The Dom Chambers guide to the Adelaide Fringe
In 2026, the Adelaide Fringe guide is an intimidating 176-pages long. Who has the time? Dear reader, certainly not you. Instead, let magician Dom Chambers guide you through the festival season, with his must-stop places in Adelaide.
CM: How many times have you performed at the Adelaide Fringe?
DC: This is my EIGHTH year at the Adelaide Fringe. Can I start using the term ‘veteran’?
What’s a misconception you had about Adelaide before you came here?
Honestly, I had no idea how massive the Fringe festival was until I attended as a spectator in 2017. love how much the community get behind it – how Rundle Mall comes alive, the different venues that pop up in every corner of the city, how much there is to see… there’s a magical energy in the air.
What’s special about the Fringe compared to other events in Australia?
It is, hands down, my absolute favourite festival in Australia, and I genuinely think it’s severely under-appreciated on a national level. I tell anyone who’ll listen back home that they have to make the trip. I think the rest of the country’s major festivals could learn a lot from how Adelaide does things.
When you’re in Adelaide, where do you like to go for a drink?
9:00 PM to midnight: Gluttony Artist Bar. Midnight to unknown: Arthur Artbar.
What about a nice dinner?
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A crew of us magicians make an annual Fringe pilgrimage to Daughter in Law – I could eat a million of their ‘balls of happiness’. I have a booking at Africola next week; I’ve heard incredible things. Oh, and a massive shoutout to Let’s Brunch for breakfast – my absolute lifesaver after the aforementioned late nights at Arthur’s.
How do you deal with hecklers?
Depends on the vibe. Are they coming from a place of fun, or are they just being a dick? I have very different toolkits for both.
What other show at the Fringe would you recommend?
Ben McCarthy – Alakazam. It’s not a magic show… but it kinda is.
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