PRESENTED BY THE CITY OF PERTH OTHER EVENTS IN THE

OTHER EVENTS IN THE CITY OF PERTH
CATHEDRAL SQUARE MARKETS
5 June, Perth Town Hall, 10.00am – 4.00pm
On the first Sunday of every month at Perth Town Hall, find a
curated selection of high quality market vendors from around
the State including art, craft, food, design, jewellery and
homewares, as well as delicious food stalls and local musicians.
FREE | cathedralsquare.com.au
PRESENTED BY THE CITY OF PERTH
Every Sunday, Murray Street Mall, 11.00am – 4.00pm
The City’s sustainable living market brings fresh produce and
homemade wares to the heart of the CBD. Weekly changing
stalls offer local veg, orchard-direct fruits and honey, fresh
baked goods and more. Pick up a wholesome snack while you
stock up on pantry goods and shop for unique handcrafted
homewares, jewellery and gourmet gifts.
FREE | visitperthcity.com | 08 9461 3368
PARKRUN
SHOPSMART
14 June | Jennifer Merrigan, Have a Go Editor & John
Charles Foskett
Jen discusses this month’s news, competitions and events,
and John presents popular swing music classics.
28 June | Moira Jo Scott & Jo Randell
Moira pays tribute to female singers of the 50s and 60s and Jo
discusses the Noongar songs in schools project, teaching us
some Noongar phrases.
BIKE TRANSIT 101
8 June, City of Perth Library, 5.00pm – 6.00pm
Come along to this interactive workshop to find out what
tricks you should be on the lookout for to ensure you end up
with healthier foods at the checkout. Investigate supermarket
psychology and look at ways you can become a smart shopper
and save money! Bookings essential.
FREE | [email protected]
7 June | Justin and Katherine Freind
Husband and wife singers of Broadway favourites.
21 June | The Fair Maids of Perth and The Perth Morris Men
Performing traditional English dancing accompanied by
melodeon and fiddle.
Saturdays, Claisebrook Cove, 8.00am
People of all ages and fitness levels are invited to this weekly
timed 5km run coordinated with Parkrun Australia. Run, walk,
push a pram or bring your dog, this fitness meetup is a great
way to meet people and experience the outdoors
FREE | parkrun.com.au
7 June, Toastface Grillah, 5.30pm – 6.30pm
14 June, Citiplace Community Centre, 1.00pm – 2.00pm
The City of Perth and BikeDr present a fun and engaging
demonstration designed to inspire and motivate participants to
cycle, and remove perceived and real barriers to bike riding.
The session covers cycling equipment as well as tips and tricks
for easy commuting. Snacks and refreshments provided.
FREE | visitperthcity.com | 08 9461 3858
Tuesdays, Perth Town Hall, 11.00am – noon
Hosted by Bernard Carney and sponsored by Have A Go
News, enjoy a variety of entertainment including guest
speakers, music, dance, and theatrical performances.
FREE | visitperthcity.com | 08 9461 3145
WA DAY CELEBRATIONS
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Cover: Angels in America by Black Swan State Theatre Company
AN EVENT | GILES BUNCH, OLIVER HULL,
KIERON BROADHURST,
Until 16 July, Light Locker Art Space, Roe Street Arcade, 24/7
This ongoing project by artists Oliver Hull, Giles Bunch and
Kieron Broadhurst explores the possibility of inserting fictional
narratives into the history of Western Australia.
FREE | visitperthcity.com | 08 9461 3181
CITY WINE
10 & 11 June, Urban Orchard, various times
Head to Perth Cultural Centre with friends to take in this pop-up
venue and enjoy the tastes of Western Australian wines, tapas
style food and free entertainment. The presenters of UnWined
WA and Sunset Wine bring the same relaxed atmosphere,
along with wines from some of WA’s best boutique producers.
From $23+bf | wineandfood.com.au
22 June, Connections Nightclub, 7.30pm
As part of Perth’s annual burlesque festival, this outrageously
fun life drawing class will feature tantalising festival guests. This
international cult hit sketching event sees beautiful and bizarre
burlesque and circus stars pose for your artistic endeavours.
Whatever your skill or medium, simply BYO art supplies and
prepare for an art class like no other.
$11 - $17 | perthburlesquefestival.com
2016 WAYNE GRETZKY ICE HOCKEY CLASSIC
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ADAM HALL & THE VELVET PLAYBOYS
9, 16 & 23 June, The Laneway Lounge, 7.30pm – 10.30pm
Regular fixtures of the Perth music scene, the WAMI-nominated
Adam and his playboys have built a solid reputation since
2005 with their slick and captivating high-energy jazz and
vintage r’n’b. Schedule your Thursday night out with dinner and
dancing at this plush and sophisticated hidden city gem.
FREE | thelanewaylounge.com.au | 08 9321 2508
DR SKETCHY’S PERTH INTERNATIONAL
BURLESQUE FESTIVAL SPECIAL
6 June, Forrest Place, 10.00am – 4.00pm
Have a WA of a Day celebrating our State’s special holiday
with free family activities including kids carnival rides, bouncy
castles, a mini ferris wheel, face painting and balloons.
