Corner Lake and James Streets, Northbridge
Tuesdays from 9 February, Perth Town Hall, 11.00am – noon
Hosted by Bernard Carney and sponsored by Have A Go
News, featuring guest speakers and a variety of entertainment
including music, dance, laughter and theatrical acts.
PRESENTED BY THE CITY OF PERTH
GET CITY FIT
Tuesday to Sunday, various locations
Get fit and healthy with a range of free weekly fitness classes
held before and after work, at lunchtimes and on the weekend.
Friendly instructors will lead you through sessions lasting up to
an hour, all designed to keep you energised and active. Classes
are suitable for all fitness levels and newcomers are welcome.
Tuesdays 12.10pm: Outdoor Circuit – Stirling Gardens
(run by The Vault) – starts 9 Feb
Wednesdays 12.10pm: Outdoor Circuit – Harold Boas Gardens (run by The Vault) – starts 10 Feb
Wednesdays 6.00pm: Yoga – Northbridge Piazza
Thursdays 6.30am: CrossFit – Northbridge Piazza
Thursdays 12.10pm: Outdoor Circuit – Wellington Square
(run by The Vault) – starts 11 Feb
Fridays 12.10pm:
HoopFit – Stirling Gardens – starts 12 Feb
Sundays 9am: Tai Chill – Northbridge Piazza
FREE | visitperthcity.com | 08 9461 3181
PARK RUN
Saturdays, Claisebrook Cove, 8.00am
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 bring their dog.
It’s a great way to meet others and experience the outdoors.
FREE | parkrun.com.au
9 February | Silver Threads Band
Performing over 50 shows a year throughout the State,
the popular Silver Threads Band will entertain with a fun,
participatory show to kick off 2016.
16 February | 7th Heaven
Inspired by a passion for great tunes from the 1940s to ‘60s,
Catherine Cary and Cathy Mueller of 7th Heaven will dish up
sparkling vocal harmonies from greats such as Doris Day,
Rosemary Clooney, Judy Garland and The Andrews Sisters.
Please note: the elevator will be unavailable.
23 February | Arco Duo
Talented violinists Ashley Arbuckle and Richard Price have
played in symphony orchestras around the world, including
the London Symphony and West Australian Symphony
Orchestra. In this premier event, they’ll be performing favourite
classical and movie themes, jazz and popular music.
Please note: the elevator will be unavailable.
FREE | visitperthcity.com | 08 9461 3145
COMMUTE
5 February – 6 May, Council House foyer, Monday – Friday,
9.00am – 5.00pm (excl. public holidays)
This exhibition features works from the City of Perth Art
Collection, showing public transport in the City throughout the
20th century, including the railway station, buses and trams.
FREE | 08 9461 3209
Details are correct at time of listing, subject to change.
This publication is available in other formats on request.
ROD EVANS | STAY SHARP
From 24 February, Rod Evans Centre, 9.30am
Physical and cognitive decline should not be a conventional
part of aging and thanks to generous sponsors the Rod
Evans Centre is offering an innovative 12-week program to
reduce the risk of decline, including brain training, cooking
demonstrations, exercises and much more. Includes morning
tea and bookings essential.
$5 per session or $50 upfront | perth.wa.gov.au/
rodevanscentre | 08 9461 3920
TWILIGHT HAWKERS MARKET
Fridays, Forrest Place, 4.30pm – 9.30pm
A changing variety of savoury and sweet street food
from 40 countries is available each week at this global
community feast. Local acts provide the soundtrack to your
Friday night after-work eats, pre-dinner snacking, or quick
bites between shopping.
FREE | visitperthcity.com | 08 9461 3368
DATE NIGHT
Wednesdays, 8.30pm
Cuddle up on a Piazza beanbag under the stars for a finelytuned selection of romantic feature films and crowd favourites.
03 Feb: La Belle et la Bête (M)
10 Feb: Curse of the Golden Flower (M)
17 Feb: Two Days, One Night (M)
24 Feb: Winona Wednesday – Reality Bites (M)
FREE FLICKS FOR KIDS
Saturdays, 5.30pm
Bring the kids, pack a picnic or pick up a bite nearby, and
enjoy a family night out under the stars seeing a free movie.
