The Venue Zone Blog

Adelaide conference centres are once again gearing up for Australia’s largest arts festival, The Adelaide Fringe.   Attracting close to 2 million people, Adelaide Fringe is an annual open-access arts festival run over four weeks in Adelaide, during February and March.

Artists from across the country and around the globe meld with home-grown talent, in art forms spanning cabaret, comedy, circus, dance, film, theatre, puppetry, music, visual art and design. The result is one of the most diverse melting pots for artistic pursuits in the world.  With the inimitable Paul McDermott at the helm this year as our 2013 Fringe ambassador, be prepared for an extra helping of fresh ideas, spontaneity and fun.

The festival literally takes over the entire city with 900+ events staged in parks, warehouses, pop up venues, lane-ways and empty buildings in addition to the established venues such as theatres, hotels, cafes, town halls and art galleries..

A noteworthy point of difference between Adelaide Fringe and other similar festivals in the world are the many Fringe produced and/or supported special free events, which continue for the 4 week duration.  These events add to the carnival atmosphere that engulfs the entire city and are not to be missed.

Conference centres in Adelaide urge you to make the most of the balmy South Australian weather that is forecast and soak up the sensory sensation that is the Adelaide Fringe. The Opening Night Parade, themed “Inside Out” will be held on Friday 15 February 2013 – Be there.

www.adelaidefringe.com.au

Yes, it is that time of year again and excitement at the pending Christmas celebrations is building.  Conference centres in Adelaide suggest you kick off your holiday festivities in style with a visit to the Lord Mayor’s Gala Concert to be held on December the 4th.  This concert is the final presentation of The Lord Mayor’s Gala Concert Series for 2012 and promises to be one to remember.

Held throughout the year in one of SA’s grandest venues, the Adelaide Town Hall, this popular event offers a variety of musical entertainment.  Of course the December presentation has the added attraction of hearing those famous Christmas carols that take us back to many wonderful Christmas’ past.  For the young and young at heart, our favourite man in the red suit, Santa Claus, will be making a special appearance. So make a date with your children or grand-children and come along to welcome in our favourite season of the year.

Adelaide conference venues would like to remind you that entry is free for Adelaide City Council residents. Be sure to get your tickets soon so as not to miss out!

Suitable for all ages, duration is 2 hours including a 20 minute interval.

Date: Tuesday 4 December

Time: 12:30pm to 2:30pm

Where:  128 King William Street Adelaide 5000

Website: http://bass.net.au/events/the-lord-mayors-christmas-gala-concert.aspx

As November looms, the city of Adelaide gears up for its annual celebration of all things festive.  Now entering its 80^th year, the Credit Union Christmas pageant has already thrilled several generations of Adelaidians and the ongoing support for this fabulous frivolity expresses just how intrinsic it is to the city.  Conference centres in Adelaide also relish the opportunity to support this event and actively get behind its promotion.

There will be 4 brand new floats In 2012 as well as a make over of 2 crowd favourites.  Of course, all the floats are listed on the official pageant program which will be distributed before the event . Details will also be posted on the pageant website and, for the first time, the pageant  iPhone app.

Lots of big numbers apply when talking about the Adelaide Credit Union Christmas Pageant:

• Last year the event  was successful in securing a Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people wearing red noses. Over
• 120 talented artists are set to apply make-up to more than 1000 characters between 6.30am and 9am on Pageant Day.
• Allianz Insurance will provide over 1800 breakfasts to pageant characters and volunteers on pageant day.
• The 2012 Credit Union Christmas Pageant will have 63 floats and 15 bands plus nine walking sets, 10 dance groups, one DJ and three choirs.
• In 2012 over 3500 volunteers will work hard on the Pageant to ensure that everyone has a fun and happy day.

Be sure to mark the morning of November the 10^th in your diary and usher in the festive season in spectacular style.  If you are quick, you may even be able to secure a superior vantage point by booking a room at one of the Adelaide conference venues that line the pageant route.

Conference venues in Adelaide recommend getting out and about this month with a beautiful scenic drive through undulating hills to the historic German township of Hahndorf. What better place to celebrate Oktoberfest, the annual celebration of beer which originated in Munich, Germany in the 1800’s.

