Format Collective is a group of artists, writers, musicians and party technicians loosely based around the Format Zine Shop in Adelaide’s CBD.

We’re responsible for the annual Format Festival, monthly-ish exhibitions, regular live music gigs and random acts of public art.

Our demands are four-fold:

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Write us a computer-letter: contact@format.net.au

Send us things (zines, cigarettes, condolences):

Format Collective Inc.
PO BOX 8119
Station Arcade
South Australia 5000

Come past our Peel Street lair and disturb one of the following powerful thought wizards:

Simon Gray | zine shop manager

Pat Lockwood | live music co-ordinator

Stan Mahoney | interim gallery director

PLEASE NOTE: Unless you are extremely wealthy, we do not hire the venue out for birthdays or events that require a liquor license.

Format Collective would also like to acknowledge the help of Ianto Ware, Chloe Langford, Sam Rodgers, Josh Fanning, Simon Loffler, Steven Pickles, Brigid Noone, Joel Catchlove, Miki and Paul Gallasch, and everyone else who has supported us from the beginning.

Format logo designed by Matt Walker

Photos by Jonathan VDK, Hugh Langlands-Bell, Simon Loffler, Sam Rodgers