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Apni's Alaap invites viewers into the world of Apni, a kinmaker and quantum listener whose name reflects her kaleidoscopic and porous identity.
This contemplative video work features Apni as she moves slowly, listening through time, matter, and spirit. Transforming her body into a sounding vessel, she playfully dances to the hidden songs in the dreams and desires of the generations of women who raised her.
Apni can mean yours, mine, my, hers, ours, theirs, self, or own. To call someone "apni" is to say she is one of us, or she is her own. This duality embodies the essence of belonging, blurring the boundaries between self and other, an exploration core to the practice of kinmaking. It is believed that the first kin must always be made with oneself. Through quantum listening, Apni embodies her name, weaving these complex layers of identity and connection into portals for healing wounds that traverse time.
Take a tour along the Port River on historic vessel MV Archie Badenoch. Learn about the history of the waterfront, the changing impacts to the river environment, and its role as a dolphin sanctuary. Sites include Hart's Mill, the lifting Tom 'Diver' Derrick Bridge, the 1864 clipper ship City of Adelaide – and perhaps a dolphin!
Built during WWII by General Motors Holden for the Royal Australian Navy, the vessel was commissioned by the South Australian Police in December 1946. Named in honour of Constable Archibald Badenoch, the first South Australian Police Officer killed in action during World War II. Archie served the South Australian Police as the Number 1 Water Police Launch until 1978.
Ticket includes same-day admission to the SA Maritime Museum.
Tours take approximately 1 hour. Check our website for tour dates.
In the case of extreme weather (heat or strong wind), the tour may be cancelled. Ticket holders will be notified as soon as possible and given the choice of rescheduling or requesting a refund.
Discover OzAsia Festival's iconic moon lanterns at everybody's favourite festival hub.
Lighting up Lucky Dumpling Market, OzAsia Festival's moon lanterns celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival traditions and stories from across Asia and Australia. Beautiful to explore by day and truly spectacular at night, experience more than a dozen giant lanterns popping up across the open-air food market.
Along the banks of the Karrawirra Parri/River Torrens, be welcomed to Lucky Dumpling Market by Kurdany Tangku, created by South Australian artist Jaydenlee Tong and symbolising Rainbow Serpent Dreaming. Take a stroll to the Riverbank Footbridge to see the spectacular 40-metre Hong Kong Dragon by Vivian Ho, gazing over the festival.
Mid-Autumn Festival is a time for celebrating the moon, its roundness symbolising reunion and gratitude. Lanterns have long accompanied moon-gazing, carrying wishes for luck, light and togetherness. So gather your family and friends and be part of an unforgettable OzAsia Festival experience.
These works form part of the Critical Indigenous Photographic Exchange (CIPX), an international Indigenous portraiture project conceived by Will Wilson, a Diné (Navajo) artist based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. The CIPX project invites Indigenous photographers from around the world to create portraits of members of their local communities using the nineteenth-century tintype process.
Kaurna artists Damien Shen and James Tylor have contributed to this contemporary project, which seeks to recontextualise early photographic documentation of Kaurna people produced by European colonists and anthropologists in South Australia during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. These CIPX portraits differ significantly from earlier images of Aboriginal people taken by Europeans, and the project is designed to prioritise agency and respect for contemporary Indigenous sitters.
Image: Damien Shen, Ngarrindjeri / Kaurna people, South Australia / Chinese, born Tarntanya (Adelaide), South Australia 1976, James Tylor, Kaurna people, South Australia / Māori, Te Arawa iwi, Aotearoa (New Zealand), born Mildura, Latje Latje Country, Victoria 1986, CIPX Kaurna Miyurna Michael O'Brien (Kaurna / Narungga people, South Australia), 2026, Tarntanya (Adelaide), reproduction of tintype photograph on aluminium, 100.0 x 80.0 cm; Courtesy of the artists
The spectacular Hong Kong Dragon lantern returns to light up the Riverbank Footbridge this OzAsia Festival!
At 40 metres long, the Hong Kong Dragon greets everyone who passes by. As one of the Chinese zodiac's most magical creatures, the dragon is a symbol of strength, wisdom and good luck. Said to dwell in rivers and seas, Chinese dragons are friendly guardians of water and weather, and this one seems right at home above the river, watching over everyone with a smile.
