What’s on in Perth & WA

Kicking off Thursday October 31 and spanning from the purpose built Scarborough Square down to the crisp white sands of the Amphitheatre, each week the beachfront will once again ignite into a celebration of all that makes this location truly special - mesmerising sunsets, crystal blue ocean, crisp white sands, a foodies’ oasis, thirst quenching bevies, live music, creative artists and curated pop up stores- while encouraging locals, families and visitors to continue rediscovering Scarborough.

Last year’s season saw record crowds of locals and visitors descend on Scarborough each week to spend summer nights on Scarborough Beach with their toes in the sand as they wander through a global market of culinary delights and sensory surprises.

This year promises to be filled with even more mouthwatering food, stunning retail, chilled tunes, arts and engaging entertainment, while we also launch a WAR ON WASTE!

Our WAR ON WASTE aims to;
• reduce waste at the markets;
• introduce reusable containers;
• recycle organic & compostable waste; and
• minimise disposal into landfill

The main sources of waste at the markets are food and plastic plates, cutlery and bottles. Therefore, to ensure we deliver on our vision for a greener market the below strategies are being introduced;

• Patron’s encouraged to BYO plates, cutlery, cups
• Market Eat Kits – we are selling reusable eating kits for patrons including plates and utensils.
• Waste Stations around the markets, at which visitors place waste on a table and our War on Waste Warriors sort through it and dispose of it in the correct bin – reducing contamination and incorrect bin usage.

The SensAtion Gallery is a multi-sensory playground.

Be prepared to be enthralled, educated, immersed and challenged to think about your senses differently.

There are more than 20 bespoke interactive installations that will amaze you and provide the perfect backdrop for that awesome Insta-worthy moment!

It will provide extremes that vary from sensory overload to depravation, through the use of innovative augmented and virtual reality.

Tuesday - Sunday 10am - 5pm.

Surrealism was a worldwide phenomenon when Heathcote opened in 1929 and I’ve always been interested in the connection between Surrealism and concepts of madness. When asked to make new work about the Heathcote Mental Health Reception Centre I took the opportunity to explore some of the strategies used by the Surrealists: collective ventures, poetry and the use of found objects in artworks.

As I read stories from past staff and patients, and listened to Oral Histories that have been collected - I allowed the ones that resonated to come forward. These stories had something of the surreal about them, a startling relationship with a material (feathers, hair, bone), the erotic, or the unconscious. They suddenly made me identify with the patient or the staff member- to be in their body, to inhabit madness, and to work in a place that both contained and maintained madness.

With thanks to Kaylene Poon, the City of Melville History Centre staff and the many participants who contributed to this project.

On selected days this December, you are invited to go on a Christmas
adventure like no other.
Enter an enchanted world, filled with fresh pine Christmas trees, falling
snow and the call of adventure deep in the forest. Mythical creatures await
to help (or hinder) you on your epic adventure to meet Santa.

Santa's Enchanted Wardrobe must-visit attractions include:
Lucy Pevensie awaits you in the Professor's house to bring you through the Enchanted
Wardrobe to meet her friend Mr Tumnus
Adventure deep into the forests of Narnia, with falling snow, real Pine trees and visit
with Mr Tumnus in his Cosy Cave home. Mr Tumnus needs the help of the humans in
rescuing the Elves who have been taken captive by Ug the Troll (Son of Ugly) at the
White Witches bidding

Enchanted Forest - Journey through the Enchanted Forest on your quest to rescue
the Elves. See the fairies, Unicorns and other mythical creatures (Holographic special
effects) and meet with the Elven Protectress of the Forest who needs your help in
restoring the heart of the Forest – without it all the magic will be lost!

White Witch – outwit the White Witch with the help of a little truth serum!

UG the Troll - Travel deep into the depths of the caves to UG the Trolls lair and

rescue the Elves with a special mud cake to distract him!

Elves Toy Shop – Help the Elves get the presents ready for Christmas Eve

Santa Claus - Meet with Santa Claus and spend some individual time telling him
about your adventures. There is also an option to have a photo taken with Santa.

