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Celebrating its 25th year in 2025, Adelaide Cabaret Festival is the biggest cabaret festival in the world, and a major event in the international and Australian arts calendar. Home Credits
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Preparing For Your Audition
Preparing For Your Audition Tips for the talented performing arts student who are auditioning to participate in the Class of Cabaret program. Home
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Class of Cabaret Preparation: Applicants
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Shoutout to all fun-lovers under 30! Your June plans are sorted with these $30 Under 30 deals.
of the world. Learn more Darby James - Little Squirt Expand Sit back and enjoy this hilarious musical ride
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5 June '25
The 2025 Variety Gala
Hosted by Virginia Gay
Celebrate 25 years of Adelaide Cabaret Festival in one night of dazzling performances and outrageous mischief, hosted by Artistic Director Virginia Gay.
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2025 Artistic Director Virginia Gay You have seen her on national TV and international stages; now she's bringing the local, national, and international talent to your doorstep! Home
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Nathaniel O’Brien Class of Cabaret Scholarship
Nathaniel O’Brien Class of Cabaret Scholarship
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Since 2016, regional students in Year 10 and 11 have been given the opportunity
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31 July 2024
Artist Submissions and Class of Cabaret Applications Now Open for Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2025
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Applications have now closed. Adelaide Festival Centre’s Adelaide Cabaret Festival and centrED invite you to nominate yourself or a talented performing arts
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Virginia Gay Returns as Artistic Director for Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2025!
Digital Virginia Gay Returns as Artistic Director for Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2025! Friday, 21 June 2024 2 min read Article We are thrilled
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Interview with three-time ARIA Award winner Vince Jones
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half an acre and I love being in it. It’s a food forest - I can almost live from it - with peaches and plums in summer, and citrus in winter. Kate Ceberano has said you inspired her
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Foundation Impact Stories: Championing the Future of Cabaret
, helping to foster the next generation of cabaret devotees. Find out more
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Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation Be a champion for the future of Cabaret Learn more
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Credits Frank Ford (18 Mar 1935 - 27 Sep 2018) was the godfather of cabaret; his dedication and passion was whole-hearted and unwavering. He was a champion of artists, a mentor to several
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The first Cabaret Icon Award was presented in 2013 when the Festival was under the artistic direction of Kate Ceberano. The Award is now an annual tradition we are proud to present to our
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Celebrating its 25th year in 2025, Adelaide Cabaret Festival is the biggest cabaret festival in the world, and a major event
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Expressions of Interest Do you have what it takes to be a part of Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2025? We have opportunities for artists in three different categories. Home
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Counting your pennies? Check out our free shows!
of musical magic and theatrical thrills. Adelaide, get ready to be swept off your feet, because this festival is
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Thank you to the 2025 Adelaide Cabaret Festival team, including all Adelaide Festival Centre staff, whose hard work made the festival possible
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performers out of work. At the same time, Frank Ford, had become concerned
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the flood of visiting comedians in the Fringe program. "The Fringe was intended to be a national showcase for new talent
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Director for Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2025! We are thrilled
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the return of the vibrant and beloved Virginia Gay as Artistic Director for the Adelaide Cabaret Festival in 2025, marking
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Soak it in at this year's Adelaide Cabaret Festival
a drink, and chat
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all things cabaret between shows! All packages also include a drink voucher (must be collected from an Adelaide Festival Centre Box Office). Saturday 8 June 6pm - Christie
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