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Whether you’re looking for any old excuse to get glammed up, or seeking a cause to get behind, our black tie events guide has got you covered. Here’s every opportunity for you to dust off the old suit and slip into your finest, coming up in Adelaide for the rest of 2023. Did we miss anything? Get in touch and let us know at [email protected].
JULY
Bastille Black Tie Dinner at the Intercontinental | Friday 14 July
Bring out your finest evening wear; La Chaine des Rotisseurs South Australia is hosting a Black Tie dinner at the Intercontinental. You’ll be in for an evening of meaningful camaraderie and elevated dining. You can see the full 6-course bespoke French-inspired menu on the event page, which is the way to book your ticket. To secure your seat at the table, email Serena North, Bailli of South Australia, at [email protected]. North says, “We’ll have standing-up champagne and canapés, and of course dinner will be French themed. We’ll also have the chef come out and explain what he’s cooking. It will be a fantastic night.”
North also says there’s a discounted rate if you wish to stay at the Intercontinental for the night – just get in touch with her to find out more.
Bastille Black Tie Dinner by La Chaine des Rotisseurs South Australia
When: Friday 14 July | 6:30pm
Where: Intercontinental Hotel Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, 5000 Riverside Restaurant
Non members price: $195 pp
Members price: $185 pp
Dress code: Black tie with French flair
To find out more, to become a member of La Chaine des Rotisseurs South Australia and/or to book your place at the dinner, email Serena at [email protected]
Yule Be Sorry: Cluedunnit Dinner | Friday 14 and Saturday 15 July
Agatha Christie, eat your heart out (literally). A thrilling and fancy way to celebrate Christmas in July… dining becomes pageantry with this theatrical dinner experience. Travel back in time to solve the murder with a team of 6 Adelaide based actors set in the art deco period. As you dine on three delicious courses for dinner, you’ll get to play detective and gather you intel from the various suspects as they visit your table, convene with your fellow diners and decide whodunnit.
When: Friday 14 and Saturday 15 | 6:30pm – 9:30pm both nights
Where: The Boulevard Room, Stamford Grand Hotel
Price: $149.55pp
Dress code: stylish Art Deco-era attire is highly encouraged!
You can read more about the murder mystery story, preview your menu, contact the venue and book your ticket here.
Variety Annual Themed Ball 2023 | Saturday 15 July
Once upon a time, you’ll get to celebrate Christmas in July with this magical night at the Adelaide Convention Centre. Through a secret tunnel, guests will step into the pages of a fairy tale for the ‘Once Upon a Time’ themed night. Get lost in the mystical world of imagination, dining over a three-course dinner, with premium drinks and quality entertainment all night while raising funds for SA kids in need. Rolling Stones tribute band Satisfaction will keep the quality entertainment up all night at this black tie event with a twist, along with top performer The Disney Crew, keeping the dance floor dazzling all night. Last year alone, Variety SA positively impacted the lives of 85,738 SA kids through 179 grants totalling almost $4.8 million. This is your opportunity to get involved, and to dance the dreamy night away. The event goal is to raise $200,000 in support of South Aussie kids who are sick, disadvantaged or living with disability and their families.
When: Saturday 15 July | 7pm til midnight
Where: Adelaide Convention Centre, North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
Price: $185pp | table of 10 for $1850, corporate tables for $2200
Dress code: Black Tie or ‘Once Upon A Time’ theme
Got questions? Find answers here.
Direct queries to Amy via (08) 8293 8744 or contact [email protected]
Book your tickets here.
CDFC Winter Wonderland Gala Auction | Saturday 15 July
Central District Football Club is putting on a wintery-themed auction gala at the Adelaide Convention Centre. It’s the perfect night to bring out your crystallised looks and dress to impress, as your $170 ticket will get you a 3-course meal and access to their drinks package. You’ll be serenaded by the Flaming Sambucas as the major and silent auctions raises funds for their junior pathway programs for young boys and girls.
