Beautiful new store with the most helpful and friendly staff! Girls dress section was literally…read moremagical. Great selection of Claudia Dean dance wear I couldn't find anywhere else too. Was also told they just launched an online store!

Lesley and Michael Visintin run The Stage Shop in Leigh Street. Although it's called The Stage Shop…read moreit really caters mostly for dancers; and young dancers doing jazz or ballet class, so even though they do have a great range of things, they are not so much about acting as they are about dancing. This is important because there are other places in town actors should go if they are looking for materials such as makeup, fake blood etc. Not having said tat, I do not mean to undermine the value of The Stage Shop because they have all the ballet shoes, jazz shoes, unitard, headbands, dare I say legwarmers and other things like hair nest, the substance of a hair bun... I'm not sure what you call those things that help make a perfect hair bun but it's like a donut made of a spongy type of material and it works every time. They certainly are helpful, and they can tell you some great stories and name just about every great ballet class or school around the city and metropolitan region, so if you have a youngster looking to extend their strength and abilities by taking a dance class, or indeed if you have a dancer in the family, this is a shop where you will find pretty much everything they would want or need when it comes to dance.

I found these guys in at Yellow Pages online when I was struggling to find spiders and decorations…read morefor a Spiderman party long after the Halloween stock had left the shelves. This really is a superstore with everything you could need for every kind of party. There is a full selection of kid's party products for every imaginable theme with a massive selection of balloons. They do helium-filled and can put in an additive to make them last longer than a few days. They also offer do-it-yourself packages. If you're not sure what type of party theme to have, then come here and get inspired. Their website is fairly up to date and can get you started on ideas before you venture out north. They have another location at Brighton if you're on that side of town.

Superstore is really more of what we are looking for, it has a great variety of party themes and…read morevery convenient for all kind of shoppers. It also has a very friendly staff who are willing to help you out in all the decos needed. Thanks to them for giving my daughter such as wonderful theme and making it more memorable.

I have ventured into this store many times to hire costumes for my children. They have a great…read moreselection of costumes for a hire shop in the suburbs. They cater for just about anything and have quite a few costumes of similar things for the busy times like halloween and book week. The shop is quite large and the costumes are fairly easy to find. Like most costume shops they have a book of photos of people wearing the different outfits so you can see what they look like on, this saves a lot of time and I suggest you start here. Dress up parties are always good fun and being in the store is like a fun afternoon out. Even if you aren't having a party or looking for a costume the atmosphere is entertaining with different people trying on clothes and displaying themselves confidently or meekly to family and friends. The staff are always helpful in an unassuming kind of way. It has always fascinated me that the people that work in the store aren't more outgoing or theatrical. However, they know their costumes and all the different accessories that go with them. If you don't want to hire a complete costume, which can be a little pricey; you can always just buy a few wigs or other paraphernalia to help trick up existing clothes.

From the owner: Fantasia Costume Hire, Adelaide, hires a wonderful range of quality costumes, wigs & character…read moremasks.

The Theatre Costume Shop has been around for a long time. It has stood strong against other costume…read morestores in Adelaide as they really offer more quality and unique options. When I need a costume, I go here. I know that I will find everything I need here, from makeup, wigs, props to SFX. When you have a look through the costumes for hire you will notice that majority of them are a lot higher quality than other stores. I think that is because most of them are hand made and not cheap versions imported. They are more of a quality for theatre as the name of the store suggests. They do of course offer costumes that you can buy to keep which are made in china and will probably last a couple of wears. What I prefer is the costumes for hrie that have a little more attention to detail. If you are like me, and you love SFX, you will find all you need here from liquid latex, synwax, sealer, gels, theatre grade blood and crazy contact lenses. The prices vary upon quality of product. But I think they are quite decent. If you are in need of a wig, there are a lot to choose to hire or buy. The ones for hire are really high quality and look amazing! The last thing to mention is that the staff here are just so awesome and pumped about life. They are always dressed up when you visit the store. What a fun job! They are really knowledgeable when it comes to SFX, stage makeup & paints. If you have a theme or idea in mind for your costume, you can call ahead to see if they stock what you are after. Great customer services!