Truly immersive and interactive Christmas experience which allows you to be part of the
story. Immersive theatre blurs the boundaries between the actors, sets, audience and reality,
creating a new and exciting form of theatre that brings the audience into the story in a much
more real and compelling way.

Don’t miss out on this historic occasion at Optus Stadium! A new era for Australian Test cricket begins this summer as Australia takes on our Trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand in Perth’s first Day/Night Test Match!

Attend the match for your chance to be upgraded to the new Boundary Beach Club. It'll be the ultimate view of the match, all while relaxing and keeping cool!

High quality cricket with a pink ball will be on show in this match for the ages, you don't want to miss this.

Tickets on sale now > > https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/internationalcricket

The highly acclaimed St George's Cathedral Consort sings with Sara Macliver (Soprano), Fiona Campbell (Mezzo), Paul McMahon (Tenor), Andrew Foote (Baritone) and the Orchestra of St George, to raise your Christmas spirit with the spine-tingling music of Bach.

Releasing their self-titled EP all the way back in 2011, the boys from SIX60 are back to perform some veruy special shows before recording their next album! 

They'll be performing at some of Australia's most iconic venues inluding The Forum in Melbourne, and Sydney's Big Top. 

Be the first to experience their new music at this very special Perth gig! Tickets are on sale now.

Featuring a rarely performed work by the prodigious musician and composer, Fanny Mendelssohn (sister to the renowned composer, Felix Mendelssohn), and a host of other great choral works, this concert is a festive season must see.

And stay on for a BYO picnic at Whitfeld Court beside the Reflection Pond.

In this sweet, soulful adventure a young man with Down syndrome runs away from a residential nursing home to chase his dream of becoming a pro wrestler. A strange turn of events sees him hook up with a small-time outlaw on the run and the unlikely duo travel down the  North Carolina coast eluding capture, catching fish, drinking whiskey and finding God. Shia LeBeouf and newcomer  Zack Gottsager have a wonderful chemistry in this laconic Southern-fried buddy movie. At its big heart The Peanut Butter Falcon is an uplifting tale of friendship and freedom.

‘Hands down the best film of 2019.’ WHISKEY & POPCORN 

The Rebel WBBL and the KFC BBL is fun for the whole family to enjoy!  With only 20 overs per side, the match is non stop action from start to finish. Come and cheeron your Perth Scorchers this season as they prove they are #MADETOUGH
 

SEASON FIXTURES

• 21 Dec 2019 Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Renegades |6.10pm| Optus Stadium
• 26 Dec 2019 Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers |4.10pm| Optus Stadium
• 5 Jan 2020 Perth Scorchers v Hobart Hurricanes |6.40pm| Optus Stadium
• 11 Jan 2020 Perth Scorchers v Brisbane Heat |6.10pm| Optus Stadium
• 15 Jan 2020 Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars |6.10pm| Optus Stadium
• 20 Jan 2020 Perth Scorchers v Sydney Thunder |6.40pm| Optus Stadium
• 24 Jan 2020 Perth Scorchers v Adelaide Strikers |6.10pm| Optus Stadium

There’s something for everyone at FRINGE WORLD; from comedy, music and musicals, circus and much more, plus ticket prices are great value so you can enjoy multiple shows in one night out!

The 2020 Festival will be held from 17 January to 16 February at more than 150 venues all over Perth and regional WA.

The most popular way to enjoy the Festival is at one of the central hubs such as The Woodside Pleasure Garden or Girls School. The spaces are free to enter and have a magical atmosphere featuring food trucks, outdoor bars and free entertainment.

This uniquely Western Australian event will showcase the work of over 80 sculptors and extend across the historic site at Bathers Beach Art Precinct and Kidogo Arthouse.

For the public there will be the exposure to a body of work not often seen in such favourable conditions.

So come down, soak up the atmosphere, and support this fantastic local event! 

