The Original Guide to What’s On in Perth & Western Australia

This August, Subiaco businesses are rounding up a selection of their best coffee experiences to keep the caffeine levels high and your boredom at bay. Think an espresso martini town takeover, spiked coffee brunch, cupping and roasting workshops, food and coffee specials and more.

Weekday Breakfast for Two @ 1982 Food and Coffee, Aug 10th - 14th. Grab a breakfast special any day of the work week.

Blacklist Coffee Tasting Experience @ Blacklist Coffee Roasters, Aug 10th - 14th. Offering the dose of coffee education you need to take your knowledge to the next level.

High Coffee @ Eli and Matt Patisserie, Aug 10th - 15th. Think High Tea, but with a unique coffee twist. 

Coffee Colour Art Class @ Subiartco Galleries, Aug 12th & 16th. Experiment and play with various tools and painting techniques to create your own piece of Coffee Art in this 2-hour workshop with artist Carollyn Rhodes –Thompson.

Cupcake Decorating for Kids @ Hole in the Wall, Subiaco Arts Centre, Aug 13th. Relax with a coffee while your child gets creative with cupcake decorating! 

Coffee with Cats @ The Cat Cafe Perth, Aug 13th. Caffeine with a dose of cat cuddles. 

Coffee Making Masterclass @ The Little Pantry, Aug 13th. Now you can take a barista course without quitting your day job.

Espresso Martini Masterclass @ Brew-Ha, Aug 14th. Join Perth mixology masters Cocktail Gastronomy to learn the secrets behind their delish espresso martini recipes.

Coffee Cocktail Takeover @ various venues, Aug 14th. Coffee cocktails will take over Subiaco, with drink specials, pop ups and more.

The Hood Laneway Pop Up Bar @ Cupid Catering, Aug 14th. You've got one night only to check out The Hood; Subi's very own pop up laneway bar.

Blacklist Pop Up Bar @ Blacklist Coffee Roasters, Aug 14th & 15th. Serving up uber cool coffee cocktails and desserts.

Spiked Coffee Brunch @ Hangout on Hay, Aug 15th & 16th. Boosting your brunch and serving up spiked coffees over the weekend.

Sunday Long Lunch @ Cupid Catering, Aug 16th. This beautiful space will be transformed into a cosy, pop-up restaurant for a long lunch of coffee dreams.

For more information and ticketing information, see here: www.seesubiaco.com.au/coffee

A weekend for the Coffee and Chocolate Lovers. Join the weekend celebrations at the newly opened venue, Old Values Subiaco. Come down and induge in their favourites - coffee, chocolate, alcohol and good times. Sip on their over the top, wildly delicious espresso martinis and nibble on the Urban Soul Foods incredibly delectable chocolate boards. As part of the Subi Coffee Series, this is an event you won't want to miss! 

Featuring:

Salted Peanut Coffee Caramels | Espresso Cheesecake with Coffee Cream | Coffee Caramel Chocolate Tarts | Mocha Mascarpone Meringue Cake | Coffee Bliss Ball or Coffee Cookies 

Old Value Subiaco New Espresso Menu:

The Lamington - chocolate and coconut espresso martini 

The Oreo - cookie and cream espresso martini with crushed oreo

The Aero - mint chocolate espresso martini

The Curly Wurly - caramel chocolate espresso martini 

Including some of Old Value's favourites: salted caramel, hazelnut and good old classic espresso martini. 

Contact Old Values Subiaco to book a table, walk ins welcome all night long! 

It's a two stage bonanza featuring a night of soul, grooves and some of Perth's best musical acts. Put on your dancing shoes and bring your party heads!

Support from....

Odette Mercy & Her Soul Atomics
Hyclass
Oompah
Tom Fisher and the Layabouts
Crucial Rockers
Violet Orange

‘Modern Music For Modern People’ is a concept album about Mista Twista and his interactions in the world in 2020. He is a quirky man who enjoys the quiet life working in his barbershop and has brilliant stories to tell of his adventures and travels. In Act 1 he is transformed from barber to celebrity when his band hits the big time only to fins himself surrounded by the perils of modern life – the internet, selfies and politicians. After a brief intermission...... Act 2 begins – he starts feeling the pressure of modern life but aside from that, the oceans start rising and Armageddon strikes the world. At the end of the album the only two people left on the earth is Mista Twista and his lover all alone serenading each other trying to survive to live to fight another day.

Steve Hensby Band are splitting at the seams with an assault to the musical senses with elements of funk, soul, ska, world, a sprinkle of psychedelia and a dash of folk. The 8-piece ensemble features a healthy sized horn section and is very danceable!
 

Hosted by Noah Young-Australia, busting out some bangin' tunes from 7pm.

Stubbie specials all night starting from just $5.

Joined by Smokey J's BBQ smoking up the best BBQ meats in Perth. 

Coffee Colour Art Class, as a part of the Subi Coffee Series.

I this 2-hour workshop you'll be working with Subi-based abstract artist Carollyn Rhodes –Thompson. Aimed at art novices, this workshop will encourage you to explore your creative side and learn some painting tips using coffee as your medium. Carollyn is an exciting, semi abstract landscape artist from the lakes district of WA, who has exhibited and sold artworks locally, nationally and internationally for over 45 years.

