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.

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.

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.

Neon Picnic brings the radio to you live on Saturday March 6th in the amazing surrounds of the Hyde Park Amphitheatre between 11am – 5pm. Spend the day with the us and our lineup of Saturday shows; Global Rhythm Pot, Homegrown, and Drastic on Plastic, plus special musical guests. Come and bask in the musical majesty at this all-day event, as we chill out on the grass of Perth’s most beloved park. Bring the kids for some special arts and crafts activities from the team at Skate Sculpture, including their massive Cardboard City and dress ups. Plus, the Mums and Dads can relax in our licensed bar thanks to Gage Roads Brewing and Lamont’s Winery Swan Valley WA, Vino Volta and Villaggio or grab a bite from Curb Your Hunger, grab a coffee and ice-cream from Better Beans Coffee and La Pelata . Plus, some of your favourite RTRFM presenters will bake up a treat for the first annual RTRFM Bake Sale. This year we also team up with Go2Cup to make sure that plastic waste across the day is minimal. All plastic cups will be re-useable. Plus we will be recycling all cans and containers with Containers for Change. Entry is free and you are welcome to come and go as you like. Pull up a slice of grass, bring a picnic, bring your dog and enjoy local music and Perth’s best radio station live. Catch amazing live sets from The Family Shoveler Band, the jazz of Gemma Farrell Quintet, the indie pop of Lonesome Dove, the neo soul of Liquid Project and the free folk of Duende Indalo. We also welcome our amazing event sponsors, The Perth Property Co and WP Global Solutions and proudly supported by The City of Vincent.

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.

Country connects all aspects of Anangu life and its continuation of spirituality, culture,language, family, Tjukurpa (law) and identity. Paintings in this exhibition incorporate the inspired results of the Ngayuku Mulayangu munu Ilpiltja project which took two key Ernabella Art centre family members from the Lewis and Lionel families, back to Country, after Artitja Fine Art Gallery assisted the art centre in receiving Australia Council funding to ensure the trip could occur. This exhibition is the result.

Join us for a celebration of the love stories and friendships between Irish people and Aboriginal people in Australia. Live music by WA’s most wonderful Aboriginal & Irish musicians, poetry, Irish soda-bread vs. Damper “Cook-off”, songwriting collaborations, traditional dance & Ceili, Friendly Footy GAA + AFL, book launches, Warlayirti Artists Exhibition (Balgo, WA), 10-Metre high Mega Projections, Virtual Performances by Daoiri Farrell & more big names in Irish music. FEATURED PERFORMANCES The Yabu Band • Smoking Ceremony by Walter McGuire • The Rogues • Traditional Noongar Dance by Tjukan Keeninyirra • Ciaran O’Sullivan • Fieldsy & The Corrberries • Dave Milroy & The Wilarra Band • Kenneth Dawson • Bryan Rice Dalton • Lucky Oceans • Kavisha Mazzella • John Barrett • Fiona Doyle • John Reed • Lauralee Faith • Rose Parker • Sharyn Egan • Fiona Rea • Dan Ablett • Donough O’Donovan • Comhaltas Traditional Irish Music • Fenians, Fremantle & Freedom Festival Readings • The Perth Irish Choir • Poetry • Peter Murphy’s “Fenian 63” • Friendly Footy GAA + AFL • Irish Soda-bread vs. Damper Cook-off • Warlayirti Artists Exhibition • 10-Metre Mega Projection Wall • Virtual Performances by Daoiri Farrell & more big names in Irish music Details: https://www.kidogo.com.au/kidogo-irish-aboriginal-festival/

This Chamber Music Finale will feature Perth’s most distinguished soloists alongside the rising stars in a new generation of talent, celebrating the artistry and intensity of chamber music at its best. Elgar’s ever-popular Serenade for Strings promises to fill the hall with luscious harmonies and eloquent nuances. Mozart’s beloved Clarinet Quintet, infused with optimism and hope, is juxtaposed against that of Perth composer Lachlan Skipworth’s, arranged specifically for string orchestra accompaniment for this concert to convey its emotive and ethereal qualities. Saint-Saëns Romance, Op. 37 highlights the intimate and delicate balance of the flute and harp duo. The concert culminates in Ravel’s incomparable Introduction and Allegro, weaving the distinctive sonority of the harp with the shimmering impressionistic colours of winds and strings. Don't miss what is sure to be a magical afternoon!