CDFC Winter Wonderland Gala Auction
When: Saturday 15 July | 7pm til midnight
Where: Panorama Ballroom, Adelaide Convention Centre, North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000
Price: $170pp
Dress code: Cocktail, no denim.
Purchase your ticket here.
AUGUST
2023 South Australian Dairy Awards Gala Dinner | Friday 4 August
This industry networking event hosted by the Dairy Industry Association of Australia is an opportunity to mingle and celebrate the outstanding achievements of the dairy industry. A gala dinner at the Adelaide Oval, it will feature a sumptuous dinner of fine dining, where you’ll get to savour premium wines and enjoy samples of the finest dairy products while networking with dairy industry members.
When: Friday 4 August | 6:30pm – 11:30pm
Where: William Magarey Room at the Adelaide Oval, War Memorial Drive, Adelaide, SA 5000
DIAA Members price: $130pp
Non members price: $140pp
Find out more from Event Manager, Katherine Elia at On The Table Events on 0403 304 344.
Get your tickets here.
Make A Wish Gala Ball | Friday 18 August
Presented by Lexus of Adelaide, you can make magic happen with your ticket to the Make A Wish Foundation’s annual fundraising Gala Ball. With the intention to raise $125,000 on the night, the funds raised are what makes the life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses come true. Your ticket will get you a lush three-course dinner and drinks, as well as with outstanding entertainment to keep wishes coming true all night. See the joy for yourself: they will even be presenting a Wish to a special and deserving child on the night.
When: Friday 18 August, from 7pm
Where: William Magarey Room, Adelaide Oval, War Memorial Dr, North Adelaide SA 5006
Price: $190 pp
Corporate tables price: $2,200 – $2,500
Dress code: Formal / Black Tie
Find out more and get your tickets here.
The Impact Awards Gala Dinner | Thursday 24 August
Honouring the South Aussie businesses that have made remarkable contributions to the state as well as internationally, this gala dinner will focus on the inspiring endeavours and innovative impacts of its award winners. Dinner will be served as the Finalists, Winners, Scholarship Recipients and Hall of Fame are announced.
When: Thursday 24 August, 5:30pm – 11:0 pm
Where: Adelaide Convention Centre, North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
Price: $198pp, table of ten for $1980
Dress code: Business formal
Find out more and your ticket here.
SEPTEMBER
HAS Foundation Live for the Moment Gala | Saturday 9 September
Celebrate living in the moment and raise awareness and funds for Paediatric Palliative Care at the HAS Foundation Live for the Moment Gala. To honour what would have been Hunter Alfred Stratton 21st birthday – after whom the HAS Foundation takes its name – this exclusive, one-off event is all about cherishing life and supporting the children and the families of children in paediatric palliative care. Make every moment count, make lasting memories, and make a difference; Queens Theatre will be transformed into a celebration space for the gala evening, with a three-course fine-dining experience by Out in the Paddock.
HAS Foundation Live for the Moment Gala
When: Saturday 9 September, 7pm – 12pm
Where: Queens Theatre, 14 Gilles Arcade, Adelaide
Price: $290pp
Group price: $2900 for a table of ten
Dress code: Party, cocktail and everything in between!
Get your tickets and more info here.
Shine Bright’ Gala Ball by RMHC | Saturday 16 September
Bring out your dazzling black-tie best to shine bright at the themed Ronald McDonald House Charities Gala Ball. Hosted at the Adelaide Convention Centre this September, you’ll be treated to a fabulous 3-course dinner, entertainment, live music, and auctions all night to support the families of seriously ill or injured children staying at Ronald McDonald House South Australia. It will be a beautiful night for a beautiful cause.
When: Saturday, 16 September 2023 | 6.30pm – 11.30pm
Where: Adelaide Convention Centre, North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000
Price: $250pp
Find out more by contacting the RMHC SA fundraising team via phone at (08) 8267 6922 or emailing [email protected].
Purchase your tickets here.
