The Opening Night Concert is set to rock with some of Australia' s hottest new acts! Come and play in the park after dark as we celebrate the opening of Adelaide Fringe 2010. Program Partners: Network Ten, Nova 91.9

Adelaide Fringe celebrates 50 years and everyone' s welcome to join the party! The streets of Adelaide turn into a mass celebration, marking the beginning of the Fringe with artists and community participants presenting the magic and mayhem that embodies the spirit of Fringe 2010. Program Partners: Adelaide City Council.

Streets of Adelaide come to life as we literally 'stop traffic' with Street Theatre taking over the East End and Rundle Mall! World-class jugglers, strong woman, contortionists, roving artists and incredible acrobats will impress you with phenomenal skills and have you in stitches with their clever comedy and sharp wit.

It's an African party! Jive in the Jungle with the superstars of OzAfrican dance-hall music The Nile Band and Afro-Reggae Band. Sideplitting standup comedy from Mister Charles Onzi, hipbusting dances from The Dancehall Girls... Delicious African food. More fun than you can shake an antelope at...it's a journey through Africa!

Amococo is an inflatable 'luminarium' of labyrinthine tunnels, soaring domes and cavernous atriums. It's a walk-through sculpture inspired by the beauty of natural geometry, and a most unusual chill-out zone. Come in, recline, and lose yourself in primary-coloured bliss. Suitable all ages. Program Partner: PepinNini Minerals.

After the success from last year, it's back. A day of family fun in Ashbourne. Experience theatre games, arts and craft, film, music, buskers, spoken word and much much more, all set in the quaint Ashbourne Campus. Entry gold coin donation.

Come along and find out about ArtStart - a new grant that's all about helping budding artists go from studying their art to earning an income from it. Take the opportunity to meet Australia Council staff and find out some of the other ways we support emerging artists.

World Speed Body Painting Competition first time ever culminating into a Grand Final on the third evening. Artists entering will be challenged to produce a work of art in a short space of time. The audience will see a spectacular performance each night by the artists and Tim Gratton.

Get your Fringe night-out off to a great start! Sample the best comedy, music and performance plus all the excitement and atmosphere of The Garden for FREE. There are free nibbles to whet your appetite and a chance to win show tickets each evening. Everyone loves something for nothing!

It's the best roller disco in town, No.1 disco around, it's where the groovy people meet! It's the best roller disco in town, roll or boogie all around, or just boogie in your seat! See www.holdenstreettheatres.com for details. Brought to you by Coopers Brewery & Weslo.

From the roaring voices of Zululand to enchanting voices of Masai/Chaggaland to powerful dances of India and Africa. That's what you'll experience in the dance/drama workshop conducted by internationally acclaimed artists, Shakti and Sheela Sheena Langeberg. Chant & dance like you never thought you could. Learn our secrets. Have fun.

Fringe heads north to the desert for the third year, bringing a fantastic line-up of comedy, music and performance to Port Augusta. Free family-friendly activities as well as a selection of ticketed shows in the Fringe Club. Check www.adelaidefringe.com.au for program details. Program Partners: Babcock & Brown Power, Port Augusta City Counci...

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is coming to Adelaide! Meet Fringe staff and participants to find out more about the largest arts festival on the planet and how you can be a part of it.

FESTIVAL HELLENIKA, Adelaide's oldest festival celebrating Hellenic connections in the arts. Many free events, poetry, music, exhibitions, talks and workshops for young and old, held during the Fringe and beyond. In English, Greek and bilingual. Check out our website, www.festivalhellenika.org.au and come join us. Supported by Arts SA.

A colourful, cultural family event nestled amongst the gardens of the Hahndorf Academy. Experience the Fringe 'Hills style' with local music including The Amazing Drumming Monkeys, contemporary art & craft from the Adelaide Hills Artist Market, creative craft for the children, roaming entertainers and local gourmet foods and beverages. Kids ...

theater simple re-invents The Snow Queen as an all-ages theatrical adventure. Follow Gerda as she searches for her lost friend Kai through verdant parklands near YOU. Tagging along, the audience discovers 'love' in many guises ~ remembering what it means to grow up, but not away from the child inside.

