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

Complete with a themed kids playground, a shipping container bar stocked with wine and ice cold beers, a fish and chips kiosk and a projector screen for sunset movies, it is the perfect space for the whole family. Life Boat is open from 3pm until late on Fridays and from 12pm until late on weekends, with locally caught fish and chips doused in vinegar and wrapped in paper ready to be tucked in to. Local WA prawns, crispy squid and battered seafood sticks are also available for a family feed. Fun can be had for the whole family with beers, wines and seltzers available for the adults and non-alcoholic juices and drinks for the kids. Movies will be projected on the big screen each weekend after sunset. Classics like Toy Story 4 and The Lion King will be screening, with the addition of Christmas movies throughout December. Buckets of hot buttered popcorn are available for purchase to add to your viewing pleasure.

Pixie Hardy sets out to avenge her mother’s death and attempts a heist that will give her the means to leave her small-town life behind. When the plan goes horribly wrong, she’s forced to team up with a pair of misfits who are clearly in over their heads. On the run from a criminal gang of priests and nuns, the trio tries to scheme and swindle anyone they come across.

This premium cheese platter of self-absorbed characters will have you at once wishing for the glorious blooming days of the 1980s and shrinking at the familiarity of it.

The final play written by Chekhov in his dying days was intended to be his most hilarious comedy. This adaptation takes the story from Russia in the 1880s and replants the orchard to a fictional late 1980s Manjimup in WA. From boom to bust, as the recession hit in 1987 and the America’s Cup put WA on the world stage, Madame Ranyevskya has to sell up and move out.

Venue capacity is small, so audiences get to experience this production across the Sunset Heritage Precinct, from in the family home in the former ballroom, flowing through to a sunset picnic under the gum trees overlooking the Swan river, then onto the lawn for a dress-up party.”

The Sum of Us is a beautiful tale of a strong family bond, ageing, queerness and the dance we all do when searching for love. Written by David Stevens, The Sum of Us will be performed by an Australian First Nations cast in a 2.5 hour production spiced with Latin dancing and great music from the 1990s. In an industry where Indigenous people are constantly asked to relive their trauma instead of normalising good relationships, this play is about a beautiful father-son relationship and their search for love. This is the first time Yirra Yaakin has produced a play with a focus on queer identity. It will be presented as part of the need to display functional and dysfunctional families and represent First Nations people as contemporary, dynamic and evolutionary members of society.

How's a guy supposed to find Mr. Right when his father is always up in his business? That's the premise of this warm comedy that revolves around the comfortable relationship between widower Harry and his son Jeff. A beautiful tale of a strong family bond, ageing, queerness and the dance we all do when searching for love, this is Yirra Yaakin's first queer work. Performed by an Australian First Nations cast; it is a story that no culture is exempt from. Balancing humour and pathos, The Sum of Us remains as relevant today as it was 30 years ago.

UNIT20 celebrated 20 years of UNIT. OCT 2017. The only performance Regurgitator did to deconstruct this concept. Co-produced with Trent Weekes, and performed at the Gold Coast Convention Centre for the EB GAMES 20th anniversary games conference. 

Screening for 1 night only at the Luna Outdoor on Wed 3rd March : Doors 6:45pm for a 7:45pm film start.

Unit is but a pixel in time. A speck in the Australian music cultural cosmos. In itself a chimerical reaction to a love of music past. Forged in a self-created Dirty Room studio in the Fortitude Valley over a few weeks in August 1997 after returning from an extensive US tour with Helmet & The Melvins… then set adrift in the molecular world by Warner Music on NOV 3 1997. First conveyed into the live stratosphere at a ski club in the northern climes of Darwin on a balmy Halloween eve… this self-effacing monster of a retrotech platter stirred the self-styled opening jeer of I like your old stuff better than your new stuff, tumbling all that chose to follow into the rapidly embraced new stuff of beeps, blips and all out pop-rockin' fun. Unit resolutely found its link in the musical DNA of the day and 20 years down the track this yellow dot still glows with all the intensity it rose that day to greet us with. The UNIT20 collaboration with EB Games strived for a unique multi-dimensional ocular moment, the only live revisitation that was emitted across the double decade point in time… and even more the gratification to have been joined in that celebration by musical compatriots Art vs Science along with 7 Bit Hero to help transmit the light and sound. Pong on indeed!

After losing everything in the Great Recession, an old woman embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.

The breathtaking pianist Konstantin Shamray joins the talented WASO and Asher Fisch to take on possibly the greatest of all piano concertos, Rachmaninov’s stormy and romantic Second. The concert is opened with the shimmering atmospherics of Olivia Davies’ new work Stratus.

For 18 days Cottlesloe Beach will be filled with unique sculptures from around the globe that can be admired by all ages. The outdoor exhibition showcases local and international artists alike, including sculptors from Japan, the USA, New Zealand, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Denmark, Malaysia and France.

