CREATIVE COMMUNITY
SALISBURY TAKES PART IN
ADELAIDE FRINGE 2014
THE City of Salisbury will be part of
the 2014 Adelaide Fringe, bringing
together eight venues within 200
metres of the Civic Square.
Salisbury City Centre will be brought to life with street performers and
ticketed acts set amongst a backdrop of gardens, lights and a newly
revamped Civic Square.
Known as ‘Salisbury Secret Garden’, artists and performers are able
to make use of multiple local Fringe venues, all within a 200 metre
radius, with free hire, free Fringe registration costs and marketing
support provided by Council.
For the first time, Salisbury will also be supporting buskers to add even
more atmosphere. Residents and visitors can look forward to a week of
free and ticketed events with some of Australia’s big name performers
expected to register, complemented by a range of local acts.
One of the City’s key strategies, ‘The Living City’, focuses on providing
the community with opportunities and spaces to engage in cultural
activities, community events, recreation and sport, multicultural festivals
and events, as well as community celebrations. Salisbury has a strong
arts and cultural program and the fact that the Fringe will be venturing
out of the CBD to Salisbury is a testament to that.
“The Salisbury City Centre will be transformed in February 2014 with
music, street performers, comedy, buskers and more as part of the
Adelaide Fringe program,” said Gillian Aldridge, Mayor of Salisbury. “This
is a fantastic opportunity for local performers to participate in the Fringe
and for our community to have a local Fringe destination.”
Already signed up to be part of ‘Salisbury Secret Garden’ is Australia’s
original ‘king of the kids’, Peter Combe (pictured). He is one of
Australia’s best loved children’s songwriters, entertaining young and old
since 1976. “Adelaide is the best Fringe in the world and when I saw
what the ‘Salisbury Secret Garden’ was offering in 2014, I signed up
straight away,” said the legendary performer.
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For further information about ‘Salisbury Secret Garden’, visit
Council’s website at www.salisbury.sa.gov.auu/ssg
The Salisbury City
Centre will be
transformed in February
2014 with music, street
performers, comedy,
buskers and more
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