Explore art, music and leisure in Elizabeth

Discover Elizabeth through its specific places and activities: public art, a youth music and multimedia centre, local history, swimming and skateboarding. These themes can help you decide what to focus on when planning your trip.

Art with varied subjects and historical contexts

The “Playford Palace” mural at the Playford Civic Centre was created by South Australian Aboriginal artist Scott Rathman as part of the 2017 Playford Palace festivities. Two bronze “Dancing figures” have stood in the centre of Elizabeth since 1963. This places a work from the 2017 festival year alongside a pair of sculptures that have been part of the centre since 1963.

Elizabeth City Centre brings together two further art references. The Holden Commemorative feature is a commemorative mural for the GM-Holden community and its people. It stretches 40 metres along the shopping centre’s northern entrance. South Australian artist Mimby Jones-Robinson created the large-scale “Playford Palace Goddess” mural project for the Adelaide Fringe’s Street Art Explosion. The two works make different statements: community commemoration and a mural created in a festival context.

A music-themed mural is located at 73 Elizabeth Way. It was created in partnership between “Sanaa: A better world through creativity” and the City of Playford, and designed by two artists from Nairobi. At 61–63 Elizabeth Way, the NSS Skate Park feature was redesigned by Adelaide-based street artist Seb Humphreys to conclude the 2019 Adelaide Fringe festivities.

Culture, music and local history

The Great Hall at the Playford Civic Centre frequently hosts exhibitions and presentations of local art and design. The Playford Civic Centre Library preserves the city’s local history and culture and makes them accessible. Both changing exhibitions and the preservation of local history are therefore among Elizabeth’s cultural themes.

The Northern Sound System (NSS) is a youth music and multimedia centre run by the City of Playford in Elizabeth. If your interest is more in youth music and multimedia than in murals and sculptures, the centre offers a distinct point of interest.

Planning around swimming and skateboarding

The Playford Aquadome in Elizabeth offers a public, indoor 50-metre pool with eight lanes for public and private groups. The Aquadome’s swim school offers lessons for infants through to teenagers in Elizabeth and Playford. This means your trip planning can take into account both the pool described here and lessons for different age groups. Check current operating details before visiting.

Elizabeth Skate Park is suitable for children aged 5 to 12, as well as people aged 12 and over. These age ranges can be a useful point of reference if skateboarding is one of your travel companions’ interests.

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