Two days and nights of SA's finest regional food, wine and restaurants. Enjoy fashion parades previewing our most exciting designers, great music, Fringe performances, market stalls and sunset screenings of short films from Australia's premier film festivals. More info: www.gluttonyfoodandwine.com.au

Discover hidden secrets, and rummage for a bargain with four hours of second-hand adventure, a new itinerary includes discounts and give-aways, while host cabaret singer Joanne O'Callaghan is joined by guest Fringe Performers. "People certainly get value for money on Joanne O'Callaghan's Op Shop Tour" - The Advertiser 2009

Following Edinburgh Fringe's popular show, 'Pick' presents a variety of artists performing a short 'taster' of their show. Come meet the artists. Get an introduction to their shows. Great way to choose what you want to see. Wine tasting also! Limited seating so book ahead.

St. Helen's Park is set to burst into life again with all the fun of the annual PROSPECT FAIR. There'll be over 60 community stalls full of 'goodies', food and drinks plus a cornucopia of music, dance groups and entertainment for the kids, and a host of international buskers.

Come one come all to the RecyclaBALL! At the beautiful Burnside Ballroom everything old will be new again. No need to consume - come in your best back-of-the-closet treasures or op shop frock. Glam it up or ham it up - just be sure to wear your dancing shoes.

Professional wrestling federation, RIOT CITY WRESTLING, offer awe-inspiring aerobatics; technical showcases; jaw-dropping hard-hitting moves; womens' matches; feuds; drama and comedy. Fun for the whole family. Don't miss the STRENGTH tournament at the Fringe Festival, or Scarstruck on March 6. For preview videos and information on regular events...

Soak in the live music and community arts; stroll in the Community Garden. Enjoy the market delights: haloumi sandwiches, espresso coffee, novelty cakes, organic fruit & veg, massage, haircuts, plants, Latin American sweets, olive oil, jewellery, books, home decorations, sizzling sausages, face painting, kids' activities and more.

Float down to seaside Semaphore for the inaugural Fish Head Fringe! Learn how to cook fish head soup while listening to fish shanties. Be fascinated by fish head fashion and groove to the bluebilly vibes of Prawnhead. Hook into a salty session of frivilous fishy fun!

Aspiring stand-ups, business communicators, presenters, performers and thrill seekers will find this 3-day workshop invaluable. Top Comedy Educator Robert Grayson will transform you from Fringe spectator to Star at a Gala-Graduation performance (14 March 7pm). *Humour *Confidence *Communication / Public speaking skills *Fear busting *FUN. Emai...

Exit the world you know. Enter a fully immersive, interactive 1890s experience. In a Steampunk universe-of-yesteryear become a passenger of the Olympia on its maiden voyage to the moon! Dress the part; formalwear minimum, brass goggles optional. Visit www.adelaidesteampunk.info for inspiration and to pre-register your character.

WINE & WILDERNESS. Experience the thrill of black cockatoos flying in at sunset. Listen to Kelly''s amazing voice while enjoying a regional platter. Rediscover the Australian bush in the HILLS ONLY ECOCERTIFIED CELLAR DOOR. Book on 83901995. (wine tasting $5, wine by the glass from $5, platters $28)

The Festival Quiz. The perfect way to kick off your night. Join Danny McGinlay and his cavalcade of co-hosts for the most gloriously entertaining trivia you will ever experience! "It's a far cry from a traditional trivia game, but it's loads more fun" Adelaide Advertiser

Story of The Heavenly Bird, Mayura who brings happiness to all. The myth of the Blue Bird exists everywhere. The tale is told using paintings, music and words. For all children and adults who believe in saving the world.

A rare double bill for one night only. Bindi and John return to the Fringe to showcase their extraordinary improvisational vocal talents in 'Songscapes 2' -plus- 'Triskaideka's Envelope'. A unique and mesmerizing experience. 2 video projections, 48 bite size stories. Childhood, love, loss, neurosis, astral-travel and other everyday experiences.

Tim Rogers and Bojana Novakovic are Symon Parnell and Bo Kovich, two unemployed performers, working as journalists for Underoath Press. They are at the fringe to conduct candid interviews with artists from the festival. Watch as they honour, titilate and challenge guests with their queries, mind games and questionable manners.

These young artists are turning on a show! Previous upstART showcases featured everything from smashed-up alarm clocks to ethereal vocals-we've no idea what this lot will devise, but if you love being able to say "I saw them before they were huge", then this is for you. Bookings 0884635014. www.helpmannacademy.com.au/www.adelaidefringe.com.au

A mixed bag variety show featuring the best Australia has to offer in burlesque, cabaret, magic and vaudeville.

An aerial exploration into first impressions; watch as three very different people interact with each other for the first time taking their first impressions to the extreme and into the air.