Adelaide True Crime Walking Tour

Welcome to the side of Adelaide they don’t put in tourist brochures.

Join comedian and ex-crime reporter Dave Crisante as he leads you through the Adelaide's most disturbing crime scenes.

Vanished victims
Notorious killers
Unsolved kidnappings

Delve into the minds of Adelaide’s infamous criminals, as Dave blends his insights working with snipers, cops and bodyguards.

This show returns after sell-out walking tours in festivals across Australia in 2025.

If you’re lucky, Dave might even share tales about about when he was almost kidnapped by Somali pirates, how he worked to get Schapelle Corby out of jail, or that one time he pretended a kilo of meat was a kilo of apples at a supermarket self-checkout...

Book early - Dave's walking tours regularly sell out.

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Workshops & Talks • Comedy

New South Wales

: Sat, 21 Feb - Sun, 22 Mar
: 120 min
: The Balcony Room at The Griffins Hotel
: PG
: $35 to $45
: All transactions incur a $4.80 Transaction fee.

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Presented by: Dave Crisante

Dave Crisante is a comedian, journalist, and possibly the only performer at the Adelaide Fringe who has been rescued from actual pirates.

By day, he partners with tech companies and scientists as a trainer, MC and keynote speaker. By night he brings chaos, history, and questionable life choices to the stage.

Dave blends sharp comedy and self-depreciating honesty with deep research and his journalistic flair.

He is the Director of the Sydney Comedy School and Future Science Talks, Dave teaches others how to present with charisma and humour.

Dave runs four types of shows at the Adelaide Fringe:

(1) Alcohol + tasting shows (eg Vino Vibes), (2) History and true crime shows (Dumb Inventions), (3) Crowd work shows (Unhelpful Therapist), & (4) Science comedy shows (Future Science Talks)

Sessions

Duration: 120 min

Sat 21 Feb - Sun 22 Feb: 10:00am

Thu 26 Feb: 10:00am

Sat 28 Feb - Sun 01 Mar: 10:00am

Thu 05 Mar: 10:00am

Sat 07 Mar - Sun 08 Mar: 10:00am

Thu 12 Mar: 10:00am

Sat 14 Mar - Sun 15 Mar: 10:00am

Thu 19 Mar: 10:00am

Sat 21 Mar - Sun 22 Mar: 10:00am

Ticket Prices

Full price: $35.00 to $45.00

Early Bird: $24.50 to $31.50

Fringe Member: $17.50 to $22.50 (2 ticket minimum)

Schools Program: $30.00

Companion Card: $0.00

Health Care Cardholder: $38.00

Senior: $38.00

Student: $38.00

Prices may not be available on all sessions

All transactions incur a $4.80 Transaction Fee (some exceptions apply). Read more at Fees explained.

1 Venue

The Balcony Room at The Griffins Hotel

The Griffins, 38 Hindmarsh Square, Adelaide, Kaurna

: The only access to this space is via steps/stairs.
: Venue is 18+ but minors may attend with a parent or legal guardian

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Suitability & Warnings

Content Rating: PG

Target Audience: Middle School (12-14) | High School (15-17) | Adults (18+)

Family Friendly: No

Accessibility

: Audience members have the opportunity to interact or join artist on stage