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Corner Lake and James Streets, Northbridge
VISITPERTHCITY.COM
29 Sep to 11 Oct, Murray Street Mall, 10am – 2pm
Enjoy great family discounts, activities and events in the city
with City Playground Pass and Guide. Pick yours up from the
marquee in Murray Street Mall, City of Perth i-City kiosk and
participating venues and enjoy a fun, family day out.
FREE I www.visitperthcity.com
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FREE FLICKS FOR KIDS
Saturdays, 5:30pm (25 Oct 4:30pm)
The fifth annual season of the Piazza’s weekly family film evening
invites you to bring the kids, bring a picnic or grab a bite nearby,
and enjoy a family outing with an all-ages movie. Arrive early to
nab a comfy beanbag or byo rug/low chairs.
4 Oct
11 Oct
18 Oct
25 Oct
ITTY BITTY CITY
29 Sep to 11 Oct, Forrest Place
10am – 2pm
Get crafty in the October School
Holidays and have fun making a
house or building out of a cardboard
box. Paint it; decorate it; then
position it somewhere on our block of
‘streets’ and watch our ever-growing
and ever-changing itty bitty cityscape
grow! Suitable for ages 3 – 10 years.
FREE| 9461 3368
www.visitperthcity.com
SUNDAY SOUNDS
PIAZZARAMA: HEROES IN UNIFORM
5 Oct, Northbridge Piazza, 12 noon – 4pm
The City’s FREE themed family activity day on the first Sunday
of every month invites you to dress as your favourite safety
hero (firefighter, police, doctor/nurse etc) and celebrate the
local heroes who keep our city safe. All-ages entertainment
includes face painting, balloon artistry, and roving characters.
Meet Constable Care and see demos and vehicles from WA
Police, Fire Services, St John Ambulance and Rangers in
between feature films on the Piazza SuperScreen:
12 noon
4pm
TWILIGHT HAWKER MARKET
PERTH HOME GROWN
Sundays, Murray Street Mall, 11am – 4pm
Spend a relaxing Sunday shopping for fresh produce and
hand-crafted wares in the heart of the city. A changing variety
of market stalls focussed on sustainable living offer quality
local products and fresh ingredients; healthy snacks; and
talented home grown acts providing free live entertainment.
FREE I www.visitperthcity.com | 9461 3368
Fridays from 17 Oct, Forrest Place, 4:30 – 9pm
Perth’s favourite street food market returns to spice
up your Fridays with global cuisine including Spanish
paella, Polish pierogi, Indonesian satay, Colombian
empanadas; Moroccan tagine; Brazillian churros; Turkish
gozleme; and French crepes. Enjoy your dinner or after
work snack with generous portions of live music
FREE I www.visitperthcity.com | 9461 3368
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Wreck it Ralph (2012) – PG
The Incredibles (2004) – PG
RIDE2WORK DAY BREAKFAST
15 Oct, Perth Concert Hall forecourt, 6:30 – 8:30am
Riding to work is one of the best things you can do for
yourself, your workplace and for the community. The exercise
produces endorphins, saves you $, reduces traffic congestion
and greenhouse emissions. This national day invites
participants to enjoy a free breakfast while browsing a range
of exhibition displays.
FREE | www.bwa.org.au
PERTH CITY STREET BALL CLASSIC
Saturdays, Claisebrook Cove &
Heirisson Island, 8am
Parkrun is a weekly timed 5km run
coordinated by the City of Perth with
Parkrun Australia. People of all ages
and fitness levels are invited to run,
walk, push a pram or even take your
dog; it’s a great way to meet others
and experience the outdoors.
FREE | www.parkrun.com.au/
events
Muppets Most Wanted (2014) – PG
Monsters University (2013) – G
The Smurfs (2011) – G
A Monster in Paris (2011) – PG
19 & 25 Oct, Forrest Place, 11am – 5pm
This hugely popular event which debuted in 2013 returns with
more 3 on 3 competition, open to anyone who believes they’ve
got what it takes to beat Perth’s best streetballers. Kids can
get involved in a free skills session with the Perth Wildcats and
there’ll be prizes and giveaways throughout the day.
