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1960’s Variety TV Show 2025

“It’s different to other shows. It’s like a real TV show from the 1960’s. I haven’t seen anything like it before”! (Michelle K, 2024 audience member) The Robertson Brothers are thrilled to be returning with their new heart-warming and uplifting 1960’s Variety TV Show! Geoff and Ben Robertson are back as your charming and cheeky hosts for this nostalgic night of entertainment as they pay tribute to the musical giants of the 1960’s – The Beatles, Petula Clark, Del Shannon, Beach Boys, The Hollies, Bee Gees and the Everly Brothers. Variety TV Show fans will be excited to know the multi-talented Simon Brook McLachlan (from the Original Australian cast of Jersey Boys) will return in 2025 to thrill us with his very special tribute to Del Shannon. Also joining the Variety show this year is the amazing Cosima De Vito (Australian Idol) with her incredible tribute to Petula Clark.

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A Complete Unknown

A COMPLETE UNKNOWN takes place inside the iconic New York music scene of the early 1960s, following 19-year-old Minnesota musician Bob Dylan (Timothée Chalamet) as he rises from an unknown folk singer to a global sensation. His distinctive sound, captivating lyrics, and enigmatic persona quickly earn him worldwide fame, with his music dominating the charts and concert halls. The film builds culminates with Dylan’s revolutionary electric performance at the legendary 1965 Newport Folk Festival, a defining moment that reshaped music history and cemented Dylan's legacy in the world of rock and roll.

Location Northern Festival Centre.

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A Migrant's Son Desert Tour

Award winning, original musical cabaret exploring one of the most colourful times in Australian history: the arrival of the Greeks!With a story that millions can relate to,critically acclaimed performer Michaela Burger [ROUGE/Exposing Edith] pays tribute to her Greek migrant family and her father Luke, in a tale traversing 100 years from turn-of-the-century Russia to the Australian outback. An incredible true story that celebrates the ingenuity, tragedy and triumph of the migrant experience, brought to life with original music, a live band and local community singers.  Touring to Port Pirie (Morning At), Beltana and Coober Pedy. Pre-show dinner available to purchase for evening shows. ★★★★★ “Moving. Exceptional” DailyBusinessGroup,UK ★★★★★ "Achingly beautiful" Upside News

Location Northern Festival Centre

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A Migrant's Son Desert Tour - Michaela Burger

Award winning, original musical cabaret exploring one of the most colourful times in Australian history: the arrival of the Greeks! With a story that millions can relate to,critically acclaimed performer Michaela Burger [ROUGE/Exposing Edith] pays tribute to her Greek migrant family and her father Luke, in a tale traversing 100 years from turn-of-the-century Russia to the Australian outback. An incredible true story that celebrates the ingenuity, tragedy and triumph of the migrant experience, brought to life with original music, a live band and local community singers. Touring to Port Pirie (Morning Melodies), Beltana and Coober Pedy. Pre-show dinner available to purchase for evening shows. ★★★★★ “Moving. Exceptional” DailyBusinessGroup,UK ★★★★★ "Achingly beautiful" Upside News

Location Northern Festival Centre.

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Beautifully You Belly Dance Concert for Camp Quality

Beautifully You Belly Dance will be holding a fundraiser concert with all proceeds being donated to Camp Quality. The performers will be traveling from Adelaide, throughout the Mid North and the greater region. A variety of dance styles will be performed from Greek Dance schools, belly dancers from Beautifully You Belly Dance and fire performers. It is going to be a night you will not want to miss!

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Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Two-time Academy Award® winner Renée Zellweger returns as Bridget Jones in Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, based on Helen Fielding's bestselling novel. After the tragic loss of Mark Darcy (Oscar® winner Colin Firth), Bridget navigates life as a single mother to two young children, balancing work, family and a surprising new romance with a younger man (Leo Woodall). Guided by her loyal "Urban Family" and juggling hilarious encounters, Bridget faces parenting challenges and school-gate drama.