11 days, 30+ culinary experiences, 20+ chefs

A festival that celebrates award winning wine, delicious fresh produce and amazing flavours of the Great Southern. Located along the pristine southern coastline and expanding into the farming hinterland it includes major centres Albany, Denmark, Mt Barker, Kojonup and Katanning.

With 20+ chefs including local stars, Perth talent and the inaugural MasterChef winner Julie Goodwin and fan favourite Derek Lau across 30+ not-to-be-missed culinary experiences, this festival will be home to a music festival, a wine and food festival, long lunches, degustations, premium pairings, community markets and free events.

Great Southern produce is fresh, seasonal and exceptional. Foods like oysters and seafood, chicken, beef and lamb, heirloom vegetables and cheeses all excel on the south coast. You can indulge in all the delicious fresh produce and amazing flavours at many of the events.

The award-winning wine, winemakers and breweries of the Great Southern will also feature across the program. You can expect to sip, taste and savour wine varietals such as Shiraz, Pinot Noir and Riesling, alongside craft beer made locally in the Great Southern.

Feast on the amazing culinary creations from the very talented local stars as they team up with Perth talent and our Australian Guest Chef while they host a range of smaller intimate gatherings to larger events.

Choose from several self-drive adventure packages and include the beautiful natural attractions such as Walpole’s Tree Top Walk and The Gap as well as manmade attractions. With Easter the following weekend, why not stay longer in the Great Southern!

Indulge. Feast. Savour. Adventure

Taste Great Southern is the heart of Western Australian food & wine!

On World Environment Day, we participate in an international United Nations-led project to inspire everyone to take a stance on climate change. Beethoven’s Pastoral symphony is an evocative portrait of the harmonious and fragile unity between mankind and nature that blooms with rich detail in the hands of Asher Fisch.

Britten’s timeless Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra is endlessly entertaining. Iain Grandage will guide us on a journey of infectious discovery with one of the world’s most enduring classics. Bring the family. 

An exhibition curated by PICA Curator, Charlotte Hickson and guest curator, Ashley Yihsin Chang that marks the 20th anniversary of the Charter of Mutual Friendship between the cities of Perth and Taipei, Unfolding Acts: New Art from Taipei and Perth brings together artists whose practices examine the social, cultural and historical fabric of these two cities, while exploring shared experiences of colonisation, hidden economic systems and enduring natural landscapes.

PICA’s 30th anniversary program revisits key moments in its three-decade-long history as a multidisciplinary contemporary arts space. Unfolding Acts is being presented in 2019 in acknowledgement of a PICA exhibition from 2001 titled Very Fun Park: Contemporary Art from Taiwan.

Untitled (Uura) presents work made over a two-year period of exploration as he worked with new materials and processes of making, finding new forms through which to tell stories and record language. This period of practice marks a departure from his first medium of film and presents a series of carved sculptures and site-specific installations and paintings. Untitled (Uura) explores the artists self and how language, knowledge and persistent memories dwell within and re-surface across generations.

Producing stories in Martu Wangka dialect for his community and younger generations is fundamental to Taylor’s practice. He has a collective approach to filmmaking often working with collaborators and finding opportunities for younger generations and community members to build skills and discover their own practices and methods of storytelling. His films have been shown at The National 2019: New Australian Art at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney alongside collaborator Ishmael Marika, and The Sydney Film Festival 2019 with film making partner Nathan Mewett.

Curtis Taylor asserts narratives of cultural and personal identity, creating immersive spaces occupied by language and ritual that explore the edges of life and death.

Returning once again to the top floor of the City of Perth Roe Street Carpark in the heart of Northbridge, Rooftop Movies is the ultimate summer destination and a truly unique movie experience with panoramic city views. There’s plenty of time to take in the sights and the sunsets too: doors open at 6PM, with time to enjoy the venue before the film commences at 8PM.

