Explore the Coonawarra Fringe. Three days - ★★★★★ - Theatre, Comedy, Cabaret, held in historic wineries - and the Coonawarra Wineries Walking Trail
The 2024 weekly Spirit of the Fringe award winners are back for another lap around SA. SA’s Kel Balnaves and NT’s Amy Hetherington (Best Comedy - Fringe World 2023) have packed the VS Commodore full of relatable stories & piss funny jokes.
Date: Friday 21 Feb, 7pm
Location: DiGiorgio Family Wines
Cost: $48
They're Back! The global sensation is returning to Adelaide Fringe! The world’s most sought-after tribute to the BBC sitcom, Faulty Towers The Dining Experience is simply unmissable.
A brilliant night is on the cards when the Faultys come to town. This is the show where you step inside the TV series and see it from the inside out. Highly improvised, highly interactive and fully immersive, audiences to join the action, becoming guests who play along with Basil, Sybil and Manuel.
Date: Saturday 22 Feb, 7pm
Location: Coonawarra Community Club
Do you believe in spirits? Scottish storyteller and paranormalist Kevin Kopfstein, is back with more haunted and cursed objects from his collection. These antiques or hauntiques, as he likes to call them, all have a connection to the supernatural with a fascinating story to tell. You'll hear horrifying tales of the Scottish Witch Trials, Egyptian Curses, Voodoo Rituals, Spirit Paintings and more. Hear their ghostly tales and experience contact with the spirits! Not for the faint hearted! Complete sell out in 2024. Don't miss!
★★★★★“A perfect storyteller who just might give us nightmares!” Weekend Notes
★★★★★“Freakily fun!” Scenester
★★★★1/2 "A mesmerising, dream like storyteller.” Glam Adelaide
★★★★“Freaky… a spellbinding show!” The Advertiser
Date: Saturday 22 Feb, 1pm + Saturday 22 Feb, 3pm, Sunday 23 Feb, 11am
Location: Redman Winery
Cost: $35
Experience this mesmerising 4pc music cabaret show, honouring the legacy of the legendary NINA SIMONE.
“Goddess of Piano” and “High Priestess of Soul”
SA’s own Bonnie Lee Galea in her JAZZ in CHEEK Quartet take the audience on a journey through her music and her life that blended jazz, gospel, blues, folk, pop and classical, paying homage to this musical genius NINA SIMONE, who marked history through many of her songs and unique renditions of famous compositions and influenced many other musical legends.
“This is a show not only for fans of Nina Simone’s music but for any soul that is moved by the intensity and passion that drives soul music, the fun, the funkiness that is jazz and the raunchy, steamy rage at the world that are the blues.” - Weekend Notes
Date: Sunday 23 Feb, 12pm
Location: Parker Estate
Cost: $40
Stroll through the heart of Coonawarra and explore its renowned wineries on foot. Follow the trail as it winds through lush vines and the famous terra rossa soil, offering a peaceful escape.
Along the 5km route, visit six wineries: Brand’s Laira, DiGiorgio Family Wines, Ottelia, Redman Wines, Wynns Coonawarra Estate, and Zema Estate - and enjoy a distinctive tasting experience at every stop.
Date: All weekend
Location: Brand’s Laira, DiGiorgio Family Wines, Ottelia, Redman Wines, Wynns Coonawarra Estate, and Zema Estate
Cost: tasting fees may apply at each winery