Adelaide Fringe: Sleeps Hill Tunnel

The award-winning Sleeps Hill Tunnel returns in 2025; an exclusive opportunity to explore a hidden part of Adelaide’s history.

Be immersed in mesmerising projections and installations that share the tunnel’s history from its steam train era to mushroom farm years.

Wander through this 377-metre long tunnel to discover a spectacle of lights and visuals across the tunnel walls that deliver a narrative of time and place, including:

Collages of newspaper clippings, archive film and historical artefacts supplied by the History Trust of SA and the State Library of SA
Soil projection piece ‘The World Beneath our Feet’ by The Barbican
Forest bathing projections of mushroom time lapse footage by Steve Axford, and Cath Marciniak
Fluorescent ‘Glow in the Dark Mushroom World’ by SA artist, Clare Miyuki Guerin
An ‘Infinite’ tunnel of mirrors, projections, light and music by Innovation Partner, Novatech
‘Transcendent’ drone footage by SA creative production studio, Watchpost.
The World Beneath Our Feet by Holition with George Monbiot. Originally commissioned by the Barbican for the Our Time on Earth exhibition. Our Time on Earth was conceived and curated by the Barbican with Guest Curators FranklinTill and Co-produced by Musée de la civilisation, Québec City, Canada.

Thank you to Neil Bromhall and the History Trust of South Australia for use of images from the State Photographic Collection, Accession No. GN12252 and GN12250.

Thank you to the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia for use of footage from A Steam Train Passes, NFSA title number FAC 119366.

Thank you to the Australian Railway Historical Society Archives for use of articles 120087, 100130, 136446 & 0567954-0567990.

Discover Fungi of Adelaide and the Hills HERE.

NOTE: Please do not just rely on the Google Maps search of 'Sleeps Hill Tunnel' as it will take you to the wrong access point. Please ensure you're following directions to Grandview Crescent, Panorama and follow the event signage – see map HERE for reference.

Tunnel Owner Talks will be provided at 11:30am, 2pm and 6pm daily.