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Country Arts SA Season

Brink Productions Looking for Alibrandi

Commissioning Credit: Originally commissioned by Malthouse Theatre and co-presented by Malthouse Theatre and Belvoir Looking for Alibrandi By Vidya Rajan Based on the novel by Melina Marchetta Josie Alibrandi is in her final year of high school. Whip-smart and aspirational, she is a third-generation Italian teenager and scholarship kid, with the shadow of a family curse and a penchant for rule-breaking. Juggling grades, boys, and the claustrophobia of an overbearing nonna and saintly mother, Josie’s life becomes tangled in the webs of class, identity, and family history as she finds her place in a changing world. Iconic novel and cult movie, Looking for Alibrandi is the honest and empowered portrait of 1990s Mediterranean culture that spoke for the first time about systemic racism in Australia from a migrant perspective. It defined a generation and to this day resonates with those caught in the stranglehold of identity and othering in this country. Award-winning director Stephen Nicolazzo (Loaded, Merciless Gods) brought Melina Marchetta’s iconic best-selling novel - which she adapted into the cult 2000 movie - to the stage for the first time, where Vidya Rajan’s AWGIE nominated adaptation joined three generations of women in a passionate, heart wrenching, and unmissable rendering of the Australian classic. With live passata sauce making, traditional Italian music and a soundtrack of Australian pop classics, Looking for Alibrandi is a vibrant theatrical experience full of passion, laughs, and beauty. Now, as part of Brink’s next chapter, this hilarious, spirited and heart-warming production returns for a national tour starring original cast members Chanella Macri, Lucia Mastrantone, Jennifer Vuletic, Ashton Malcom, Riley Warner and Chris Asimos. Performed in English and Italian Director: Stephen Nicolazzo Writer: Vidya Rajan Set and Costume Design: Kate Davis Lighting Design: Katie Sfetkidis Sound Design: Daniel Nixon Musicians: Rosa Voto and Renato Vacerca Tarantella Choreography: Rosa Voto Dialect Coach: Paulo Bongiovanni Cultural and Language Consultant: Lucia Mastrantone ★★★★★ “Clever, heartening and well-crafted. Nicolazzo’s passion for the piece is palpable; his bold, stylised production is rich with symbolism but stark enough to allow the actors to give beautifully, distinctive performances full of detail and gravitas.” Theatre Matters ★★★★1/2 "This comical and beautifully honest look at cultural identity, class and trauma is brought to vivid life in director Stephen Nicolazzo and writer Vidya Rajan’s ridiculously enjoyable sunbeam of a production.” Arts Hub ★★★★ “Chanella Macri is perfectly cast” The AU Review ★★★★ “A heart-warming tale whose humour, honesty, radiant social relevance and narrative longevity can survive not only novel and film incarnations, but now, I’m delighted to report, a stage play too." Theatre Now “Dark and uncompromising. It will resonate with subsequent waves of migrants” The Australian “Achingly raw…painfully, beautifully rendered…Timeless” The Guardian Image Credit Daniel Boud

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Captain America: Brave New World

Marvel Studios' "Captain America: Brave New World" follows Sam Wilson, who after meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, finds himself in the middle of an international incident. He must discover the reason behind a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind has the entire world seeing red.

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Coal Miners Daughter 2025

Coal Miner's Daughter – The Story Of Loretta Lynn & Friends "Loretta Lynn paved the way for women like me in country music, to take centre stage" Amber Joy Poulton star of Coal Miner's Daughter In floor length gowns adorned with tassels and rhinestones, with hair as close to country music heaven as possible, where country music started and still should be, in the theatre, just like the Grand Ole Opry! Amber Joy Poulton (as Loretta Lynn), Lizzie Moore (as Patsy Cline) & The Preacher Denis Surmon (as Conway Twitty & Willie Nelson) along with kickin' band The Holy Men, will sing the story of a champion of women’s rights, a mother of six & a lifetime of chart topping hits. This inspiring theatre show was a smash hit at the 2023 & 2024 Tamworth Country Music Festival and played to packed theatres in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, South Australia throughout 2023 & 2024, as well as regional centres. Coal Miner’s Daughter celebrates the incredible life of the late great Loretta Lynn, from her early days in the hills of Kentucky to her tempestuous marriage, tragic losses and enduring bonds with such luminaries as Patsy Cline, Conway Twitty, Tammy Wynette, Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson, across a stellar career, till her final send off to country music heaven in October 2022. On their 2022 tour, Amber Joy Poulton & the cast of Coal Miner’s Daughter played to more than 10,000 people across Australia and in an eerie twist of fate, were performing opening night at the very moment of Loretta’s sad passing in Tennessee last year. Audiences will be captivated by the masterful storytelling, performances and catalogue of hits, including 'Don't Come Home A-Drinkin' With Lovin' On Your Mind', 'I Fall To Pieces', 'You Ain't Woman Enough To Take My Man', 'Crazy', 'Silver Threads & Golden Needles', 'Walkin' After Midnight', 'You're Lookin' At Country', 'One's On The Way', 'Stand By Your Man', 'After The Fire Is Gone' and more. This is a show not to be missed and with the passing of the great Loretta Lynn, there is no better time to celebrate her music.

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Disney's Snow White

"Disney's Snow White" is a live-action musical reimagining of the classic 1937 film. The magical music adventure journeys back to the timeless story with beloved characters Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, and Sneezy. "Disney's Snow White" is directed by Marc Webb and produced by Marc Platt and Jared LeBoff, with Callum McDougall serving as executive producer, and features all-new original songs from Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.

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Dog Man

From DreamWorks Animation, creators of Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon, and The Boss Baby, comes a film adaptation of Dav Pilkey's bestselling series: Dog Man. The story follows a police dog and his human owner who are injured on the job. A quirky surgery fuses them together, creating Dog Man, who is now sworn to protect and serve. As Dog Man embraces his new identity, he faces the evil schemes of Petey the Cat, a villainous feline trying to clone himself and double his crime capacity. Dog Man's journey takes an unexpected turn when Petey's clone, Lil Petey, forms an unlikely bond with him. Things escalate as Lil Petey is captured by a common enemy, forcing Dog Man and Petey to join forces in a race against time to rescue the kitten. Along the way, they discover the power of family and the ability to unite even the most unlikely allies.

