Reconciliation Week
May
27
to 3 June

Reconciliation Week

National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.

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Skywhales Across Australia
Aug
9

Skywhales Across Australia

Patricia Piccinini's Skywhalepapa is a monumental sculpture in the form of a hot-air balloon. Together with its companion piece Skywhale they form a skywhale family.

Following their debut over Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra 2021, the floating pair will continue to take to skies across Australia as a National Gallery touring event in 2026.

Image: Patricia Piccinini, Skywhalepapa, 2020, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, © Patricia Piccinini.

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Rolling Up Their Sleeves
May
3

Rolling Up Their Sleeves

Using the companion cookbook ‘Rolling up Their Sleeves‘ which was printed in 2025 as the central inspiration for this exhibition, it delves into the archives weaving together the central place food has in the social history of Waikerie and the surrounding districts.

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Pirates of Penzance
Mar
29

Pirates of Penzance

ARGH!! The Pirate King is back again! This hilarious adaptation of Gilbert and Sullivan’s classic operetta is staged in one hour, with an amazing local cast featuring some of South Australia’s best local performers with live piano accompaniment.

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The Waikerie Stomp
Mar
21

The Waikerie Stomp

The Waikerie Stomp at The Waikerie Bond Store is bringing Saddle & Stomp’s signature energy to the Riverland for one unforgettable night! Get ready for easy, beginner-friendly line dancing lessons, lively social dancing, and a buzzing atmosphere full of music, movement, and the old-school joy of gathering and stomping.

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Straight Outta Church
Mar
14

Straight Outta Church

A hilarious show about being a Black Mum and a Christian Mum… and how they don’t always align!

Blending church, culture and comedy, this show is packed with real talk, big laughs and relatable chaos. From Sunday service to single mum survival, Kalah proves you can love Jesus and laugh at life’s mess.

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Melancholia - Opening Night Exhibition
Mar
13

Melancholia - Opening Night Exhibition

Metaphorical, anthropomorphic self-portraits manifest out-of-body experiences of shapeshifting associated with sexual and psychiatric abuse–induced peritraumatic dissociation. The Pedigree Curse is broken through decapitated dolls and sacrificial animals, remnants of a traumatised childhood. A testament to terror, these entities unravel the spell of systemic subordination and silence that has plagued for decades.

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Comfort Zone - Visual Arts Workshop with Saskia & Shadow
Mar
11

Comfort Zone - Visual Arts Workshop with Saskia & Shadow

Comfort Zone invites artists of all levels to explore mixed media techniques, transforming 2D works into dynamic 3D creations. Guided by reflection on textures, colours, and local stories, participants will reimagine familiar landmarks, memories, and hidden corners of home. Push creative boundaries and uncover new perspectives of place and belonging.

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Little Boxes
Mar
10

Little Boxes

Fed up of people putting you in boxes? When she was young Joann Condon (Little Britain) was written-off, body-shamed, looked down on for being working-class, and seen as only fit for the dullest desk job. Partly thanks to an 80s pop icon she learned to defy expectations, building a screen and stage career as a comedian and actor.

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Waikerie is Cool 4 Kids!
Mar
8

Waikerie is Cool 4 Kids!

Cool 4 Kids is coming back to Waikerie for another year — and they’re bringing even more musical, interactive fun for the whole family! Get ready to sing, dance, and laugh along as this high-energy, stand-up, colourful entertainment experience takes over the Waikerie Riverfront Fringe Markets.

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Why English?
Mar
8

Why English?

A woman finds it hard to find work as an actor, since she can’t speak the languages of her own land - India. The infamous colonial hangover creating chaos worldwide! 

A journey of revelations using beautiful scenography, the spoken word and physical action.

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Why English?
Mar
8

Why English?

A woman finds it hard to find work as an actor, since she can’t speak the languages of her own land - India. The infamous colonial hangover creating chaos worldwide! 

A journey of revelations using beautiful scenography, the spoken word and physical action.

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Paint & Swap
Mar
8

Paint & Swap

Alongside other guests, create your own 'Paint & Sip' masterpiece, with a twist! In this experience you will follow along with our resident artists in creating your own masterpiece - however, every few minutes you will be thrown from your relaxing artistic experience and required to 'swap' artworks with the person next to you! The final products... collaborative masterpieces. 

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Why English?
Mar
8

Why English?

A woman finds it hard to find work as an actor, since she can’t speak the languages of her own land - India. The infamous colonial hangover creating chaos worldwide! 

A journey of revelations using beautiful scenography, the spoken word and physical action.

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The Walking School Bus
Mar
6

The Walking School Bus

An interactive theatre adventure where the audience become the players in a giant board game spread across the floor. Blending songs, animations, engaging characters, and a few unexpected turns, the show follows a quest to discover where — and why — a creature-classmate is wagging school.

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The Walking School Bus
Mar
5

The Walking School Bus

An interactive theatre adventure where the audience become the players in a giant board game spread across the floor. Blending songs, animations, engaging characters, and a few unexpected turns, the show follows a quest to discover where — and why — a creature-classmate is wagging school.

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Queens of Song
Feb
24

Queens of Song

Celebrate the golden voices that shaped generations! 'Queens of Song' brings together internationally acclaimed pianist Melissa Buchholz and award-winning vocalist Meg Kiddle with local schools, in a dazzling tribute to musical icons including Mama Cass, Cilla Black, Judith Durham, and Olivia Newton-John.

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