Celebrating its 17th year, the exhibition is one of Perth’s largest free public events, attracting an estimated 220,000 visitors to explore the art and create Perth’s own version of the Italian passeggiata.

Described by The Age as ‘incandescent…a masterly display of skill and insight’, Ashley has presented major public recitals throughout Australia and the east coast of the USA. Sophie Curtis most recently performed to critical acclaim with WA’s Cygnus Arioso ensemble and Paul Wright has performed with ensembles including ACO, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and WASO.

Gladys has performed in projects with the West Australian, Melbourne and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestras, and at the Australian Festival of Chamber Music, Perth International Arts Festival, and Synaesthesia at the Music of Old and New Art (Hobart).

The repertoire includes Smetana’s enthralling G minor Piano Trio alongside Debussy’s Première rhapsodie for clarinet and piano – one movement of vitality and real beauty.

Concluding the program is the Trio in E-flat major for clarinet, cello and piano, composed by Louise Farrenc, a French musician who was a significant and influential teacher at the Paris conservatoire during its most glorious era. Her style is of Beethoven’s classicism melting into more lyrical, Romanticism of late Mendelssohn, Schumann and Brahms.

Helicopters cut through the mist in Platoon and Gene Kelly steams up your glasses in An American in Paris – we begin and end with music that defined two iconic Hollywood blockbusters. Kurt Weill’s Symphony No.2 is an absolute gem, embracing both wry satire of relentless energy and the sound of his popular Broadway works. WASO’s own trumpet superstar Brent Grapes will dazzle you with Henri Tomasi’s virtuosic Trumpet Concerto, which traverses an enthralling musical landscape from Hollywood noir, to French impressionism and jazz.

One of the world’s most successful Broadway writing teams with two of the brightest shining stars in music theatre today will be performing at Perth Concert Hall, backed by WASO. The crowd will find themselves sing along to all the hits including ‘Climb Ev’ry Mountain’ from The Sound of Music and ‘Shall We Dance?’ from The King and I, plus ‘Some Enchanted Evening’ from South Pacific, ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ from Carousel, and much more!

Part of Cathedral Square's ongoing Wellness Series, enjoy this complimentary 45 minute Pilates class run by Best Body on the Cathedral Square Lawn. Please bring your own mat. If the weather does not permit, the sessions will move to another location within Cathedral Square - follow on Instagram @cathedralsquare for details. Every Wednesday and Friday at 7am Saturdays at 8am

Known for its grassy banks and white sands, every March, Cottesloe Beach is transformed into an alternative playground as the beach is adorned with creative sculptures. Whether you have grown up with this beach as your backyard or you are visiting it for the first time, don't miss the opportunity to come away with your version of Cottesloe on a Canvas.

Local Perth Artist, Ellie Biggs will teach her acrylic expertise and guide you to artistically capture where sea meets sky in this beginner acrylics painting class. You will have the choice of five photos to copy from and paint what Cottesloe means to you.

All equipment will be provided along with a complimentary beverage, after which you are welcome to BYO. 

Throughout the show, Ian takes on a range of characters guiding you through real events from our collective past and invites you to join in and be part of the show. Everyday hundreds of people visit Lake Monger without knowing the events that happened here or understanding its significant place in history. Galup seeks to change that, by uncovering the truth with a profound participatory experience.

JahRoc Galleries invite you to the opening of “Solipsism”, an exhibition of new paintings by Lauren Wilhelm. Opening Celebration Saturday 27th 5-7pm Meet Lauren Wilhelm, and enjoy fine wine and live music by Graeme Dickinson. All welcome. “My new exhibition Solipsism reflects my time working in the year 2020 – a year which looks to herald the era of the ‘new normal’. As the outside world is increasingly unsure and truths seem in dispute, the idea of solipsism comes to mind – the theory that the self is the only thing that can be known and verified. My works reflect my preoccupation with the inner world and our frailty – humans and animals alike. It serves as a form of ‘vanitas’ painting for me – reminding oneself that life’s brevity can make problems seem smaller, simple connections more beautiful and time more precious.” Lauren Wilhelm 2021 Lauren Wilhelm lives in the Margaret River Region on a rural property where she keeps horses, and paints in her studio with her rescued Rainbow Lorikeet sitting on her shoulder, singing in Lauren’s ear to the music that is playing. Exhibition is showing until 19th March

From working with Grammy Award winning musicians to commissions from the likes of Google, Twitter, Netflix and Perrier, Tee Ken Ng is a Perth-based artist, filmmaker and designer with a global reach and reputation. This exhibition focuses on his recent animated music video for another Perth luminary, Tim Minchin. Presented as an installation of the swirling hand-made zoetropes that bring Minchin’s song Leaving LA to visual life, it reveals the unique and exquisite charm, art and craft of Ng’s animation practice. Combined with live video projections of the zoetropes in action and an accompanying soundtrack, Ng creates a sense of being within the animation itself as the entire piece becomes a living artwork that will fully encompass you. Image credit - Film still of Tee Ken Ng’s zoetrope-animated video for Tim Minchin’s Leaving LA, 2020. Photo: Tee Ken Ng. Tim Minchin and Tee Ken Ng surrounded by zoetropes in Tee Ken Ng's studio for Tee Ken Ng’s zoetrope-animated video for Tim Minchin’s Leaving LA, 2020. Photo: Cam Campbell.