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Kasey Chambers ‘Backbone’ Tour 2025

Australian country music royalty, Kasey Chambers, whose distinctive voice, heart-felt lyrics and world-class performances have earned her the rightful position of one of the most popular and acclaimed artists of her generation, is hitting the road on a national album tour celebrating her newest record Backbone and a journey down through the years of her career and life. With a career spanning over 25 years, Kasey continues to inspire with her trademark authenticity and unwavering commitment to her craft. At a time when she could easily rest on her laurels the beloved singer, songwriter, producer, author, mum and ARIA Hall-of-Famer instead launches herself into one of her most ambitious projects to date officially returning with both her ninth solo album, Backbone, and her new book Just Don't Be A Dickhead....and other profound things I’ve learnt. Whether you grew up listening to Kasey Chambers or her albums were passed down from an older generation, she invites one and all who have followed her journey in any capacity to take in the Backbone tour. “This album is who I am and I cannot wait to hit the stage and share some of the new songs alongside all of my favourite songs to perform across my whole career of albums. This show will essentially be like the soundtrack of my life.” Hailed as bringing Australian country music into the mainstream, Kasey has won 14 x ARIA Music Awards, 24 x CMAA Golden Guitar Awards, and 10 x APRA Music Awards. Her 12 albums have sold more than 15 x platinum, and include 5 x No. 1 albums, and her double-platinum No. 1 single ‘Not Pretty Enough’ Don’t miss out on an evening of incredible storytelling and performances of fan-favourite hits and brand-new music! Digital Download Details: Brand New Kasey Chambers Album ‘Backbone’ Digital Download For your listening pleasure or gift it to a friend! Release Date: Friday 4th October 2024

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Lee Kernaghan - Boys From The Bush The Concert

After selling out his 2024 shows, Australia's country music legend Lee Kernaghan is bringing his Boys From The Bush – The Concert to more towns around Australia in 2025. Lee Kernaghan burst onto the Australian music scene over three decades ago with a fresh approach of synthesising traditional country themes with his own experiences growing up in regional Australia. His unique style of Australian country music paying homage to our great land, its people, culture, and the hard-working lifestyle struck a chord with a younger generation of fans. Lee’s amazing career is one of trailblazing music making and a deep connection to his fans and regional communities. He continues to deliver exciting live concert productions by fusing arena-rock bravado with country music’s heart and soul, by joining the traditional country stories with real life on the land sensibilities and values, and in the process he continues to lead the pack in modernising and growing the genre and community that he fondly calls his mates. Classics including The Outback Club, Boys From The Bush, Hat Town, She’s My Ute, Australian Boy and Backroad Nation are the modern day anthems for generations of Australians living and working on the land. Lee’s 13 chart-topping albums and 3 Greatest Hits packages have delivered 40 #1 hit singles, 38 Golden Guitars, 4 ARIA’s and has been named Hitmaker Of The Decade twice. Through his work with regional communities in times of drought, fire and flood Lee was named Australian Of The Year in 2008. His sold out concert tours have cemented Lee Kernaghan as a touring juggernaut and one of the greatest live entertainers in Australia. Boys From The Bush – The Concert has been hailed as his biggest and most epic touring production to date and features Special Guests Robby Kernaghan, Tori Darke and Matt Cornell.

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Lien by Lewis Major

Lewis Major Projects in association with Country Arts SA presents LIEN by Lewis Major Lien is a unique one-on-one performance from award-winning choreographer Lewis Major which encapsulates the beauty of human connection and the power of shared moments. In this intimate exchange, one audience member and one dancer come together on an empty stage for a 10-minute encounter. The dancer crafts a spontaneous performance inspired by the pair's conversation. In that exchange, the identities of both artist and patron are concealed - creating a blind date experience that heightens the vulnerability, connection and wonder of the moment. Lien promises to be an extraordinary performance that will leave a lasting impact on all those who experience it. This performance capacity is 1 audience member with 1 artist for 10 minutes seated onstage.

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Moss Piglet

A Windmill Theatre Company Production. Windmill Theatre Co is supported by the Government of South Australia and the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its arts funding and advisory body. Microscopic. Indestructible. (this is the tag line) Tardigrades… perhaps you’ve heard of them? Small but mighty, they have withstood multiple extinction periods, surviving boiling temperatures and the freezing temperatures of space. With a surprising cult following, some people call them ‘Water Bears’, others call them ‘Moss Piglets’. Moss Piglet is an explosive portrait of the world’s most resilient and curious critters. Taking young audiences from jelly-filled petri dishes to the depths of a volcano to Arctic glaciers to the moon, the work explodes the mysteries of the wildly weird tardigrade. Playful and thrilling, Moss Piglet is an epic new work about how even the tiniest of things can be the strongest. Think Bruce Willis in Die Hard… but teeny tiny with eight legs… who loves moss.

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Nunga Screen 2025

Free Entry Nunga Screen celebrates First Nations’ culture, stories and language through film; sharing stories of history, healing, belonging, community and connection to Country. The program consists of various short films across both scripted and unscripted documentary formats from First Nations filmmakers. Roughly half of the 90-minute program is suitable and engaging for young viewers and can be varied to suit any audience. Nunga Screen runs annually between Reconciliation Week and NAIDOC Week. Film program annouced soon. For tickets and further information visit countryarts.org.au Bookings Essential!

