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The Garden of Unearthly Delights For over 20 years, The Garden has transformed Adelaide into a buzzing hub of creativity each summer.
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Starting with a single Spiegeltent in 2000, it has grown to become Australia's most dynamic outdoor festival. Each year, The Garden of Unearthly Delights, a partnership between Strut & Fret and Buxton Walker, create a unique festival playground including multiple performance venues, bars, carnival rides, an array of world foods, market stalls, and the most unexpected sideshow surprises.

14/10/2026

Dive into the crazy life with LOCA VIDA at
this Adelaide Fringe!
Get all hot under the collar this February with our
biggest production yet 💞 Warm nights and wild
ambitions combine beneath the velvet drapes of The
Spiegeltent for a night of exhilarating circus, sky-high
kicks and show-stopping numbers with the best in the
business.
Tickets are on sale now via locavida.com.au

Dive into the crazy life with LOCA VIDA at this Adelaide Fringe!Get all hot under the collar this February with our big...
14/10/2026

Dive into the crazy life with LOCA VIDA at this Adelaide Fringe!
Get all hot under the collar this February with our biggest production yet 💞
Tickets are on sale now via locavida.com.au

What’s all the Ballyhoo about? Come and find out!Australia's favourite Irishman, Jimeoin, returns with a show packed wit...
13/10/2026

What’s all the Ballyhoo about? Come and find out!

Australia's favourite Irishman, Jimeoin, returns with a show packed with the razor-sharp observations, infectious charm and laugh-out-loud stories that have made him one of the world's most beloved comedians. With his unique blend of observational humour, physical comedy and effortless spontaneity, Jimeoin turns everyday moments into pure comic gold.

From the quirks of modern life to the absurdities we all encounter, Jimeoin takes audiences on a hilarious journey through the wonderfully ridiculous world we live in. A master storyteller and one of live comedy's true greats, he continues to leave audiences in stitches wherever he performs.

For a night of guaranteed laughs, don't miss Jimeoin: Ballyhoo. It's hilarious, brilliantly silly, and proof that nobody does observational comedy quite like Jimeoin.

★★★★★ Glam Adelaide
★★★★★ The Herald
★★★★★ Manchester Evening News

Tickets - https://www.gardenofunearthlydelights.com.au/event/jimeoin-ballyhoo/

08/10/2026

After more than a decade away from solo performance, beloved Australian comedian Denise Scott is making a triumphant return to the stage with her most personal show yet.⁠
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Denise Scott is back for one week only, 2–7 March at The Garden!⁠
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“I’m absolutely loving performing Tickety Boo. No matter that I spent so long crafting a script, every single show heads off into unknown places that makes it both dangerous and joyful for me to perform – and dare I say the audience to watch. A career dream come true!”⁠
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Tickety Boo promises to be Scotty at her authentic best, blending her trademark observational comedy with reflections on sanity, resilience, and the truly unexpected places where laughter can be found. In a cancer ward for one, who knew? Also, why is she feeling so goddamn positive all the time?⁠
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“Thoughtful and enriching” ★★★★ The Age, 2026⁠
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Tickets - https://www.gardenofunearthlydelights.com.au/event/denise-scott-tickety-boo/

After more than a decade away from solo performance, beloved Australian comedian Denise Scott is making a triumphant ret...
30/09/2026

After more than a decade away from solo performance, beloved Australian comedian Denise Scott is making a triumphant return to the stage with her most personal show yet.⁠

Denise Scott is back for one week only, 2–7 March at The Garden!⁠
⁠
“I’m absolutely loving performing Tickety Boo. No matter that I spent so long crafting a script, every single show heads off into unknown places that makes it both dangerous and joyful for me to perform – and dare I say the audience to watch. A career dream come true!”⁠
⁠
Tickety Boo promises to be Scotty at her authentic best, blending her trademark observational comedy with reflections on sanity, resilience, and the truly unexpected places where laughter can be found. In a cancer ward for one, who knew? Also, why is she feeling so goddamn positive all the time?⁠
⁠
“Thoughtful and enriching” ★★★★ The Age, 2026⁠
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Tickets - https://www.gardenofunearthlydelights.com.au/event/denise-scott-tickety-boo/

🌿 YOUR 2027 SUMMER JOB COULD BE IN THE GARDEN 🌿Applications are now open to join The Garden of Unearthly Delights for ou...
21/09/2026

🌿 YOUR 2027 SUMMER JOB COULD BE IN THE GARDEN 🌿

Applications are now open to join The Garden of Unearthly Delights for our 2027 season! 🎪✨

We’re looking for enthusiastic people to help bring one of Adelaide’s most vibrant festival precincts to life.

