Buy Tickets
Please note that Festival events are sold through both BASS and Venue*TIX. Some tickets will need to be purchased via separate transactions.
BASS
Tickets to most Festival events are sold through BASS - to buy tickets online, please visit BASS online or follow the link on each event page.
FRIENDS / ANGELS OF THE ADELAIDE FESTIVAL
TICKETS THROUGH BASS
To book BASS tickets at Friends' prices, or to become a Friend of the Festival, please visit the Friends of the Festival ticket request form.
VENUE*TIX
The following events are sold through VENUE*TIX:
To buy tickets, please go to each event page or visit VENUE*TIX online . Friends/Angels of the Adelaide Festival will be asked for their membership number when booking tickets.
Friends/Angels of the Adelaide Festival – Best Seats in the House!
In addition to generously discounted ticket prices, Friends of the Adelaide Festival can access the best seats in the house during the Friends’ Priority Seating Period, 25 October to 25 November 2007. During this period an allocation of the best seats for every Festival event will be reserved exclusively for Friends.
When Friends book via mail, fax, phone or in person, tickets will automatically be taken from these reserved seats. Friends can also book online by using the booking form and emailing it to bass@bass.net.au :
Booking Form (204 Kb)
If you are not already a Friend you can join up when you book your tickets, or on the booking form along with your ticket booking.
How to Book
1. By mail or fax
Simply make your event selections, fill out the booking form including your credit card details and post or fax it into BASS. BASS accepts Visa, Mastercard, Bankcard and Diners Club.
Booking Form (204 Kb)
Post to:
BASS Festival Bookings
GPO Box 1269
Adelaide SA 5001
Fax to (08) 8231 0550
2. By phone
Phone BASS on 131 246 (from anywhere in Australia). Dial’n’charge bookings are open 9am–8pm Monday to Saturday. Dial’n’charge will also be open on Sunday 24 February, 2 March, 9 March & 16 March 10am–8pm.
Phone Venue*TIX on (08) 8225 8888. Phone bookings open 9am– 5.30pm, Monday–Friday and 9am–4pm Saturday.
3. Online
Follow the Book Online link on each program page.
Become a Festival Insider
Register here to become a Festival Insider. You will receive our e-newsletter which will keep you up to date with all the latest news, special offers and the opportunity to win fabulous prizes. Plus you will be able to access restricted areas of the website.
4. In person
Visit any BASS outlet (Adelaide Festival Centre outlet or check the White Pages for locations). During the Festival, the Festival Centre BASS outlet will be open from 9am to 30 mins after the last show commences from Mon–Sat, and from 10am on Sunday 24 February, 2 March, 9 March & 16 March.
Visit any Venue*TIX outlet (check White Pages for locations). Open 9am–5.30pm Monday–Friday and 9am–4pm Saturday.
NOTE: Advertised ticket prices include GST and all booking fees.
Ticket vouchers – great gift idea!
Tickets to world-class entertainment are a great gift idea. You can purchase Festival ticket vouchers in $20, $50 and $100 denominations and give them as Christmas or birthday gifts, as a special thank you or keep them for yourself and decide which shows to see later.
Join the Friends of the Adelaide Festival
Get the best seats in the house for less! When you join the Friends of the Adelaide Festival you contribute to our artistic program and receive great Festival benefits:
- Ticket discounts (Friends can purchase 2 tickets per event* at the Friends price)
- Access to the best seats during the Friends’ Priority Seating Period
- Free express entry to the Persian Garden (subject to availability)
- Invitation to the Program Regular Festival updates and other communications
- Special offers for other arts events
*Shows are at the discretion of the Adelaide Festival Corporation.
For more information visit the Friends of the Festival section, contact Adelaide Festival Corporation on (08) 8216 4444 or email friends@adelaidefestival.com.au
Concession
Full-time students, pensioners and unemployed persons are entitled to concession price tickets. Please include your concession card ID number on the booking form or present your card at BASS or Venue*TIX when purchasing or collecting your tickets.
Fringe Benefits
If you are aged between 18 and 30 years you can purchase tickets to selected Festival events for $25 or under. Simply show your Fringe Benefits keyring at BASS and Venue*TIX. Limited tickets are available to these events. For more information about joining Fringe Benefits, go to www.fringebenefits.com.au
Group Bookings
Groups of 10 or more may book for any performance at the Group price, which is equivalent to the Friends’ price for each event. Available for selected events. For information, call BASS Group Bookings on (08) 8400 2222 or Venue*TIX on (08) 8225 8888.
Disability Access
The Adelaide Festival Centre has excellent access facilities including hearing loops, wheelchair seat allocations, lifts, access car parks & toilets.
When booking your tickets, it is important that you inform the operator of any of your access requirements. For any queries, phone BASS on 131 246 or email access@afct.org.au
Travel & Tourist information
If you are planning to travel to the Adelaide Bank Festival of Arts from interstate, phone TravelLink on 1300 799 342 or visit the About Adelaide section for great package deals and further travel and tourism information.
Stay Informed
If you would like to receive regular updates and Festival news, become a Festival Insider by registering here . Alternatively, send an email to info@adelaidefestival.com.au or phone (08) 8216 4444.
T-Shirts
Pre-order your Festival T-shirt here . Don’t miss this one and only opportunity to show the world you love the Festival! Orders required to be in by Friday 14 December 2007.
PLEASE NOTE:
- Ticket prices include booking fees and GST.
- All sales are final, there are no refunds or exchanges on completed bookings.
- General Admission (GA) events do not have allocated seating.
- Program details are correct at time of printing but are subject to change where necessary and without notice.
- The use of cameras and other recording devices constitutes a breach of copyright and is strictly prohibited.
- The use of mobile phones, audible paging devices, alarm or chiming watches is not permitted.
- The Festival reserves the right to exclude late coming patrons at certain events or to admit only at a suitable point in the performance.
- The Festival presents artists and productions on the basis of merit and excellence.
- Any political affiliations or views expressed by artists or companies participating in, or sponsoring the Adelaide Bank Festival of Arts 2008 are not necessarily representative of those of the Festival or its staff.
