The Royal Croquet Club (RCC) is one of the largest venues in the Adelaide Fringe Festival with performance venues, food and entertainment.
The RCC begins from 4pm on February 16th, and runs until 3am, March 18th, 2018.
We are closed on Mondays & Tuesdays, except for the public holiday Monday 12th of March.
This year, all of our bars and food vendors are cashless.
Pinky Flat (Tarnda Womma), War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide.
Entry to the venue is via War Memorial Drive.
Parking is available at Adelaide Oval and War Memorial Drive.
Happy hour is every day from 5-6pm and includes discounts on selected drinks, food and tix! Check each day at the Lobby which selected shows are on sale!
Entry to the RCC itself is free, shows and concerts require tickets, that can be purchased through Fringe-Tix.
Tickets for Fringe shows at the Royal Croquet Club can be bought via FringeTIX at adelaidefringe.com.au or on 1300 621 255, or at any FringeTIX Box Office in Adelaide. There is a FringeTIX box office at the entry to the Royal Croquet Club where you can also buy tickets.
Big River Motel is our new open-air main stage located inside of RCC. It will host our live music concerts every Friday, Saturday (and some Sunday) nights.
Big River Motel is 18+
All concerts in Big River Motel are ticketed through FringeTix and can be purchased here
The entry to Neon Forest is inside Big River Motel. You must have a ticket to a Big River Motel show to access the Neon Forest entrance.
Neon forest is included with Big River Motel ticket for that nights show.
We have a number of local South Australian food vendors:
The RCC welcomes people of all ages! Families are encouraged to attend along with the kids, but anyone under 18 is to be accompanied by a Parent or Guardian, and must exit the venue by midnight. No minors may remain inside the RCC after midnight, regardless of seeing a show.
Big River Motel is strictly 18+
**Please note: RCC has a ZERO tolerance policy when it comes to underage drinking
The entire RCC is licensed. ID will be checked for those wishing to buy alcohol at the bar at the discretion of staff.
There are several car parks close to Pinky Flat at Adelaide Oval, War Memorial Drive, Riverbank Carpark, Festival Centre and limited street parking. We recommend catching the Adelaide Metro tram to the Casino and crossing over the footbridge, using Adelaide Metro buses or an Uber!
Free parking: War Memorial Drive – Over Morphett Street Bridge/Montefiore road.
Paid street parking: available along War Memorial Drive in front of Adelaide Oval excluding major events listed below.
Adelaide Oval Book a Bay is available with a limited capacity. First in best dressed. Once capacity is reached standard parking fees will apply. An entry and exit time must be entered at the time of booking on line.
Adelaide Oval East Car Park
Access off of King William Road (North bound only)
Operates from 6am till Midnight (with afterhours exit possible by driving up to roller door – just no entry)
Adelaide Oval North Car Park:
Access off of Pennington Terrace (West or East bound)
Operates 24 hours a day
(Adelaide Oval carpark dates and availability subject to major events at Adelaide Oval during February and March 2018)
You can enter the Royal Croquet Club from War Memorial Drive
The closest train station to the RCC is Adelaide Railway Station, North Terrace
Yes. Please contact one of our RCC crew if you require medical attention.
Rain, hail or shine we will be open. In the event of an extreme weather emergency we will consult with our safety supervisor & South Australian Police and, if for the safety of our patrons, it’s recommended we should close, we will do so. Please remember to be sun smart in the heat.
All of the Fringe venues are indoor venues, and will continue unless there are extreme weather conditions that may endanger customers and staff.
No BYO is available at RCC. RCC is a fully licensed event so drinks are available onsite, alcoholic & non-alcoholic. Absolutely no alcohol can be brought into, or out of, the site. Anyone found with any prohibited substance shall be removed from site and denied re-entry.
The RCC permits smoking only in outdoor areas. Smoking inside any Fringe venue is prohibited.
We love dogs at the RCC – please make sure they are on a leash at all times.
Dogs are welcome on site, but not inside performance venues.
Email hell0@royalcroquetclub.com.au about your lost item
We have a neat casual dress code in the RCC, and shoes must be worn at all times.
Media accreditation for Fringe shows at the RCC is obtained through the Adelaide Fringe, head to their website to find out more.
For media and press enquiries regarding the RCC, please contact hello@royalcroquetclub.com.au
For media enquiries regarding the RCC Fringe program, please contact miriam@storytellingpr.com
We have a great range of function packages, big and small, for groups to enjoy the RCC. You can choose from food and beverage options, as well as taking your group to one of our many Fringe shows. Email us at hello@royalcroquetclub.com.au
If you’d like to be involved in the RCC, please email us at hello@royalcroquetclub.com.au
We will be announcing our food outlets and bars very soon – stay tuned for more info!
We do not allow any postering or flyering at the RCC without our permission.
Our performance program is organized well in advance of the RCC. If you’re interested in performing at the RCC in 2018, please contact programming@royalcroquetclub.com.au
We love seeing everyone’s photos and videos of the RCC! However, we do not allow photography or filming of any of our Fringe shows without prior permission of the artists. Please contact programming@royalcroquetclub.com.au for more information.
If you are a professional photographer or videographer and would like some asssitance capturing the RCC, please contact hello@royalcroquetclub.com.au
Unfortunately we cannot facilitate ticket swaps between shows.
To find out more info, check out our website, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates!
Media Enquiries: hello@royalcroquetclub.com.au
Programming Enquiries: programming@royalcroquetclub.com.au
Functions and general enquiries: hello@royalcroquetclub.com.au
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