Hong Kong artist Vivian Ho has imagined this dragon, drawing on everyday Hong Kong scenes and blending the hustle and bustle of city life with the tranquility of nature. Inspired by Kowloon Walled City, once a crowded maze of buildings, now a peaceful park, the Hong Kong Dragon becomes a bridge between urban life and the natural world.
Rent's up. Power's up. Your streaming subscriptions somehow cost more than ever.
Thursday dinner doesn't have to.
Join them for Steak Frites Night: an O'Connor steak, fries and a glass of wine.
A little win for your wallet, and a big win for dinner.
Relax, unwind, and soak up the sun with aperitivo on the iTL Alfresco!
Indulge in refreshing AUD15 Classic Cocktails, crisp Peroni, and a delightful selection of appetisers, served daily from 3pm to 6pm.
The perfect way to end your day!
Walk-ins only.
Below William Street lies a dormant heritage site home to La Louisiane - a French-inspired restaurant and bar. La Louisiane brings a unique blend of French cuisine, live jazz music and a world-class beverage program together. As guests step down into the basement they can expect a vibrant atmosphere that transports them straight into the heart of France.
Live music every night - Tuesday to Saturday.
Discover the enchanting history of South Australia's historic port on this captivating tour.
Begin your journey at the SA Maritime Museum, where expert guides will show you through fascinating collections, intriguing exhibitions, and the vibrant maritime legacy of the state.
As the tour continues with a guided stroll to the wharf, be immersed in the timeless charm and storied heritage of numerous state heritage-listed buildings along the way. Then experience the magic of the iconic Port Adelaide lighthouse, first illuminated in 1869. Ascend the 83 steps to witness the lantern mechanism in action and enjoy unique views over the river and across the city to the hills.
Join in an unforgettable exploration of the past!
Tours are approximately 90-minutes. Please check website for session times.
The tour involves steep stairs, tight spaces, and heights.
All participants are required to sign a health and safety waiver.
Not suitable for children under 5.
In the event of extreme heat or inclement weather, the tour may be rescheduled in which case your tickets can be reissued or refunded.
Adelaide Town Hall Meeting Hall provides a welcoming space for musicians to rehearse in the heart of the city.
The spacious rehearsal venue is available for emerging musicians across all genres and career stages. It is ideal for preparing for a live performance, developing new music or bringing a new project to life.
Located behind the iconic Adelaide Town Hall, the Meeting Hall offers a unique opportunity to rehearse in one of Adelaide's most historic civic buildings.
The space is available free of charge, subject to availability.
Gather your crew and put your mind to the test against some of South Australia's brightest minds. Every Wednesday, The Stag Public House will hold their Quiz Night, hosted by the best in the business - The Quizmeister's!
Expect a mix of pop culture questions, general knowledge and a few brain-melters with tonnes of sweet prizes up for grabs!
Bookings are recommended and are best served with a pint and parmy for that pre-game fuel.
Entombed in Joy is Damien Shen's most buoyant body of work, bringing together the visual languages that shaped him across childhood, culture and adulthood.
Familiar 1980s cartoon characters and pop-culture symbols adorn bold, shield-like forms patterned with references to Shen's Ngarrindjeri and Kaurna heritage. These paintings consider identity as something both inherited and customised: an accumulation of cultural memory, personal affiliation, protection and play.
Created after Shen stepped away from art during the COVID-19 pandemic, while working in South Australia's emergency response, the exhibition marks a deliberate return to creativity through joy. Yet the title retains an undertone of mortality. To be "entombed in joy" suggests being surrounded by the images, stories and symbols that gave life meaning. Through energetic colour and precise illustration, Shen transforms nostalgia into a meditation on belonging, resilience, and the enduring armour of identity through time itself.
City Library is a place for you to access cutting edge technology and experience a variety of programs, events and exhibitions all year round.
The Library has plenty of comfortable spaces for you to enjoy. On sunny days you can relax in the Outdoor Reading room which has ramp access, and a range of meeting rooms and spaces are available for hire.