Octoberfest  is one of  the most famous events in Germany and is considered the world’s largest fair with more than 6 million people from around the world travelling to Munich each year to attend the event. Celebrated across the world, Octoberfest shows no sign of losing its potency.

Join the merry makers in a breakfast, lunch or dinner at The Hahndorf Inn and make sure you order the official Hofbrauhaus Oktoberfest bier to quench your thirst. Their big breakfasts (think bratwurst, porterhouse steak on sourdough and french toast with bacon) are something to behold.

Contact an Adelaide conference centre and they will enlighten you on the delights of this quaint little historic town that produces authenic German fare and thrives on its celebration of all things German – especially during Octoberfest

Starts 02 October @ 12:00PM

Ends 31 October @ 11:45PM

Live Music:
Peter the Accordianist every day from 12pm
Live Music from Hahndorf Inn Town Band Sunday and Monday

Opening Times:
Breakfast daily 8:30am to 10:30am
Lunch served from 11am
Open Late

After a long wet winter, Spring is finally here and what better way to celebrate the fresh new season than with a fun outing to the 2012 Royal Adelaide Show.  Here are some fact bites from Adelaide conference centres to tempt outdoors from 7^th – 15^th September.

Don’t miss the Novatech Symphony of Light©. This new and unique light show spectacular combines the latest in entertainment lighting technology with a perfectly synchronized orchestral sound track. Novatech Creative Event Technology, a S.A. owned and operated company has created this breathtaking performance exclusively for the 2012 Royal Adelaide Show, utilising state-of the-art 3d visualisation software. With over 4000 cues, 82 individual lighting fixtures, and a soundtrack to inspire, this show attraction is sure to excite.

Renowned precision driving team, the Toyota V6 HiLux Heroes, who are this year changing their name to ‘Unbreakable HiLux Heroes’, perform awe inspiring driving manoeuvres and spectacular stunts for millions of people across Australia each year at major capital city and regional agricultural shows.  No strangers to the Adeliade Royal show, the team are backing up their reputation of being unbreakable, by confirming it will continue with the same fleet of HiLux stunt vehicles in shows that it debuted with in 2007.

Who doesn’t love a bag full of goodies.  There is something for everyone with several new showbag offers.

• If you have a junior masterchef in the making, be sure to pick up a Junior Masterchef Showbag.
• No, you are not seeing double, for the first time Diva is bringing TWO new and fashionable Showbags to the show.
• ModelCo,  Australia’s fastest growing cosmetics company, is now bringing a selection of their most popular beauty products to the show. Girls, be sure to get your “ModelCo Showbag”, Australia’s first cosmetic label Showbag.

The Adelaide Show attracts the most competitive entrants of any royal show in Australia, recording nearly 30,000 in 2011 so whether you are a home cook, a green thumb or an art and craft enthusiasts, get amongst it and enter the efforts of your labour into the 2012 Royal Adelaide Show.

Xtra Ordinary Events, the premier carnival entertainment provider, has announced a spine Tingling new feature, Hollywood Horrors – a frightening walk through attraction that will appear for the first time at the Royal Adelaide Show.

Take a cue from those conference venues in Adelaide and welcome the new season with some carefree frivolity at the Royal Adelaide Show.

When: September 7th – 15th, 2012

Where: Adelaide Show Grounds

Website: http://www.theshow.com.au/showground/royal-adelaide-show/royal-adelaide-show-home.jsp

Come celebrate the SALA festival and fall in love with art.

August 3-26

South Australia Living Artists Festival is the country’s largest visual arts festival. It boasts an impressive program of visual arts around the state of South Australia and involves 3,453 artists and 520 venues.  Conference centres in Adelaide and across the state are well acquainted with the excitement that surrounds the prestigious SALA festival.  The annual celebration aspires to be Australia’s most innovative; community based visual arts festival as it celebrates diversity, experience and a rich and thriving culture of the arts in S.A.

