South Australia / Rundle Street & the East End / Rhino Room
Comedy & dance bar
Rhino Room
1/131 Pirie Street (it moved from Frome Street in 2017).
About Rhino Room
The Rhino Room has been running stand-up comedy and live music since 1997. Its original Frome Street building was demolished in 2017, and the venue now operates on Pirie Street, sharing the address with the Lowlife Basement Bar, which hosts bands and folk nights.
The Adelaide Comedy Showcase runs every Friday, now in its 26th year, and Monday is the Laugh Lab open mic. Touring comedians, pop punk and emo nights and themed late-night parties fill other nights, some running until 3am. The venue also hires out its spaces for private events.
Written by LateOne.au, checked 13 October 2026. Sources: rhinoroom.com.au, rhinoroom.com.au, adelaidecomedy.com. Hours and door policies change, so check with the venue.
- Area
- Rundle Street & the East End
- Music
- Live comedy, then old-school themed music nights
- Best nights
- Check the program
- Address
- 1/131 Pirie Street, Adelaide SA 5000
- Since
- 1997
- Comedy
- Fri Adelaide Comedy Showcase; Mon open mic
- Moved
- From Frome Street after 2017 demolition
Check the venue’s own listings for tonight’s program, hours and door policy.
Map & Street View
Pin from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Street View opens the nearest street photo; entrances can be round the corner, so check the venue’s own directions.
Around Rhino Room
Within a ten-minute walk: The Republic (1 min, pub), The Austral (6 min, pub & live music), Mary’s Poppin (7 min, lgbtqia+ bar), The Exeter Hotel (8 min, pub & live music), Shotgun Willie’s (9 min, country bar) and The Stag (10 min, pub & live music).
Walking times are estimates from the map, not routes.
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- LGBTQIA+ bar · Rundle Street & the East EndMary’s PoppinCocktails, 80s pop, cabaret and nightly drag from Mary’s Divas · Best: Nightly
- Pub & live music · Rundle Street & the East EndThe Exeter HotelLive music and cold beer · Best: Most nights
- Pub & live music · Rundle Street & the East EndThe AustralLive acoustic music and jugs · Best: Weekends
- Pub & live music · Rundle Street & the East EndThe StagLive music, comedy and cocktails · Best: Check the program
Checked 13 October 2026 against Festival City Adelaide, Adelaide Metro, venue sites and current Adelaide guides. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.