Contribute to a collaborative community art piece celebrating
traditional Aboriginal storytelling, make an origami black swan
or your version of a WA flag. Live on stage see Australian
animal puppet characters in the Ricky Possum Show at
11:30am & 1:30pm and the all singing and dancing Aussie
Rock & Toddle show at 12:30pm & 2pm.
FREE | visitperthcity.com | 08 9461 3368
Until 17 June, Stirling Gardens, 24/7
Look up to see artist Richard Hammer’s wind-driven kinetic
sculpture suspended from the trees in Stirling Gardens.
Brightly coloured aluminium panels catch the wind, causing
the structure to perform a mesmerising dance.
FREE | visitperthcity.com | 08 9461 3181
WA DAY FESTIVAL
6 June, Elizabeth Quay, 10.00am – 9.00pm
See the Quay come alive with WA music, food, sports, art, and
family cultural activities. Enjoy the Awesome Arts Imagination
Playground and WA’s biggest mascot run. Meet and learn skills
from sports stars including Eagles, Wildcats, Glory, Scorchers
and Perth Heat players. Dine from Perth food trucks, plus,
experience this year’s State of the Art music festival free!
FREE | waday.com | 08 9324 5000
2 – 17 July, Forrest Place, 10.00am – 4.30pm
Bring the kids to enjoy the novelty of sliding down an icy slope
in the heart of Perth city. Smaller kids can ride the 4m slide,
while kids over 110cm tall can enjoy the 12m slide. Suitable
for ages 3 -12 years. Find details on how to book your free 25
minute session via visitperthcity.com
(Oztix login details required).
Week One ticket release: 10am Monday 27 June.
Week Two ticket release: 10am Monday 4 July.
FREE | visitperthcity.com | 08 9461 3368
18 June, Perth Arena, 7.00pm – 10.00pm
Ice Hockey returns to Australia by popular demand for a fourleg tour. Team Canada and Team USA continue one of sport’s
most famous rivalries down under, raising awareness and funds
for the STOPCONCUSSIONS Foundation.
From $55.80 | ticketek.com.au | 132 849
WEST COAST FEVER VS CENTRAL PULSE
25 June, Perth Arena, 1.45pm – 4.45pm
The trans-Tasman rivalry for netball court supremacy heats
up after the Fever’s most successful season in 2015. Bring
your support and help fuel the heart, soul and sweat of the
Fever’s final home game this season, as they declare Game On
against the New Zealand based ANZ Championship team’s first
appearance at Perth Arena.
From $27.50 | ticketek.com.au | 132 849
WINTER
ARTS
Festival
June to August
Unique. Thrilling. Unexpected.
Immerse yourself in Perth’s
biggest winter festival.
For a full list of events go to
visitperthcity.com
WINTER SUPPER CLUB
24 June, Perth Town Hall, 5.00pm – 9.00pm
On the last Friday of each winter month the Perth Town
Hall undercroft and foyer host a colourful international
food market serving hearty meals and snacks with a
generous side of free live music. Pair this food and art
outing with some retail therapy or take in one of the
many other Winter Arts Festival events.
FREE| visitperthcity.com | 08 9461 3368
SPONSORED BY THE CITY OF PERTH
ANGELS IN AMERICA
28 May – 19 June, State Theatre Centre of WA, 7.30pm
Black Swan presents Perth this ground-breaking Pulitzer
and Tony winning dramatic masterpiece. Prior Walter is a
young gay man in 1980s New York, diagnosed with AIDS
and abandoned by his lover. Desperate and alone, he is
visited in a dream by an angel who brands him a prophet
and tasks him with saving humanity from themselves.
$32.50 - $83.50 | ticketek.com.au | 132 849
THE BLUE ROOM THEATRE SEASON
Until 16 July, various times
Perth’s hub of independent performance presents three
fresh WA productions in June as part of the Winter Arts
Festival. Until 11 June, Ian Michael shares stories of the
Stolen Generations in his Fringe award-winning show Hart.
The satirical What’s Love Got to Do With It? sees a drug
company on the brink of a ‘cure’ for love, 7-25 June; and
from 21 June – 9 July enjoy a work of solo physical theatre
about choices and letting go in The Astronaut.
$18 - $28 | blueroom.org.au | 08 9227 7005
CRAVE BY SARAH KANE
1-11 June, State Theatre Centre of WA, 7.30pm
Twenty years after Sarah Kane’s scandalous and lauded
theatre debut, WA Youth Theatre Co. presents her most
poetic and tender work. Director Renato Fabretti brings
life to the author’s words long after her tragic death, with
Crave‘s four characters – C, M, B and A – and their stories
of love, grief, trauma and trust.