FREE | www.visitperthcity.com | 9461 3368
GARAGE SALE TRAIL
25 Oct, across the City
Australia’s annual day of simultaneous garage sales
encourages households, schools, community groups and
organisations to de-clutter, reuse, meet the neighbours and
make some cash. Sellers, register your garage sale (and
contents) free online. Bargain hunters, visit the site to plan
your day and remember to have cash on hand to make
someone else’s trash your new pre-loved treasure.
FREE | www.garagesaletrail.com.au
Selected Sundays, 1 – 3pm
The smooth live music you’ve come to know and love on
weekend afternoons in Northbridge has returned for a brand
new season with a new name and whole new range of sounds,
selected Sundays throughout spring:
12 Oct
26 Oct
TJ O’Donovan; Nicola Milan & the Stray Cat Club
William Groucutt; Stoney Joe
CARNIVAL MACABRE
24 Oct – 4 Nov
Get your spook on for the City’s annual week-long festival
celebrating Halloween and Mexican Day of the Dead. There’ll
be plenty of dress-up opportunities, ghoulish all-ages cinema
experiences and Day of the Dead festivities complete with
Mexican food market stalls. Stay tuned to the website for full
program details to be announced.
DATE NIGHT
Wednesdays, 8:30pm
Your mid-week date night is all sorted with the Piazza’s weekly
romantic feature film screening. Bring a picnic or dine out at
one of the diversely flavoured and priced eating establishments
nearby and cuddle up on a comfy beanbag for a cinematic
experience made for two. Selected nights will also feature preshow entertainment.
1 Oct
8 Oct
15 Oct
22 Oct
29 Oct
Endless Love (2013) – M
Pompeii (2014) – M
Love Story (1970) – PG
The Vow (2012) – PG
Stardust (2007) – PG
PERTH CITY LIFE
Tai Chi – Sundays, 9am
Unwind on the weekend and set your Sunday on the right track
with a calming tai chi class – the perfect accompaniment to a
relaxed breakfast at any one of Northbridge’s nearby cafes.
Yoga – Wednesdays, 6pm
Experience a creative, fun-filled class in the open air and be
guided through flowing movements, accompanied by ambient
soundscapes provided by a live DJ
FREE | www.visitperthcity.com | 9461 3368
CINE VIVO: 10TH LATIN AMERICAN
FILM FESTIVAL
Fridays until 24 Oct, Queens Building, 97 William Street
The Latin American Embassies in Australia kick off this 10th
annual festival with Uruguayan film El Ingeniero/The Engineer,
live tango performances by Mi Serenata, and Argentinian
cuisine available for purchase from El Asador barbecue.
FREE | www.facebook.com/cinevivovoces
WELCOME TO SLAUGHTER
7 – 25 Oct, The Blue Room Theatre, 7pm Tue – Sat
A couple drives through a dark wilderness. Lost, but not alone.
When Fawn and Oliver arrive at an eccentric relationship
counsellor’s retreat they’re hoping to heal old wounds but end
up confronting their worst nightmares. An audaciously bold
horror story in the vein of Wolf Creek meets Rocky Horror,
haunting and hilarious.
$15 – $25 | www.blueroom.org.au | 9227 7005
SPONSORED BY THE CITY OF PERTH
PERTH RAMBLE FOR TELETHON
BLACK SWAN PRIZE
FOR PORTRAITURE AND HERITAGE
12 Oct, from Russell Square, 11am – 4pm
Combining the adventure of a treasure hunt with the fun of
an amazing race, you and your team have 4 hours to ramble
around our growing city, uncovering secret locations, solving
puzzles, and discovering more about Perth. For the first time
there is also the option to do a 2 hour ramble, perfect for
teams with young ramblers.
$15 – 160 | www.perthramble.com | 9368 7575
LETTERS HOME
14 Oct – 1 Nov, The Blue Room Theatre, 8:30pm Tue – Sat
This new dance theatre work examines our personas,
exposing the versions of ourselves we present. One dances
and sings in her room where no one watches. The other rips it
up on a nightclub stage. One will tell you everything. The other
watches and listens. Who do you see in your mirror?
