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Tanabata: Star Village

ArtsPeople with Slow Art Collective
Family Friendly Special Event
Dunstan Playhouse Foyer
Tanabata 2560x1280
18 dates

Dates

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Opening times

  • Sun-Wed: 10am - 4pm
  • Thu-Sat: 10am - 6pm

Also open during Space Theatre and Dunstan Playhouse performance times


Prices

Admission

FREE

Inspired by the vibrant Japanese star festival, get ready for a hands-on art adventure perfect for families!  

Experience the love story of two stars – Orihime and Hikoboshi – as the Tanabata: Star Village expands and grows in the Dunstan Playhouse Foyer. Surrounded by an evolving galaxy of wishes and dreams, make origami and write your wishes on tanzaku cards to hang on a labyrinth of bamboo woven together with recycled materials. This interactive installation brings hopes, dreams, and the joyous spirit of Tanabata to life.

Image | Lindy Goodwin 


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Key Creatives:

Curator & Creator of Tanabata: Kathryn Hunyor, Director, ArtsPeople 

Artists: Slow Art Collective (Chaco Kato & Dylan Martorell) 

Performance Location: Dunstan Playhouse Foyer

Dunstan playhouse

The foyer is located next to the Dunstan Playhouse. You can access this venue by foot from North Ter­race, Ade­laide Rail­way Sta­tion, Ade­laide Oval, or King William Road. 

From North Ter­race, walk down the laneway along­side SkyC­i­ty Casi­no. From King William Road, you can walk over Fes­ti­val Plaza (there’s a lift and esca­la­tor down to the Dunstan Play­house lev­el) or along the Walk of Fame from Elder Park.

Access

There is an acces­si­ble drop off area locat­ed off Fes­ti­val Dri­ve under the River­bank Footbridge.

A des­ig­nat­ed dis­abil­i­ty drop off is also avail­able 45 min­utes before per­for­mances. To access this drop off area, turn onto Fes­ti­val Dri­ve from King William Road, pass the Fes­ti­val Plaza car park entrance and stay left, dri­ving through the EOS Hotel vis­i­tor drop off loop to arrive at the Dun­stan Play­house access drop off. 

Taxi services

The best place to be dropped off by taxi is on King William Road at the Fes­ti­val The­atre or on North Terrace. There is also a drop off area locat­ed off low­er Fes­ti­val Dri­ve under­neath the River­bank Footbridge. 

Car parking

The nearest car park is located behind Adelaide Convention Centre on Festival Drive - next to the Riverbank Footbridge. The eastern lift will take you to the promenade level where it's a short walk to the theatre entrance. Visit the Adelaide Convention Centre website for more information. 

Public transport

Accessible by many forms of public transport. Including trains, buses, the tram (stop at Railway Station) and a free bus service that operates on a loop throughout the city and North Adelaide with stops on the corner of King William Road and North Terrace.

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