Between April 6 and 18, the festival invites you to monolithic performances within a surround sound speaker array, basement shows traversing experimental theatre, avant-garde metal and free jazz, oddball parties and folk shows, and that’s not even half of it. An Ocean of Ears opens the festival on Tuesday April 6 with sound bubbling and fizzing through the Old Customs House in Walyalup/Fremantle with works by artists based between the Philippines, Los Angeles and across Australia. On April 7, an absurdist film with a challenging provocation. Live performance enters the fray on Thursday April 8, while a dance collaboration interact with the impressive and immersive speaker system. On Friday April 9, listen to Dryandra Woodland, and head on down to Serf Punk at The Bird to hear musique concrete, dance and medieval music collide in a strange revelry. Saturday April 10 offers artist talks, with a chance to dig deep into the peculiar minds of a handful of festival artists. The Rechabite is the venue of choice for the festival’s second week. Upstairs in the Hall, on Wednesday April 14, WAM-nominated songwriting wunderkind Nika Mo launches a new album on Tone List featuring a nine-piece band that smashes improvised music and avant-garde folk together in a sticky mess. On Friday April 16, ambient music, avant-garde metal, noise and experimental theatre co-exist. The festival closes with a cocoon-like experience in the intimacy of Backlot Cinemas,

The Moro Spanish Film Festival presented by Palace returns to Palace Cinemas Raine Square, Luna Leederville and Luna On SX from 28 April - 16 May which a curated selection of films we missed last year as well as some brand-new titles, offering film lovers a cinematic journey across Spain and Latin America.

As a 15-year-old student nearing the end of his first year at the Vienna Conservatory, Gustav Mahler composed one movement of a piano quartet, a work that always gives the impression that something bigger is struggling to emerge. Following Mahler’s own tradition of enlarging certain chamber pieces, this program includes an orchestration of the quartet, made by the outstanding violinist Harry Ward: an ANAM alumnus and a Musica Viva FutureMaker.

Alfred Schnittke was keenly aware of his Soviet/German musical heritage, even as he stomped on it in heavy boots. Yet his piano concerto is a touching affirmation of his artistic roots, and his affection for Tchaikovsky makes the two Russians good bedfellows, the elder’s Serenade here prefaced by Estonian composer Mihkel Kerem’s Lamento, a work of searing beauty.

ANAM’s ensemble of wonderful young string players is directed with equal verve by the terrific Sophie Rowell, one of Australia’s most admired instrumentalists. They are joined onstage by Adelaide’s brilliant, Russian-trained Konstantin Shamray.

The Darlington Quartet is an ensemble of gifted musicians drawn from the Australian String Quartet and West Australian Symphony Orchestra. The Darlington Quartet specialises in chamber music played in intimate settings, where they are able to create a closer connection with the audience.

The players will provide wonderful insights by introducing the pieces they have chosen. These include Ravel's virtuosic string quartet No.1, which displays his endless imagination for sound and texture on a magic carpet ride of colour and fantasy. Tchaikovsky's first quartet is full of the heartfelt melodies and irresistible rhythms, including the famous slow movement, that make him such a beloved composer. The Darlington Quartet love these works because they vividly show the imaginative and expressive possibilities of the string quartet.

General admission tickets start from $35 and include two bespoke espresso martinis on arrival from coveted brands like Kahlua, Absolut & Mr Black, plus access to all the action in the Grounds Beer Garden like the legendary martini caravan, experiential stalls & more. Choose to "Wake n' Shake' from 11am-2.30pm or enjoy a sleep in with the 'Later Shaker' session running 3.00pm - 6.00pm. Guests can also choose from a range of other experiences as part of the festival. Including the Espresso Brunch-tini, the Espresso Martini VIP Experience, and the Lunch-tini or romantic Dinner experiences. Time to gather your fellow espresso martini lovers, choose your experience and raise a pinky finger to the world's best invention ever - The Espresso Martini. The festival will make the conclusion to Market Ground's summer festival series including Gin Tonica Festival and Margarita Fiesta so don't miss out!

In April 2020, the former president of the United States suggested injecting light and disinfectant into people’s bodies as a treatment for coronavirus. This is a thing that happened. Suppose You Brought the Light Inside of the Body is an exploration of the meandering sorrow and absurdity of 2020. In this unique series of ceramic works, Partyka attempts to both make sense of and comment on the bewildering state of contemporary life and politics – the bush fires, the global pandemic, the social upheaval, the activism, the bumbling and bad politicians. Partyka is a ceramic artist, illustrator and political staffer based in Boorloo (Perth) and this is her first solo exhibition.

