Celebrating its 24th year in 2024, Adelaide Cabaret Festival is the biggest cabaret festival in the world, and a major event in the international and Australian arts calendar.
The festival has garnered a reputation of highlighting outstanding local, national and international artists through an eclectic program of classic and contemporary cabaret performances.
A note from Artistic Director Virginia Gay:
My favourite thing in the world is bringing delicious things to people I adore. Introducing strangers who I know will become fast friends. Getting to a favourite restaurant and ordering for the table because “If we don’t get six of the little crispy guys, and two of this dessert, we’re gonna be furious.” So, imagine my delight when the glorious Alex Sinclair approached me with this—a job where I get to not only find the most extraordinary acts in the world for you, but also get to scream with wild enthusiasm about them at every opportunity—and no one can stop me!
Often, on the other side of the world, we’d start to say, “We’d love you to join us at Adelaide Ca—” and stars will stop us, mid-pitch, and say “Oh. We’ve heard about Adelaide Cabaret Festival. We hear it’s the warmest, kindest, most outrageous festival around.” Little footprint, giant heart. That’s us.
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