Adelaide artists Emmaline Zanelli and Jennifer Mathews are among the 24 artists from around the country getting the job done for the 2026 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art.

The dynamic trio of playwright Suzie Miller, director Priscilla Jackman and actor Heather Mitchell finally hits Adelaide with RBG: Of Many, One – an ode to one of history’s most defining women.

While watching Westerns as a boy Warwick Thornton had a lightbulb moment wanting to be a cowboy but, ultimately, identifying with the Indians.

In Oh Brother, Adelaide artist Georgina Chadderton presents a colourful, compassionate, and often comical portrait of family, friendship and autism.

John Darnielle has spent the last few years revisiting The Mountain Goats’ lo-fi origins for a book of annotated lyrics – while also tapping Lin-Manuel Miranda to help make one of the band’s most ambitious albums yet.

Despite some last-minute flight reshuffling, this year’s WOMADelaide made it look easy with jubilant sets from Grace Jones, Arrested Development and Yothu Yindi – and more standout performances away from the mainstages.