing, beading, embroidery and braiding, using scraps of materials and repetition to create textured and patterned surfaces.Participants will explore ideas of ‘fandom’; from sports teams to pop stars, which will inspire their flag design. Artist: Carly Snoswell Friday 19 January: Ages: 10 – 17 ELECTRIC FASHION Wearable Technology is the new black… quite literally! Create your own light-up garment by adding ElectroluminescentWire to your own denim jacket, jeans, or shorts. Design and sketch your own pattern on your garment then bring it to life by hand-sewing the wire and watch the light show begin! NOTE: Bring your own piece of denim clothing to transform. Artist: Belinda Zanello   Monday 22 January: Ages: 5 – 12 GLOW IN THE DARK STORY TELLING Artist Anna Dowling will lead kids through traditional Aboriginal symbol use. The symbols and images created will be illuminated in glow in the dark ink to inspire creative storytelling. Working together, you’ll make meaningful and visually inspiring art. Artist: Anna Dowling MEMORY MOBILES The aim of the workshop is to draw out curiosity and discovery inspired by treasured belongings. You will embellish a favourite teddy, toy or storybook using various materials and transform it into your very own memory mobile. NOTE: Please bring along a treasured toy to incorporate. Artist: Sam Gold MONDAY 15 – WEDNESDAY 17 JANUARY Ages 12 – 17 3-DAY LARGE SCALE ARTWORK INTENSIVE An exploration into a variety of different artforms that can be transformed from small scale ideas to large scale artworks. From murals and sculptures to stepping inside a camera obscura.   Day 1: Monday 15 January MURALS: STORYTELLING THROUGH IMAGES As a group you will use your creativity to expand on a fun theme. You will paint your ideas onto a large panel revealing a painting that collaboratively tells a story with bright and colourful images. Wear clothes to get messy in! Artist: Aida Azin Day 2: Tuesday 16 January PHOTOGRAPHY: THE BIGGER PICTURE Learn about how to manipulate photographic images through use and reuse creating new interpretations, objects and artworks. Create sculptural objects from glossy magazine images, with a focus on detail, colour and repetition. Then document your creations within a set made from recycled advertising banners. Artist: Emmaline Zanelli Day 3: Wednesday 17 January STEP ASIDE: CAMERA OBSCURA Have you ever wondered how a camera works? Working collaboratively you will construct a room sized camera obscura (Latin for darkened room) and then have the opportunity to creatively interact with the images as it illuminates and reflects the environment through drawing, photography and performance. Artist: Heidi Kenyon TUESDAY 23 – THURSDAY 25 JANUARY – 3-DAY MUSIC INTENSIVE (Ages 12 – 17) Explore the different ways of looking at music and sound. From the music that happens around you in nature, to different sounds you can make with your voice, to musical story-telling. Day 1: Tuesday 23 January USE YOUR VOICES Did you know that there is music in everything around you? Even in the very words you speak! Come along and enjoy this highly interactive musical experience where you will learn how to beatbox like a pro and create your own rap music! Artist: Joseph Burgess   Day 2: Wednesday 24 January TRANSCRIBE / DESCRIBE Anything can be a musical instrument! Use toys and other found objects to explore a series of listening and collaborative challenges. Participants in this workshop will explore how sounds can be used to represent stories, document what you see and hear around you, and allow space for unexpected outcomes! Artist: Lauren Abineri Day 3: Thursday 25 January LISTENING IN / PLAYING OUT Musicians love making noise, but sometimes being a good performer is about listening. In this workshop, explore music that happens when we’re quiet. Working with instruments, noise making implements & field. TUESDAY 23 – WEDNESDAY 24 JANUARY: 2-DAY STOP MOTION ANIMATION INTENSIVE (Ages 7 – 12) GooRoo Animation workshops teach students how to create their own movies in a range of stop motion animation techniques. Participants will get a behind the

