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The stage is set at Adelaide Festival Centre for the world’s most exciting talent, with major international artists and ensembles arriving in Adelaide over the coming months. Adelaide audiences can look forward to a Mercury Prize-winning artist, a jazz supergroup, one of New Zealand’s most celebrated soul artists and a world-first week-long celebration of ballet.

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_{Benjamin Clementine. Photo by Lucinde Wahlen}

Benjamin Clementine comes to Adelaide for the first time on Thursday 15 October as part of his Back to Basics Australian Tour. The British-born composer, pianist, singer-songwriter and filmmaker won the 2015 Mercury Prize for his debut album At Least for Now. His performances combine piano, poetry, powerful vocals and theatricality, creating an experience that sits somewhere between a concert and a piece of performance art.

^{AZIZA: Dave Holland, Chris Potter, Lionel Loueke and Eric Harland.}

AZIZA will make their Adelaide debut at Her Majesty’s Theatre on Thursday 29 October, bringing together four giants of contemporary jazz: Dave Holland, Chris Potter, Lionel Loueke and Eric Harland. The quartet’s collective pedigree is remarkable, with Holland having performed with Miles Davis and the other members having worked alongside figures including Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter, Pat Metheny, Joe Henderson, Charles Lloyd and John Scofield. First brought together around Holland’s 2016 album Aziza, the ensemble combines four highly individual musicians whose improvisational chemistry has made them standout in contemporary jazz.

^{TEEKS Park Live Joburg. Photo by Adam Miemiec.}

TEEKS will perform at Her Majesty’s Theatre on Thursday 19 November, bringing his soulful sound and Māori heritage to Adelaide as part of his Australian tour. Born Te Karehana Gardiner-Toi, the New Zealand singer-songwriter has become one of Aotearoa’s most successful contemporary soul artists. His debut album Something To Feel reached number one in New Zealand and earned three Aotearoa Music Awards, while he was also named Best New Zealand Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards. With his rich, distinctive voice and emotionally direct songwriting, TEEKS has developed a devoted following across the globe and established a reputation for deeply affecting live performances.

Next year, ballet lovers and the nation’s best artists will descend on Adelaide for a celebration of ballet from 1 – 11 September. At the heart of the program, is the premiere of The Australian Ballet’s major revival of Sir Frederick Ashton’s Cinderella at Adelaide Festival Centre. To mark this milestone, Adelaide Festival Centre and The Australian Ballet have curated an immersive program of events, inviting audiences to discover and participate in the artistry, music and magic of ballet.

Highlights include:

• Ballet en Masse - Festival Plaza will transform into an open-air dance studio as The Australian Ballet welcomes thousands of participants to a free ballet class for all ages and abilities
• Cinderella: Origins of a Fairytale, a major exhibition combining costumes and rare collection objects including the original coach from the 1972 Frederick Ashton production
• Talking Ballet a series of conversations at Adelaide Festival Centre’s Quartet Bar and Angry Penguin restaurant
• Workshops and classes conducted by The Australian Ballet in the Festival Centre Rehearsal Room.