The 500 plus unique and creative spaces that will host these works, span the heart and breadth of the state.  Combine this with the lengthy 24 days duration of the festival and there is absolutely no excuse to miss this inspirational opportunity to view and perhaps even purchase some of SA’s brilliant artwork.

More details are available through the website salafestival.com or of course through a conference venue in Adelaide.

With over 200 cellar doors on Adelaide’s doorstep, you will be spoilt for choice when it comes to indulging in the finer things of life.  Whether it’s Shiraz in the Barossa, Riesling in the Clare Valley or bold reds in the Coonawarra, Adelaide conference centres suggest that the crisp Autumn air prepares the pallet beautifully for fire-side tastings and coulourful country tales. Sample  the best of  Australia’s most loved and awarded wines, some from vines more than 160 years old.  It is certainly the perfect season to take a leisurely drive through  the region’s  spectacular  undulating scenery.

Be transported back in time as you explore our historic cellar doors. Old wooden doorframes that lead into dimly lit cellars, discarded relics of early winemaking days and beautifully musty smells of old wine barrels soaked with dark red wine, all speak of a bygone era.

Nothing beats the charm of boutique cellar doors – breathe in the unique tone and character of each, find a new favourite and vow to return again soon.  Why not extend your adventure over the weekend and stay in one of our conference venues in Adelaide, to complete the indulgence.

Book Your Berth Now for  – “ 1912 The Event “

Adelaide conference centres are filling up fast as this global celebration attracts visitors from afar to  the city’s sensational celebration of this historic moment in time.

Imagine a portal back in time as TITANIC prepares to leave Southampton, England.  Experience the excitement – the splendour – the emotion, as you transcend time and set sail on the glorious “Ship of Dreams”…………..

Commemorate the centenary of Titanic’s fated maiden voyage, with an amazing recreation of Southampton Wharf and Titanic’s Grand Dining Room – a process  that will take 4 days and the expertise of esteemed National and International Display Artists.

Celebrate the festivities by either dining in the grandeur of First and Second Class or joining the Steerage Passengers in a hearty feast. Expect lots of special effects as temperatures are altered, lighting affected and sounds heard that will give you goose bumps.

You will also be participating in the Guinness World Records attempt at the World’s Largest Balloon Drop which, will no doubt ratchet the energy level up yet another notch.  Be sure to be a part of this historic event that benefits both the National Breast Cancer Foundation and Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia.

After such a adrenaline pumping evening, it is nice to know that there will be a comfortable room and warm bed awaiting you at a conference centre in Adelaide.

Where: Adelaide Convention Centre

Date: April 14th 2012.

What’s not to love about Adelaide at Fringe time.  From  late February through to mid March, Adelaide is the jewel in the crown of Australian capital cities where entertainment is concerned.  Conference centres in Adelaide are right in the thick of it as the city swells with the throng of revel makers looking to party. Artists from around Australia and across the globe entertain with all manner of art forms spanning cabaret, comedy, circus, dance, film, theatre, puppetry, music, visual art and design.

Adelaide Fringe literally takes over the city with 800 events staged in fittingly creative venues.  Everything from  parks, warehouses, lane-ways and empty buildings to the more  conventional spaces  such as theatres, hotels, art galleries, cafes and town halls are required to house such unique talent.

With over 100,000 tickets sold already for the performances of 3000 plus artists, 2012 is looking to be the biggest and boldest yet.  Certainly worth making a call to Adelaide conference centres in the hope that there might be ‘ room in the Inn’ for a few more celebration seekers.

As can be expected from the city renowned for its artistic flair,  Adelaide boasts a  broad range of New Year Eve events to see in 2012.  Here is a cross section of celebration ideas suggested by conference centres in Adelaide:

SUMMADAYZE ADELAIDE 2012 LINE-UP!

The Summadayze festival in Adelaide moves back in time but only by a few hours.  The festival is being moved from New Year’s Day to New Year’s Eve but one thing remains the same – it will feature a huge line-up of club and hip hop stars.  So come join us in welcoming in the New Year.  Check this out for an awesome line-up:

• Pendulum
• Moby DJ Set
• Bliss N Eso
• Grandmaster Flash
• Markus Schulz
• Seth Troxler
• Sasha
• In Flagranti
• Spank Rock

The biggest New Year’s Eve party in Adelaide for many years kicks off at 2pm at the very central Rymill Park located on the fringe of the city centre.