$32.50 | waytco.com
A MOMENT IN TIME
3 June, Western Australian Museum, 7.00pm
Honouring WA Museum’s important place in our community,
ahead of its four-year redevelopment, the Museum teams
up with RTRFM and the Perth Symphony Orchestra to
present favourite local musos playing some of our State’s
most iconic songs. Backed by an orchestra including
German synthesiser, this once-in-a-lifetime night will be
complete with an absinthe bar and silent disco.
$20 - $45 | rtrfm.com.au
PERTH INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
WILD LIFE SHOW
28 June – 20 July, Perth Town Hall, 9.30am – 4.30pm
Perth Town Hall comes alive with a series of free
events celebrating the Wild Life Shows of the 50’s and
60’s, including a flora and fauna exhibition, children’s
workshops, native animal petting zoo, and the rare
opportunity to see a Tawny Frogmouth, possums,
frogs, Bobtails, Western Bluetongue lizards, turtles,
scorpions, spiders, stick insects and more.
FREE | visitperthcity.com | 9461 3333
3-5 June, various locations, 5.00pm – 11.00pm
This festival sees over 50 performances across the city
headlined by Hiataus Kaiyote and Yellowjackets. Highlights
include Christ McNulty, Shai Maestro and Lionel Loueke.
Free - $50 | perthinternationaljazzfestival.com.au
A HISTORY OF THE WORLD IN 100 OBJECTS
Until 18 June, WA Museum, 9.30am – 5.00pm
This British Museum collection explores two million years of
human history: from early stone tools to Dürer’s celebrated
print The Rhinoceros; the famous Flood Tablet to colourful
Javanese shadow puppets.
FREE | museum.wa.gov.au
HATCHED NATIONAL GRADUATE SHOW
Until 17 July, PICA, 10.00am – 5.00pm
In its 25th year, Hatched presents the art trends and moods
of Australia’s most exciting emerging contemporary artists,
featuring the work of graduates from 23 art schools and uni.
FREE | pica.org.au
DOWNSTAIRS AT THE MAJ
2 June – 22 August, His Majesty’s Theatre, various times
Perth’s much-loved ‘Maj’ houses an intimate underground
venue hosting an ambitious season of fresh and exciting
cabaret, theatre, live music and comedy. This month’s
hand-picked program of nationally and internationally
acclaimed shows includes Kurt Phelan, Rachael Beck and
the Comedy Lounge showcase.
$45 | ticketek.com.au | 132 849
STATE OF THE ART
6 June, Elizabeth Quay, 10.00am – 9.00pm
In a new venue and free for the first time, SOTA returns
for the 2016 WA Day long weekend. Two massive stages
feature the best in Western Australian music, including
Jebediah, Ta-Ku, San Cisco and Koi Child.
FREE | waday.com | 08 9324 5000
STARMAN: A SHOW WITH THE MUSIC OF
DAVID BOWIE
15 June, His Majesty’s Theatre, 7.30pm
Take your protein pills and put your helmets on!
Sven Ratzke inhabits Bowie’s personas in a mad,
bizarre, androgynous universe of incredible music and
outrageous costumes.
$55+bf | ticketek.com.au | 132 849
INDIANA JONES AND THE RAIDERS OF THE
LOST ARK LIVE IN CONCERT
15 & 16 June, Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre
7.30pm – 10.00pm
West Australian Symphony Orchestra performs John
Williams’ iconic score to Raiders of the Lost Ark while the
film plays on the big screen.
$50 - $112 | ticketek.com.au | 132 849
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY
FESTIVAL ROADSHOW
16 – 18 June, His Majesty’s Theatre, 8.00pm
In Perth for three nights only, the annual Roadshow features
some of the Festival’s best. This year’s lineup is set to leave
you in stitches, featuring Hannah Gadsby, Wil Sylvince
(USA), Nath Valvo, Cal Wilson, and favourite Perth
comedian, Xavier Michelides.
From $45 | ticketek.com.au | 132 849
LA SCALA LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST
17 – 19 June, Cinema Paradiso, 10.30am
Set in 1850, The Girl of the Golden West was opera’s first
“spaghetti western”. Puccini transports you to the Polka
saloon where passions, humanity and brotherhood triumph.
$24 | lunapalace.com.au
SUPANOVA
24 – 26 June, Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre
various times
Australia’s favourite pop culture expo returns for fans of TV
and film, sci-fi, fantasy, gaming, comics, cartoons, cosplay
and more. Come face to face with supa-stars Shannen
Doherty (Charmed, 90210), Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings)
and James Marsters (Buffy, Angel, Torchwood).
From $32 | supanova.com.au
PETER AND THE WOLF
26 June, Perth Concert Hall, 1.00pm & 3.00pm
West Australian Symphony Orchestra illuminates a
symphonic classic like never before. With larger-than-life
masks and dancers performing spirited choreography, this
is a modern and humorous telling of a childhood favourite,
with all the action projected above the stage on a big
screen. Suited to children aged 5-10 years.
$27 | waso.com.au | 08 9326 0000
COMING IN JULY…
WINTER ARTSBAR