The Perth Caravan & Camping Show is back in 2021! From the 17th to 21st March 2021 at the Claremont Showground, the Show will feature hundreds of caravans, camper trailers and more gadgets, gizmos and accessories than you could poke a tent pole at. Whether you’re looking to upgrade your existing set up or just starting out, WA’s biggest caravan and camping showcase has everything you could possibly need for your next outdoor adventure, and all in the one place. Not just for big kids, it’s a guaranteed fun day out for the whole family with loads of entertainment and always something new to see and do. The 2021 Perth Caravan & Camping Show: your adventure starts here!

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 mountains and forest ranges it includes major centres Albany, Denmark, Mt Barker, Kojonup and Katanning.

With 20+ chefs including local stars, Perth talent and River Cottage Australia’s Paul West 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 amazing 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 National favourites while they host a range of smaller intimate gatherings to larger festivals.

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!

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!

Frankland River, a wine subregion of the Great Southern, is fast becoming one of the State’s most successful wine regions. With a diverse range of grape varieties grown, the region is most noted for its Riesling and Shiraz, with further acclaimed success for a diverse range of emerging grape varieties from this understated part of the world.
Take the bus to Frankland Estate, one of the successful wineries from the region, and enjoy a tasting alongside amazing food, while overlooking the rolling hills.

Start off with a sit-down masterclass hosted by Foni Pollitt, WA Good Food Guide 2018 Sommelier of the Year, as she takes you through a tasting.

After the class, make your way outside to enjoy canapes and wine tastings of your choice at different winery stations. Top it all off with a cellar door tour of Frankland Estate.

You can buy a bottle of your favourite to enjoy later or order a case to be delivered after the event!

Ticket includes return transport from Albany or Demark, wine tasting from Frankland River wineries, presentation by Foni Pollitt, canapes and cellar door tour of Frankland Estate.

A true open water challenge and a spectacle to behold! The Port to Pub is an annual swimming event comprising endurance races over two distances: a 19.7km direct crossing for solo, duo and team swimmers and an 25km ultra-marathon for qualified swimmers, one of the longest endurance swims in the southern hemisphere. 

Both races start at Leighton Beach and finish at Hotel Rottnest where celebrations and entertainment continue into the night. 

The flotilla of swimmers, paddlers and boats setting out across the channel is a spectacular sight to view from the coast near Fremantle, Cottesloe or Rottnest Island.

Celebrating contemporary music, with Great Southern wine, beer and delicious food at the Agriculture Society Exhibition Pavilion in the heart of Albany. Headlining the festival is Vikki Thorn (from the Waifs) & The Red Tails, a new vocal trio with big soul harmonies that are deeply rooted in WA history and stories. Starting off the afternoon will be Kris Nelson Band, a local Albany indie/folkie group and Mama Kin bringing her howl and soul to stage. Sit around a table with friends and family, or dance away to great tunes from the amazing acts from the main stage with a Great Southern beverage in one hand and delicious local food in the other. General Ticket includes entry, Plumm stemless acrylic glass (for adults) and access to live music from Vikki Thorn & The Red Tails, Mama Kin and Kris Nelson Band. Children are welcome. Wine, beer and food are available for purchase

You will feel the salt air on your skin as you hear their fishy tales and enjoy the delicious flavours of catches from local waters and the Great Southern Ocean. Wines from Oranje Tractor will be showcased with tastings matched to such delights as King George Whiting and local squid. Hear about all things organic wine from our special guests and sample Wilson's draft beer, originally crafted to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the closure of the station! Mingle and marvel under the whale skeletons and you may also even hear a shanty or two! Ticket includes Twilight Tour, Great Southern fish, two glasses of wine or beer.

