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Top shows about disability during the 2025 Adelaide Fringe
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We love the 2025 Adelaide Fringe! This year, many shows and events have disability and accessibility as a theme, so we thought it would be fun to share them with you.
About the Adelaide Fringe:
What is the Adelaide Fringe: The Adelaide Fringe is a world-renowned arts festival that takes place annually in Adelaide, Australia. The Fringe hosts a variety of shows including comedy, cabaret, circus and art exhibitions. Many of these shows are held at The Garden of Unearthly Delights and Gluttony, the two main locations of the Fringe.
When did the Adelaide Fringe start? The Adelaide Fringe began in 1960. It started when a group of independent artists performed on the fringe of the Adelaide International Festival of Arts. The artists wanted to create an open-access festival without curators.
How long does the Adelaide Fringe go for? The 2025 Adelaide Fringe runs for approximately one month from February to March.
When does the Adelaide Fringe begin? The 2025 Adelaide Fringe officially began on Friday 21 February.
When does the Adelaide Fringe finish? The 2025 Adelaide Fringe officially finishes on Sunday 23 March.
The 2025 Adelaide Fringe strives to be a fully accessible festival across all of its locations. The Fringe have created a fully accessible guide which lists all locations with accessibility features and shows that cater to sensory needs, hearing and vision impairments. Guide dogs and assistance animals are welcome at all venues that are open to the public.
How to book your ticket at Fringe:
All 2025 Adelaide Fringe Volunteers and Box Office staff are trained to support customers with access requirements and will be available at Fringe Corner Box Office during peak times to assist you. They can help you find the right show to suit your accessibility needs, or help you book your tickets.
If you have a NDIS plan that includes funding in your core budget for assistance with social and community participation, you can use this funding line for the appropriate support you require attending your chosen show.
If you require further assistance or would like to know more information about attending the 2025 Adelaide Fringe click here.
Booking online
You can book tickets online at FringeTIX and add your accessibility requirements at checkout, which will be passed on to the venue. An optional access requirement info page can be downloaded for you to fill out and bring to the venues.
FringeTIX – Call Centre
You can book tickets over the phone by calling the priority accessibility booking line (08) 8100 2089. All FringeTIX staff are trained to provide assistance with access enquiries and requirements, including wheelchair and Companion Card bookings, as well as venue and show information.
You can contact FringeTIX through the National Relay Service on 133 677 then dial (08) 8100 2089 or via relayservice.com.au.
Box Office
You will be able to book tickets in-person at Fringe Corner Box Office, which features an accessible lowered counter, hearing loop and visual communication boards. This season, there will be an Auslan Interpreter from Deaf Connect at the Fringe Corner Box Office every Wednesday and Thursday from 6:00pm – 9:00pm.
Ear Defenders are also available to hire for a fee of $5 from the Fringe Corner Box Office.
Using a Companion Card
Companion Card tickets are available to all shows in the 2025 Adelaide Fringe season. Companion Card holders are able to be issued with a Companion Card ticket in conjunction with a full price, concession, or other paid tickets. Check your eligibility and apply for one here.
Sensory spaces at the 2025 Adelaide Fringe:
SACARE Carers Lounge
Located on Rundle Road outside Gluttony, the SACARE Carers Lounge is a dedicated disability and sensory space catering to child and adult changing, feeding, and sensory needs. The area will feature a low sensory zone and changing place with a height adjustable change table and lifter. Free to all and open daily during the festival. The Carers Lounge will be close on days where temperatures exceed 40°C.
Opening times
Wednesday to Friday 5:00pm-8:00pm
Saturday 1:00pm-8:00pm
Sunday 3:00pm-6:00pm.
All ages shows at the 2025 Adelaide Fringe:
Here are the top shows about disability during the 2025 Adelaide Fringe. We have categorised these with different age groups so you can find a show most suitable for you!
Show: Perfectly Imperfect
Artist: MB Backing Tracks and Performance, Melissa Buchholz and Julee-anne Bell
Synopsis: Blind singer and The Voice Australia sensation Julee-anne Bell in collaboration with pianist Melissa Buchholz present this inspiring show subtitled ‘Songs and Stories of Life, Love and Laughter’. This sets the pretext for a warm, intimate show that gives an insight into the lives of both artists in a truly special way.
Genre: Pop
Age: All ages
Location: The Garage International at Adelaide Town Hall. Step-free mobility aid access through an alternative entrance with an accessible bathroom.
Duration: 50 minutes
Sessions: 28 Feb-2 March
Accessibility features: High audio content, suitable for audiences who may not have a comprehensive understanding of the English language
Show: Project Vulcan
Artist: Studio Space Inclusive Arts
Synopsis: A play about Australia and it’s relationship to fire told by artists with disability. Starring Nicole Pirlot, George Van Dijk, Sarah Squires and Julian Pavy. Directed By Gerard Lane
Genre: Theatre and physical theatre
Age: All ages
Location: Studio Theatre at Goodwood Theatre and Studios, 166 Goodwood Road, Goodwood. Step-free mobility aid access through the main entrance with an accessible bathroom.