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Santana and The Doobie Brothers Tribute

Santana & The Doobie Brothers Tribute – Listen To The Music: Australia 2025 Tour Fans of Santana and The Doobie Brothers are in for a treat with a dynamic live concert tribute performance from DINO JAG & THE MIGHTY BIG that will take you back to a special time when the music was real and you could lose yourself in the songs. The band, fronted by international award-winning singer songwriter Dino Jag features a dynamic lineup of Australia’s finest musicians together on stage to deliver a high-impacting show filled with all the big songs and foot-stomping, sing-along crowd favourites from these two iconic rock legends. Relive the music of these two supergroups with a special live concert jam packed with all the classic songs that will take you on a musical journey spanning more than five decades of timeless music

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Ten Thousand Hours - Gravity & Other Myths

Blink, step, jump, balance, flip,fly. This is an ode to the countless hours needed to achieve great things. A tribute to the dedication required to realise our physical ambitions. An acknowledgement of the backstory that is often more spectacular than the finished product. Eight world class acrobats investigate physical skill; how we obtain it, how we perfect it, and how it can transform our lives. Through highlighting the nuance of high-level acrobatics, audiences experience a heightened appreciation of the countless hours required to master the skills they are witnessing. This is a love letter to our bodies and the amazing things they let us do every day. This is an invitation to watch us Created by: Director: Lachlan Binns Associate Director: Darcy Grant Set & Lighting Designer: Chris Petredis Assistant Designer: Max Mackenzie Composer: Nick Martin, Shenzo Gregorio Costume Designer: Olivia Zanchetta Production Manager: Martin Schreiber Creative Producer: Jascha Boyce Ensemble: Jacob Randell, Alyssa Moore, Kevin Beverley, Lachlan Harper, Annalise Moore,Andre Augustus, Axl Osborne, Shani Stephens “Once again gravity and other myths bring shock, awe, and delight.” - Glam Adelaide ★★★★★ “Jaw-dropping” - The AU review ★★★★★ “Regular gasps and squeals of disbelief from the audience members behind me, and spontaneous applause from the audience throughout, reassure me that it is not just me who thinks some of the skills on display are unbelievable. This is an almost mind blowing level of skill on display and what can be achieved with a dedicated pursuit of perfection.” - The Clothesline ★★★★★ “The performance is a showcase of this company’s talent that extends way beyond acrobatics, into visual storytelling, movement, and contemporary dance.” - Stage Whispers ★★★★★ “I would give this 10 stars if I could. An absolutely mind blowing show from this home grown Adelaide company.” - Kids In Adelaide ★★★★★

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The 60 Fours Hits of the 60s and 70s

Hailed as “Australia’s leading tribute act,” The 60 Four are set to deliver an unforgettable experience, recreating the biggest hits of the ’60s and ’70s in a spectacular, Vegas-style production. Backed by a spectacular live band, The 60 Four deliver a powerful performance of evocative and exhilarating nostalgia, with captivating ballads and up-tempo, twisting hits. Tributing The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Frankie Valli, The Bee Gees, Johnny O’Keefe, Elvis Presley, Stevie Wonder, Tom Jones and more, it’s 2 hours of non-stop hits. They’re taking Australia by storm. Find out what the hype is about. “on the brink of belonging to the world.” Stage Whispers “vividly versatile and masses of foot-stomping fun.” ~ The Barefoot Review “a night of unbridled joy” ~ Fringe World FringeFeed ★★★★★ Stage Whispers, ★★★★★ Glam Adelaide, ★★★★★Weekend Notes, ★★★★★The Barefoot Review ★★★★★Arts Review ★★★★★Theatre Travels

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The Little Mermaid

Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories and the classic animated film. Disney's The Little Mermaid is a hauntingly beautiful love story for the ages. Southern Flinders Players present the story of Ariel, King Triton's youngest daughter, whom wishes to pursue the human Prince Eric in the world above, bargaining with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to trade her tail for legs. But the bargain is not what it seems, and Ariel needs the help of her colorful friends, Flounder the fish, Scuttle the seagull and Sebastian the crab to restore order under the sea. The fishy fable is not complete without well known and loved songs, Under the Sea , Kiss the Girl and Part of Your World.

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Thunderstruck: A Night of Classic Rock

Experience an electrifying fusion of two visionary international talents in this world premiere performance season. Lewis Major, Australia’s rising star in contemporary dance, collaborates live with Blue Violin, founder and first violinist of the Boston String Quartet, conservatory-trained virtuoso, rock and roll maestro and international touring favourite who has helped redefine the contemporary classical scene. In this breathtaking in-the-round candlelit concert, Major’s dancers move in perfect harmony with Blue Violin’s genre-defying sound. Featuring a thrilling blend of rock energy, iconic power ballads and classical favourites reimagined through virtuosic live violin loops where the boundaries of music and movement dissolve in the soft glow of five hundred onstage candles. The performance features a mesmerising repertoire, including a reimagining of classic rock favourites such as "Kashmir", "Footloose", and "Thunderstruck". Witness the transformation of iconic tunes like “Free Bird” and “Stairway to Heaven” through the unique lens of Lewis Major and the Blue Violin. "Awe-striking imagery, visual representation and unique choreography" The Guardian"The best rock and roll violinist of a generation" Music Makers

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1960’s Variety TV Show 2025

“It’s different to other shows. It’s like a real TV show from the 1960’s. I haven’t seen anything like it before”! (Michelle K, 2024 audience member) The Robertson Brothers are thrilled to be returning with their new heart-warming and uplifting 1960’s Variety TV Show! Geoff and Ben Robertson are back as your charming and cheeky hosts for this nostalgic night of entertainment as they pay tribute to the musical giants of the 1960’s – The Beatles, Petula Clark, Del Shannon, Beach Boys, The Hollies, Bee Gees and the Everly Brothers. Variety TV Show fans will be excited to know the multi-talented Simon Brook McLachlan (from the Original Australian cast of Jersey Boys) will return in 2025 to thrill us with his very special tribute to Del Shannon. Also joining the Variety show this year is the amazing Cosima De Vito (Australian Idol) with her incredible tribute to Petula Clark.

