Go along to a magical evening under the stars on the lawns of Beaumont House. Get together with family and friends for a memorable outdoor movie night where cinematic delight meets a stunning outdoor setting. Take along your own picnic rug or chair and settle in for a screening of a classic film, The Wizard of Oz. Enjoy delicious food and beverages available for purchase on-site. Tickets are $16 for adults, $12 for concession and $8 for children under 15. Tickets only available online via Eventbrite About Beaumont House: Beaumont House is a State Heritage listed property built in 1849…
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KABOOM! Explosive Science Show with Magnus Danger Magnus! The maddest of mad scientists, Magnus Danger Magnus, heads back to Adelaide Fringe in 2025 for an epic season of STEM based entertainment; following a SELL OUT 2024 and further complete sell-out seasons of the all ages electromagnetic extravaganza at arts festivals around the country! He’s exploded his way across the country, lighting fires on stage and setting kids’ curiosity ablaze; now he’s built a fascinating new set of gizmos and gadgets guaranteed to electrify! Utilising a fascinating array of scientific gadgets, join this Perth fan-favourite and multi award-winning entertainer for this…
Monski Mouse’s Baby Disco Dance Hall Why toddle when you can dance? Join DJ Monski Mouse and her dancers for this award-winning, epic session of bopping, bonkers, beautiful fun. Expect high-energy smiling to retro beats and thumping nursery rhymes. Get your disco-dancing booties on! Performances: Dates: February 15 – March 23 (Weekends only + Public Holiday) Times: 11:05am | 1pm (Sunday 16 February, 2, 9 & 23 March) Venue: The Spiegeltent at The Garden of Unearthly Delights | Rated G For more information and all enquiries please visit the Adelaide Fringe website At Play & Go Adelaide we make every…
OZ-E KARTS – Electric Go Karts | Play & Go Review If you’ve got older kids who love some real life Mario Kart action, then go karting brings all the fun. Ditch the video games for a while to get behind a real steering wheel with some fast driving. We visited OZ-E KARTS – the home of fully electric indoor karts – with a group of excited boys, some young (ages 15 to 19) and some ‘young at heart’ Dads. It’s a different experience being at an indoor track – you don’t need to worry about the weather. In this…
Recently, I worked with a family raising an infant. During our consultation, they asked a question that is incredibly relatable for anyone raising a child with more than one language – a question that, surprisingly, doesn’t get asked often enough: What are some common challenges multilingual families can expect? This simple yet powerful question inspired me to write this blog post because it touches on something so many multilingual families wonder about – whether they’re just starting out or have already been walking down that road for a while – even if it often goes unspoken. Raising a child with…
CIRCUS – The Show The fastest growing family circus spectacular, CIRCUS The Show, is headed back to Adelaide after ground-breaking, sell out seasons right across the country and internationally after headlining Underbelly at Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2024. Roll up! Roll up! Prepare to enter a world of whimsy, wonder and amazement where your imagination will soar like never before, in this completely re-imagined family circus spectacular featuring world-class performers from across the globe! Having garnered countless 5-star reviews, this internationally award-winning, sell-out sensation is once again flipping into town this Fringe at Gluttony! Performances: Venue: The Moa, Gluttony, Rymill Park…
“Leaning on family, especially our children, isn’t just about finding strength – it’s about gaining perspective. They simplify what we tend to overcomplicate, showing us paths we may have overlooked.” This year, I’m ending on a more reflective note. 2024 was challenging on so many levels – personally, professionally and emotionally. Instead of looking outward at achievements and milestones, I find myself turning inward, reflecting in a more holistic way on what truly matters: family, language and the cultures that shape us, anchor us and help us grow. Language, especially our native language, is more than a tool for communication.…
Pelican Productions Music Theatre Camp – ‘Twenty’ ‘Twenty’ is a spectacular celebration of past and present talent, featuring Adelaide’s finest young musical theatre stars. Review by Jo Parkinson Pelican Productions has reached a milestone, celebrating 20 years of Music Theatre Camp and Spotlight. Their latest show ‘Twenty’ is a worthy testament to their amazing achievements in providing a platform for Adelaide’s up and coming musical theatre stars. The Show Directed by Jen Frith and Kylie Green, ‘Twenty’ is divided into two entertaining acts featuring medleys from several popular musicals. Opening with a sensational rendition of ‘Hello’ from ‘The Book of…
As 2024 comes to a close, let’s take a moment to reflect on the topics, ideas and insights that resonated with you the most this year – the ones that kept you coming back for more. Whether they inspired, informed or simply brought a smile to your face, these were the standout blog posts of the year – the ones you just couldn’t get enough of! 5. Building Confidence: A Balanced Approach to Effective Language Correction for Multilingual Kids 4. Ditch the Guilt and Share the Gift. The Power of Passing Your Native Language to Your Child. 3. Looking Back,…
Adelaide Zoo has announced that Giant Pandas, Yi Lan and Xing Qiu, will make their public debut on Tuesday 21 January 2025, so families can visit before the end of the Summer school holidays! From 12:15pm, after an official Welcome Ceremony, Adelaide Zoo would love to see panda-fans, wildlife-lovers and conservation champions visit the Bamboo Forest to welcome Adelaide’s newest black-and-white duo. At this stage, the Giant Pandas are still under quarantine conditions and may not have access to their outdoor habitat, but can be seen enjoying their climate-controlled day room. Adelaide Zoo is currently working through the final stages…