During the class, not only will you learn about the different varieties of gin, but you will get to taste a selection from around the world and learn how to make your very own gin at home! A good party trick to add to the collection!

Classes are around 1 1/2 - 2 hours long including share plates, a jar of your freshly created gin and a whole lot of fun!

Just $65 per person

Brent Lyall is a freakish young sporting talent. At the age of twenty-three, the country lad is already captain of one of the most successful football clubs in the land. He is managed by the ruthless and famous sports manager Rohan Swift, a foulmouthed bully of legendary status. Not only is Brent paid a prodigious amount of money to play AFL football, he makes three times as much with product endorsements. But he should be raking in a lot more advertising cash – if only he wasn’t so guarded in front of every camera! Rohan is determined not to let Brent’s uptight performance get in the way of rich endorsement earnings. But as Rohan finds out, Brent is not quite the simple country boy he seems: He has a secret. Brent’s carefully managed career is in jeopardy and Rohan needs to come up with an emergency plan to keep Brent’s career and earning potential on track!

Jurien Bay Playgroup will be holding a Messy Play Day including activities such as rainbow spaghetti, a slime mud pit, blue jelly ocean and sand play. Sensory activities are engaging, fun and children LOVE getting messy, but they also help with brain development and learning problem solving skills. Join us on March 3rd, we would love to see kids aged 0-4 years having a great time getting messy!

Spinning around an axis acts as a metaphor for rethinking the framework of a changing world. Artists include Fiona Gavino, Bruce Slatter, Nein Schwarz, Mark Parfitt, Dawn Gamblen, Phil Gamblen, Sarah Elson, Nalda Searles and more, working with found and upcycled materials, asking “what can we do to minimise the environmental impact of the artwork we make or consume?”

Through a score of vibrant and memorable songs, their experiences ring startlingly true to life. Ordinary Days is an original musical for anyone who's ever struggled to appreciate the simple things in a complex place. With equal doses of humour and poignancy, it celebrates how 8.3 million individual stories combine in unexpected ways to make New York City such a unique and extraordinary home. The show is Directed and produced by Alida Chaney, Musical Direction is by the very gifted and talented Emily Gelineau, who is also the piano accompanist and Jane Anderson who is the Production Assistant

The year is 2530. Humans have long since left planet Earth. After mistreating the natural environment for centuries, they were forced to see a new home beyond the stars. What remains is little more than an abandoned pile of decaying infrastructure, appliances, and a scattered population of LEGO minifigs. Built for the young and young-at-heart, using found objects, LEGO, mixed media and multiple layers of storytelling; RELICS; Bricks of the New World is a timely exploration of adaptation, sustainability, diversity and the connections we make with one another. Free to the public, no booking required.

Join us in creating a giant shimmering spider web, go on a fishing adventure, blast into space in the planetarium, explore things that fly at our nature-based origami station, join our favourite tree and her animal puppet friends on the big stage for a special birthday celebration, plus much more! Early STEM education is an important part of a child’s development and Toddlerfest is the perfect way to introduce your tiny scientist to the world of science. Designed for children aged 0-5 and their families, this event aims to encourage science discovery through problem solving, imagination and creativity. With kids under 4 free, $5 all-day parking, and picnic facilities, Scitech is the perfect way to introduce your tiny scientist to the world of science. Please note, online bookings are essential: https://www.scitech.org.au/event/toddlerfest/

Follow the creative agony of the hapless composer as we meet demanding divas, sad ingenues and unnecessary sub-plots all wanting their moment in the spotlight. With kick ass choreography and whip smart comedic timing, the cast will make you cry with laughter with songs such as "THIS IS AN OPENING NUMBER", "NOTHING IS ORIGINAL" and "GIRLS LOVE A MUSICIAN" as we peek behind the scenes and reimagine the stereotypes of musical theatre.

'Spume' refers to the foam produced by the churning of water, capping the waves or leaving tidelines on a riverbed. Pip Lewi's drawings chart an 'urban spume' in vivid texta, pens and layers of correction fluid, chronicling detritus and markings left in the city by tides of human activity. Over the course of the Festival Pip's works with ebb and flow, appearing on the Festival's online platforms, public screens and sidewalks throughout the city. This ephemeral ode to the overlooked culminates in an intimate walking tour and guided meditation, refocusing the eye and mind on the finer details of things that wash up on the shores of out vision. Keep an eye out for what washes up in between Newcastle Street, Elizabeth Quay, Barrack/Beaufort Street and King Street/Lake Street in Northbridge and Perth City.