Murders On The Nile: Cluedunnit Dinner | Friday 29 and Saturday 30 September
Another exciting murder-mystery dinner, you can enjoy a 3-course dinner and an interactive show as you investigate whodunnit! This theatrical dinner experience is set on a steamboat on the Nile, and affluent era-appropriate dressing is highly encouraged to complete the experience as you dine.
When: Friday 29 and Saturday 30 September, 6:30pm-9:30pm
Where: Stamford Plaza Adelaide Hotel, 150 North Terrace Adelaide 5000 SA Australia
Price: $149.55 pp
Dress code: stylish Art Deco-era attire is highly encouraged!
You can read more about the murder mystery story, preview your menu, contact the venue and your ticket here.
OCTOBER
Flinders Foundation’s 2023 Pink Yellow Blue Cabaret | Saturday 14 October
Be sure to get the whole gang together for the elaborately glamorous evening ahead, filled with singing, dancing, dining and show-stopping entertainment. Opulence is key to partying cabaret style, but not simply for partying’s sake. Make a difference with your attendance; you’ll be raising funds for cancer research and care at Flinders University. It’s cabaret for a cause, darling!
Where: Adelaide Convention Centre, North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000
When: Saturday 14 October, 6pm til late
Dress code: Semi-formal – with a splash of cabaret!
Price: $225 individual
Group pricing: table of 10 for $2250 | table of 12 for $2700
Find out more and secure your tickets here.
SA Awards for Excellence 2023 Gala Dinner | Monday 16 October
LinkedIn buffs, get in here. An opportunity to recognise and celebrate South Australia’s restaurants and catering business that that have made significant contributions in their respective categories, this year’s Awards for Excellence Gala Dinner will bring together industry to provide a wondrous networking occasion. As the industry celebrates its winners and recognises the hard work of restaurants, cafes and caterers’s exceptional food and outstanding service in this vibrant industry, all you need to do is bring the glitz and glam – the rest is provided.
When: Monday 16 October, 6:30pm-11:30pm
Where: Adelaide Oval, War Memorial Drive, North Adelaide SA 5006
Price: from $219pp (early bird members)
Dress code: Black Tie
Get your tickets here.
NOVEMBER
Dead Cert: Cluedunnit Dinner | Friday 3 and Saturday 4 November
Be whisked away to a night of decades past as you solve a murder, Agatha Christie style. Since Art Deco dressing is highly encouraged, you can fully immerse yourself in another world for the night. With six actors leading the dining experience, enjoy a delectable 3-course meal as you wine, dine, and work out whodunnit.
Dead Cert: Cluedunnit Dinner
When: Friday 3 and Saturday 4 November, 6:30pm-9:30pm
Where: Stamford Plaza Adelaide Hotel, 150 North Terrace Adelaide 5000 SA Australia
Price: $149.55 pp
Dress code: stylish Art Deco-era attire is highly encouraged!
You can read more about the murder mystery story, preview your menu, contact the venue and book your place here.
DECEMBER
2023 Triple O Charity Ball | Saturday 9 December
With Brenton Ragless as host, this fine evening offers a three-course dinner, premium wine from Tomich Wines, and a live auction by Victor Velgush from Refined Real Estate. You’ll also be treated to entertainment throughout the night, includes the energetic Baker Boys Band, as well as a silent auction, a wine wall, and more. Early bird prices end July 31 or until sold out, so get in before you’re booking full price tickets. With your attendance to this black-tie event, Triple 0 Charity Ball helps raise essential funds for charity partners closely connected to the emergency services, including Australian Professional Firefighters Foundation, SA Police Legacy, the Stafford Wulff Opportunity Scholarship in Paramedic and CFS Foundation.
2023 Triple O Charity Ball
When: Saturday 9 December, 6pm – 11pm
Where: Adelaide Convention Centre, North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
Price: from $200 pp (early bird), general from $220 pp
Dress code: Black tie
Book your tickets here.
Send your questions to Event & Sponsorship Manager, Katherine Elia on [email protected] or call 0403 304 344.
