Every Generation is a time to let your hair down... and even clown around!
THEATRE performances, concerts, films, day trips dances, exhibitions and more will be on offer during this month’s Every Generation Festival in South Australia.
This year’s 48th festival has been revamped after a survey of more than 2000 COTA SA members revealed that most would prefer a shorter festival with events such as concerts, day trips, theatre performances, films, and art and craft exhibitions.
As a result, all this year’s activities have been specifically created or adapted to fit the festival criteria and more than 150 events will be held across the state from October 1-16.
Events include:
- October 6, 9.30am-4pm, Wine, Cheese and Chocolate Tour of Adelaide. Discover the gourmet delights of the Adelaide Hills on a luxury coach day trip. You’ll visit two wineries, two artisan cheesemakers and a chocolate factory. Bus departs COTA SA, 16 Hutt St, 9.30am and returns 4pm. Tickets $45/$40 (COTA SA members) from www.trybooking.com.au
- October 9, 7pm, Glenn A Baker’s Musical Explosion at the Arkaba Hotel Top Room, Fullarton (universal access venue). Join Australia’s “Rock Brain of the Universe” as he takes you on a journey to rediscover some legendary South Australian rock and pop music from the 1950s-’80s. He will be joined by John “Swanee” Swan, John Schumann (Redgum), Peter Tilbrook (Masters Apprentices), Elaine Moore (Johnny O’Keefe Band), John Bywaters (The Twilights) and John McKay (5 Sided Circle). COTA SA will join with music industry charity Support Act to raise funds on the night. Tickets $36/$33. Over 18s only – www.trybooking.com.au
- October 13, 7pm, COTA SA inaugural Annual Lecture on Ageing, Royalty Theatre, Adelaide (universal access venue). The topic is So, Why can’t We Age? Special guest presenter Bryan Dawe (Clarke & Dawe/The Games) will cast his satirical eye over the general topic of ageing with fellow panel members Dorinda Hafner, Dr Faizel Ibrahim, Eric Russell and Jane Reilly. The event will be chaired by Radio 5AA’s David Penberthy. Tickets $32/$28 – www.trybooking.com.au
- October 14, 10.30am, movie morning – Mr Holmes – at Capri Cinema, Goodwood, starring screen and stage veteran Sir Ian McKellan as Sherlock Holmes. Tickets $10/$8 – phone (08)-8232-0422, email lrogers@cotasa.org.au
- October 14, 7.30pm for 8pm, The Tea Tree Players present Not Now Darling at their theatre, cnr Hancock and Yatala Vale Rds, Surrey Downs. This popular British farce is all about mistaken identities, scantily-clad women hidden in closets, mobsters, suspicious wives and misguided shoppers. Tickets $18/$15 – www.trybooking.com.au
- October 16, 6-8.30pm, Positive Ageing Awards gala cocktail party, InterContinental Hotel Ballroom, Adelaide. The night will have an old Hollywood glamour theme and colour theme red/black/white. Entertainment will be provided by Tatachilla Choir, and MC is ABC 891 favourite Carole Whitelock. Tickets $45/$38, phone (08)-8232-0422, email lrogers@cotasa.org.au
- Every Generation Festival, (08)-8232-0422, www.cotasa.org.au