Duration: 45 minutes
Sessions: 28 February-2 March
Accessibility features: High audio content, audience members interact from the seated or standing area, relaxed performances: all sessions, tactile tours: all sessions, held five minutes before doors open
Show: prometheus.
Artist: perhaps, a theatre company
Synopsis: ‘prometheus.’ celebrates the importance of storytelling in an explosion of music, poetry and myth. ‘prometheus.’ celebrates the importance of storytelling and the bonds that unite us. in an explosion of music, story, and movement, three performers and one musician unravel the threads of power, identity, and what it means to be human.
Genre: Theatre and physical theatre
Age: All ages
Location: Circulating Library at The Courtyard of Curiosities at the Migration Museum Migration Museum, 82 Kintore Ave, Adelaide. Step-free mobility aid access through an alternative entrance with an accessible bathroom.
Duration: 60 minutes
Sessions: 20 February-2 March
Accessibility features: N/A
Show: Vistas and Visions of a Blind Man: Adventures in A ‘EYE’
Artist: Tony Doyle
Synopsis: Totally blind Covid poet Tony Doyle, who can’t read his own poems, uses an AI simulation of his voice to recite a selection of his poems, which will be interspersed with his ‘blind humour’ and live music from ‘Orchid’ a multi-instrumental music ensemble of talented musicians which has been created for this project and, includes a number of original pieces. It’s music which won’t blast your ears off.
Genre: Music, live performance
Age: All ages
Location: The Ballroom at Ayers House Events, Ayers House, 288 North Terrace, Adelaide. Step-free mobility aid access through the main entrance with an accessible bathroom.
Duration: 90 minutes
Sessions: 1 March, 2.30pm
Accessibility features: High audio content
2025 Adelaide Fringe shows suitable for teens (15+)
Show: Administration
Artist: Adeline Close
Synopsis: An undiagnosed autistic kid’s perspective on life, death, religion and dance.
Genre: Theatre and physical theatre
Age: 15+
Location: The Breakout at The Mill, The Mill Adelaide, 154 Angas St, Adelaide. Step-free mobility aid access through the main entrance with an accessible bathroom
Duration: 60 minutes
Sessions: 19 March – 22 March, 7:30pm
Accessibility features: Auslan Interpretation: Sat 22 March at 7:30pm
Show: Attitude Consultant – An Unlikely Symphony
Artist: Rohan Henry
Synopsis: What happens when Rohan Harry’s life goes from “9-5” to “I soiled my undies again”?
Genre: Comedy
Age: 15+
Location: Grande Room at The Gilbert Street Hotel, 88 Gilbert Street, 88 Gilbert St, Adelaide. The only access to this space is via steps/stairs.
Duration: 60 minutes
Sessions: 2-7 March, 7.00pm
Accessibility features: high audio content, high visual content, audience members interact from the seated or standing area
Show: Brett Blake – Little Turd
Artist: Brett Blake
Synopsis: This is a story of the importance of second chances, the hypocritical expectations we have of young people, and how your number one enemy might just end up being your biggest champion. Only Brett can manage to make a story of police brutality, learning disabilities, questionable 90’s parenting and growing up in a bad suburb “funny”.
Genre: Comedy
Age: 15+
Location: Hell’s Kitchen at Rhino Room, 131 Pirie St Adelaide 5000, 131 Pirie St, Adelaide. The only access to this space is via steps/stairs
Duration: 60 minutes
Sessions: 21 February-1 March, 7.30pm
Accessibility features: High audio content, Auslan Performance: Thursday 27 February at 7:30pm
Show: Darkness and Light
Artist: Laughing Girl Productions/Cath Styles
Synopsis: Anyone who’s ever experienced the low spots – think broken hearts, mental illness, bullying, racism, illness, grief, really bad hair days, and everything in-between – will find they’re not alone, as a revolving showcase of some of Australia’s finest comics and storytellers, share some very personal postcards from the edge.
Genre: Comedy, storytelling
Age: 15+
Location: Main Stage at ARTHUR ARTHOUSE, 66 Currie Street Adelaide Arthur Artbar, 62-66 Currie Street, Adelaide. Step-free mobility aid access through the main entrance with an accessible bathroom.
Duration: 60 minutes
Sessions: 13-23 March, 10.30pm
Accessibility features: N/A
Show: OUTSIDE IN
Artist: ABUNDABILITEEZ PRODUCTIONS
Synopsis: What does the world look like through the kaleidoscope lens of a 35 year old actor with autism? In his show, Matt invites you to share in his personal story and understanding of the world through an emotional “Pixar-like” kaleidoscope of joy, sadness, anger, disgust and fear.
