What to do in SA this weekend
This weekend, travel back in time for SA Museum’s VikingFest or head to Dunstan Playhouse for Shake & Stir Theatre Co’s production of 1984.
SA Museum’s VikingFest
Travel back in time this weekend for VikingFest. This fair includes free admission and takes place on June 28-29 from 10am-5pm on the front and back lawns of the South Australia Museum. Highlights include a medieval market, a tavern full of mead, a spit roast and a wooden longship. There will also be market stalls selling everything from medieval costumes to replica weaponry, as well as medieval combat exhibitions, axe throwing, medieval-themed music and entertainment, and a Viking beard competition. SA Museum’s current major exhibition, Treasures of the Viking Age: the Galloway Hoard, will be open throughout the event, while there will also be a LEGO trail and talks by South Australian archaeologists and historians inside the museum.
1984 at Dunstan Playhouse
The year is 1984 in the totalitarian state of Oceania, where Winston Smith is employed as a minor functionary, tasked with forever re-writing history to fit the ruling Party’s narrative. But Winston is a free thinker, and he’s in love – something the omnipresent Big Brother will not stand for. Based on George Orwell’s prescient warning against totalitarianism, this Shake & Stir Theatre Co production sees the acclaimed 1949 classic, 1984, transformed for the stage by Nelle Lee and Nick Skubij. This play stars Chloe Bayliss, Tony Cogin, Abhilash Kaimal, Steven Rooke, Michael Whalley and David Whitney and will be performed five times at Dunstan Playhouse until June 28.
Elton John orchestrated
The music of Elton John will fill Her Majesty’s Theatre on June 28 at 7pm for Rocket Man: Elton John Orchestrated. This concert will see Elton John’s music transformed by the Southern Cross Symphony, which will be accompanied by a nine-piece band. The performance will star virtuoso pianist and vocalist Brenton Foster alongside Sing It Live’s Shaun Holton. You can expect to hear Elton John’s greatest hits from across his career, including Tiny Dancer, Bennie and the Jets, I’m Still Standing, Your Song, Candle in the Wind, and, of course, Rocket Man.
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Alkina’s Festival of Grenache
Make your way to Alkina Wine Estates in the Barossa Valley this weekend for the Log in the FoG: The Festival of Grenache 2025. Now in its fourth year, this two-day event includes everything from grenache-inspired food to live music and a tasting trail, featuring local wineries such as Alkina, S.C. Pannell, Tscharke, Seppeltsfield and more. This event takes place on June 28 and 29 from 11am to 4pm in Alkina’s garden and courtyard spaces.
The Offline Club at Illuminate Adelaide
Put away your phone and join The Offline Club from July 5 to 13 as part of Illuminate Adelaide. Billed as a “phone-free oasis”, The Offline Club includes five unique events across South Australia, including a cozy café hangout at McGregors on Hindley Street, a long lunch at the Papershell Farm in Willunga South and a large-scale XL gathering at Adelaide University’s pop-up LUMEN Bar. This event encourages participants to relax, create, and connect in a distraction-free space designed for meaningful conversation, creativity, and a return to simpler times.
Phil Hoffmann Travel Luxury Day
Plan your next getaway on Saturday, July 5, from 10am to 2pm at the Playford Hotel for the Phil Hoffmann Travel Luxury Day. Learn about Phil Hoffmann Travel’s various land and cruise holiday offerings, such as an ocean voyage through the Mediterranean, a relaxing retreat in the Maldives and a safari in Africa. On arrival, you will receive a glass of bubbles and a treat, while there will also be exclusive offers and travel talks throughout the day.
