• AF27 School Group Booking Form

  • Welcome, teachers!

    Booking requests for Adelaide Festival 2027 are now open. Bookings are subject to availability, so this form may close prior to the Festival opening.

     

    Booking Process

    • After submitting this form, you will receive a quote from schoolbookings@adelaidefestival.com.au.
    • Confirm student and teacher numbers by the week ending 29 January 2027.
    • Invoices will be issued week commencing 4 February 2027.
    • Payment is required within 7 days.
    • Tickets will be issued via your preferred delivery method.

     

    Home School Groups

    Adelaide Festival will require a copy of accreditation from the Department for Education for any home school booking requests. Once accreditation is provided, school group ticket pricing will apply. If accreditation cannot be provided, tickets will be issued at the relevant rate, i.e adult and full-time students.

     

    Pricing

    Adelaide Festival Performances: $25 per student | $18 eligible DfE Category 1-4 & CE schools

    Please note: Bluebeard's Castle school tickets are $35 per student for all schools.

     

    Adelaide Writers' Week Secondary School Day:

    • Single session: $15 per student | $12 eligible DfE Category 1-4 & CE schools
    • Two or more sessions: $12.50 per student | $10 eligible DfE Category 1-4 & CE schools

      

    Complimentary Teacher Tickets

    Schools are entitled to complimentary teacher tickets according to the following ratios:

    • Preschool to Year 2: 1 complimentary teacher ticket per 6 students
    • Years 3 to 7: 1 complimentary teacher ticket per 10 students
    • Years 8 to 12: 1 complimentary teacher ticket per 15 students

    Please note: Additional tickets for teachers/adults will be charged at the Friends of the Festival price for that performance. Refer to our website for pricing per performance.

     

    Any queries?

    If you have any queries, concerns or questions please contact schoolbookings@adelaidefestival.com.au

     

    Performance Information

    Visit the Youth & Education page on the Adelaide Festival website for full details and education resources.

     

    Please note: the minimum requirement to qualify for school group booking prices is 4 students and 1 teacher (5 total). For groups smaller than this, bookings can be made online.

     

  • School Details

  • Public School Index of Educational Disadvantage
  • You can check your school's index here.

  • Teacher Contact Details

  • School Bursar / Finance Officer Contact Details

    We will send your invoice via email to you and to the person you nominate here
  • Adelaide Festival Performance Requests

  • Adelaide Writers' Week Secondary Schools Day Session Requests

    Pioneer Women’s Memorial Garden, Friday 26 February 2027
  • Are you requesting a performance that is not listed above?
  • Access Requirements

    Please note: Some venues have limited spaces for wheelchair access. If your group's access requirements change after you have sent in your request, contact schoolbookings@adelaidefestival.com.au as soon as possible. Every effort will be made to accommodate the request.
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    • Click here to view and accept School Group Booking Terms & Conditions 
      1. School Group Bookings must be made on this booking form and submitted direct to Adelaide Festival. Phone bookings will not be accepted.

      2. Bookings will be processed in order of receipt and all bookings are subject to availability regardless of when booking form is received.

      3. Adelaide Festival will confirm via email back to the teacher contact that seats (subject to availability) have been placed on reservation after which the following process will apply;

        1. Final numbers to be confirmed by the week ending 29 January 2027.

        2. Invoices will be issued via email to school bursar week commencing 4 February 2027, and payment must be received in full within 7 days.

        3. You will not receive tickets until payment is received in full. Tickets will be issued and sent via post to the mailing address entered in this booking form. Please ensure the postal address for the school is listed on the booking form, as this may differ from the street address.

        4. Cancellations or reduction in attendance numbers is not permitted once invoice has been issued.

        5. Increase to attendance numbers may be possible subject to availability, however must be arranged in advance and not on the day of performance. Additional tickets must be paid for via credit card over the phone.

      4. No refunds will be offered unless in the event of a cancelled performance. Tickets are sold in accordance with the Ticketing Code of Practice issued by the governing body Live Performance Australia.

      5. Adelaide Festival takes great effort to provide information to schoools regarding triggers, confronting subject matter and the use of performance special effects (theatrical smoke, strobe lighting, loud noises etc). Please be advised that at the time of the guide going to print, Adelaide Festival may not be aware of all specific show warnings, but will update teachers if further relevant information becomes available.

      6. All attendees will be required to comply with all SA Government and venue directions in place at the time of the event in relation to public health orders. If additional conditions apply to your attendance, Adelaide Festival will use all reasonable efforts to communicate these requirements prior to the event.

      7. Students and teachers must sit in their allocated seats as indicated on their ticket and/or directed by venue management.

      8. For General Admission (GA) events, school groups are encouraged to arrive early at the venue in order to be seated together.

      9. To expedite the entry process, students are asked not to bring backpacks or valuables with them to venues. Any backpacks or bags that accompany students will need to be left in the venue foyer, and are left at students’ own risk.

      10. As a condition of submitting this form, teacher contact and school details will be added to the Adelaide Festival education database for future communication distribution.

      11. All bookings are subject to the Adelaide Festival Terms & Conditions of Sale.
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