Enjoy delectable meals with menus from award-winning restaurants Print Hall and The Heritage Wine Bar in one of six specially designed and created glasshouses designed to seat up to four people per pod – amidst the Perth skyscrapers from Tuesday 20 April to Saturday 19 June 2021. With limited spaces available, be sure to book now: Print Hall $99 per person | 3 course share style menu celebrating WA produce Seating times: Tuesday to Saturday 6:00pm to 8:00pm 8:15pm to 10:15pm The Heritage Wine Bar $95 per person | 4 course set Chef's Menu Seating times: Tuesday to Saturday 6:00pm to 8:15pm 8:30pm to 10:45pm

Each Series will host a remarkable WA Writer and provide up to 40 guests the opportunity to engage, discuss and divulge in the detail and insights of the featured books. Cathedral Square’s Book Club will feature Authors including Sue Boyd, ‘Not Always Diplomatic’, Colin Falconer, ‘Angels Weep’, Alf. Taylor ‘God, the Devil, and Me’ and Victoria Midwinter Pitt ‘Women of a Certain Rage’. Tickets are on sale now from $29 per person, book your seat at https://cathedralsquarebookclub.eventbrite.com.au.

Born on April 22nd 1922, bassplayer and composer Charles Mingus is one of the giants of Jazz. A double bass prodigy, his driving bass lines provided support for the likes of Louis Armstrong, Lionel Hampton, Red Norvo, Charlie Parker (and many more) and he was one of the first double bass players to assimilate the bebop language. Mingus was an incredible double bass player, but he is perhaps even more revered as one of the most influential jazz composers of all time. He began composing his own music whilst in his teens and led numerous bands until his untimely death. He composed over 300 compositions and released over 50 albums in his lifetime. His music spans new-orleans style jazz, swing, bop, blues, gospel, latin, the avant-garde, collective improvisation and classical music – occasionally in the same composition! The Pete Jeavons Nonet will pay tribute to Charles Mingus and his music at The Ellington Jazz club on Thursday April 22nd; on what would have been Mingus’ 99th birthday, had his life and career not been cut short at the age of 56. You can expect to hear Mingus classics such as ‘Goodbye Pork Pie Hat’ and ‘Better Get Hit In Yo Soul’ alongside some of his lesser known (but equally enthralling) compositions such as ‘Open Letter To Duke’ and ‘Sue’s Changes’. Performed by Perth’s top jazz musicians in ‘mini-big-band’ format this will be a night of high energy, uplifting music guaranteed to blow away your covid cobwebs. Pete Jeavons - Doublebass/MD, Ricki Malet - Trumpet, Matt Smith - Trumpet, Jeremy Greig - Trombone, Daniel Hart - Alto Saxophone, Jamie Oehlers - Tenor Saxophone, Marek Sprogowski - Baritone Saxophon, Tom O'Halloran - Piano, Daniel Susnjar - Drums

Since their formation, whatever genre norms, boundaries, and regulations thrust upon Perth Australia’s Voyager have been smashed. They embrace, if not brandish pop; employ a keytar on stage, and bring forward a positive, if not uplifting feeling to their music, running head-first into the endless parade of heavy bands who see the world in a different light. Voyager simply prefers to see the bright side of things. Following the successful release of ‘Colours in the Sun’, which saw a chart debut of #1 in the AIR charts, and highlighted as The Music’s ‘Album of the Week’, Voyager will still perform a headline tour, but it will now go ahead in April 2021.

The Gin Walking Tour of Perth consists of guided gin tastings by gin experts in two gin bars, you are bound to be in good spirits, as you sip your gin tasting paddles resplendent with garnishes and tonics. For the gin and cocktail lover, we visit hidden bars for an interactive experience and various gin cocktail tasters. Learn the art behind making awesome cocktails, and drinking them too! Enjoy strolling through Perth city streets visiting gin joints, whilst our guide GIN-dulges with you juicy stories about gins history, and peppers it with some of Perths own secrets and scandals. For a gin tour with a difference, grab your gin pals and let the good times be-GIN!

The breakfast is organised and prepared by Rotary Club of Perth. RSLWA will provide tables and chairs for community to sit at. The event will cater for 2000 people pending COVID restrictions.

A gastronomic journey inspired by the hilarity of The Barber of Seville, the night weaves a selection of exclusive performances from West Australian Opera with a progressive tasting through award-winning venues at Brookfield Place Perth. Taking creative cues from Rossini’s famed work, a tale of a “matchmaking barber with more skills than just cutting hair and pulling teeth,” our talented chefs and bartenders have a rich seam of inspiration from which to work. This exciting casual event moves through Bar Lafayette, Print Hall, The Heritage Wine Bar, W. Churchill and Bobeche. Each venue will serve up an inspired cocktail or wine offering with three of our venues also matching against an entrée course with an operatic twist and operatic performances. Food writer and critic, Max Brearley, returns as curator and host, following sell out progressive dining events over the past two years. Tickets are strictly limited and anticipated to sell out fast. Secure your tickets and book now. Session 1 Date: Tuesday 27 April 2021 Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm Tickets: $110 per person Meeting location: Bar Lafayette (meet at 6.15pm) Session 2 Date: Wednesday 28 April 2021 Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm Tickets: $110 per person Meeting location: Bar Lafayette (meet at 6.15pm)