Opportunities are available across ticketing, guest experience, front of house, bars, technical, season crew and the Art Department.

Whether you’re a Fringe regular or joining the magic for the first time, this is your chance to become part of the team behind The Garden.

📍 Adelaide
✨ Casual positions
🌿 2027 season.

Explore the available roles and apply here:
https://www.gardenofunearthlydelights.com.au/take-part/

Know someone who would be perfect for The Garden? Tag them below or send this their way. 💚


18/09/2026

Join the waitlist to WIN! LOCA VIDA is set to make its Adelaide Fringe debut at The Garden this Feb and right now you can sign up to win a VIP package for two valued at $1000 including:

❤️‍🔥 VIP tickets to LOCA VIDA
❤️‍🔥 An overnight hotel stay in the heart of Adelaide
❤️‍🔥 Dinner for two at Africola
❤️‍🔥 Tickets to an additional show of your choice at The Garden
Sign up via the link and we'll see you at the Spiegeltent!
https://strutnfret.com/shows/locavidaadelaide
Entries close 8 Oct 12pm ACST. Winners will be notified by email on 9 Oct 2026. See website for details.

BIG SHOW. BIG WINS. HUGE ASS MINDSET. 🏆🔥Frankie McNair has taken the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe by storm, winning not one, bu...
11/09/2026

BIG SHOW. BIG WINS. HUGE ASS MINDSET. 🏆🔥

Frankie McNair has taken the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe by storm, winning not one, but TWO awards for her superb show Huge Ass Mindset:

🏆 2026 Uprise Award
🏆 The Mental Health Foundation Edinburgh Fringe Award

Fearless, hilarious and completely unforgettable, Frankie continues to prove she’s an absolute force on stage.

We loved having her perform in The Garden in 2026, and we couldn’t be prouder to see her smashing it on the world stage.

Show Frankie some massive love! ❤️

EDINBURGH, YOU BLOODY BEAUTY! 🏆🔥It was a massive 2026 Edinburgh Fringe for our Garden artists, with favourites Sammy J, ...
11/09/2026

EDINBURGH, YOU BLOODY BEAUTY! 🏆🔥

It was a massive 2026 Edinburgh Fringe for our Garden artists, with favourites Sammy J, Geraldine Hickey and Stephen K Amos delivering hugely successful seasons.

And then there’s CONK, who absolutely smashed it, taking home not one, but TWO awards for Man Sings the Same Song Over and Over Again for an Hour:

🏆 Best Comedy at The List Awards
🏆 The Garry Starr Very Very Silly Award

From The Garden to Edinburgh, we couldn’t be prouder. Huge congratulations to CONK on this brilliantly bold and thoroughly deserved achievement! 👏🎉

Today we’re celebrating World Fringe Day. 🎭✨For almost 80 years, Fringe Festivals have been where big ideas, bold perfor...
10/07/2026

Today we’re celebrating World Fringe Day. 🎭✨

For almost 80 years, Fringe Festivals have been where big ideas, bold performers and unforgettable moments come to life. They’re where artists take a chance, audiences discover something new, and communities come together through creativity.

The numbers are pretty incredible:
• 30+ million audience members
• 170,000+ performers
• 60,000+ free and ticketed events
• 8+ million tickets sold
• 6,000+ venues across the globe

But Fringe has never just been about the numbers. It’s about the people, the stories, the laughter, the standing ovations, and the moments that stay with you long after the curtain falls.

Together, we’re part of something much bigger.

Happy World Fringe Day. 🌏💜

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