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A Complete Unknown

A COMPLETE UNKNOWN takes place inside the iconic New York music scene of the early 1960s, following 19-year-old Minnesota musician Bob Dylan (Timothée Chalamet) as he rises from an unknown folk singer to a global sensation. His distinctive sound, captivating lyrics, and enigmatic persona quickly earn him worldwide fame, with his music dominating the charts and concert halls. The film builds culminates with Dylan’s revolutionary electric performance at the legendary 1965 Newport Folk Festival, a defining moment that reshaped music history and cemented Dylan's legacy in the world of rock and roll.

Location Northern Festival Centre.

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A Migrant's Son Desert Tour

Award winning, original musical cabaret exploring one of the most colourful times in Australian history: the arrival of the Greeks!With a story that millions can relate to,critically acclaimed performer Michaela Burger [ROUGE/Exposing Edith] pays tribute to her Greek migrant family and her father Luke, in a tale traversing 100 years from turn-of-the-century Russia to the Australian outback. An incredible true story that celebrates the ingenuity, tragedy and triumph of the migrant experience, brought to life with original music, a live band and local community singers.  Touring to Port Pirie (Morning At), Beltana and Coober Pedy. Pre-show dinner available to purchase for evening shows. ★★★★★ “Moving. Exceptional” DailyBusinessGroup,UK ★★★★★ "Achingly beautiful" Upside News

Location Northern Festival Centre

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A Migrant's Son Desert Tour - Michaela Burger

Award winning, original musical cabaret exploring one of the most colourful times in Australian history: the arrival of the Greeks! With a story that millions can relate to,critically acclaimed performer Michaela Burger [ROUGE/Exposing Edith] pays tribute to her Greek migrant family and her father Luke, in a tale traversing 100 years from turn-of-the-century Russia to the Australian outback. An incredible true story that celebrates the ingenuity, tragedy and triumph of the migrant experience, brought to life with original music, a live band and local community singers. Touring to Port Pirie (Morning Melodies), Beltana and Coober Pedy. Pre-show dinner available to purchase for evening shows. ★★★★★ “Moving. Exceptional” DailyBusinessGroup,UK ★★★★★ "Achingly beautiful" Upside News

Location Northern Festival Centre.

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Beautifully You Belly Dance Concert for Camp Quality

Beautifully You Belly Dance will be holding a fundraiser concert with all proceeds being donated to Camp Quality. The performers will be traveling from Adelaide, throughout the Mid North and the greater region. A variety of dance styles will be performed from Greek Dance schools, belly dancers from Beautifully You Belly Dance and fire performers. It is going to be a night you will not want to miss!

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Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Two-time Academy Award® winner Renée Zellweger returns as Bridget Jones in Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, based on Helen Fielding's bestselling novel. After the tragic loss of Mark Darcy (Oscar® winner Colin Firth), Bridget navigates life as a single mother to two young children, balancing work, family and a surprising new romance with a younger man (Leo Woodall). Guided by her loyal "Urban Family" and juggling hilarious encounters, Bridget faces parenting challenges and school-gate drama.

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Brink Productions Looking for Alibrandi

Commissioning Credit: Originally commissioned by Malthouse Theatre and co-presented by Malthouse Theatre and Belvoir Looking for Alibrandi By Vidya Rajan Based on the novel by Melina Marchetta Josie Alibrandi is in her final year of high school. Whip-smart and aspirational, she is a third-generation Italian teenager and scholarship kid, with the shadow of a family curse and a penchant for rule-breaking. Juggling grades, boys, and the claustrophobia of an overbearing nonna and saintly mother, Josie’s life becomes tangled in the webs of class, identity, and family history as she finds her place in a changing world. Iconic novel and cult movie, Looking for Alibrandi is the honest and empowered portrait of 1990s Mediterranean culture that spoke for the first time about systemic racism in Australia from a migrant perspective. It defined a generation and to this day resonates with those caught in the stranglehold of identity and othering in this country. Award-winning director Stephen Nicolazzo (Loaded, Merciless Gods) brought Melina Marchetta’s iconic best-selling novel - which she adapted into the cult 2000 movie - to the stage for the first time, where Vidya Rajan’s AWGIE nominated adaptation joined three generations of women in a passionate, heart wrenching, and unmissable rendering of the Australian classic. With live passata sauce making, traditional Italian music and a soundtrack of Australian pop classics, Looking for Alibrandi is a vibrant theatrical experience full of passion, laughs, and beauty. Now, as part of Brink’s next chapter, this hilarious, spirited and heart-warming production returns for a national tour starring original cast members Chanella Macri, Lucia Mastrantone, Jennifer Vuletic, Ashton Malcom, Riley Warner and Chris Asimos. Performed in English and Italian Director: Stephen Nicolazzo Writer: Vidya Rajan Set and Costume Design: Kate Davis Lighting Design: Katie Sfetkidis Sound Design: Daniel Nixon Musicians: Rosa Voto and Renato Vacerca Tarantella Choreography: Rosa Voto Dialect Coach: Paulo Bongiovanni Cultural and Language Consultant: Lucia Mastrantone ★★★★★ “Clever, heartening and well-crafted. Nicolazzo’s passion for the piece is palpable; his bold, stylised production is rich with symbolism but stark enough to allow the actors to give beautifully, distinctive performances full of detail and gravitas.” Theatre Matters ★★★★1/2 "This comical and beautifully honest look at cultural identity, class and trauma is brought to vivid life in director Stephen Nicolazzo and writer Vidya Rajan’s ridiculously enjoyable sunbeam of a production.” Arts Hub ★★★★ “Chanella Macri is perfectly cast” The AU Review ★★★★ “A heart-warming tale whose humour, honesty, radiant social relevance and narrative longevity can survive not only novel and film incarnations, but now, I’m delighted to report, a stage play too." Theatre Now “Dark and uncompromising. It will resonate with subsequent waves of migrants” The Australian “Achingly raw…painfully, beautifully rendered…Timeless” The Guardian Image Credit Daniel Boud