Us & Them return to Badlands Bar for their annual visit to perform one of the all time great epic albums. There are hit albums, and then there’s Dark Side of the Moon. Pink Floyd‘s eternally popular song cycle has sold more than 15 million copies in the U.S. since its release on March 1st, 1973, and more than 45 million units worldwide. A true colossus of classic rock, the album made its creators – bassist/vocalist Roger Waters, guitarist/vocalist David Gilmour, keyboardist/vocalist Rick Wright and drummer Nick Mason – incredibly wealthy, and ultimately spent a mind-boggling 937 weeks on the Billboard 200.

Based on the hit animated TV series on Nickelodeon produced by Spin Master, PAW Patrol Live! “Race to the Rescue” Presented by Stan returns to Australia in May 2020.

It's the day of the Great Adventure Bay Race between Adventure Bay’s Mayor Goodway and Foggy Bottom’s Mayor Humdinger, but Mayor Goodway is nowhere to be found. Ryder summons Marshall, Chase, Skye, Rubble, Rocky, Zuma and Everest to rescue Mayor Goodway and to run the race in her place.

Presented by TEG Life Like Touring, VStar Entertainment Group and Nickelodeon, PAW Patrol Live! shows that ‘no job is too big, no pup is too small’.

Django Reinhardt, the founding father of Gypsy Jazz, is revered in the guitar world for his superlative skills on the acoustic guitar, but less so for his work on the electric. As the 1940’s dawned and bebop was born, Django was inspired by the great American jazz artists such as Charlie Christian, Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. This in turn prompted him to put on hiatus his infamous string quintet in favour of a more traditional American line-up comprising drums, piano, double bass, clarinet and of course, himself on electric guitar. Now he could soar as high and as loud as he wanted, a feat previously impossible on his trusted Selmer Maccaferri acoustic! Co-led by bassist/MD Pete Jeavons and guitarist Lachlan Gear, The Electric Django Quintet performs repertoire from Django’s bebop period alongside compositions by others who were heavily influenced and inspired by Django such as Wes Montgomery, George Benson, Bireli Lagrene and more. Featuring fleet-fingered guitar work from Lachlan Gear, original arrangements by Pete Jeavons and some of Perth’s finest jazz musicians, The Electric Django Quintet has all the ingredients for a great evening of jazz that is sure to please.

Meet the industry’s most talented Tattoo Artists, research different tattoo genres, trends and techniques and make an appointment or get inked on the spot! As well as an incredible lineup of Tattoo Artists, Australian Tattoo Expo is home to body piercing, tattoo related merchandise and thrilling sideshow entertainment as well as in-depth tattoo competitions.

AUSTRALIA IT’S TIME TO GET ALL REVVED UP! JIM STEINMAN’S EPIC ROCK MUSICAL, BAT OUT OF HELL is blasting into the country’s biggest arenas in June 2020.

Based on one of the best-selling albums of all time, the award-winning wild child rock musical features a powerhouse of hits including “You Took The Words Right Out of My Mouth,” “Bat Out Of Hell,” and “I Would Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)”. An epic love story of rebellious youth and passion, this rock spectacular brings to life the legendary hits of Jim Steinman in an exhilarating two and a half hour rock event.

Surrender to the ‘SHEER POUNDING ENERGY’ (Financial Times) of this ‘OUTRAGEOUS AND NOSTALGIC’ (The Times) Rock Musical and be part of the adrenaline pumping crowd witnessing the production at a scale and size NEVER SEEN BEFORE with the full international cast.See it big at the ultimate arena experience of 2020 with BAT OUT OF HELL – THE ROCK MUSICAL.of the adrenaline pumping crowd witnessing the production at a scale and size NEVER SEEN BEFORE with the full international cast.

See it big at the ultimate arena experience of 2020 with BAT OUT OF HELL – THE ROCK MUSICAL.

With the passing this year of original Wailer Bunny "Jah B" Wailer, and this May marking Bob Marleys 40 years in Zion, as we remember the great Peter Tosh (The Steppin Razor), we join together to celebrate the huge musical legacy of these legendary giants - Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, and Bob Marley. With 2 stages,live reggae bands, djs food and drinks, we come together in One Love to celebrate the SOUL REBELS.