Mack Daddy’s New York Slice returns with their signature pizzas to feed hungry movie-goers, plus thirst-quenching brews from Gage Roads Brewing Co. and superb wines from Mad Fish will be available from the bar. Those feeling a little bit fancy can opt for a Rooftop Plus ticket that includes bottomless popcorn and bean bags in a reserved seating area, or a Premium Lounge ticket that includes admission for two, a double bean bag, bottomless popcorn and two local hand-crafted ice creams.

With live local music adding to the cultural atmosphere, it’s the perfect Friday night out.

Food is served from 4:30pm until 9:30pm.

Stop by before you head into the malls to do your Christmas shopping and take advantage of the free gift wrapping in Forrest Place.

The Christmas Carnivals will feature a mammoth range of amusement rides, bouncy inflatable fun, Christmas movies, a silent disco, mini golf and giant games. 

Santa will also visit the Carnivals between 10am and 12pm each day.

The online booking fee of $10 entitles you to up to four wristbands which allows you to participate in all the activities and ride the amusements as many times as you wish. You can also redeem a $10 gift card to spend in the city.

Bookings open Wednesday, 6 November at 12pm so get in quick!

*Please note – Some of the amusement rides have height restrictions and children may need to be accompanied by an adult; these adults should ensure they are included in the booking fee total of 4 participants and receive a wristband upon arrival.

Alternatively, if the adult does not wish to participate in any of the rides, they can be excluded from the booking fee total of 4 participants and be a spectator only.

The phenomenal December/January program is jam-packed with acclaimed summer blockbusters, cosy Christmas flicks, fan favourites, fierce female leads and an array of hotly anticipated family-friendly films.

The huge program includes screenings of top picks for Awards season; Joker, Ford v Ferrari, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood and Bombshell, Christmas flicks; Last Christmas, Love Actually, Elf, Fan favourites; Dirty Dancing, A Star Is Born, The Matrix, Bring It On, Family-friendly films; Frozen 2, Jumanji: The Next Level, The Addams Family and fierce female led comedies; Charlie’s Angels and Hustlers.

Markets by the Sea brings together some of the best market stalls down to the seaside on several Sundays during the Summer time. With over 80 market stalls and a range of different food trucks, this is sure to be a weekend activity for everyone. Stalls consist of art, beauty, buskers, clothing, crafts, food trucks, florals, gifts, homewares, pet wear, plants and more! 

We are ringing in 2020 with a ‘Hot Havana Nights’ theme – salsa, mojitos and Cuban inspired cuisine all night long!

The AGR buffet restaurant will be open from 6pm offering the usual stunning selection of dishes we are famous for with a few Cuban specialties to surprise and delight. Not everyone can stay up until midnight so we will be having a very special 8pm New Year’s countdown just for the little ones.

Perth’s most famous Cuban band ‘Orquesta Yambeque’ will be performing in the Marine Lounge Bar from 8.30pm. Entry is FREE OF CHARGE. There will be a mojito bar available with a selection of amazing flavours to choose from and Cuban inspired platters to order if you feel like a casual bite whilst dancing the night away.

For email enquiries please email: [email protected] 

Champagne Oasis is back, boasting stunning views and free-flowing Mumm Champagne. With delicious all-day canapes and pop-up food stations in a refreshing and stylish Cup Day experience.

Want to do something a little classy and enjoy some fun and frivolity? Then Perth Cup is the place with plenty of 80s throwbacks, entertainment, neon and fist pumping tunes.

This year's Perth Cup will have a special event reveal, combining all that sparkles with the fun of the 80s to the naughties.
Join us for Cup Day horseplay.

Maryam Master has will be bringing the imaginings of Walliam's novel to life at the Heath Ledger Theatre  in 2020. 

Twelve year old Tom unexpectedly finds himself lonely and lost in the children’s ward of St Crook's Hospital, away from his family and at the mercy of evil Matron.

Tom feels like he’ll never leave, but his fellow young patients have other ideas. They might be stuck in hospital, but their imaginations can take them anywhere as The Midnight Gang. Join them on a series of amazing journeys as they turn the hospital into the places they’ve always wanted to go and make dreams come true.