Visual Art, literature and storytelling highlights at Adelaide Festival
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The Fellowship Tales
Folklore and fantasy meet in this hour of storytelling, with a focus on contemporary fable. Let Letitia Kellion-O’Brien transport you to a magical place of reflection.
Various venues, 27 February–8 March.
Chihuly Nights
Chihuly In The Botanic Garden is made up of 15 monumental glass sculptures and installations dotted around the beautiful garden. This is a chance to explore them (and the rainforest conservatory) at night, accompanied by live music and food and drink.
Adelaide Botanic Garden, 14 February–15 March.

Sleeps Hill Tunnel
Returning for 2025, the tunnel is a fascinating slice of Adelaide’s history as well as a stunning art installation in its own right. Follow the 377-metre-long structure to discover artefacts, projections, music and mirrors.
Grandview Crescent, Panorama, 14 February–30 March.
Nick Robertson: Everything That Happened At Number 68
Everyone’s got at least one sharehouse story they can dine out on. Thankfully for us, Nick Robertson’s all happened at number 68, and he’s pulled them together in this hour of stories.
Ayers House, 21 February–1 March.

Letters From Australia: Full Dome Experience
Dom Polski Centre is the new home for Electric Dreams’ series of immersive digital events. This one’s guaranteed to pull at the heartstrings: it’s based on a trove of letters home from two Cornish lads who emigrated to Australia in the 1860s.
Dom Polski Centre, 21 February–23 March.
Between Breath And Bard
Local poet Paul R Kohn and WA creative Sally Newman bring an evening of poetry to Adelaide in an intimate show that connects poet and audience.
Ayers House, 21 & 22 March.
Have You Met My Grief?
Jodie Atkinson explores life after loss in an honest, heart-rending tale that is unpredictable, difficult and, at times, downright funny.
Plant 4 Bowden, 23 February–16 March.