When you lose something, you gain something else…

Cathelijn (Cata-line) is completely and undeniably alone: no friends, no family, no-one to turn to. All by herself in the centre of a dark forest, she tries to be strong, like a Viking. And that’s when she sees it – the house. A higgledy-piggeldy mess of a place as tall as the trees. Inside, she finds Piotr, a boy who never stops talking, and Elka, a grey-haired explorer who insists they keep the curtains closed tight. When they suddenly launch into the air and set off across the sky, Cathelijn learns that this is no ordinary house: it’s a Rescue House, and it rescues the Loneliest Child In the World. So begins an extraordinary adventure that takes Cathelijn across the world and deep inside herself, on a journey of self-realisation and self-determination.

Featuring a cast of loveable characters and a living, breathing house, this fun-filled escapade for the whole family will set imaginations soaring.

Join us for a memorable day of award-winning wine, craft beer, local food, live music and talented chefs! You can sip, taste and savour 100+ wines from Great Southern wineries, then buy a glass of your favourite to match with excellent tapas by the local foodies while enjoying live music from local artists. Then top up your cellar by supporting the locals and buying a bottle or two! All the favourites are back for 2021 including the Wine Sessions with Foni Pollitt and the Harvey Norman Cooking Stage with Paul West formerly from River Cottage Australia, Derek Lau from MasterChef and the amazing Anna Gare taking centre stage sharing their cooking tips and inspiration. Want to indulge, then The Lake House Denmark VIP Lounge is also returning bigger and better! It's an exclusive retreat with wine, Wilson Brewing Co beer and delicious food included, and now with more furniture, it has that VIP feeling! Come to the festival to discover new wines, taste great food and enjoy a cooking demo or wine session, whilst listening to local artists! Ticket Details: General Ticket Pre purchase - $20 At the Gate - $25 General Ticket includes entry, souvenir tasting glass, wine tasting, cooking demos and live music. Food is available for purchase and we encourage you to buy by the glass or bottles for take home and support the wine makers, brewers and distillers. The Lake House Denmark VIP Lounge Ticket Pre purchase only - $95 Want to indulge, then get yourself a ticket to The Lake House Denmark VIP Lounge, an exclusive lounge retreat that includes a premium Plumm glass, complimentary wine & Wilson Brewing Co beer from the private bar and catering in the afternoon, with even more tables and seating for comfort. Wine Session Ticket Pre purchase only - $10 Taste and learn at one of the three wine sessions with Foni Pollit, an award winning Sommelier, restaurateur and certified wine educator. Each class includes tasting and fun facts on four Great Southern wines that will feature at the event. Does not include entry to the event. Children Under 18 are free with a guardian

Spend the afternoon by the lake with a 'picnic style' lunch with a focus on local and organic produce. Meet and mingle with Kenny and be inspired by his enthusiasm and passion for locally grown produce. Let the afternoon drift away while you relax at a table or on a picnic rug under the willow tree listening to the sounds of local music. Ticket includes harvest table style picnic lunch (canapes, lunch and dessert) prepared by Kenny McHardy, a glass of Lake House wine on arrival and live music.

Come down to Emu Beach and enjoy some of the Wilson Brewery's delicious beers paired with scrumptious BBQ morsels prepared by local legendary Chef Trenton Brennan, of Ocean and Paddock. All whilst enjoying two music sets to welcome in the sunset over mount Clarence.

Tickets include entry, four drink tokens, food and music. 

Dense keys and dry drums, funky bass lines and soulful vocals; Brightsider slides into the pocket where Winston Surfshirt, Matt Corby and Free Nationals meet. Produced in his Margaret River home studio and finished off at Real2Reel Studios, the first batch of tunes to drop push the envelope while keeping it tight, light and vibey, featuring the four-piece band Chris Musitano (keys, horns), Wayan Biliondana (bass & vocals) & Ziggy Atwell (drums & vocals) who will start lighting up stages around WA with appearances at Denmark Sundowners (Feb 21), The Quarry, Perth (March 5) and The River, Margaret River (April 3). With a fresh track set for release the first Friday of every month through 2021 plus a string of shows later in the year, there will be plenty of opportunity to get familiar with the bright side.

After a successful run at Fringe World, Broadway: Both ways is back performing at Subiaco Arts Centre by popular demand. This time their show is a one-act reprise of the most popular numbers from the 2020 run of "Broadway: Both Ways 3"!