The Courtyard of Curiosities returns to the Migration Museum in 2026!

After the success of previous years we are delighted to once again host The Courtyard of Curiosities during Adelaide Fringe. From 19 February – 22 March a vibrant program of theatre, comedy, music and more will come alive across four spaces at the Migration Museum.

The Courtyard of Curiosities will dazzle you with unique entertainment.

Follow the links to find out more about each show in the Gallery and to book your tickets. 

CVNT
Thursday 19 February – Sunday 1 March, 9:10pm

Kirsty Mann: Corpse
Thursday 19 February – Sunday 15 March, 7:40pm
Saturday 14 March, 3:10pm & 7:40pm

Casanova
Tuesday 10 March – Sunday 15 March, 9:10pm

Eden
Tuesday 17 March – Sunday 22 March, 7:40pm

The Subplot: A hyperfixation on the Titan submersible
Tuesday 17 March – Sunday 22 March, 9:10pm

Tree of Dreams
Saturday 21 February – Sunday 22 March, 4:40pm

Giuseppe’s Game Time Wonder Show
Friday 6 March – Saturday 14 March, 10:55pm

Lost Cabaret: An Art-fool of Clowns
Friday 20 February – Saturday 28 February, 10:40pm

Karen Houge: Dreamgirl
Tuesday 3 March – Sunday 15 March, 6pm

Charlie Mulliner: Love Hunt
Thursday 19 February – Saturday 28 February, 6:10pm
Sunday 1 March, 3:10pm & 6:10pm

Party Girl
Tuesday 3 March – Sunday 8 March, 9:10pm
Saturday 7 March, 3:10pm & 9:10pm

The Infinity Mirror
Tuesday 17 March – Sunday 22 March, 6:10pm
Saturday 21 March, 3:10pm & 6:10pm

The Courtyard of Curiosities returns to the Migration Museum in 2026!

After the success of previous years we are delighted to once again host The Courtyard of Curiosities during Adelaide Fringe. From 19 February – 22 March a vibrant program of theatre, comedy, music and more will come alive across four spaces at the Migration Museum.

The Courtyard of Curiosities will dazzle you with unique entertainment.

Follow the links to find out more about each show in the Yurt and to book your tickets. 

Siblings: Dreamweavers
Tuesday 10 March – Saturday 21 March, 9:30pm
Sundays 15 and 22 March, 5pm

Just To Be Close To You
Thursday 19 February – Saturday 28 February, 9:30pm
Sunday 22 February & Sunday 1 March, 3:30pm

RATTLE & REVERIE: A Late-Night Yurt Rump
Sunday 22 February – Sunday 22 March, 9:45pm

FOOL’S PARADISE: A Comedy of Cross-Continental Courting, Clowns and Catastrophes
Saturday 21 Feb – Saturday 21 March, 5pm

Forgotten Tributary
Thursday 12 March, 11am
Tuesday 17 March – Sunday 22 March, 6:25pm

Werewolves
Friday 20 February, 11pm
Friday 27 February, 11pm
Saturday 28 February, 11pm
Sunday 1 March, 2pm
Friday 6 March, 5pm & 11pm
Saturday 7 March, 11pm
Sunday 8 March, 2pm & 3:30pm
Friday 13 March, 5pm & 11pm
Saturday 14 March, 3:30pm & 11pm
Sunday 15 March, 2pm & 3:30pm
Friday 20 March, 5pm & 11pm
Saturday 21 March, 11pm
Sunday 22 March, 3:30pm

The Wild Unfeeling World
Tuesday 3 March – Saturday 14 March, 6:30pm

Coco The Time-Travelling Tart
Tuesday 3 March – Saturday 7 March, 9:30pm
Sunday 8 March, 5pm
Tuesday 17 March – Sunday 22 March, 8pm

Wright&Grainger’s SELENE
Thursday 19 February – Sunday 15 March, 8:10pm

Chimp
Thursday 19 February – Sunday 1 March, 6:30pm

The Courtyard of Curiosities returns to the Migration Museum in 2026!

After the success of previous years we are delighted to once again host The Courtyard of Curiosities during Adelaide Fringe. From 19 February – 22 March a vibrant program of theatre, comedy, music and more will come alive across four spaces at the Migration Museum.

The Courtyard of Curiosities will dazzle you with unique entertainment.

Follow the links to find out more about each show in the Chapel and to book your tickets.

Amuse-Bouche
Friday 13 March – Sunday 15 March, 4:50pm

Ozzy Algar: Speed Queen
Tuesday 10 March – Sunday 22 March, 7:50pm

Gogo Bumtime
Tuesday 10 March – Sunday 15 March, 9:20pm
Sunday 15 March, 1:50pm & 9:20pm

Woody Fu: One Man John Wick
Tuesday 10 March – Sunday 15 March, 6:20pm
Tuesday 17 March – Sunday 22 March, 9:20pm

Earth Music
Saturday 14 March – Sunday 15 March, 3:20pm

Sip & Spill: Katie Spain’s Not Your Normal Wine Conversations
Thursday 19 February – Sunday 22 March, 7:50pm
Saturday 21 February, 3:20pm & 7:50pm

Full of Grace
Friday 13 March – Saturday 21 March, 10:50pm

Kate Dolan: Trout
Thursday 19 February – Sunday 1 March, 9:20pm

Storyteller
Saturday 7 March – Sunday 8 March, 3:20pm

NIUSIA
Tuesday 24 February – Friday 27 February, 7:50pm
Saturday 28 February – Sunday 1 March, 3pm & 7:50pm

Vidya Rajan & Mel McGlensey – Greg
Tuesday 17 March – Sunday 22 March, 6:20pm

Smile: The Story of Charlie Chaplin
Thursday 19 March – Sunday 8 March, 6:20pm

You Were In My Dream Last Night
Friday 20 February – Sunday 22 March, 4:50pm

Hannah Camilleri – Dinner Hannah Show
Tuesday 3 March – Sunday 8 March, 7:50pm

PUSS PUSS
Tuesday 3 March – Sunday 8 March, 9:20pm

A very special event is back for Adelaide Fringe in 2026.