GROUNDED A new pop-up Fringe precinct for kids and their adults Opening Friday 16th February incorporating SUPERMASSIVE Family Music Festival featuring SARAH BLASKO Sunday 25th February Victoria Square/ Tarntanyangga, Adelaide Who says being GROUNDED is a bad thing? Being a bit naughty is a good thing, right? It means new discoveries and interesting people. If we all followed the rules, then nothing new would unfold. You’re allowed to be a little bit naughty at GROUNDED. WARNING: GROUNDED involves arty fun things to do, touch, hear, smell and see! GROUNDED is a new pop-up precinct created in Victoria Square/ Tarntanyangga during the Adelaide Fringe 2018. This much loved community space will transform into GROUNDED from Friday 16th February through to Sunday 25th February 2018. It’s irreverent, creative, unique, cool and daring, GROUNDED is all about being in the heart of Adelaide in summer and connecting young people and their adults to great experiences – a music festival, a film screening, theatre shows, interactive art installations, and great participatory workshops to name a few! There are plenty of FREE activities at GROUNDED along with great value and affordable event ticket prices for individuals, families and groups. GROUNDED is the creative concept of David Sefton, the four-time artistic director of the Adelaide Festival and Unsound Adelaide and Insite Arts, the Adelaide-based producers of Unsound and MONA’s Festival of Music and Art MONA FOMA in Tasmania. Liverpool-born Sefton felt that there should be a dedicated family friendly Adelaide Fringe precinct in 2018 that offers a broad and contemporary program of events for young families. “Victoria Square, the city central popular space located in the heart of Adelaide is its natural home and we are excited to be working with the support of the City of Adelaide as a key partner in its delivery on this site”, said David Sefton. “We’re also delighted to be working with Carclew, South Australia’s leading provider of creative opportunities for children and families, who, among other things, are a key partner in delivering the participatory program for GROUNDED”. Significant support from Arts SA, Adelaide City Council, and the Adelaide Fringe has made it possible to bring about this vision in 2018. “Grounded is a new event hub that offers many free activities as well as frontline ticketed shows, whilst relaxing amongst art installations, food and beverage trucks and a safe comfortable environment”, said Sefton. At the heart of the GROUNDED experience are the international theatrical events THE SECRET LIFE OF SUITCASES and SALTBUSH – CHILDREN’S CHEERING CARPET. Catering to children aged approximately from 3-10 years of age, these joyful shows offer delightful interactive experiences for young children in purpose-built theatres.   THE SECRET LIFE OF SUITCASES  is “a charming, ingenious piece of puppet theatre infused with a spirit of adventure” – The List. Larry’s world gets turned upside down by a fantastical flying suitcase that suddenly appears at this door. This suitcase has a mission and takes Larry further than he ever thought possible. Ailie Cohen’s Puppet Makers first staged this funny and enchanting puppet production in London in 2014. The Adelaide season will feature Ailie Cohen and Samuel Watson. SALTBUSH – CHILDREN’S CHEERING CARPET is an interactive journey through the culture and landscape of Aboriginal Australia, celebrated through live dance, music, song and stories. Adults watch on as children are invited to explore, play and dance with the performers as the landscape unfolds around them on a visually beautiful journey. An ensemble of Aboriginal artists including Lou Bennett, Deon Hastie and Delwyn Mannix collaborated with Insite Arts and the internationally acclaimed Compagnia TPO to create another beautiful piece in this highly acclaimed series. Premiering in Adelaide in 2009, Saltbush has since been staged in theatresaround the world in more than 20 other countries. Finishing off the two-week event on the final day at GROUNDED will be SUPERMASSIVE, a family music festival programmed specifically for families with a packed and unique program that ranges from slam poetry, music, dance and climbing gyms to art up close, installations that inspire, creative workshops, activities PLUS delicious food and great coffee! There will be something for everyone kicking off from 11am on Sunday 25th February and offering a full day of entertainment through to 7pm.   