South Australian Folk Directory / Gig Guide
South Australian Folk Festivals 2025
– March – Penola Coonawarra Acoustic Music Gathering at Penola – Cancelled
5-6 April – Fantasy Medieval Fair at Mount Gambier
3-4 May – SA Medieval Fair at Paracombe
17 May – The English Ale at Mylor
– August – Barossa Medieval Fair at Lyndoch in the Barossa Valley – Cancelled
25 October – Fleurieu Folk Festival at Willunga [One day only 2025. Website has details
of supplementary events and rationale for this year’s one-off change.]
– November – Viking Festival at Victor Harbor – Cancelled
21-23 November – Wirrina Bluegrass and Acoustic Roots Festival at Wirrina Cove
Regular Adelaide Folk / Heritage Dance Events at 11 November 2025
NB We will endeavour to keep this list up-to-date but in the event of a Covid-19 outbreak please contact the organisers directly to confirm an event will be held.
Mondays – Adelaide International Folk Dancers – Classes at RSL Hall, 4 Woods St, Norwood, 7.00 – 10.00pm. $3/night https://adelaideinternationalfolkdancers.org.au/ Dance classes resumed in February.
Tuesday mornings (most) – Happy Feet Circle Dancing, Enfield Community Centre, 540 Regency Rd, Enfield, 10 – 11.30am. $2/session Search for Happy Feet on https://myu3a01.myu3a.net/cgi-bin/u3ac/u006?homeD0+/home/www/u3ainl#no-back-button Sessions recommenced 4 February.
Tuesdays (2nd, 4th and 5th) – Australian Traditional and Bush Dance Society (ATBDS) – Classes at Prospect Town Hall, 128 Prospect Rd, corner of Vine St. 7.30 – 9.30pm, $8/night. First one free. https://www.atbdsdancesa.com.au/ Classes resumed 28 January.
Wednesdays – Adelaide Irish Set Dancers – Spicer Uniting Church Hall, 44a Fourth Ave, St Peters, 7.30 – 9.30pm. $8/night. WEEKLY Ph: Paul 0414 567 352 or Nora 0422 983 969. See https://sacommunity.org/org/236967-Adelaide_Irish_Set_Dancers Contact Nora (noraballantyne@yahoo.com.au) to be added to the distribution list for weekly emails advising of the specific sets to be danced. Resumed 15 January.
Wednesdays – Scottish Country Dancing – Druid Hall, 2 Cassie St, Collinswood, 9.30 – 11.30am (approx). Ph. Lorraine 0413 347 076. Resumed 5 February.
Friday mornings – Dance for Health – Payneham Uniting Church Hall, 343 Payneham Rd (near Portrush Rd intersection) Marden, 10am – 12. First one free. $10 membership + $10/session Ph. Lorraine 0413 347 076. Resumed 17 January.
Saturdays – Adelaide Scottish Country Dance & Social Group – St Theodore’s Hall, 46 Prescott Tce, Toorak Gardens, 7.30 – 9.30pm. $20 joining fee + $10/session. (Non-members $12) Ph. Lorraine 0413 347 076. Resumed 1 February.
Second Saturday afternoon of the month – Free Cajun Dance Classes at the Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, 59 Port Rd, Hindmarsh, 2.00 – 5.00pm. See https://www.thegov.com.au/sessions To check that the event is on, if you want to dance or watch and listen it’s best to contact Martin either by email martincc@bigpond.net.au or mobile 0415 471 709. Alternatively, request to join his mailing list so you can automatically be informed if and when the session is on.
Third Saturday of the month – Bush Dance at the Irish Hall, 11-15 Carrington St, Adelaide (Run by the Celtic Music Club), 7.30 – 10.30pm $10, under 18’s free. https://cmcadelaide.com/ Resumed 15 February. – See https://cmcadelaide.com/category/future-events/ In addition, please email the Secretary [cmcadelaide@gmail.com] if you wish to receive emails advising of date changes and reminders for upcoming regular dances. Note: December dance moved from 20th to 13th.
Afternoon Bush Dance at the Irish Hall to raise money for the Save the Children Emergency Fund to support health care in war torn Gaza. 11-15 Carrington St, Adelaide 2 – 5pm. Music by the Blue Goose Bush Band. Tickets $25. Children 16 years and under are free. To purchase see https://events.humanitix.com/blue-goose-bush–dance-fundraiser
Quarterly (2nd Saturday of the month) – Mitcham Village Evening Folk Dance, Mitcham Village Institute Hall, cnr Princes Rd & Torrens St, 7 – 10pm. (Run by the ATBDS) – Members $15, non-menbers $20. https://www.atbdsdancesa.com.au/uncategorized/mitcham-village-folk-dances/ OR https://www.mitchamcouncil.sa.gov.au/Learn-and-explore/events/events?collection=mitcham-council-events&query=%22folk%22. Next dance January 2026.
Various – Royal Scottish Country Dance Society – Adelaide & Districts Branch. Offers classes across the Metropolitan Area and at Middleton – see https://www.rscdsadelaide.org.au/classes