Arrive early to nab a comfy beanbag or BYO rug/low chairs.
06 Feb: Home (PG)
13 Feb: Up (PG)
20 Feb: CJ7 (PG)
27 Feb: Minions (PG)
PIAZZARAMA | SPACE AND SCIENCE
7 February, noon – 4.00pm
The City’s themed family activity day features all-ages
entertainment including face painting, balloon artistry and roving
characters like Miss Molecules. Soar through the science of flying
as our presenter battles gravity, drag and the laws of physics to
fly balloons, aeroplanes and rockets. Young astronauts can also
learn to make fun, racy spacey rockets and cosmic jewellery in
between screenings on the Piazza SuperScreen:
12 noon: Wall-E (2008, G)
2.30pm: Robots (2005, PG)
ABLETON USER GROUP
AURAS 1 - 5 | LYNDON BLUE
11 February, Northbridge Piazza Community Room,
6.30pm – 9.30pm
Ableton User Group Perth is a community of music and sound
makers who meet every month to share music and ideas about
sound production. Sessions often feature a guest presenter,
followed by community members playing their music and
sharing their creative process. No bookings required and all
skill levels are welcome.
SIGNS OF LIFE
28 February, Northbridge Piazza, 4.00pm – 7.00pm
Music lovers can experience some of Perth’s best local acts at
Sunday Sounds – a series of free music events presented by
the City of Perth on the last Sunday of the month. Sit back and
relax, and take advantage of the cafes, bars and shops in the
Northbridge precinct.
Until March, Roe Street Car Park Arcade Light Locker Art
Space, 24/7
A series of mixed media light sculptures which continue
Lyndon Blue’s ongoing exploration of magical thought
and language. The site specific illustrations, which rely on
light, sound and interpretation to function, also evoke the
correspondence of meaning, energy and imagination.
FREE | visitperthcity.com | 08 9461 3181
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ROD EVANS | HEALTH & WELLBEING CLASSES
Monday to Fridays, Rod Evans Centre, from 10.00am
Rod Evans Community Centre offers health and wellbeing
services for people aged 55-years and over, and those on a
disability pension. Classes are suitable for all fitness levels
and include group fitness, Nordic walking, yoga and tai chi.
$5 | perth.wa.gov.au/rodevanscentre | 08 9461 3920
Until May, Grand Lane Light Locker Art Space, 24/7
An exhibition of new works by artists Shelley Brookland,
Sarana Haeata, Alex Maciver, Caroline Mcgrath and Kathleen
Szalay, that explore how we form ideas about ourselves
through modes of communication and self-expression ranging
from movement to the collection of objects.
FREE | visitperthcity.com | 08 9461 3181
SUNDAY SOUNDS
FREE | visitperthcity.com | 08 9461 3368
SPONSORED BY THE CITY OF PERTH
FRINGE
WORLD
FESTIVAL
UNTIL 21 FEBRUARY
PERTH INTERNATIONAL
ARTS FESTIVAL
11 FEBRUARY – 6 MARCH
HOME | LOTTERYWEST FESTIVAL OPENING
13 February, Langley Park, 7.30pm
The 2016 opening event is a gathering of the State’s most
renowned artists for an epic celebration of landscape, culture
and community. The outdoor spectacle reflects on what the
Western Australian landscape and concept of ‘home’ means
to its most evocative and imaginative artists, from the suburbs
to the sea and from our backyards in the bush.
FREE | perthfestival.com.au | 08 6488 5555
CHEVRON FESTIVAL GARDENS
11 February – 6 March, Elizabeth Quay, Wednesday –
Saturday from 4.30pm, Sunday – Tuesday from 6.30pm
Elizabeth Quay lights up for 25 nights of live beats and
sumptuous eats in a celebration of art, architecture and
entertainment in the all new Chevron Festival Gardens, featuring
a dynamic line-up of artists from Australia and around the world.
Various $ | perthfestival.com.au | 08 6488 5555
A MILE IN MY SHOES
Fringe is a special time of year. After summer
holidays have wrapped, FRINGE WORLD keeps
the good vibes going for 31 days of ‘Perthect’
entertainment in venues across Perth. There’s
something for everyone spanning cabaret, comedy,
circus, theatre, music, film and visual arts events.
