An Epicurean Visitor's Guide to Adelaide Fringe

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With over 1300 genre-defying events, the 2024 Adelaide Fringe lineup is absolutely stacked, to say the least. For the bon vivants, we're sharing six ways to combine a love of food and drink with the irreverent and cheeky laughs we've come to expect from Fringe.

Whether you're watching celebrated chef Adam Liaw cook up a storm on stage, sampling local wines while overlooking the Adelaide Hills, whipping up your own cocktails or giggling through a comedian-guided wine tasting, you're sure to find a food-fuelled Fringe adventure you'll enjoy.

THE COOK UP WITH ADAM LIAW

One of the festival's biggest headliners is beloved Aussie chef and presenter Adam Liaw. The Fringe ambassador will take the stage at Woodville Town Hall for a live edition of his SBS series The Cook Up on Thursday, February 29 and Friday, March 1. 

Past guests on the show have included everyone from notable chefs Ben Shewry and Hayden Quinn to media personalities Linda Marigliano and Osher Günsberg, musician Jimmy Barnes and Paralympian Ellie Cole, so expect some surprise guests in Liaw's makeshift kitchen. With culinary tips, tall tales from his extensive travels and unconventional recipes, you'll walk away inspired for your next dinner party.

HIGH TEA HIGH TEASE

One can always expect some rowdy fun at Fringe, and Jazida Productions has you covered with its series of themed High Tea High Tease events. Enjoy two hours of nibbles and tipples, burlesque, games and trivia at rooftop bar Nineteen Ten from 1pm on three consecutive Sundays in March. There's a theme for everyone, so you can pick your poison. Sunday, March 3 is Alice in Wonderland; Sunday, March 10 is Rocky Horror; and Sunday, March 17 is Under the Sea.

LITTLE & LOCAL

Discover some underrated gems of Adelaide's drinks scene with returning Fringe event Little & Local. On Saturday, February 24, local producers and musos will set up at charming Greenock restaurant El Estanco.

The South American-inspired eatery will be slinging street food, pizza and other snacks throughout the al fresco space while guests explore the various wine, beer and gin purveyors and enjoy live tunes. For only $35, a full-priced ticket includes a tasting at each stall and a glass to take home.

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GATHERING EXPERIENCE

Can you really say you went to Adelaide if you didn't visit a winery? Get some sightseeing done while you're at Fringe at The Lane Vineyard. From Friday, February 16 to Friday, March 15, you can book in for a one-hour wine tasting paired with amuse-bouches. Only 30 minutes from central Adelaide, the sprawling winery offers sweeping views across the Adelaide Hills, so it is well worth a short escape from the city.

Meaghan Coles

CLASSIC CRAFT COCKTAIL EXPERIENCE

If your kindred spirit is more gin than wine, try creating your own boozy concoctions at a cocktail-making class hosted by the South Aussie craft gin distillery, Prohibition Liquor Co.

Drop into the airy new cocktail bar, Next Door, on Saturday, February 24 or Saturday, March 9, to learn how to make signature cocktails while snacking on an antipasto platter. As well as two drinks and bites, a $65 ticket includes $15 off any bottle purchases made on the day.

IN POUR TASTE: A COMEDY WINE TASTING EXPERIENCE

Combine the libations and laughs for a quintessential Adelaide Fringe event. In Pour Taste: A Comedy Wine Tasting Experience is back in 2024 after selling out last year and winning an Adelaide Fringe Weekly Award.

Comedians Sweeney Preston and Ethan Cavanagh will take you through five wine tastings as they dive deep into the things you've always wanted to know about wine but never wanted to embarrass yourself enough to ask. This event will sell out, so book in while you can.

Image: Nick Robertson

Book your FringeTIX now at the Adelaide Fringe website.