History Festival - Adelaide Town Hall Tour

Tour the Adelaide Town Hall with one of our passionate and knowledgeable volunteers. Hear stories of Colonel William Light, get up close to the Auditorium's organ, and come away with a wealth of knowledge about one of Adelaide's icons..

The Adelaide Town Hall was hailed as 'the largest municipal building south of the Equator' when it opened in 1866. The plans were selected as part of a contest, the final prize being awarded to Edmund Wright, who had been Mayor in 1859.

Learn about the building's architecture, world famous organ, history, and Colonel William Light: British military officer and the first Surveyor-General of the Colony of South Australia.