Eating and Drinking in Perth and WA

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!

AGWA has partnered with Otherside Brewing Co. to bring art, music, culture and brews together in a series of free Friday Night events.

Across the four Friday nights in February, enjoy live music from local WA Musician and pop-up bar where you can buy beers from Otherside Brewing Co. and wines from Juniper Estate whilst enjoying AGWA's extensive collection on display.

<p> Join our mobile book club as it motors across the city for a literary discussion that ends with a strong bite. Each week the Book Bus focusses on a different book written by a Literature & Ideas Weekend guest. At the end of the tour you’ll find yourself in the middle of a food experience tied to the book.</p> <p> Buckle up and enjoy the ride.</p> <p>  </p> <p> More information is available at www.perthfestival.com.au from December.</p>

The WA Cider & Pork Festival takes the humble pig and pairs it with it's best mate, the apple. With over 100 ciders to choose from, and pork delicacies from some of Perth’s superlative chefs, restaurants & food trucks, why would you want to be anywhere else?

2020 will see the WA Cider & Pork Festival run over two huge days at a BRAND NEW VENUE. Combining everything we loved about the Swan Valley & Elizabeth Quay, this year you will be kicking back by the water in the shady surrounds of Burswood Park.

Come hang out with us on February 29th & March 1st and make the most of the summer sunshine with live music, roaming entertainment, cider tastings, market stalls, carnival rides and heaps more. We are kid friendly and dog friendly so make sure you bring the whole family!

Food and drink announcements coming soon!

Held at Eyre Park, a picturesque landscape in the heart of Albany, the festival will feature 40+ brands from across the Great Southern.

You can sip, taste and savour 20+ Great Southern wineries and 100+ wines, then buy a glass of your favourite to match with excellent food 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 2020 including the Wine Theatre with three wine appreciation classes with guest presenter and the Harvey Norman Cooking Theatre with our guest chefs Paul West, Derek Lau and local talent taking centre stage sharing their cooking tips and inspiration.

Want to indulge, then the The Lake House Denmark VIP Lounge is also returning bigger and better! It’s an exclusive retreat with wine, beer and food included, and now with more furniture and near the live music, it has that VIP feeling!

Come to the festival to discover new wines, taste great food, listen to local artists and enjoy a cooking demo or wine class, whilst overlooking the lake at Eyre Park!

General Ticket
Pre purchase - $17.50
At the Gate - $20

General Ticket includes entry, souvenir tasting glass, complimentary wine tasting, complimentary 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.

VIP Lounge Ticket
Pre purchase only - $95

The VIP Lounge Ticket includes entry, access to the VIP Lounge with under cover and garden courtyard, premium Plumm wine glass, complimentary wine & beer from the bar, catering during the afternoon, plus the normal event complimentary wine tasting, complimentary cooking demos and live music.

Weekend Pass
Pre purchase only - $70

Weekend Pass includes General Ticket to Albany Wine & Food Festival on Saturday 4 April (Valued at $20) - inclusions as above AND General Ticket to Southern Sets on Sunday 5 April (Valued at $70) - includes entry, souvenir tasting glass (for adults) access to live music from local, Perth and National music acts.

Wine Appreciation Class Ticket
Pre purchase only - $10 (does not include entry to the event)

Wine Appreciation Ticket includes tasting and talks on 4 Great Southern wines with guest presenter.

Children under 18 are free with a guardian

For more event and ticketing information or Taste Great Southern, please contact CMS Events on [email protected] or 08 9201 9888.

Guests will enjoy a journey of gastronomy in some of the most spectacular landscapes in the world.

“Inspired by the four elements of nature, each event will take food loving guests on a journey to reconnect with the earth.”

Locations are a kept a secret so all you need to do is choose your element!

Staged on the banks of stunning Lake Kununurra, the ‘Moon’ is the biggest party of the year. In 2020, the Aviair HeliSpirit Kimberley Moon Experience will be taking place on the first weekend of the festival (Saturday, May 16) rather than the second. 

It’s a great vibe and a wonderful community event with about one-third of the guests coming from within the region, mixing up with visitors from all over Australia.

