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# Adelaide

Posts in this archive: 4

- [CULTURAL SPACES: How Adelaide is boosting its cultural offering and tourism with a $400 million expansion of an iconic market](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/adelaide-develops-market-square-district.md) — Find out how Adelaide Central Market’s $400 million expansion and the creation of New Market Square will transform the city’s cultural and culinary heart, balancing heritage preservation with economic growth.
- [City of Music: How Adelaide protected its live music venues through special purpose legislation ](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city-project/city-of-music-how-adelaide-protected-its-live-music-venues-through-special-purpose-legislation.md) — The Planning, Development and Infrastructure Amendment Act 2024 is the first Australian law to formally establish a designated “live music venue area” within a city centre. This special purpose legislation was created to save a landmark live music venue – the Crown and Anchor hotel – from demolition and development. 

This case highlights the delicate balance between cultural vibrancy and urban planning. Maintaining live music spaces is not only a matter of nostalgia but an essential component of a city’s social and economic fabric.
- [Trends](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city/trends.md) — Key trends in the City of Adelaide, from legislation protecting live music venues to new innovation districts and co-working spaces.
- [Adelaide](https://worldcitiescultureforum.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/city/adelaide.md) — The city is internationally known for its cultural life and creative excellence. Adelaide is Australia’s Festival Capital and home to the Adelaide Fringe - the largest arts festival in the Southern Hemisphere - alongside a year-round calendar of major cultural events. As Australia’s first and only UNESCO Creative City of Music (designated in 2015), Adelaide is committed to strengthening its music ecosystem, supporting industry development, and elevating local talent globally. It is also home to CASM (the Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music), the only university-based centre dedicated to First Nations music studies.