$15 – $25 | www.blueroom.org.au | 9227 7005
9 – 19 Oct, Linton & Kay Gallery & Brookfield Place
Forty artworks by Australia’s finest portraiture artists have been
chosen for display in this year’s exhibition of the nation’s best
portraiture works. One of Australia’s richest Portraiture Prizes (1st
place $50,000), it also provides a fascinating look at the City of
Perth’s heritage with a newly instigated $20,000 Heritage Prize.
FREE | www.blackswanprize.com.au
Until 4 Oct, The Blue Room Theatre, 8:30pm Tue – Sat
In Jo Lui’s birthplace of Singapore, military service is compulsory
for young men. Reneging to become an artist in Australia means
he can never go home. See this enigmatic and accomplished
theatre maker in a deeply personal performance.
$15 – 25 | www.blueroom.org.au | 9227 7005
MOSAIC PHOTO CAPTURING DAY
4 Oct, citywide
Propel Youth Arts WA invites all West Australians to capture
an image of their day for this unique community photography
project. Photographers are invited to use smart phones,
digital, SLR or any other camera type to contribute to this
collective snapshot. Register to take part by 3 October.
FREE | www.propel.org.au/mosaic | 9328 5855
IL TROVATORE BY VERDI
30 Oct, 1, 4, 6 & 8 Nov, His Majesty’s Theatre, 7:30pm
Presented by West Australian Opera, Il Trovatore (The
Troubadour) features high drama, trickery, betrayal, revenge
and ultimatums. First performed in 1853, it contains some of
Verdi’s most soaring arias and inspiring choruses, exploring
the deep relationships between fathers and daughters,
mothers, sons and lovers. Sung in Italian with English surtitles.
$45 – $165 | www.waopera.asn.au | 1300 795 012
STATUS ROOM
CITY OF PERTH MISS UNIVERSE
REGISTRATION DAY
18 October, Forrest Place, 10am – 2pm
The WA component of Miss Universe will be officially launched
with a parade in which the top 70 contestants are chosen from
over 400 entrants across WA. Live DJ entertainment, workshops,
and gift bags will be distributed throughout the afternoon.
FREE | www.pinktankevents.com.au | 9380 9733
WA YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA:
SWINGIN’ SATURDAYS
18 October, Northbridge Piazza, 2pm
The WAYJO Swing Band presents a free community
concert featuring guest vocalist Bronwyn Sprogowski. Since
graduating from WAAPA, Bronwyn’s swinging style has seen
her tour with a Billie Holiday Tribute show and perform around
the world with artists such as Don Burrows and Grace Knight.
FREE | www.visitperthcity.com
2014 SWAN FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS –
CELEBRATING DEEPAVALI TOGETHER
22 – 26 Oct, Langley Park, from 4:30pm daily
Commencing on the Indian festival Deepavali (Diwali),
devoted to light triumphing darkness, the 7th annual SFOL
features international artistes; local cultural groups; classical
Indian and Bollywood dances; music from the Temple of Fine
Arts; handicrafts; family friendly workshops and activities; and
mouthwatering delicacies.
FREE | www.sfol.com.au | 9221 3003
2014 AWESOME FESTIVAL
4 – 13 Oct, Perth Cultural Centre
Start planning your awesome days
out! This year’s festival will again
inspire Perth’s bright young things
and their families to unleash their
creativity during the October school
holidays. Experience a spectacular
array of theatre, dance, music, and
lots of free hands-on activities for
the whole family to enjoy.
FREE and ticketed events
awesomearts.com | 9328 9666
OTHER EVENTS IN THE CITY OF PERTH
FALLING THROUGH CLOUDS
Until 11 Oct, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts, 7:30pm
The creators of international hit The Adventures of Alvin
Sputnik use puppetry, animation and performance to bring us
the dark and visually epic tale of Henry and Mary. He is one
of the last whooping cranes, raised in captivity and content,
until he discovers the outside world. She is a scientist who
daydreams of flying…
$25 - $30 | www.pica.org.au | 9228 6300
RICHARD AVEDON PEOPLE
Until 17 Nov, Art Gallery of WA, 10am – 5pm Wed to Mon
The achievements of American photographer Richard Avedon
(Vogue, The New Yorker) are celebrated in 80 exquisitely
simple black and white portraits from 1949 to 2002. His
images of everyday and notable people (Truman Capote,
Elizabeth Taylor, Malcolm X) express the essence of his
subjects in charming and disarming ways.
