The DreamBig Children's Festival, formerly known as the Come Out Festival or Come Out Children's Festival, is a large biennial art event held in South Australia. It was first established in 1974 as part of the Adelaide Arts Festival and has since become an independent biennial event. This event is a great opportunity for schools and families to come together and experience a variety of art activities. The festival was initially created by the Youth Program Committee of the Adelaide Arts Festival, who organized a limited program of workshops and performances for young people.
The success of this initiative led to the Board of Governors of the Adelaide Arts Festival deciding to make it an independent event. The Adelaide Festival Centre now oversees the event, with support from the State Government and the public. This year's festival saw over 33,000 children and their families attend the Big Family Weekend. There were free art activities at both the Adelaide Festival Centre and North Terrace Art Venue, with something for all ages.
Professional companies from Adelaide also made an appearance, such as Filthy Children by Ariette Taylor. One of the most popular collaborations was Children's Cheering Carpet — Saltbush by Compagnia TPO (Italy) and Come Out Festival. The Future Gardens project invited students and classes to create a future garden at their school, which were then exhibited at the Adelaide Festival Centre during the festival. In total, attendance exceeded 100,000 people across the state, with 25,000 attending the family weekend at and around the Adelaide Festival Centre. Audiences were taken on a journey through Alison Lester's Magic Beach, inside black holes with Creation Creation by Windmill Theatre Co., intimate dance parties with Ecoute pour Voir from Restless Dance Theatre, and a bus ride through the streets of Adelaide in The Narrator. The DreamBig Children's Festival is an amazing opportunity for children and their families to come together and experience a variety of art activities.
It is a biennial event that has been running since 1974 and is now overseen by the Adelaide Festival Centre with support from the State Government and public. This year's festival saw over 33,000 children attend the Big Family Weekend with free art activities at both the Adelaide Festival Centre and North Terrace Art Venue. The Future Gardens project invited students to create a future garden at their school which was then exhibited at the festival. Audiences were taken on a journey through Alison Lester's Magic Beach, inside black holes with Creation Creation by Windmill Theatre Co., intimate dance parties with Ecoute pour Voir from Restless Dance Theatre, and a bus ride through the streets of Adelaide in The Narrator.
