They nail items into their heads, swallow swords and juggle chainsaws, but who are the real people behind these freak show acts at the Adelaide Fringe?

A remarkable film from 1901 of former Test cricketers KS Ranjitsinhji and CB Fry is painstakingly restored by the National Film and Sound Archive.

The Trainspotting sequel reunites director Danny Boyle with his original cast 20 years later and has a powerfully melancholy undertow.

Gowns worn by Princess Diana for everything from meeting diplomats to dancing with movie stars feature in an exhibition celebrating the fashion of one of Britain's favourite royals.

It is almost impossible to fathom director and performer Jonathon Young's personal story of tragedy, which he has drawn on to create the powerful dance theatre show Betroffenheit.

Controversial stand-up comedian Ivor Dembina, who is known for his outspoken views on politics and is appearing at Adelaide's Fringe festival, defends the right to joke about sensitive subjects.

Singer Shannon Noll is excused for not attending his first court hearing after being arrested for allegedly assaulting a bouncer outside an Adelaide strip club.

Of course we should shame Pete Evans for what he feeds his daughter, writes Ben Pobjie. But while we're at it, that kid has a really bad haircut...

When the Adelaide Fringe Festival became a legal organisation in 1975, founding chairman Frank Ford never expected it to grow to be the world's second-largest annual arts festival — and all without tapping into the unrealised potential of interstate audiences.

Florence's famed Duomo is cleaning up its act, removing centuries of graffiti from the cathedral dome interior and letting new visitors leave their mark digitally instead.