Two hundred years ago, in 1821, Greeks rose in revolt against the mighty Ottoman Empire, which had dominated their land for centuries. The Revolution of 1821 led to the establishment of an independent, internationally recognised Greek kingdom in 1832. Always, from before the Revolution to the present day, music and song have inspired Greek people to struggle for a better world and to honour those who have given their lives for the cause. To mark the 200th anniversary of the beginning of the Greek War of Independence, we bring you a concert with songs of revolution, liberation and empowerment created over several decades by four great composers of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries: Vassilis Tsitsanis, Manos Hatzidakis, Stavros Xarchakos and Mikis Theodorakis. The concert will feature international artist Dimitris Basis, together with a Greek band and a symphony orchestra, under the direction of conductor George Ellis.

From America’s most produced and popular living playwright, Lauren Gunderson, comes the WA premiere of the award-winning I and You. Caroline (Sophia Forrest) hasn’t been at school for months – sick at home, she’s trapped in her bedroom with only Facebook, Twitter and Insta for company. When classmate Anthony (Darius Williams) arrives unexpectedly, spouting Walt Whitman’s 'Leaves of Grass' and brandishing an unfinished English Lit project he urgently needs her help with, she is less than impressed and rejects this intrusion into her damaged life. As they come together and reveal themselves through Whitman’s electric poetry and over waffle fries, they discover a connection far deeper than either of them could ever have imagined. Directed by Kate Cherry.

~ Hey, come to Nicki Minaj 2 we think it will be fun! People will totally play cool music like NIGHTCORE and PC MUSIC and TRANCE and HARDSTYLE and J-CORE and METAL-CORE so if you like that then definitely "pull up"! ~ It's at the Goodwill Club in the Basement of The Rechabite idk if you guys know the spot but it can be very cool and awesome ?? ~ While it's great that we are able to have fun and party together, we would also like to make sure to acknowledge that we are doing so on Wadjuk Noongar boodjar, land over which sovereignty was never ceded, and pay respects to their elders past, present and emerging. ~ Nicki Minaj 2 is a safe space for everyone, we hate bullies and bigots so if you do anything mean or disrespectful we won't hesitate to get you kicked out  ~ "See you inna dance" 

Nicki Minaj 2 PRESENTS  Euromantic COY BOY Girl Tool B2B Cranioid Lachie.wav Harry Styles Kitty Paws Patience Pre-sale tickets via Humanitix https://events.humanitix.com/nicki-minaj-2 -$8 Early Birds -$12 First Release -$15 Final Release

How will we act, now, when the world seems to be ending? Three of Western Australia’s most cherished and revered actors join forces in a provocative new drama set to make its WA premiere at Burt Hall 8-29 May. Jenny Davis, Vivienne Garret and Andrew Lewis bring this powerful play to life to reflect on the big questions of responsibility and the impact of human activity on the planet. In an idyllic cottage on the British coast, two retired nuclear scientists, Hazel (Jenny Davis) and Robin (Andrew Lewis), are enjoying the quiet life. Apart from the electricity rationing, daily radiation warnings and coastal erosion, everything with them is fine. Around them however, the world is in chaos, with the fallout of a nuclear power plant meltdown threatening their very existence. When old friend and colleague Rose (Vivienne Garrett) arrives unexpectedly, their future and past lives collide as they debate the present and the challenges they face. Directed by Stuart Halusz.

If there is a day that mum should let her hair down, this is the one! Indulge her with a selection of sweet and savoury treats while enjoying bottomless bubbles. MENU - served as a shared platter - smoked salmon on toasted baguette, dill, horseradish cream, capers, pickled onion - bacon & broccoli frittata muffin, hollandaise - truffle & mushroom arancini balls, crispy enoki mushroom, romesco sauce - classic scones, whipped cream & strawberry jam - vanilla filled profiteroles, chocolate ganache - flavoured macarons Served with bottomless Oyster Bay Sparkling Rose, Oyster Bay Brut, mimosas, OJ & soft drinks.

Having previously sold out their 2015, 2017 and 2018 Australian tours, the quintessential UK reggae group will return to Australia in May, with plans to perform in previously uncharted territory; hitting Canberra, Wollongong and the Gold Coast for the first time, including return performances in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.

“Our previous Australian tours were all so much fun for us – you guys definitely know how to party down under” said founding member songwriter Robin Campbell. “We’ve been waiting for a chance to get back out to Australia since we last left, so we’re looking forward to getting down under to celebrate 40 years and a new album, in one of our favourite parts of the world.”

The ‘40th Anniversary For The Many Tour’ will offer audiences a taste of classic hits like ‘Red Red Wine’, ‘I Got You Babe’ and ‘Falling In Love With You’, as well as tracks from their latest release ‘For The Many’ which will be performed live in Australia for the first time.

Becoming a household name around the world throughout the 80s and 90s, UB40 (named after the UK’s unemployment benefit form) became known for reviving reggae across the world, filling the charts with their own songs and creating seminal versions of some of the world’s greatest tunes, crossing radio formats and continuing to dominate the airwaves to this day.

Joining them for their Australian leg of tour, is New Zealand’s incredible roots reggae band House of Shem!