The Port will Fringe it up with street theatre, roving performers, contemporary Aboriginal dance, exhibitions, children’s art workshops, live music, DJs, open studios, projections, market stalls and laneway activations. There will be music and laughter in the air and singing and dancing in the street!
Presented by the City of Port Adelaide Enfield in partnership with Renewal SA.
Commercial Rd North and adjacent laneways, Port Adelaide
Sat 25 Feb, 5pm to 11pm
Fringe on Tour
Find a shady spot and enjoy some great fun as the Adelaide Fringe caravan presents a wonderful array of Fringe acts and roving characters on the corner of Nile Street from 5pm until 7pm
Fontanelle Opening
Grand opening of Fontanelle Gallery and Studios in the heart of Port Adelaide, featuring ‘Mother Ship’ exhibition, drinks and open studios from 5.30pm to 8pm. Laneway music featuring renowned DJ/Producer Strict Face supported by Fontanelle’s DJ Les will continue till late.
Outdoor Dining
Commercial Road North is Adelaide’s latest “eat street” with Carmine&Co, Riverside Chinese Restaurant, Argo Hellenic Cafe Restaurant, El Greco Pizza, Port Admiral Hotel’s Pop-up, Commercial Hotel, Lighthouse Wharf Hotel, Low & Slow American BBQ and Korked Lounge Bar just around the corner in Divett Street.
Live Entertainment
Live music by Local Revolution, Bonnie Lee Galea Trio, plus Chesterfield, and a contemporary Aboriginal dance performance by Kurruru Youth Performing Arts.
Port Waterfront Boutique Markets
Come and discover some of Adelaide’s finest designers, artists and creatives under the trees and along the laneways.
Kid’s Zone
Featuring the Imagination Playground – an innovative, safe and interactive foam playground. Rear courtyard of the Visitor Information Centre until 9pm.
Mixed Creative’s Stowaway Live Music Club
The former Casualty Hospital at 32 Nile Street is being transformed as Mixed Creative – café, artisan retail studios and Stowaway Live Music Club. Experience a taste of what is to come with live music, laneway garden bar and more.
Street Studios
Live tattooing by Black Diamond Tattoo’s Beau Newman and Matej Bacic, figurative/portraiture painting by Thomas Readett and iPad illustration demonstrations by Bev Puckridge. Artwork on display and for sale outside Jaqueline Barmentloo’s studio at 33 Commercial Road until 10pm.
#BeHeard
1 afternoon! 3 songs! 1 rehearsal! 3 performances! Learn three songs with up to 150 singers, rehearse, be filmed and perform in the streets! All welcome regardless of skill level. Directed by Lisa and Ange of BodySONG. Registrations are essential: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/beheard-at-port-fringe-tickets-2149096004
Rehearsals at 2:30pm for 3pm to 5pm – Town Hall, Nile St, Port Adelaide
Performances at 6:30pm, 6:50pm, 7:10pm
Port Community Arts Centre
‘Impressions’ group exhibition in the Black Diamond Gallery will stay open until 9pm. PCAC members will also be selling art works.
Colour the Waterfront art workshops
Maritime, ocean and port themed art workshops for young people by local artist Penny Mortimer in the Port Community Arts Centre’s studios located in the former Port Adelaide Police Station’s jail cells
Drawing and painting workshop for 5-10 year olds – 5pm to 6:30pm
Printing and decorating on tote bags for 10-15 year olds – 7pm to 8:30pm
Bookings essential – Contact Penny on 0438458936 or [email protected]
$5 per person
Jackalope Studio Gallery
This hidden gem is a working studio and funky gift shop in Port Admiral Hotel’s old Coach House at 19 Calton Street. Open until 9pm.