Adel Aide & South AuStr Ali AADELAIDEAdel Aide & South AuStr Ali ASHOPPINGAdel Aide & South AuStr Ali AADELAIDEExeter ̈ LIVE MUSIC
(Map p718; www �theexeter�com �au; 246 Rundle
St; h11am-late) The East End’s rockin’ soul:
original indie bands, electronica and acous-
tic in the undercover beer garden.
Fowlers ̈Live ̈ LIVE MUSIC
(Map p718; www �fowlerslive�com �au; 68 NorthTce;
hvaries) Inside the former Fowler Flour Fac-
tory, this 500-capacity venue is a devilish
temple of hard rock, punk and metal.
Jazz ̈Adelaide ̈ LIVE MUSIC
(www�jazz �adelaide�onau �net) Finger-snappin’
za-bah-dee-dah.
Adelaide ̈Symphony ̈Orchestra ̈ ORCHESTRA
(Map p718; www �aso �com �au) Online listings for
the estimable ASO.
Cinemas
Check out http://www.my247.com.au/adelaide/
cinemas for movie listings. Tickets general-
ly cost around adult/child $19/13 (cheaper
on Tuesdays).
Palace ̈Nova ̈Eastend ̈Cinemas ̈ CINEMA
(Map p718; %08-82323434;www �palacenova�com;
250 &251 RundleSt; h10am-midnight) Facing-
off across Rundle St, both these cinema
complexes screen ‘sophisticated cinema’:
new-release art-house, foreign-language and
independent films as well as some main-
stream flicks. Fully licensed, too.
Moonlight ̈Cinema ̈ CINEMA
(Map p728;%1300 551 908; www �moonlight�com �
au; Botanic Gardens;hmid-Dec−mid-Feb) In
summer, pack a picnic and mosquito repel-
lent, and spread out on the lawn to watch
old and new classics under the stars. ‘Gold
Grass’ tickets secure you a prime-viewing
beanbag and cost a little more.
Piccadilly ̈Cinema ̈ CINEMA
(Map p728;%08-8267 1500; www �wallis�com �
au; 181 O’Connell St, North Adelaide) A beaut
old art-deco cinema on the main North
Adelaide strip, with a sexily curved street
frontage and chevron-shaped windows
spangled across the facade. It screens most-
ly mainstream releases.
Mercury ̈Cinema ̈ CINEMA
(Map p718; %08-84100979;www �mercurycinema�
org �au; 13 MorphettSt, Lion Arts Centre) The Mer-
cury screens art-house releases, and is home
to the Adelaide Cinémathèque (classic, cult
and experimental flicks).
Theatre ̈& ̈Comedy
Adelaide ̈Festival ̈Centre ̈ PERFORMINGARTS
(Map p728; www �adelaidefestivalcentre�com �au;
King WilliamRd; hvaries) The hub of perform-
ing arts in SA, this crystalline white Festi-
val Centre opened in June 1973, four proud
months before the Sydney Opera House!
The State ̈ Theatre ̈ Company (www�state
theatrecompany�com �au) is based here.Adelaide ̈
Entertainment ̈Centre ̈ CONCERTVENUE
(Map p732; www �theaec�net; 98 Port Rd, Hindmarsh;
hvaries) Around 12,000 bums on seats for
everyone from the Wiggles to Stevie Wonder.Rhino ̈Room ̈ COMEDY
(Map p718; www �rhinoroom�com �au; 13 Frome St;
h7�30pm-late Mon, Thu & Fri) Live stand-up
acts from around Australia and overseas on
Thursday and Friday nights, plus open-mic
comedy on Mondays.Sport
As most Australian cities do, Adelaide
hangs its hat on the successes of its sporting
teams. In the Australian ̈Football ̈League
(AFL; www �afl �com �au), the Adelaide Crows
and Port Adelaide Power have sporadic suc-
cess (and will be playing at the Adelaide
Oval from 2014). Suburban Adelaide teams
compete in the South ̈Australian ̈National ̈
Football ̈ League (SANFL; www �sanfl �com �au).
The football season runs from March to
September.
In the National ̈ Basketball ̈ League
(NBL; www �nbl �com �au), the Adelaide 36ers
have been a force for decades. In soccer’s
A ̈ League (www�a-league�com �au), Adelaide
United are usually competitive. In summer,
under the auspices of Cricket ̈SA (www�crick-
etsa �com �au), the Redbacks play one-day and
multiday state matches at the Adelaide Oval.
The Redbacks re-brand as the Adelaide
Strikers in the national T20 ̈Big ̈Bash (www�
bigbash�com �au) competition.7 ̈Shopping
Shops and department stores (Myer, David
Jones et al) line Rundle Mall. The beautiful
old arcades running between the mall and
Grenfell St retain their original splendour,
and house eclectic little shops. Rundle St
and the surrounding lanes are home to bou-
tique and retro clothing shops.oTitle ̈ BOOKS,MUSIC
(Map p718; www �titlespace�com; 2/15 Vaughan
Pl; h10am-6pm Mon-Thu & Sat, 10am-9pm Fri,