INDULGEADELAIDE FESTIVAL CENTRE

FUNCTIONS

Adelaide Festival Centre’s Walk of Fame and

entrance to The Star Kitchen and Bar with views

to the river and Elder Park. (Artist’s impression)

OUR CENTRE

OUR STORY…

OUR LEGACY… Adelaide Festival Centre expertly presents world class critically acclaimed festivals and events, including Adelaide Cabaret Festival, OzAsia Festival, Adelaide Guitar Festival, DreamBIG Children’s Festival and Adelaide French Festival. We also host many different styles of events, ranging from national and local conferences, seminars, dinners and weddings.

Our community focus centres around our centrED program which provides exciting and comprehensive experiences for teachers and students.

Our On Stage school holiday programs are masterclasses for our future artists and Fanfare is an exciting opportunity for budding composers and musicians.

Adelaide Festival Centre is the heart of the arts and events in South Australia

Established in 1973, it is Australia’s first capital city arts venue and hosts more than one million people annually. As well as presenting theatre, dance, music and exhibitions, Adelaide Festival Centre plays host to spectacular events which helps delegates to inspire, challenge, educate, and entertain in their respective fields. We welcome delegates and speakers from all around Australia and internationally.

The Festival Centre is centrally located on King William Road at the start of Adelaide Riverbank, sitting near the banks of the River Torrens, adjacent to Elder Park. We are distinguished by our three silvery-white geometric dome roofs.

Exciting changes are underway at Adelaide Festival Centre.

We are part of the transformation of Adelaide Riverbank that will create a vibrant space for all to come together and enjoy. At Adelaide Festival Centre, we are working on: • Modern foyers with upgraded facilities• New food & beverage and function venue options• Technical equipment upgrades in our theatres• A children’s arts playground• New promenade and entrances to Dunstan Playhouse and Festival Theatre• Adelaide’s very own star-studded Walk of Fame

The current redevelopment is the most significant capital infrastructure project undertaken since our doors opened in 1973.

OUR TEAM…

The events team create stylish and memorable events, with the utmost professionalism and attention to detail. Adelaide Festival Centre will tailor the perfect package for your special event.

Our exceptional catering and floor management team consistently deliver highly successful and often complex events for our corporate and private clientele.

Our talented chefs offer a wide variety of sensational food packages, showcasing some of South Australia’s best produce. Our menus are accompanied by superb South Australian wine selections, handpicked by our Food and Beverage Manager.

OUR STYLE…

The ultimate setting, expertise and creative flair to make your next event unique.

Adelaide Festival Centre will create a world class event that you will remember for years to come. Whether it’s a conference, an intimate cocktail party or a gala dinner, Adelaide Festival Centre caters for all your event needs.

Our Banquet Room and The Star Kitchen and Bar, catering from 50 to 700 guests, offer an inviting atmosphere with floor to ceiling windows. Both spaces boast spectacular, picturesque views of Elder Park and the iconic River Torrens, providing a unique element to complement any style of celebration.

“Fariba and I would like to thank you so much – everything was just perfect. The room was

lovely and access to the balcony gave some cool relief after much dancing. The room looked

lovely and decorations were great. All food, service and staff were wonderful. Fariba was

really happy and advised she would definitely have more functions at the Festival Theatre”

Ms Simone Abela Practice Manager, FBW Gynaecology Plus

The Star Bar within the Adelaide Festival Centre foyer and

entrance to The Star Kitchen and Bar. (Artist’s impression)

The Quartet Room is the newest multi-function space

within the Festival Theatre foyers. (Artist’s impression).

BANQUETS

Whether it is an awards night, a dinner dance or a conference gala dinner, we have the facilities and expertise to manage banquets from 30 to 450 guests. Our floor team will deliver outstanding client service and attention to detail to ensure your banquet is a great success.

COCKTAIL PARTIES

Adelaide Festival Centre has a reputation for delicious hot and cold canapes which feature South Australia’s best produce, ranging from Barossa chicken, and smallgoods from Hahndorf to our famous seafood from local companies. Our cocktail menu selections are accompanied by a fine wine selection handpicked by our Food and Beverage Manager.

OUR FUNCTIONS

CONFERENCE / MEETINGS

Adelaide Festival Centre offers fexible rooms of varying sizes, for any type of function. Be it a conference with additional concurrent sessions, workshops or a simple presentation, our venues are ideal to host from 10 to 500 guests. Our venues will also accommodate all of your exhibition requirements as a standalone expo or as part of a conference. We can host up to 60 3m x 2m exhibition booths.