Headlining the SUPERMASSIVE lineup will be highly acclaimed Australian singer-songwriterSARAH BLASKO who is bringing an exclusive performance to Adelaide for the festival, featuring songs from her brand new sixth studio album “Depth Of Field”. Sarah’s genre-defining indie-rock and art-pop have made her a three-time ARIA Award winner including gongs for Best Pop Release (2007), Best Female Artist (2009) and Best Adult Alternative Album (2016). “Depth Of Field” will be released nationally on February 23rd, 2018. Also appearing at SUPERMASSIVE are Heaps Good Friends, Adam Page, 13 year old Australian slam poet champion Solli Raphael and DJ TR!P, with more artists to be announced soon. Throughout the two weeks of GROUNDED, Fringe goers can enjoy many free events which includes the opening night on Friday 16th February. The opening of the precinct will feature a strong indigenous cultural presentation on Kaurna country at Tarntanyangga (The Dreaming Place of the Red Kangaroo). Experience the Welcome to Country, cultural performances and presentations by Kurruru and Of Desert and Sea Dance and much more. The first performance of Saltbush – Children’s Cheering Carpet will take place at 6pm. On Saturday 24th February, GROUNDED will present an exclusive free outdoor screening of the movie GIRL ASLEEP. Based on the critically acclaimed production by Windmill Theatre, Girl Asleep is a journey into the absurd, scary and beautiful heart of the teenage mind. The movie was first released in 2015 at the Adelaide Film Festival and has become highly awarded, most recently taking out Best Film as voted by the 2017 Australian Film Critics Association. As the sun goes down over GROUNDED, families are invited to attend the pop up outdoor cinema and get amongst the summer vibes under a moonlit sky.   At GROUNDED you will also experience The Megaphone Project – an interactive collection of red megaphones of many shapes and

Test your nerve on the ‘Crows Nest’ at Australia’s tallest aerial park in West Beach Warning Kiddos, this is not for the faint hearted, but if you’re up for a challenge the sky’s your limit at Mega Adventure! Australia’s first aerial park has opened its new attraction Crows Nest. The 30 metre, near vertical climb makes it the tallest adventure activity in Australia and perfect for families looking for a fun and interactive activity to tackle over the holiday period. The Crows Nest is the perfect challenge for anyone who has conquered the current Mega Adventure structure, SkyChallenge, or for someone looking to test their courage and resolve. Alex Blyth, CEO of the MegaAdventure Group said he was delighted to be releasing this new Mega challenge in time for the New Year. “This is the ultimate New Year’s Resolution. I think challenging yourself and overcoming your fears at the start of 2018 is the perfect way to set the tone on a fabulous year ahead,’ he said. Drawing inspiration from Adelaide’s rich shipping history, Mr Blyth went on to say that the attraction was named after the Crows Nest on the Clipper, the ship which transported 889 immigrants to Port Adelaide between 1864 and 1887. “The Clipper made 23 return voyages between London and Adelaide and was one of the fastest ships at the time. Our Crows Nest attraction is exactly the same height as the one on the ship. From our structure, you will be able to see the Adelaide Hills, the CBD, Glenelg and the West Beach shoreline and even as far as Kangaroo Island, on a clear day,” he said. All ages are welcome on the MegaAdventure structure which boasts more than 80 crossings, a free fall jump and now the Crows Nest climb. Recently celebrating its second year anniversary, the adventure park will open up an additional 8 crossings on level 4 as part of the Crows Nest Activity. Since launch thousands of locals and tourists alike have challenged themselves on the structure which calls Adelaide home. The MegaAdventure team will be on the ground and in the air to help kiddos and families alike experience the ultimate adventure this summer in a safe, but challenging environment. The park is open every day over summer between 11am-6pm and is located within Adelaide Shores on the corner of Military Road and Hamra Avenue in West Beach. For more information on height and weight visit Mega Adventure Facebook: @megaadventureAU Instagram: @megaadventureaustralia Tel: 1300 634 269 or Email: achieve@megaadventure.com Address: 4 Hamra Avenue, Adelaide Shores, West Beach SA, 5024 [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]

