Past events
To recognise Pamela and the late Ian Wall's extraordinary generosity to Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation and the Arts, Pamela and her friends attended the unveiling of the Ian and Pamela Wall Foyer in the Festival Theatre.
Donors began with a private tasting of the Angry Penguin menu, followed by a behind-the-scenes tour of Festival Theatre, Dunstan Playhouse and Space Theatre to preview its new fit out ahead of the public reopening.
The 2025 Curtain Call Soirée was a wonderful evening dedicated to celebrating and recognising the significant impact of our donors and supporters.
On 6 December 2025, we welcomed new and renewing Vanguard Donors to Kurralta House to celebrate the second year of Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation Vanguard.
Vanguard donors and other special guests were treated to the most enchanting time at Down the Rabbit Hole Wines where they enjoyed a very special preview of Cirque Alice before performances start at Her Majesty's Theatre on 8 January 2026.
We were delighted to be welcomed to Government House for a special reception hosted by Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC and Mr Rod Bunten, in celebration of Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation Vanguard, our community of emerging donors.
Surrounded by the 2025 Adelaide Park Lands exhibition in the Festival Theatre Galleries, Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation celebrated our Artistic Director's Fund donors.
The lunch featured an exclusive performance and Q&A with Gillian Cosgriff (a 2023 fund recipient who shared songs from her musical The Fig Tree), and Virginia Gay, Artistic Director of Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Donors also participated in a Q&A with outgoing CEO and Artistic Director, Douglas Gautier AM and Foundation Board Chair, Miranda Starke.
A big thank you to all our Artistic Director's Fund donors. This tremendous group of donors are instrumental in bringing meaningful projects to life. An extra special thank you to Out in the Paddock for styling and catering, as well as Coriole Vineyards for providing wines.
The Artistic Director's Fund supports emerging artists, youth workshops, new works, and accessible programs.
Held on the stage of the Festival Theatre, the inaugural Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation Vanguard Presentation Event was a resounding success! Attendees had the unique opportunity to hear from our passionate programming team, as they shared their vision for exciting projects that will all have a lasting impact.
We celebrated Adelaide Festival Centre Foundations 25th birthday and recognised the incredible impact of our donors and supporters. Thank you to everyone who made this milestone possible, we're grateful for your continued support as we look forward to the next 25 years.
Recently launched by Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation, Vanguard is an exciting new initiative designed to engage young arts enthusiasts and emerging philanthropists. Vanguard aims to foster a new generation of supporters who are passionate about the arts and committed to helping shape the future of South Australia's cultural landscape at Adelaide Festival Centre.
Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the curtain at Adelaide Festival Centre? On Friday 24 May 2024, Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation hosted an exclusive after-hours event where supporters received the inside scoop and discovered the world of inSPACE, a creative incubator for South Australia’s most talented and exciting independent artists. Supporters mingled with future-forward artists as they heard their inspiring stories firsthand from Jamie Hornsby and Lina Limosani.
Guests were treated with tunes by DJ Tr!p and drinks from Coriole Vineyards.
On Thursday 2 May 2024, on the Dunstan Playhouse Stage, Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation celebrated our Artistic Director’s Fund Donors. Guests enjoyed an exclusive performance from Slava Grigoryan and world-renowned guitarist Carl Orr, as well as an insightful discussion between Alex Sinclair and Australian playwright Yve Blake, about how her hit musical FANGIRLS got its start at Adelaide Cabaret Festival. Donors were treated to lunch from Out In The Paddock and wines from Coriole Vineyards.
Donations to the Artistic Director’s Fund support scholarship opportunities for emerging talents, theatre workshops for young people, commissioning exciting new works, free and accessible programs and much more.
A big thank you to all our Artistic Director's Fund donors. Without the support of this tremendous group of people we would not have been able to realise these meaningful projects.
On Tuesday 30 April 2024, Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation went Rollin’ on the River on our Exclusive Cabaret Cruise, led by their captain Virginia Gay before attending the official opening night of Tina – The Tina Turner Musical. Guests experienced performances from Hans and DJ Ruby Chew while being treated to dinner curated by Out in the Paddock and drinks from Coriole Vineyards.
On Tuesday 20 February we gathered in the Artspace with our friends and supporters to kick off Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation’s 25th anniversary. Guests heard from Polly Dance, Curator Exhibitions and Collections, and Billie Justice Thompson, Artist In School Resident about the latest exhibition ‘Stick Together’."
On Monday 27th of November, the Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation held a special event thanking the incredible generosity of our donors and valued supporters.
On Saturday 26th of August, the Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation hosted a Gala Dinner. With the generous support of our donors, the total amount raised was over $208,300 bringing the total fundraising tally to over $416,600 after being matched by Dr Pamela Wall OAM.
A huge thank you for your attendance, for bidding in the silent and live auctions and for hitting the dance floor. We are so grateful to you all for being there and for celebrating with us.
On Thursday 27 July, in the Ian and Pamela Wall Gallery at Her Majesty’s Theatre, the Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation celebrated our Artistic Director's Fund donors. Guests enjoyed a curated lunch by Out in the Paddock, panel discussions with our Artistic Directors, plus performances from Eddie Perfect and Amelia Ryan. Donations to the Artistic Director’s Fund support scholarship opportunities for emerging talents, theatre workshops for young people, commissioning exciting new works, free and accessible programs and much more.
A big thank you to all of our Artistic Director's Fund donors. Without the support of this tremendous group of people we would not have been able to realise these meaningful projects.
To learn more about the Artistic Director’s Fund donor circle visit here.
On the 3rd of April, surrounded by some of our greatest champions, we cracked open the bubbles and launched our 50th birthday year long celebrations, at the very place that it all started back in 1973, the Adelaide Festival Theatre Stage! This is just the start of an exciting year where we are celebrating 50 wonderful years of the Adelaide Festival Centre and the magic of what the next 50 will bring.
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