The Latest Breaking News from the Adelaide Festival

Lauded Australian director Kosky decries anti-Semitism

Director Barrie Kosky is returning to Down Under with an adaptation of Kafka and says he's horrified by anti-Semitism in Australia.

AAP · Aug 25

What controversy? Festival boss Peter Sellars is back

More than two decades since Peter Sellars parted ways with the Adelaide Festival, the lauded director is back - with some thoughts on saying the unsayable.

AAP · Feb 27

South Australian premier urged Adelaide Writers’ Week board to drop Palestinian writer, letter reveals

Malinauskas urged the festival board to drop Palestinian author Randa Abdel-Fattah, warning of public backlash

The Independent UK · Jan 18

Arts festival back in the black, despite cost of living

The Adelaide Festival should return to surplus in 2025, after box office figures fell short last year and the event posted a loss.

AAP · Mar 6, 2025

What’s behind the spate of arts leadership departures in Australia? Perhaps a mismatch of values

The past few months has seen the sudden departure of leadership from some of the country’s most prestigious artistic companies: the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Queensland Ballet, Queensland Theatre, Opera Australia and the Adelaide Festival.

The Conversation · Sep 29, 2024