Ancient World
116a Hindley St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
ClosedToday Closed today · by the venue's published hoursFull hours





An artist-run Burnside space for live music, experimental performances and cultural events, supporting Adelaide’s independent arts community.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- MondayToday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- 20:00 – 03:00
- Thursday
- 20:00 – 01:00
- Friday
- 19:00 – 03:00
- Saturday
- 19:00 – 03:00
- Sunday
- Closed
Why it's worth checking out
Ancient World is an artist-run, multifunctional space in Burnside, Adelaide, built around creativity, community and independent art. Rather than presenting itself as a conventional bar, it functions as a flexible cultural hub with live music, experimental performances and other cultural events.
The venue describes itself as ever-evolving, with an atmosphere that welcomes collaboration, diversity and new ideas. Its focus is on creating room for artists and audiences to engage with work that can test boundaries, making it a useful choice for people looking beyond standard nightlife and seeking a more arts-focused setting.
Ancient World is located on Kaurna land and acknowledges the importance of respect for the land and its traditional custodians. The space is part of Adelaide’s growing local arts scene, with its artist-led approach placing independent creativity and community at the centre. It may particularly suit solo visitors, small groups and anyone interested in discovering live performance or experimental cultural events, although the website does not provide enough detail to describe specific facilities, food, drinks or event schedules.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.5 from 231 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 78
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 72
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 19 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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