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30 January 2025 | News | Zema Estate

Coonawarra Fringe - 21-23 Feb 2025




Explore the Coonawarra Fringe. Three days - ★★★★★ - Theatre, Comedy, Cabaret, held in historic wineries - and the Coonawarra Wineries Walking Trail

  • ‘Kel & Amy's Comedy Road Trip' - Best Comedy-Fringe World 2023 - This is a picnic style event, please bring your own chairs and food trucks will be available on-site    
  • Haunted 2.0 The Witching Hour' by Kevin Kopfstein - "An exceptional story teller" Weekend Notes. This event is recommended for 14 years+
  • 'Faulty Towers The Dining Experience' - ★★★★★ "Non-stop laughs" Event Adelaide  
  • 'NINA SIMONE - A Musical Life' by Bonnie Lee Galea. Bar open, sales and tastings available, food truck on-site

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Kel & Amy's Comedy Road Trip - Friday 21 Feb, 7pm

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

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Faulty Towers The Dining Experience - SOLD OUT

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


Haunted 2.0 The Witching Hour - Saturday 22 & Sunday 23 Feb

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

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NINA SIMONE, A Musical Life - Sunday 23 Feb, 12pm

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

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Coonawarra Wineries Walking Trail - All weekend

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

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Join our Team: Cellar Door Manager + Casual Positions Are you passionate about wine and eager to share your enthusiasm with visitors? We're seeking dedicated and dynamic people to join our team in Coonawarra. Applications close Wednesday 19 February, 5pm

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Coonawarra Fringe - 21-23 February Theatre, Comedy, Cabaret, held in historic wineries - and the Coonawarra Wineries Walking Trail.

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Penola Coonawarra Arts Festival - 16-18 May 2025 Celebrating literary history, artists, live music, kids activities and Coonawarra’s fine food and wine since 1991.

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Paint & Sip - Saturday 17 May Unleash your creativity with a guided painting workshop with Lilli-Mae Bell.

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Coonawarra Cellar Dwellers - All July Visit Coonawarra this July for a rare chance to taste and purchase back vintage wines. The region will come alive with exclusive tastings, indulgent food and wine dinners, and a host of exciting events celebrating the best of Coonawarra.

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Coonawarra Wine Tasting Roadshow - August Join Coonawarra this August in SYDNEY + NOOSA + BRISBANE + GEELONG + MELBOURNE + ADELAIDE + HAMILTON + WARRNAMBOOL

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Coonawarra Cabernet Celebrations - All October You're invited to celebrate, educate and activate your senses with a myriad of food and wine experiences on offer throughout the month in Coonawarra.

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Coonawarra Running Festival & Wobbly Winery Walk - 8 November Join the 5km Wobbly Winery Walk, as you visit Coonawarra Wineries - and get a little fitness while having a whole lot of fun. Money raised goes to Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation.

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Become a Coonawarra Steward This engaging free online program is designed for wine lovers who want to understand what makes Coonawarra truly unique - its history, geology, climate, and, of course, exceptional wines.

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True to tradition 40 years ago Demetrio and Francesca Zema purchased our first 20-acre property in Coonawarra. Today we reflect on our past and look towards the future.

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