Adelaide festival 2013 roundup - in pictures

From Writers' Week and Doveman's Burgundy Stain Sessions to the Fringe, here's a selection of the best images from the past few days at the Adelaide festival. Catch up with all our coverage from Australia here
Adelaide Festival Roundup: Kronos Quartet play the Thebarton theatre
Kronos Quartet play the Thebarton theatre Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian
Adelaide Festival Roundup: A view of the Torrens Lake from Elder Park as the sun goes down
A view of the Torrens Lake from Elder Park as the sun goes down Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian
Adelaide Festival Roundup: A performance of The Smile Off Your Face
A performance of The Smile Off Your Face. Blindfolded, the audience make their way around a room full of intimate experiences Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian
Adelaide Festival Roundup: D. A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus outside the Festival Centre
Film-makers DA Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus outside the Festival Centre Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian
Adelaide Festival Roundup: Arone Dyer and Aron Sanchez Buke and Gase
Arone Dyer and Aron Sanchez – Brooklyn-based musical duo Buke and Gase – play as part of the Brassland concerts in Therbarton theatre Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian
Adelaide Festival Roundup: British comedy duo Morgan and West play the Fringe festival tent
British comedy pair Morgan and West play the Fringe festival tent in Rundle Mall before their show in the Garden of Unearthly Delights Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian
Adelaide Festival Roundup: British-Sudanese novelist Jamal Mahjoub aka Parker Bilal
British-Sudanese novelist Jamal Mahjoub, aka Parker Bilal Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian
Adelaide Festival Roundup: Writers' Week at the festival
Writers' Week at the festival Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian
Adelaide Festival Roundup: Doku Rai in the Queen's theatre
Doku Rai in the Queen's theatre Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian
Adelaide Festival Roundup: Owain Arthur as Francis in One Man, Two Guvnors
Owain Arthur as Francis Henshall in One Man, Two Guvnors Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian
Adelaide Festival Roundup: Dancers Louise Lecavalier and Patrick Lamothe perform Children
Dancers Louise Lecavalier and Patrick Lamothe perform Children/A Few Minutes of Lock at the Space theatre Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian
Adelaide Festival Roundup: The Candy Brothers at the Fringe festival in the city
The Candy Brothers perform at the Adelaide Fringe Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian
Adelaide Festival Roundup: The Festival Centre at night
The Festival Centre at night Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian
Adelaide Festival Roundup: Thomas Bartlett aka Doveman in rehearsal before his show at the Festival
Thomas Bartlett, aka Doveman, in rehearsal before his show Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian
Adelaide Festival Roundup: Geordie Williamson interviews Robert Drewe
Geordie Williamson interviews Robert Drewe about his book Montebello at Writers' Week Photograph: Alicia Canter for the Guardian

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