Genre: Cabaret
Age: 15+
Location: Lion Arts Centre, Kaurna Yarta, Cnr North Tce & Morphett St, Adelaide
Duration: 60 minutes
Sessions: 20-21 March
Accessibility features: Step-free mobility aid access through the main entrance with an accessible bathroom
Show: places i cannot return to
Artist: Chloe Noble
Synopsis: This exhibition explores how memories transform the places we leave behind. Each piece is inspired by Chloe Noble’s experiences, reflecting powerful, often complicated memories tied to specific places. These works capture the complex emotions connected to places that have left their mark—places that have defined and transformed the artist.
Genre: Visual arts and design
Age: 15+
Location: Foyer Gallery at Collective Haunt Inc., 68 The Parade, Norwood
Duration: No time limit
Sessions: 20 February-22 March
Accessibility features: High visual content, suitable for audiences who may not have a comprehensive understanding of the English language
Show: SICK-STEEN
Artist: Max Olman
Synopsis: Starring in their debut solo cabaret show, Max Olman shares heir unique perspective on their experience becoming disabled due to chronic illness during their teenage years. With a goal of allowing those living with disability of all ages to feel seen, heard, understood and celebrated, Max shares the good, the bad and the ugly of living with disability, with interesting anecdotes and original songs around each twist and turn. Max dreams of a world where disabled folk are treated with equity and kindness, so they developed SICK-STEEN to invite EVERYONE to exist in that world, even if it’s only for 60 minutes.
Genre: Cabaret
Age: 15+
Location: Prompt Creative Centre, 8/205 Pirie St, Adelaide. Step-free mobility aid access through the main entrance with an accessible bathroom.
Duration: 60 minutes
Sessions: 8-25 March, 4.30pm and 6.00pm
Accessibility features: High audio content, audience members interact from the seated or standing area
Show: #1. The Heart of it all by Zack Southern
Artist: Comedy UnMasked, Zack Southern
Synopsis: Come see successful businessman*, inspirational speaker* and comedian Zack Southern as he uncovers secrets to business and talks about a topic close to his heart, HIS HEART. Zack talks about his lived experience with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) and how it shaped his business acumen. He also got a Fringe grant, WHAT A BUSINESSMAN. CHD sufferers in their teens and adult life live with a hidden disability, but it’s always there and most times it will come back, control your life and knock you for six when it happens. An hour where you realise you can make good out of every situation life throws at you.
Genre: Comedy
Age: 15+
Location: Beer Garden at Duke of York Hotel, Duke of York Hotel, 82 Currie St, Adelaide. The only access to this space is via steps/stairs.
Duration: 60 minutes
Sessions: 22 February-6 March
Accessibility features: High audio content, audience members interact from the seated or standing area
2025 Adelaide Fringe shows for adults (18+)
Show: Em & Maddie solve your problems
Artist: Emily Dash and Madeleine Stewart
Synopsis: Em and Maddie are here to solve your most inappropriate and uncomfortable conundrums. Em and Maddie are two unapologetically Disabled Queer girlies in their 30s. So, expect the unexpected (and some good laughs) as Em and Maddie solve ya problems, big or small. Everyday ableism? Ridiculous situationships? Housemate dramas? Out of control pets? And just how much is too much Taylor Swift?
Genre: Comedy
Age: 18+
Location: Chateau Apollo, 74 Frome St, Adelaide. Step-free mobility aid access through the main entrance with an accessible bathroom.
Duration: 60 minutes
Sessions: 16-18 March, 7.30pm
Accessibility features: high audio content, audience members interact from the seated or standing area, relaxed performances: all sessions.
Show: La Medicina del Amor
Artist: Ophidia Events
Synopsis: Unmask your inhibitions, feel your prejudice melt away and see the masterpiece in every body.
Genre: Cabaret
Age: 18+
Location: Nineteen Ten, Rooftop 143 Hindley Street, Adelaide. Step-free mobility aid access through the main entrance with an accessible bathroom.
Duration: 60 minutes
Sessions: 7-15 March, 9.00pm
Accessibility features: high visual content, audience members interact from the seated or standing area, suitable for audiences who may not have a comprehensive understanding of the English language
Show: The Heart Beat Club – Disability club night
Artist: Tutti Arts, The Beats Crew
Synopsis: If you like to party, dance to DJ’s, hang out with friends, have a good time in a safe environment then you should come to The Heart Beat Club, a club night run by and for learning disabled people, their friends and allies. The Heartbeat Club is run by the Beats Crew, a group of learning-disabled people.
Genre: Music, live performance
Age: 18+
Location: MOD. at UniSA. Bradley Building, UniSA City West Campus, North Terrace, Adelaide. Step-free mobility aid access through the main entrance with an accessible bathroom.
Duration: 4 h, 30 m
Sessions: Friday 21 March, 7.00pm
Accessibility features: High audio content, high visual content, audience members can interact or join artist on stage, suitable for audiences who may not have a comprehensive understanding of the English language, relaxed performance, chill out zone quiet spaces are available inside the galleries if you need a break from the main event.
We hope you enjoy festival season and manage to see some of these wonderful shows! For more information on the 2025 Adelaide Fringe, it’s accessibility features and must-see shows and events, click here.
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