Where – Rymill Park

Time – from 2pm.

Cost - $139.85

LIVE LARGE AT ADELAIDE CASINO

Check out some of the biggest names in showbiz – or at least their look-a-likes – at the Adelaide Casino. This is one of the city’s largest free public events so expect a fantastic crowd and an atmosphere to match.

With the ever­-charismatic Hans as your host, the evening is bound to be a resounding success as you join the celebration and dance the new year in, to the sounds of Gaga Magic, Britney Spears ‘Showtime’, the Australian KISS Show, Frank Bennett and the gone but not forgotten Amy Winehouse and  ‘King of Pop’ Michael Jackson.

Diva drag queens will rove the  various floors staging impromptu performances throughout  the Casino. Partygoers are advised to get to the Casino early to avoid any queues as this pumping venue is expected to be a popular spot to see in 2012.

Where: Adelaide Casino, cnr North Tce and Station Rd, Adelaide

Time: 5pm onwards

Cost: Free entry

TWO FIREWORKS SPECTACULARS IN ELDER PARK

Farewell the old and welcome the new year with an explosive display of light and colour.  Nothing says celebration like fireworks and this year the Adelaide City Council is out to delight us with its largest pyrotechnics show on record boasting more than 7000 fireworks , as well as an energising and diverse range of entertainment to suit all tastes and ages.

Kicking off from 7pm, the new look cosmopolitan event offers everything from amusement rides and local acts for children including favourites ‘The Fairies’ through to Bollywood dancers and Japanese drumming, giving people a fresh and vibrant option to welcome 2012. With support from premium partners Business SA and KPMG, the council has put together a unique and imaginative program with broad appeal and upbeat, energetic entertainment ,  stretching throughout the evening.

With the family in mind, fireworks will light up the night at 9pm for the early revellers and then again at midnight , the award-winning Foti International  Fireworks will engage late night merry makers with a second spectacular round of pyrotechnics. Multi-talented performer DJ Tr!p will keep the crowd grooving  with his amazing ability to match the midnight display with a soundtrack mixed especially for the night .

Lucky Seven, Adelaide’s hottest swing band, is sure to inspire a celebratory atmosphere as they get the night started with their mix of jazz, roots, rockabilly and rock n’ roll and the Atlantic Street Band will no doubt keep the vibe flowing with their own jazz inspired grooves with a modern twist.

The  thrilling Matsuri Taiko Japanese drumming group will ramp up the energy another notch and the senses will be further heightened with colour and spectacle in performances by Bollywood dancers Fusion Beats and Brazilian dancers Las Chicas Bomba.

The historic Rotunda will be the focal point for live entertainment and will be featured in a new light this year.  Also for the first time, this event will be licensed in the later part of the evening allowing  for the audience to further relax with a glass of beer or wine as they await the new year.

New Year’s Eve in Elder Park is Adelaide’s must-see event  but capacity is limited so be sure to get there early!

Where -  Elder Park, Pinky Flat and the Riverbank precinct

Time – 8pm

ADELAIDE AIRPORT NEW YEAR EVE AT THE BAY

The family friendly New Year’s Eve event at Glenelg, will feature 2 fireworks displays, the first at 9:30pm and then another another at Midnight. Close-by Brighton  will also offer a fireworks display at 9:30pm.  Favourite childrens entertainer, Peter Coombe and the Bellyflop In A Pizza Band are sure to delight the younger crowd, with a host of performers such as Acoustic Juice and roving entertainers keeping us amused until the fireworks.  So join the excitement at Adelaide’s premium beach suburb on what is forecast to be a balmy Summer evening.  Enjoy a walk along the water edge before settling on a spot to absorb the celebratory atmosphere and kaleidoscope of colour as the fireworks light up the night sky and welcome in 2012.

Where: Glenelg Foreshore

Time: 7pm

Adelaide Conference Centres would like to wish you a Happy New Year and look forward to being of service to you in 2012.