Office for Ageing Well’s Guide to the Festival
Office for Ageing Well’s Guide to the Festival content
Hello everyone!
As a fellow ‘senior’ it’s a great pleasure to invite you to the 2025 Festival. I’m very confident that your and my artistic tastes will coalesce in many of these productions and events, a conviction born of something that has proved successful in all of my previous programs. In putting this suite of works together, I was as mindful as ever that my highest responsibility is to you, the audience.
This approach has enabled me to present festivals and events which have been truly enjoyed by every age group (and yes, I did once even program for the under-2s!).
My first Adelaide Festival experience was in 1982 as a young man flying here from my home on the Gold Coast. It's no exaggeration to say it changed my life, literally. Inspired by that Festival, the following year I threw in the towel on my articled clerkship at a Gold Coast law firm and began an arts career as an usher at Sydney Theatre Company.
So my thanks go to Adelaide for introducing me to the rest of my professional life, and I'd like to thank all of you for supporting your festival so enthusiastically over the years.
I look forward to seeing you in March!
Cheers
Brett
Click the button below to see our full program of matinee performances.
Thanks to the Office for Ageing Well and Seniors Card, we are able to live stream Writers’ Week East Stage sessions across four days (Mon 3 Mar – Thu 6 Mar, 9:30am-6pm) for those who can’t join us in the Gardens. This live streaming service is open to libraries, community centres, schools, aged care facilities and retirement villages across Australia.
Please contact your local venue to check what days and times they will be offering live streaming, as the opening hours will vary at each location.
There are a number of venues home to Adelaide Festival events. Please see information below for our key venues, and head to our venue pages to view transport and access information for all venues.
Some of the most direct public transport options are listed below:
By Bus
From South – Stop Z1/Z2 (300m walk)
From North – Stop A3 (350m walk)
By Train
Adelaide Railway Station (400m walk)
By Tram
Festival Plaza Tram Stop (200m walk)
Adelaide Railway Station Tram Stop (400m walk)
By Bus
From South – Stop V2 King William St (75m walk)
From North – Stop E1 King William St (75m walk)
By Train
Adelaide Railway Station (700m walk)
By Tram
Pirie Street Tram Stop (75m walk)
By Bus
From West - Stop D2 Grote St (20m walk)
From East – Stop W1/W2 Grote Street (80m walk)
By Train
Adelaide Railway Station (900m walk)
By Tram
Victoria Square Tram Stop (250m walk)
By Bus
From West - Stop G1 North Terrace (100m walk)
From East – Stop T1 North Terrace (150m walk)
By Train
Adelaide Railway Station (750m walk)
By Tram
University Tram Stop (200m walk)
Plus, if you are a Seniors Card member, you have 24/7 access to free public transport to get to the Festival – just tap your Seniors Card when boarding
Driving to your event? Visit UPark to find the closest car park to your venue.
Volunteering is a great way to get involved with the Festival, be a part of the arts community, and make new friends.
Our volunteers provide vital support for Adelaide Festival and Adelaide Writers’ Week every year and receive an AF t-shirt and lanyard, access to discounted tickets, social events, and opportunities to be part of and engage with the wider AF volunteer community.
We ask our volunteers to commit to 10-12 hours of service for each festival through a variety of roles including that support our staff, artists, venues, and individual programs.
If you’d like to get involved in 2025, register your interest here.
