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LUMEN: Experience Waite Research on the menu
LUMEN Bar returns to North Terrace for Illuminate Adelaide 2026 with a Nu theme, reimagining the space as an acid jazz playground inspired by London’s Nu Jazz movement of the 1980s. Expect an eclectic blend of jazz, funk, soul, hip-hop and house, brought to life by a rotating lineup of big bands featuring Elder Conservatorium alumni and current students.
Open to the community, LUMEN Bar offers a welcoming sanctuary nestled within Illuminate Adelaide’s City Lights program. The menu by National Wine Centre Head Chef Satoshi Kikuchi features snacks by Waite Campus chef-in-residence Karena Armstrong and former chef-in-residence Kane Pollard, drawing inspiration from research by Waite scientists Dr James Cowley and Bill Hirt.
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