Join us for a 4km return stroll to meet Santa and friends on holiday from the North Pole at a Bibbulmun Track campsite.

Enjoy a BYO picnic supper while listening to Santa’s stories. Then experience a magical return by torch light following the reflective Waugal trail markers.

Bolland takes 4 real singles and attempts to make 1 real love match through hilarious improv comedy, fun and games. If that wasn't exciting enough, after all the laughter and romance, ANYONE could win the date - even an audience member! The show features 1 Bachelor or Bachelorette and 3 eligible singles.

How do we share a touch despite its impossibility now?

xhe is not a he, not a she, not an it. Pronounced ‘zhee’ or like ‘j’y’ in French, xhe is the pronoun for the possible, the queer or the multiple, a figure that moves between a Square and an Octopus. In Daniel Kok’s and Miho Shimizu’s performance work xhe, a singular body is already an expression of multiplicity, and One is always Other and Many. This durational performance is a choreographic bricolage of different forms – installation art, dance, music, film – bringing different artists and audiences together in search for this elusive figure.

In light of COVID-19, Daniel Kok and his team are in residence at Dance Nucleus in Singapore to translate this performance work, for which liveness is a crucial ingredient, into a digital version for online engagement. Recognising the participatory nature of the original work and the current question of physical distance, xhe (online) reflects on what is lost or gained with the ubiquity of telecommuting in our lives today, attempts to transcend the limitations of the computer screen and revive a sense of social proximity. As we spend time together, we hope to summon, to discover, to receive, even to become xhe.

Head down and enjoy opening night for the exhibition by Reza Dashti & Azita Conte. It's a great oppurtunity to support local artists. This exhibiton will be running until September 9th. 

Cupid Catering have their headquarters nestled away in a cute little laneway off Hood Street in Subi. This beautiful space will be transformed into a cosy, pop-up restaurant on August 16th for a long lunch of coffee dreams.

Your ticket includes a coffee cocktail and snack on arrival, followed by a sit down share-style meal and dessert. 

Coterie, four brothers from Perth who grew up on their parents hand-me-down RNB mixtapes but fell in love with the electric sounds of Jimmy Hendrix guitars.

Support from Violet the Flea, Hannah Smillie and Smol Fish

Jurien Bay RSL are holding a Memorial Service for Vietnam Veterans Day at the Jurien Bay War Memorial, Tuesday 18 August 2020 at 11am, to pay homage to those who gave their lives in the service of their country during the Vietnam War.

This comedy tour features a mixed cast of some of australias best and most well-known comedians. The show consists of Cameron McLaren known for his standout Fringe performances, mysterious new comer Frankie and Australia's Got Talent Alumnus Emma Kause. Kath and Kim's Peter Rawsthorn adds some extra star power as the feature act.

Duration 110 mins including interval | Recommended 15 +

Formed in 1998 and having played over 600 shows The Clone Roses are the longest serving and most popular Tribute to The Stone Roses. Their attention to detail is astounding, whether it’s the same amps, the set list, the clothing, or the sound… The Clone Roses have it nailed!

Expect to hear – I Wanna Be Adored, Fools Gold, Love Spreads, Waterfall, I am the Resurrection, She Bangs the Drums, Made of Stone + more.

Learn to sew warm and snuggly home boots personalised with embroidered initials!

During cold winter mornings you can pop on these ultra soft, warm, and snuggly boots! They're great to relax with hot cup of tea in front of TV, snuggled up in a blanket and these double-sided handmade home boots. The most precious thing about these boots is the fact that they would be fully handmade by you! Also, what a wonderful and thoughtful gift for someone you love and care about!

So, what are you waiting for!? Join the sewing workshop and made a pair for yourself or your loved one! We could also personalize your boots with embroidered initials to make it truly yours! 

Dates: Aug 19th, 29th, 30th & 31st - 10am-3pm

TICKETS

Well-known for their award-winning gins, Old Young's distillery is passing on their wisdom so you can create your own gin to take home.

This 1.5 hour masterclass includes all tastings and a 200ml bottle of your own gin to take home. 

True to their name, Old Young’s brings tradition together with new techniques and a flair for the unusual (think cold-drip coffee, the pavlova-flavoured vodka and a gin called Old BAG.) These hand-crafted high quality spirits are produced using some of the world's best raw materials (barley malt, wheat, spring water, grapes and fruit).

Led by pastry-chef, Ella Saleeba, The Shorehouse are back with their annual five-course dessert degustation. Featuring a white chocolate, banana and passionfruit tart, and blood orange ice cream, this dessert event will be running from August 19 to 21 and September 2 to 4. Bookings are essential!

This comedy tour features a mixed cast of some of australias best and most well-known comedians. The show consists of Cameron McLaren known for his standout Fringe performances, mysterious new comer Frankie and Australia's Got Talent Alumnus Emma Kause. Kath and Kim's Peter Rawsthorn adds some extra star power as the feature act.

The Specials Limited are a 9-piece band full of energy, excitement and accuracy, performing The Specials tracks from the golden era of 1979 - 1981… ' A Message to You Rudy', 'Too Much Too Young', 'Gangsters', 'Ghost Town', 'Rat Race', 'Monkey Man' and many more. Relive all your favourite hits from The Specials with this tremendous live act.