The City Library offers a range of programs designed to create, connect and inspire such as the Digital Hub, Media Lab, Innovation Lab, History Hub and is home to several reading groups where new members are always welcome. Kids love the school holiday activity program.
Hijinx Hotel is an immersive interactive game experience housed within the theme, wonder and theatre of a quirky New York style hotel where the rooms are reimagined into quick play, challenge rooms. Leave the suitcases at home - these are rooms where you play, not stay.
Each of the hotel wings home highly fun and experiential, game-afied rooms made up of five different collaborative games including massive adult ball pits, giant size scrabble tiles and rubix cubes, enormous musical instruments (think the Piano in BIG). Throw in unicorns a plenty and Hijinx is perfect for 5 and 500 year olds, fun for the young and the young at heart in a group, on a date or just out with a mate, Hijinx Hotel is the best place to play.
The Australian Pavilion Sports Museum offers an immersive journey through the stories that shaped sport in Australia. Visitors walk through curated spaces celebrating iconic moments, unsung heroes and community legends from grassroots to elite sport. Interactive displays invite visitors to listen, watch and engage, not just observe. The museum highlights the deep connection between sport, multicultural identity and social change. Personal stories from athletes, volunteers and communities bring history to life. Youth-focused experiences inspire learning, participation and pride in sporting heritage. Rotating exhibitions ensure every visit feels fresh and relevant. The Australian Pavilion Sports Museum stands apart by combining sport history, cultural diversity and community storytelling in one inclusive space. The experience leaves visitors informed, inspired and connected to the power of sport in Australian life.
Adventure Rooms is Adelaide's original and most popular escape room experience, offering customers a choice of 6 exciting games in the heart of the Adelaide CBD, Rundle Mall. The store across two levels also has a bar to enjoy a nice cold beverage before or after your adventure.
Adventure Rooms is loved by all, with an impressive 5 star rating across Google, Trip Advisor, and Facebook with over 1500 reviews combined.
Players work together with their team to hunt hidden objects, and solve creative puzzles and try to escape the room before the 60 minutes on the clock runs out.
Adventure Rooms is a perfect activity to do in any weather with family, friends or team building with work colleagues. Being right in the heart of the CBD means there are plenty of parking and public transport options as well as bars and restaurants to visit before or after your experience.
Pink Shorts Press is an independent publishing house and tiny bookshop in the heart of the Adelaide, upstairs in historic Adelaide Arcade. Visit this cosy space to browse unique titles by local authors, as well as other gifts and goodies by local creators.
Established by editors Emily Hart and Margot Lloyd, Pink Shorts Press publishes a curated list of fantastically readable, socially conscious and slightly offbeat books, with a connection to Kaurna Yerta. They also run a series of Wordshops and events for readers, writers and bookish people of all kinds.
A curated selection of classic, intriguing and beautiful books. Perfect for browsing and treating yourself.
Adelaide book purveyors Kate Treloar and Nick Patrick offer an ever-changing selection of recommended reads for the discerning reader. Orchard showcases a mix of vintage, new and collectible books; key areas include literature, cult classics, art, cookery, philosophy and children's books.
Turn off your phone and embrace the joy of physical books. Housed in the iconically gracious Adelaide Arcade, this is an immersive experience for all the senses.
Books also bought; contact to discuss your collection.
The Spheres (affectionately titled the 'Mall's Balls' by locals) is Rundle Mall's most iconic artwork.
Made from a pair of larger-than-life stainless steel spheres sitting one atop the other, the artwork measures just over 4 metres tall and was brought to life by Vienna-born artist Bert Flugelman.
Flugelman always wanted the artwork to be interacted with:
"After we put it up on the Sunday afternoon I went back on the Monday to watch community responses to it. A very little old lady came walking up to it and looked at it and then she opened up her handbag and took out her handkerchief and blew on the work and wiped it. I thought it was wonderful. I thought that’s alright. It works!"
The Hindmarsh Building Society donated The Spheres to the City of Adelaide in 1977 to mark their centenary.
Today, The Spheres is a popular meeting place, with most Adelaide locals having met someone at the Mall's Balls when visiting Rundle Mall.
