Tea House is an interactive experience of nature, ritual, and connection. Set within a custom-designed structure in the Australian Forest at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, this immersive installation invites visitors to slow down and engage their senses. Guided gently by tea-attendants, guests are served specially crafted teas in a shared act of presence and reflection—an invitation to pause, breathe, and notice the trees and plants around them.
Tea House is open:
Wednesday 1st - Sunday 5th October 10am - 3.30pm
Saturday 11th October 10am - 3.30pm
Sunday 12th October 10am - 3.30pm
Tea House is located in the Australian Forest, Adelaide Botanic Gardens (see map below).
Tea House is a free event, please drop in anytime during our opening hours. No bookings are required.
Tea House welcomes visitors of all ages. Children must be accompanied by adults.
This intimate performance reimagines the daily ritual of tea drinking as a portal to connection—with the natural world, with each other, and with ourselves. Tea, one of our modern society’s few enduring daily ritual practices, becomes a quiet conversation about place, presence, and care. Tea blends have been developed in partnership with local Aboriginal food company Warndu, grounding the experience in the flavours and knowledge of the site.
Tea House is conceived by Fallow (Amber Cronin, and Tom Borgas), and produced by Frank Theatre (Britt Plummer). Performed by South Australian performers.
The work will be presented in 2025 as part of South Australia’s Week of Ageing Well, and is delivered in partnership with the Office for Ageing Well and Seniors Card. Coinciding with the UN International Day of Older Persons, the week celebrates the contributions of older people and promotes initiatives that support healthy, connected, and joyful ageing. Together, we are creating opportunities for older South Australians to engage meaningfully in arts and nature-based experiences through volunteering, social participation, and connection. 
By partnering with Warndu, the project also celebrates First Nations knowledge and deepens connections to Country.