For 30 years The List has hosted the greatest Fringe launch party in Edinburgh and, for the second year, they’re bringing the fun to Adelaide Fringe.

The List invites festival-goers to enjoy a vibrant preview of the Adelaide Fringe at this spectacular event. Join us at The Courtyard of Curiosities on Monday 23 February, 8pm until late, for a brilliant evening featuring 15+ acts spanning cabaret, comedy and music across three unique spaces. Enjoy a drink (or two) from partners Hendrick’s Gin, and dance the night away with a courtyard DJ.

It’s the perfect way to kick off the Adelaide Fringe in style.

Book tickets here!

This year’s event is proudly supported by Pure Life Plus and Hendrick’s Gin. Ticket holders must be 18+.

Ticket includes two Hendrick’s Gin & Tonics (subject to availability).

The Courtyard of Curiosities returns to the Migration Museum in 2026!

After the success of previous years we are delighted to once again host The Courtyard of Curiosities during Adelaide Fringe. From 19 February – 22 March a vibrant program of theatre, comedy, music and more will come alive across four spaces at the Migration Museum.

The Courtyard of Curiosities will dazzle you with unique entertainment.

Follow the links below to find out more about each show in The Cells and to book your tickets. 

Mammary Mountain
Weekdays between Friday 20 February – Friday 20 March, 6pm, 7pm & 8pm
Weekends between Saturday 21 February – Sunday 22 March, 4pm, 5pm, 6pm, 7pm & 8pm

In the Mist
Friday 20 February – Sunday 22 March, 9pm, 9:30pm, 10pm, 10:30pm & 11pm

Drawn Together: Many Journeys, One Home

South Australia is full of incredible journeys, now your child can help bring them to life!

In this creative hands-on workshop, kids use their imaginations to draw characters or scenes inspired by real or imagined journeys to South Australia. Then comes the magic: their artwork will be transformed into a colourful animation.

From boats and planes to dream-like adventures, every creation becomes part of a joyful “Welcome Parade” celebrating the cultures, colours and creativity that shape our community.

• A fun and meaningful way for children to explore South Australia’s multicultural stories.
• Kids get to watch their own artwork come alive through animation.
• Kids can design a character, float or scene that joins the vibrant “Welcome Parade.”

Who’s it for:

Perfect for kids aged 5-18 (and parents too!). No drawing skills needed – just your imagination and a story to share.

When:

Free drop-in sessions are open in the Migration Museum Chapel between 10:30am-2:30pm on the following days:

• Friday 9 January
• Monday 12 January
• Wednesday 14 January
• Sunday 18 January
• Tuesday 20 January
• Thursday 22 January

For any enquiries, please contact us at migration@history.sa.gov.au or 08 8151 3240

·         Saturday 6 December 2025

·         Saturday 13 December 2025

For any enquiries, please contact us at migration@history.sa.gov.au or 08 8151 3240

The LEGO® Trail is back these school holidays at the Migration Museum!

This summer holidays we will be celebrating South Australia and our proud history of migration.

Search the museum galleries for our LEGO® figure who will tell you about the important contributions migrant communities have made throughout South Australia’s history. Find them all and enter the draw to win one of three awesome LEGO® prizes.

LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorise, or endorse this site. 

Music, deeply rooted in Arabic traditions, unites people across regions and occasions—from social gatherings to entertainment or religious festivals — while also evolving to highlight social and political issues. Folkloric dance, including dance forms like dabke, (group or line dance) and baladi dance (solo or duo dance) celebrates heritage and invites participation, reinforcing community bonds. 

Together, these art forms serve not only as entertainment but as powerful tools for storytelling to share cultural heritage, promote mental strength, and social cohesion.  

The online exhibition shares unique and diverse stories from participants in the Arabic Arts Alive 2025 project, illustrating how Arabic music and dance have influenced their lives. 

Visit the Online Exhibition

Step into the stories of newly arrived Brazilian migrants in Adelaide through this photo exhibition, the result of a research project that explores how migration shapes health and wellbeing.

As part of Photovoice, a participatory research project, participants used their mobile phones to document everyday moments that reflect the challenges, resilience, and transformations of starting life and understanding the health system in a new country. The result is a moving visual narrative of identity and adaptation.

Walk through their world and see migration through their eyes.

This is one of the outcomes of the research project “Bridging culture: Understanding Brazilian migrant perspectives in Adelaide – a Photovoice study” (Ethics approval number: HREC/HRE/2025/0406(v4)).

For more information about the project, contact the researchers: Dr Edilene Lopes McInnes (edilene.lopesmcinnes@adelaide.edu.au) and Dr Marcella Meneguello (marcella.meneguello@torrens.edu.au).

Research project funded by the University of Adelaide – School of Humanities – Research Support Funding 2025, with support from Torrens University, the Migration Museum, and the Brazilian Association of South Australia (BASA).