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Captain America: Brave New World

Marvel Studios' "Captain America: Brave New World" follows Sam Wilson, who after meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, finds himself in the middle of an international incident. He must discover the reason behind a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind has the entire world seeing red.

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Coal Miners Daughter 2025

Coal Miner's Daughter – The Story Of Loretta Lynn & Friends "Loretta Lynn paved the way for women like me in country music, to take centre stage" Amber Joy Poulton star of Coal Miner's Daughter In floor length gowns adorned with tassels and rhinestones, with hair as close to country music heaven as possible, where country music started and still should be, in the theatre, just like the Grand Ole Opry! Amber Joy Poulton (as Loretta Lynn), Lizzie Moore (as Patsy Cline) & The Preacher Denis Surmon (as Conway Twitty & Willie Nelson) along with kickin' band The Holy Men, will sing the story of a champion of women’s rights, a mother of six & a lifetime of chart topping hits. This inspiring theatre show was a smash hit at the 2023 & 2024 Tamworth Country Music Festival and played to packed theatres in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, South Australia throughout 2023 & 2024, as well as regional centres. Coal Miner’s Daughter celebrates the incredible life of the late great Loretta Lynn, from her early days in the hills of Kentucky to her tempestuous marriage, tragic losses and enduring bonds with such luminaries as Patsy Cline, Conway Twitty, Tammy Wynette, Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson, across a stellar career, till her final send off to country music heaven in October 2022. On their 2022 tour, Amber Joy Poulton & the cast of Coal Miner’s Daughter played to more than 10,000 people across Australia and in an eerie twist of fate, were performing opening night at the very moment of Loretta’s sad passing in Tennessee last year. Audiences will be captivated by the masterful storytelling, performances and catalogue of hits, including 'Don't Come Home A-Drinkin' With Lovin' On Your Mind', 'I Fall To Pieces', 'You Ain't Woman Enough To Take My Man', 'Crazy', 'Silver Threads & Golden Needles', 'Walkin' After Midnight', 'You're Lookin' At Country', 'One's On The Way', 'Stand By Your Man', 'After The Fire Is Gone' and more. This is a show not to be missed and with the passing of the great Loretta Lynn, there is no better time to celebrate her music.

Location Northern Festival Centre.

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Commercial Film

Disney's Snow White

"Disney's Snow White" is a live-action musical reimagining of the classic 1937 film. The magical music adventure journeys back to the timeless story with beloved characters Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, and Sneezy. "Disney's Snow White" is directed by Marc Webb and produced by Marc Platt and Jared LeBoff, with Callum McDougall serving as executive producer, and features all-new original songs from Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.

Location Northern Festival Centre.

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Commercial Film

Dog Man

From DreamWorks Animation, creators of Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon, and The Boss Baby, comes a film adaptation of Dav Pilkey's bestselling series: Dog Man. The story follows a police dog and his human owner who are injured on the job. A quirky surgery fuses them together, creating Dog Man, who is now sworn to protect and serve. As Dog Man embraces his new identity, he faces the evil schemes of Petey the Cat, a villainous feline trying to clone himself and double his crime capacity. Dog Man's journey takes an unexpected turn when Petey's clone, Lil Petey, forms an unlikely bond with him. Things escalate as Lil Petey is captured by a common enemy, forcing Dog Man and Petey to join forces in a race against time to rescue the kitten. Along the way, they discover the power of family and the ability to unite even the most unlikely allies.

Location Northern Festival Centre.

