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Ancient World

116a Hindley St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia

4.5(231)· Google$$$$
60
Spot Score
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Open late (after 10pm)
Ancient World

An artist-run Burnside space for live music, experimental performances and cultural events, supporting Adelaide’s independent arts community.

Practical details

116a Hindley St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
$Typically $ · price level 1 of 4

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

60

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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