Alexander at Adelaide: Alexander McCall Smith is thrilled to return to Adelaide Writers’ Week in 2018. Join one of Australia’s favourite writers as he celebrates the 20th anniversary of first publication of The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency. With his customary wit and warm words, Alexander will charm readers and those new to his books with his infectious laugh as he offers an insight into his latest stand alone novel, The Good Pilot Peter Woodhouse, along with all the news from Precious Ramotswe and his beloved Botswana.
An event to uplift the spirits and match the warmth of the sunshine.

Adelaide Writers’ Week

For more than 55 years Adelaide Festival audiences have delighted in an outstanding mix of internationally acclaimed theatre productions, an eclectic array of world-class musicians, breathtaking dance pieces, renowned writers and striking visual arts displays. Enjoyed amid warm March days and starry nights, Adelaide Festival’s celebration of creative excellence makes for an event of truly epic proportions.
2018 will mark the second Adelaide Festival presented by Co-Artistic Directors Neil Armfield AO and Rachel Healy. Their first program for the 2017 Adelaide Festival saw all previous box office records broken and was a resounding success. Neil and Rachel direct the 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 Adelaide Festival.