Their shape has become synonymous with Rundle Mall and Adelaide as a whole, appearing on posters, t-shirts — and even the Rundle Mall logo.
You'll often see kids playing with the artwork's reflections and tourists taking a photo of themselves using The Spheres as a backdrop.
T'Arts Collective (Textile & Arts Collective) is a vibrant, artist-run gallery and retail space located in Adelaide's historic Gay's Arcade (inside Adelaide Arcade). Established in 2003 as a not-for-profit organisation, T'Arts offers a unique shopping experience featuring a wide range of handcrafted glass, jewellery, ceramics, metalwork, leather, textiles, and sculptures—all created and sold directly by local South Australian artists. When you visit, you aren't just buying locally crafted art; you're meeting the creators themselves.
Established in 1974, Opal and Diamond Factory is Adelaide’s oldest and largest opal, diamond and coloured gem specialist.
Their collection of South Australian crystal and white opals, Queensland boulder opals and famous Lightning Ridge black opals is the most extensive in Australia.
Amid the hot, red dust of Coober Pedy in South Australia’s far north, opal pioneer John Ryneš and son Mike Saj-Ryneš discovered a love for Australia’s national gemstone.
At the Opal and Diamond Factory, the Ryneš family crafts jewellery, including bespoke pieces, from opals, ethically-sourced GIA certified diamonds and other precious stones.
They are proud to have played small parts in thousands of stories - from love celebrations and special moments, to the creation of keepsakes and treasured gifts. Collaborating with their customers is at the heart of what they do.
Their success is the result of passion and hard work; whether it be cutting rough opals straight from the mine, or shaping elegant, custom jewellery in their design studio.
In the heart of the city is a place like no other. A place of rich history and constant evolution, where old and new meet. Filled with curated experiences and moments of pure spontaneity. Where the everyday is elevated and every visit is one you'll remember. It's special – but it's a place where everyone is welcome.
It can only be Rundle Mall.
You can look at the numbers – over 700 retail stores, 300 services and flagship department stores. The biggest outdoor mall in the Southern Hemisphere, and with over 52 million annual visitors, the busiest in Australia. But that's not the whole story. With the most loved names in shopping, food favourites and new hotspots, unmissable cultural experiences and incredible, unexpected entertainment, it's so much more.
Here, storied history meets what's next, with old traditions recreated by new generations. It's where a shopping trip leads to a long lunch, a quick trip to the bank becomes a coffee catch-up, and knock offs become kick ons.
Off the main Mall, there are arcades and laneways waiting to be explored. Rooftop bars. Live music. The biggest and best Black Friday sales. The real Santa's home away from home.
It surprises and delights, so you can shop, explore and experience more. It's one-of-a-kind, every time you visit.
Only here. Only Rundle Mall.
On 3 July 1999, Rundle Mall welcomed four new residents —Horatio, Oliver, Truffles and Augusta. Made completely from bronze, these life-sized pigs look to be having a great day out in Rundle Mall as they walk the Mall, dig through the bin for food scraps and greet passers-by.
The art installation officially known as A Day Out was created by Marguerite Derricourt, the winner of a national sculpture competition instigated by the City of Adelaide in the final stages of the Rundle Mall upgrades in the late 1990s.
The people of Adelaide loved the pigs so much, a competition was held to name them and you can find a plaque next to each pig stating its name and the name of the person who named them.
Children and adults alike are often seen hugging, sitting on and posing for pictures with the popular pigs on their days out in Rundle Mall.
The humble pigeon has been elevated to new heights with the installation in Gawler Place of 'Pigeon', a homage to those feathery urban dwellers that inhabit many city centres, including our own Rundle Mall.
Nationally and internationally recognised South Australian artist Paul Sloan is the creator of Pigeon, which will stand over two metres tall and is crafted out of mirrored stainless steel.
Paul’s vision was to raise the status of the humble pigeon from an overlooked, ubiquitous creature to the realm of awe and wonder.
“I see pigeons as proud flaneurs, promenading through our leisure and retail precincts. They are the quiet witnesses of our day-to-day activities in the city, our observers from day through to night” Paul says.
Find 'Pigeon' in Gawler Place, outside Nespresso.