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Commercial

Kasey Chambers ‘Backbone’ Tour 2025

Australian country music royalty, Kasey Chambers, whose distinctive voice, heart-felt lyrics and world-class performances have earned her the rightful position of one of the most popular and acclaimed artists of her generation, is hitting the road on a national album tour celebrating her newest record Backbone and a journey down through the years of her career and life. With a career spanning over 25 years, Kasey continues to inspire with her trademark authenticity and unwavering commitment to her craft. At a time when she could easily rest on her laurels the beloved singer, songwriter, producer, author, mum and ARIA Hall-of-Famer instead launches herself into one of her most ambitious projects to date officially returning with both her ninth solo album, Backbone, and her new book Just Don't Be A Dickhead....and other profound things I’ve learnt. Whether you grew up listening to Kasey Chambers or her albums were passed down from an older generation, she invites one and all who have followed her journey in any capacity to take in the Backbone tour. “This album is who I am and I cannot wait to hit the stage and share some of the new songs alongside all of my favourite songs to perform across my whole career of albums. This show will essentially be like the soundtrack of my life.” Hailed as bringing Australian country music into the mainstream, Kasey has won 14 x ARIA Music Awards, 24 x CMAA Golden Guitar Awards, and 10 x APRA Music Awards. Her 12 albums have sold more than 15 x platinum, and include 5 x No. 1 albums, and her double-platinum No. 1 single ‘Not Pretty Enough’ Don’t miss out on an evening of incredible storytelling and performances of fan-favourite hits and brand-new music! Digital Download Details: Brand New Kasey Chambers Album ‘Backbone’ Digital Download For your listening pleasure or gift it to a friend! Release Date: Friday 4th October 2024

Location Northern Festival Centre.

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Lee Kernaghan - Boys From The Bush The Concert

After selling out his 2024 shows, Australia's country music legend Lee Kernaghan is bringing his Boys From The Bush – The Concert to more towns around Australia in 2025. Lee Kernaghan burst onto the Australian music scene over three decades ago with a fresh approach of synthesising traditional country themes with his own experiences growing up in regional Australia. His unique style of Australian country music paying homage to our great land, its people, culture, and the hard-working lifestyle struck a chord with a younger generation of fans. Lee’s amazing career is one of trailblazing music making and a deep connection to his fans and regional communities. He continues to deliver exciting live concert productions by fusing arena-rock bravado with country music’s heart and soul, by joining the traditional country stories with real life on the land sensibilities and values, and in the process he continues to lead the pack in modernising and growing the genre and community that he fondly calls his mates. Classics including The Outback Club, Boys From The Bush, Hat Town, She’s My Ute, Australian Boy and Backroad Nation are the modern day anthems for generations of Australians living and working on the land. Lee’s 13 chart-topping albums and 3 Greatest Hits packages have delivered 40 #1 hit singles, 38 Golden Guitars, 4 ARIA’s and has been named Hitmaker Of The Decade twice. Through his work with regional communities in times of drought, fire and flood Lee was named Australian Of The Year in 2008. His sold out concert tours have cemented Lee Kernaghan as a touring juggernaut and one of the greatest live entertainers in Australia. Boys From The Bush – The Concert has been hailed as his biggest and most epic touring production to date and features Special Guests Robby Kernaghan, Tori Darke and Matt Cornell.

Location Northern Festival Centre.

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Lien by Lewis Major

Lewis Major Projects in association with Country Arts SA presents LIEN by Lewis Major Lien is a unique one-on-one performance from award-winning choreographer Lewis Major which encapsulates the beauty of human connection and the power of shared moments. In this intimate exchange, one audience member and one dancer come together on an empty stage for a 10-minute encounter. The dancer crafts a spontaneous performance inspired by the pair's conversation. In that exchange, the identities of both artist and patron are concealed - creating a blind date experience that heightens the vulnerability, connection and wonder of the moment. Lien promises to be an extraordinary performance that will leave a lasting impact on all those who experience it. This performance capacity is 1 audience member with 1 artist for 10 minutes seated onstage.

Location Northern Festival Centre.

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Schools Show

Moss Piglet

A Windmill Theatre Company Production. Windmill Theatre Co is supported by the Government of South Australia and the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its arts funding and advisory body. Microscopic. Indestructible. (this is the tag line) Tardigrades… perhaps you’ve heard of them? Small but mighty, they have withstood multiple extinction periods, surviving boiling temperatures and the freezing temperatures of space. With a surprising cult following, some people call them ‘Water Bears’, others call them ‘Moss Piglets’. Moss Piglet is an explosive portrait of the world’s most resilient and curious critters. Taking young audiences from jelly-filled petri dishes to the depths of a volcano to Arctic glaciers to the moon, the work explodes the mysteries of the wildly weird tardigrade. Playful and thrilling, Moss Piglet is an epic new work about how even the tiniest of things can be the strongest. Think Bruce Willis in Die Hard… but teeny tiny with eight legs… who loves moss.

Location Northern Festival Centre.

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Country Arts SA Season

Nunga Screen 2025

Free Entry Nunga Screen celebrates First Nations’ culture, stories and language through film; sharing stories of history, healing, belonging, community and connection to Country. The program consists of various short films across both scripted and unscripted documentary formats from First Nations filmmakers. Roughly half of the 90-minute program is suitable and engaging for young viewers and can be varied to suit any audience. Nunga Screen runs annually between Reconciliation Week and NAIDOC Week. Film program annouced soon. For tickets and further information visit countryarts.org.au Bookings Essential!

Location Northern Festival Centre.