WEDDINGS

Our wedding planning team will help to create a stylish and memorable event, with the utmost professionalism and attention to detail. The bride and groom will receive complimentary five star accommodation on their wedding night; with guests also receiving discounted accommodation rates.

Adelaide Festival Centre offer three all inclusive wedding packages or we can tailor the perfect package for your special event. We are your partner creating a memorable wedding reception and look forward to ensuring that we leave a positive, lasting impression with your guests.

“With quite literally 10 days’ notice to

pull the event together and the many

changes and last minute alterations,

your team delivered an outstanding

event and generated a memory we will

cherish for a long time”

Ms Julia Franklin Director, White Space Events

The Banquet Room is a flexible function room for large events which is adaptable to suit your needs and boasts a spectacular sweeping view that is an ideal back drop for the perfect event. From weddings to corporate functions, festivals to conferences, this versatile venue is sure to meet your needs, catering up to 450 seated guests or 500 guests for a cocktail function.

JOHN BISHOP ROOM

The John Bishop Room is the ideal venue to host your next intimate corporate event. With a seating capacity for up to 60 guests, including built in audio visual equipment and a large window to allow natural day light, the John Bishop Room offers you affordability and versatility with a touch of class.

QUARTET ROOM

The Quartet Room is our newest function room, designed to host your next meeting or seminar. With a seating capacity to 60 guests and including built in audiovisual equipment, this venue meets your needs with an all inclusive space.

OUR VENUES

Whether it is an intimate gathering, a social occasion, school formal, seminar or meeting, our team will assist to ensure your event is unforgettable. You can choose from various function rooms depending on the size and requirements of your event.

BANQUET ROOM

“We are so impressed with Adelaide Festival Centre as a venue, that we have agreed to hold

our weekly breakfast events there every week for the rest of the year. We are proud to hold

our events at the Festival Centre and thank the team for their support!”

Ms Bec Murphy, Cancer Council of SA for BNI Corporate Chapter.

THEATRE BANQUET COCKTAIL CABARET BOARDROOM U-SHAPE

*On the stage area The John Bishop Room and Quartet Room are both suitable for small conferences or workshops of up to 30 guests.

THEATRE BANQUET COCKTAIL CABARET BOARD U-SHAPE ROOMFUNCTIONS

Banquet Room 700 450 700 360 - -

John Bishop Room 60 50 50 40 30 30

Quartet Room 60 - 50 - 30 30

The Deck 120

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NUMBER OF GUESTSROOM SPECIFICATION

THEATRE STAGE M2

Festival Theatre 196 M2 1947 300 350 - - -

Dunstan Playhouse 128 M2 620 120 250 - - -

Space Theatre 324 M2 220-352 150 430 - - -

Her Majesty’s Theatre 110 M2 1,009 200 250 - - -

Gala dinner, Banquet Room.

OUR THEATRES

FESTIVAL THEATRE is the largest proscenium arch theatre in Adelaide, seating close to 2000 people. It was designed as both a lyric theatre and concert hall, and is used not only for theatrical productions and large concerts, but also for graduation ceremonies, seminars and many other functions. Its huge backstage area makes the stage area one of the largest in the southern hemisphere and the pick for performing arts companies presenting shows with large sets. It also houses the Silver Jubilee Organ, a remarkable hovering pipe organ built and donated to mark the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

DUNSTAN PLAYHOUSE is a more intimate venue, seating 590 people across two levels. State Theatre Company South Australia has been based here since 1974 and uses the theatre, rehearsal rooms and extensive production workshop housed in Adelaide Festival Centre’s second white shell.

SPACE THEATRE is an extremely versatile studio theatre with no traditional stage or fixed seating. It can be transformed into a theatre in the round, a corner stage setting or a cabaret venue and depending on configuration seats anywhere between 200 to 350 people.

HER MAJESTY’S THEATRE (Grote Street) will undergo extensive redevelopment in 2018, reclaiming its reputation as one of Australia’s finest theatres.

“I just wanted to say thank you again for all your support organising the Open Forum on

Tuesday. We have had some excellent feedback about the venue and catering, and I would

highly recommend the Festival Centre to anyone.

Please also pass on my thanks to your staff for their help on the day, it was very appreciated”.

Ms Lauren Gillespie, Forum Advisor Support, Lodgment Strategy and Compliance Support Australian Taxation Office

We have hosted high profile dignitaries such as

Queen Elizabeth II and Former US President,

Bill Clinton.

Our Functions team have been top 3 finalists

in Restaurant & Catering SA Awards for the

last 6 years in a row.

DID YOU KNOW

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