Are your kids getting a bit bored during the school holidays? Well it’s about thyme you lettuce turnip the beet a little bit with The Adelaide Botanic Garden January School Holiday Program! All classes are designed to promote fun, hands-on learning about plants, people and the environment for children aged 5-13 years. Prices range from FREE to $30, with running times between 1-1.5 hours and some activities are tailored for specific age groups. Botanic Art Framed 9-13 YEAR OLDS, 1.5 HOURS, $30 Explore the world of art and plants, capturing amazing Botanic Garden vistas through landscape painting. Let artist/educator Mark Fisher lead you on an imaginative journey using art to stimulate creativity, curiosity and wonder, while making your own masterpiece to take home. Will be held in the Lecture Theatre of the Goodman Building, Hackney Road. Please arrive 10 minutes early to check in. Story Time in the Little Sprouts Kitchen Garden 5-7 YEAR OLDS, 1 HOUR, $20 Who doesn’t love potatoes? Learn the story of the humble potato and how they grow through Pamela Allen’s children’s book ‘Potato People’. Harvest potatoes from the garden to create your own potato people. Take your potato people home and watch them change over the holidays, ready to plant in your garden and then share your freshly-grown produce with your family and friends… hmm mash potato or chips? Will be held in the Little Sprouts Kitchen Garden. Garden Critters 6-12 YEAR OLDS, 1 HR, $15 Create cute critters to take home using curious botanic bits. Combine leaves, sticks and googly eyes to bring your imagined creature to life! Due to use of hot glue guns during workshop, parents/carers must work with their children at all times; children under 6 years cannot be admitted into the activity. Will be held in the Lecture Theatre of the Goodman Building, Hackney Road. Making Fire, Making Glue 1 HOUR, FREE, NO BOOKINGS REQUIRED Learn how Aboriginal people make fire using just what is around them in the Australian bush. Make your own glue from plants! Meet on the Schomburgk Pavilion unless it’s raining, in which case it will be held in the Lecture Theatre of the Goodman Building. Dreaming Story Telling 1 HOUR, FREE, NO BOOKINGS REQUIRED Listen to Aboriginal Dreaming stories and understand what they can teach us about life. Learn how to identify tracks and traces in the environment. Meet at the Lecture Theatre, Goodman Building. BOOK ONLINE HERE  To book a place over the phone call 8222 9311. Download the program flyer and consent form . Head to the Adelaide Botanic Garden Visitor Information page to find a Garden maps, parking info and more.

Was it really a childhood if you didn’t pack your Care Bear and some biscuits into your backpack at least once in preparation to run away to the circus? Think of the thrill which came from the idea of riding off into the sunset with clowns and acrobats after your mum denied buying you the latest Cabbage Patch Kid? Well now it’s time to live out your dreams and let your own children do the same, because Cirque Nocturne invites you to run away with their circus this January. To celebrate the summer holidays the Adelaide based circus company is presenting a free family spectacular, entitled “Litha”, in the city’s park lands. The event features come-and-try workshops in a variety of basic circus skills, and concludes with a spectacular FREE circus show performed by the best of Adelaide’s local circus performers, featuring artists with national and international performance prestige. It includes a wide variety of thrilling acts such as world-renowned hula hoop performers, jugglers, fire spinners and stunning aerial acts. The circus skills workshops are open to people of all ages. Yep that’s right big people, you’re invited too. This is your chance to avenge that unattained Cabbage Patch Doll and become one with the circus like you always dreamed. These workshops are a great introduction to recreational circus arts for the whole family. These will be taught by professional circus instructors from local circus schools, and will see participants try their hands at all manner of circus skills, from juggling to acrobatics, hula hoops, stilt walking and more. Cirque Nocturne was founded in 2016 and debut its first show at the Adelaide Cabaret Fringe. Since then, the company has performed shows throughout Adelaide and Melbourne to widespread acclaim. This will be the second time the company has presented Litha in the Adelaide CBD. The event is on the 6th of January at Rundle Park. Workshops begin at 3pm and the free performance starts at 8:30pm Facebook Event: Cirque Nocturne presents-Litha www.cirquenocturne.com www.facebook.com/cirquenocturneautralia @cirquenocturne