Tickets are on sale now! You have three options to choose from:

General Admission: $120pp 
General admission is open to everyone including kids and families. Guests are welcome to bring their own chairs, picnic rug, and catering, or food and beverage will be available for purchase on site. Choose to sit back and chill or dance the night away – the choice is yours.

Airnorth Garden Bar: $170 
If you’re not in the mood for BYO then the Airnorth Garden Bar is perfect for you. Your first two drinks are free and after that you have access to buy drinks at the bar. You also have easy access to the ‘mosh-pit’ for some toe-tapping on the dance floor and to General Admission to visit friends and grab yourself a bite to eat. It’s a licensed area and restricted to 18 years and over so no kids allowed.

Kimberley Fine Diamonds Dinner: $480pp 
There’s something very special about a night of fine dining and live entertainment with the stunning Kimberley landscape as your backdrop. The exclusive Kimberley Fine Diamonds Dinner is the perfect … no … the most divine way to enjoy the Moon. It’s also a wonderful way to mix and mingle with local industry leaders, dignitaries and invited guests from all over Australia
The evening begins with champagne and canapes before being seated for a delicious three-course dinner. Western Australian wines, premium beers and spirits are available night long and when you are ready to kick up your heels, make your way to the private dance floor or mix it up in General Admission and the Airnorth Garden Bar areas. It’s an 18+ area so no kids allowed.

World Malbec Day - Sundowner

Harris Organic Wines is celebrating the vintage with a special Swan Valley food and organic wine Sundowner at the Vineyard.  Come and join us for a glass of our hand-made ‘Methode Traditional” organic sparkling wine, followed by several vintages of malbec, accompanied by tasty nibbles. You will also be treated to our speciality dessert wine ‘liqueur verdelho’.   Sundowner event – 6.00pm on the second Friday of April.

Burns Beach Twilight Markets is a community oriented event running every Wednesday night from December through to April, providing international street food and pop-up stalls catering to the residents of the Northern suburbs and beyond.

This summer twilight street food market is located on the park at Burns Beach foreshore, bringing a vibrant atmosphere with live entertainment each week to spice up your otherwise average Wednesday night! Come down with the family or bring a friend to immerse yourself in over 35 international food vendors, live music and an unmissable sunset, perfect for #nocookwednesday!

Join us for a night of international street food and cuisine, followed by perusing through the various giftware stalls and open businesses on Haynes Street and In Central Mall. 

Music and entertainment will ensure to top your evening in our Kalamunda. 

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.

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.

Providing affordable food, arts and entertainment to young & old, fat & thin, families, lover's and friends.

Saturday evenings 5-9pm through summer.

Stall holder enquires please contact Georgie Adeane on 0402 317 659 or [email protected]

Combine fabulous food, award winning wines and marvelous music; you have the perfect recipe for a summer twilight evening in the Swan Valley.

Upper Reach proudly supports local Perth musicians - each year we search out the hottest up & coming bands. We have a mix of new, talented musos as well as our old favourites; we can’t get enough of them!

 Bring a picnic to enjoy during the Twilight Concert as the sun sets over the vines or dine in style at Riverbrook Restaurant overlooking the festivities.

Nueva Salsa  |  Saturday 8th February

 The hottest Cuban and New York salsa band this side of Latin America, Nueva Salsa is all about high-energy salsa, mambos, bombas and cha cha, guaranteed to get you moving to their infectious rhythms.A nine-piece salsa band with spicy percussion, sparkling horns, awesome vocals and bass grooves that will transport you to Latin America

The Velvet Playboys & Adam Hall  |  Saturday 29th February 

Back by very popular demand, these fantastic entertainers will wow you with their captivating live performance and raw energy.The Velvet Playboy's are rooted in the jazz, rhythm & blues music of the 40s and 50s. Artists such as Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Louis Prima, Sammy Davis Junior, Harry Connick Junior, J. Wilson Chuck Berry and The Blues Brothers

Join us for an exclusive behind the scenes winery experience at our annual Barrel Hall pop-up where you can taste our full range and purchase museum wines at discounted prices.