This would be easily the best destination for you if you are looking for face paint, body paint,…read moremake up for theatre or film and all the bits and bobs you need to create a character for clowning or a show - including a drag act or magic show. It is certainly the most comprehensive business in the city for that sort of thing. Additional to that they have a wide range of costumes available for hire at pretty reasonable rates - that is after all, their main stream of business, costume hire. You can get all the favourites from Easter Bunny to Santa as well as your Harry Potter outfits or even soldiers of a variety of styles, old school first world war and even some second world war types. I was once in a position where I had to wear a Nazi uniform on stage and the costume was hired here. The staff are usually really helpful and they have all the patience in the world. They will help you make decisions, but it is usually best if you have an idea of what you want when you go in so you are not spending too much time trying to figure it out on your feet and on their time. If you stand in the store and just look you will be there all day unless you have an idea of what you want - and most of the time they will have something pretty close if not the exact thing.

Don't let the faded paint on the outside walls fool you, these guys know how to party...well at…read moreleast decorate one. The whole shop inside was full of ideas, colour schemes, patterns, designs and decorations I hadn't even seen before. They had a great range of all the standard party supplies plus and were only too happy to help. They even gave my daughter a free helium balloon which was great...until every time we drive past it she asks if we can go get another balloon. They're definitely worth looking into when you want decos!

Coulrophobia...a fear of clowns. Each time I drive past this place I avert my eyes from the…read morehorrible, outdated, abomination of a mural, which no self respecting graffiti artist has altered...yet, perhaps they can't bear it either (when it does happen, it wasn't me ok!). With one eye closed and the other squinting I shall describe what they do, besides scare the bejesus out it me. Here goes: Balloons, party streamers, party plates, bowls, cups, etc everything for a parties.. themed or not. They also hire equipment such as speakers, microphones, lighting, heilium cylinders, urns, outdoor heaters, bain maries and clown...oops I mean 'crowd' control. They have been selling bread mix before it became fashionable to bake bread at home and there is a large variety available for the bread machine. In a nutshell, they sell everhything you'll need for a party or to make a perfect loaf of bread, scones, donuts, etc. And Peter, please change that tired outfit or go join the circus and scare the animals.

Where oh where have all the Lincraft stores disappeared to?? The Marion store has closed, and this…read moreone has been cut in half in the last few months! Previously I would have given Lincraft at least 3-4 stars ... but my last couple of visits have left me cold. I would have thought that they would be doing OK, considering the current 'handmade' trend. But this store has been reduced to half its size, with only one service counter. Where the Lincraft staff used to be friendly and helpful, now they are more like skeleton staff ... even if you're at the front of the queue, you are guaranteed to have to wait there at least 5 minutes, with only one person at the counter. So what has happened to Lincraft? Their stock is still of a higher quality than Spotlight, but I must confess they will no longer be my first stop when I need crafting supplies.

One of my favourite things as a kid was scouring through Lincraft and Spotlight for materials to…read moresew cushion covers, finding puff paints to decorate my jumpers with and jewels for bedazzling and painting wooden photo frames. Yes we are talking the 80s people. Unfortunately it seems Lincraft has failed to catch up with the crafting movement and instead was shoved up in the forgotten Dazzleland of the Myer Centre. With one service counter you won't find service in the aisles and be prepared to wait, even on a quiet afternoon. Spotlight always won the battle over Lincraft prices but there is more of an organised and premium feel to the products and materials available here. I have been in here searching for special buttons, wool, boxes to paper mache before and always found something, but the range of material and slow/tumbleweed service is a huge downfall. BONUS STAR: Did you know Lincraft have awesome online YouTube tutorials for "how to" arm knit a scarf, scrapbook or mattress stitch? Some of the videos are pretty dated looking, but it does win a point in my book back for the store.