$12 – $14 (children 12 and under FREE)
www.artgallery.wa.gov.au | 9492 6600
THE KIMBERLEY AND BEYOND
3 – 12 Oct, Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre
Inspired by Mongolia’s windswept plains, Antarctic icebergs,
and the tropical mystery of Madagascar — but mostly by
the rugged majesty of Australia’s North West — this feast
for the eyes and senses reflects the journeys of remarkable
Australian artists Nadeen Lovell and Kimberley Kohan.
FREE | www.lovellgallery.com.au | 0409 922 706
TRISTAN’S MONSTERS AT AGWA
4 – 13 Oct, Art Gallery of WA, 10am – 4pm Wed to Mon
Nine year old Tristan has a passion for art. He also has
Autism. With his parents’ support his art has flourished
and he’s created some stunning works of sharks and other
monsters, on display for the 2014 AWESOME Festival. Bright
young things inspired by Tristan’s art can create their own to
add to the display or take home.
FREE | www.artgallery.wa.gov.au | 9492 6600
MORNING MELODIES:
A CELEBRATION OF MUSIC THEATRE
8 Oct, His Majesty’s Theatre, 10:30am
The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts continues
to make headlines with its star-studded alumni. Find out why
the industry can’t get enough of WAAPA’s talent as 3rd Year
graduating Musical Theatre students sing a selection of classic
show tunes from Gershwin, Sondheim, Cole Porter and more.
$27 (incl. morning tea) | www.ticketek.com.au | 132 849
CABARET SOIREE 2014: EXACTLY LIKE YOU –
THE MAGIC OF DOROTHY FIELDS
9 & 10 Oct 7:30pm, 11 Oct 6pm, DownStairs at the Maj
The Way You Look Tonight, Big Spender… Dorothy Fields’
lyrics are at the heart of the Great American Songbook, but
how well do you know the woman?.From Tin Pan Alley to
Broadway and Hollywood, the songs of this forgotten great
defined an era. Featuring Ali Bodycoat, Ian Cross and Izaak
Lim. Directed by Michael Loney.
$38 – 42 | www.ticketek.com.au | 132 849
OKTOBERFEST IN THE GARDEN
11 October, Supreme Court Gardens, 2 – 10pm
Expect bang for your buck with a massive outdoor beer
hall, seven diversely stocked bars with imported and local
beers, cider and other beverages; authentic German food
stalls; sideshow alley; traditional German entertainment;
competitions; plus live bands and DJ’s. Take home a
commemorative stein and enjoy your first drink free.
$63 – 73 | www.moshtix.com.au |
POTTED POTTER: THE UNAUTHORIZED HARRY
EXPERIENCE – A PARODY BY DAN AND JEFF
14 Oct, State Theatre Centre of WA, 7:30 – 8:45pm
Dan and Jeff condense all seven Harry Potter books (and a
game of Quidditch) into 70 hilarious minutes featuring your
favourite characters; endless costumes; ridiculous props; songs;
a dragon; and big helpings of Hogwarts magic. Nominated 2012
Olivier Award® Best Entertainment & Family Show.
$61 – 245 | www.ticketek.com.au | 132 849
OVEREXPOSED
22 Oct – 1 Nov, State Theatre Centre of WA, 8pm
Marisa waits in the airport queue. She just wants to see her
family and get back to normal. It’s taking ages, she’s impatient.
What happens next will change her life forever. In separate
rooms, two parts of one story unfold simultaneously. Which
will you see? Starring Danielle Micich and Humphrey Bower,
written by Suzie Miller.
$27.50 – 40 | www,performinglineswa.org.au
THE DARK ROOM + A NIFTY HISTORY
OF EVIL (DOUBLE HEADER)
24 Oct, State Library of WA, 6 – 10pm
You awake to find yourself in a dark room. Luckily/unluckily,
international comedy superstar John Robertson is there to
guide/thwart your way out. See his pioneering interactive
YouTube game sensation come to life, along with a very
special performance of his hit show A Nifty History of Evil,
which is indeed just that.
$25 – $30 | www.fti.asn.au | 9431 6700