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Santana and The Doobie Brothers Tribute

Santana & The Doobie Brothers Tribute – Listen To The Music: Australia 2025 Tour Fans of Santana and The Doobie Brothers are in for a treat with a dynamic live concert tribute performance from DINO JAG & THE MIGHTY BIG that will take you back to a special time when the music was real and you could lose yourself in the songs. The band, fronted by international award-winning singer songwriter Dino Jag features a dynamic lineup of Australia’s finest musicians together on stage to deliver a high-impacting show filled with all the big songs and foot-stomping, sing-along crowd favourites from these two iconic rock legends. Relive the music of these two supergroups with a special live concert jam packed with all the classic songs that will take you on a musical journey spanning more than five decades of timeless music

Location Northern Festival Centre.

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Country Arts SA Season

Ten Thousand Hours - Gravity & Other Myths

Blink, step, jump, balance, flip,fly. This is an ode to the countless hours needed to achieve great things. A tribute to the dedication required to realise our physical ambitions. An acknowledgement of the backstory that is often more spectacular than the finished product. Eight world class acrobats investigate physical skill; how we obtain it, how we perfect it, and how it can transform our lives. Through highlighting the nuance of high-level acrobatics, audiences experience a heightened appreciation of the countless hours required to master the skills they are witnessing. This is a love letter to our bodies and the amazing things they let us do every day. This is an invitation to watch us Created by: Director: Lachlan Binns Associate Director: Darcy Grant Set & Lighting Designer: Chris Petredis Assistant Designer: Max Mackenzie Composer: Nick Martin, Shenzo Gregorio Costume Designer: Olivia Zanchetta Production Manager: Martin Schreiber Creative Producer: Jascha Boyce Ensemble: Jacob Randell, Alyssa Moore, Kevin Beverley, Lachlan Harper, Annalise Moore,Andre Augustus, Axl Osborne, Shani Stephens “Once again gravity and other myths bring shock, awe, and delight.” - Glam Adelaide ★★★★★ “Jaw-dropping” - The AU review ★★★★★ “Regular gasps and squeals of disbelief from the audience members behind me, and spontaneous applause from the audience throughout, reassure me that it is not just me who thinks some of the skills on display are unbelievable. This is an almost mind blowing level of skill on display and what can be achieved with a dedicated pursuit of perfection.” - The Clothesline ★★★★★ “The performance is a showcase of this company’s talent that extends way beyond acrobatics, into visual storytelling, movement, and contemporary dance.” - Stage Whispers ★★★★★ “I would give this 10 stars if I could. An absolutely mind blowing show from this home grown Adelaide company.” - Kids In Adelaide ★★★★★

Location Northern Festival Centre.

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The 60 Fours Hits of the 60s and 70s

Hailed as “Australia’s leading tribute act,” The 60 Four are set to deliver an unforgettable experience, recreating the biggest hits of the ’60s and ’70s in a spectacular, Vegas-style production. Backed by a spectacular live band, The 60 Four deliver a powerful performance of evocative and exhilarating nostalgia, with captivating ballads and up-tempo, twisting hits. Tributing The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Frankie Valli, The Bee Gees, Johnny O’Keefe, Elvis Presley, Stevie Wonder, Tom Jones and more, it’s 2 hours of non-stop hits. They’re taking Australia by storm. Find out what the hype is about. “on the brink of belonging to the world.” Stage Whispers “vividly versatile and masses of foot-stomping fun.” ~ The Barefoot Review “a night of unbridled joy” ~ Fringe World FringeFeed ★★★★★ Stage Whispers, ★★★★★ Glam Adelaide, ★★★★★Weekend Notes, ★★★★★The Barefoot Review ★★★★★Arts Review ★★★★★Theatre Travels

Location Northern Festival Centre.

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Community

The Little Mermaid

Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories and the classic animated film. Disney's The Little Mermaid is a hauntingly beautiful love story for the ages. Southern Flinders Players present the story of Ariel, King Triton's youngest daughter, whom wishes to pursue the human Prince Eric in the world above, bargaining with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to trade her tail for legs. But the bargain is not what it seems, and Ariel needs the help of her colorful friends, Flounder the fish, Scuttle the seagull and Sebastian the crab to restore order under the sea. The fishy fable is not complete without well known and loved songs, Under the Sea , Kiss the Girl and Part of Your World.

Location Northern Festival Centre.

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Media, Awards, Latecomers permitted within first 10min, Family Friendly, Suitable for ESL Audiences

Thunderstruck: A Night of Classic Rock

Experience an electrifying fusion of two visionary international talents in this world premiere performance season. Lewis Major, Australia’s rising star in contemporary dance, collaborates live with Blue Violin, founder and first violinist of the Boston String Quartet, conservatory-trained virtuoso, rock and roll maestro and international touring favourite who has helped redefine the contemporary classical scene. In this breathtaking in-the-round candlelit concert, Major’s dancers move in perfect harmony with Blue Violin’s genre-defying sound. Featuring a thrilling blend of rock energy, iconic power ballads and classical favourites reimagined through virtuosic live violin loops where the boundaries of music and movement dissolve in the soft glow of five hundred onstage candles. The performance features a mesmerising repertoire, including a reimagining of classic rock favourites such as "Kashmir", "Footloose", and "Thunderstruck". Witness the transformation of iconic tunes like “Free Bird” and “Stairway to Heaven” through the unique lens of Lewis Major and the Blue Violin. "Awe-striking imagery, visual representation and unique choreography" The Guardian"The best rock and roll violinist of a generation" Music Makers

Location Northern Festival Centre

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