SUMMER NIGHTS
Until 6 February, The Blue Room Theatre & PICA, various times
A hand-crafted program of theatre, dance and performance
at FRINGE WORLD Festival 2016, curated and presented by
The Blue Room Theatre in association with PICA. This year’s
program takes you on a trip around the world and inspires you
to think about your own stories and myth-making.
Various $ | blueroom.org.au
FRINGE WORLD FAIRGROUND
Until 6 March, Elizabeth Quay
Big on fun and offering families great value entertainment
during Perth’s buzzing summer festival season, Elizabeth
Quay is the place to be for amusements, treats and frivolity
including free performances, Fringe World Mermaids,
acrobats, face painting fairies and a vintage carousel.
Various $ | fringeworld.com.au/fairground
ROOFTOP MOVIES
Until 19 March, top floor of Roe Street Carpark, from 6.00pm
(Tuesday – Sunday)
FRINGE WORLD presents an open-air cinema experience like
no other, six levels above the ground. It’s a pop-up paradise
in the centre of the city, complete with a deluxe retro fit-out,
eclectic film program, and panoramic views of the city skyline.
$12 – $16 + BF | rooftopmovies.com.au
18 February – 6 March, Stirling Gardens, Tuesday – Friday
4.00pm – 7.00pm, Saturday – Sunday 11.00am – 7.00pm
A Mile in My Shoes is an empathy shoe shop, where visitors
are invited to walk a mile in the shoes of a stranger – literally.
Housed in a giant shoebox, this interactive exhibition contains
a collection of shoes and audio stories that offers a snapshot
into the diversity of who we are in Western Australia.
FREE | perthfestival.com.au | 08 6488 5555
EVERY BRILLIANT THING
11 – 15 February, State Theatre Centre downstairs, various times
A touching and life-affirming play about depression from the
UK. You’re six years old. Mum’s in hospital. Dad says she’s
‘done something stupid’. She finds it hard to be happy. So
you start to make a list of everything that’s brilliant about
the world – everything that’s worth living for. Thousands
of entries later, the list takes on a life of its own.
$25 – $36 | perthfestival.com.au | 08 6488 5555
NO GUTS, NO HEART, NO GLORY
23 – 28 February, Queen Street Gym, various times
They are young. They are powerful. They are Muslim.
Courage and resilience collide in this play from the UK
featuring a live electronic sound score, epic visual design,
cinematic lighting and the raw energy of the Queen Street
Gym. This immersive show explores what it is to be young,
fearless and doing the unexpected.
$25 – $36 | perthfestival.com.au | 08 6488 5555
STREETSIDE
6 February, William Street, Northbridge, from 11.00am
Streetside is a precinct festival celebrating Northbridge and all
that it offers. Taking place on William Street between Roe and
Brisbane Streets, it’s OnWilliam’s biggest community event to
date – a not-for-profit group of local businesses in the area,
showcasing the best places to eat, shop, live and play in Perth.
FREE | onwilliam.com.au
JUNGLE BODY
6 February, Forrest Place, noon – 1.00pm
Join this free, easy-to-follow fusion of boxing, cardio, dance and
sculpting exercises, set to great beats from all decades. Whether
you are super fit or totally uncoordinated, this session is for you.
FREE | thejunglebody.com
PERTH CHINESE NEW YEAR FAIR 2016
14 February, Northbridge Piazza, noon – 9.00pm
The Year of the Monkey is an important and festive holiday
celebrated by the Chinese community, and this is the Chung
Wah Association’s biggest event to mark the occasion – a
street carnival held on James Street between William and Lake
Streets, Northbridge Piazza, and Chinatown on Roe Street.
Lion dances, multicultural performances, food stalls, and
traditional activities will provide opportunities to experience
this Chinese celebration.
FREE | chungwah.org.au
SUNSMART TRIATHLON SERIES 2015/16
21 February, Elizabeth Quay, 7.00am – noon
The SunSmart Triathlon Series is now in its 15th season and
is made up of five races in Hillarys, Rockingham, Busselton,
Joondalup and Elizabeth Quay in the City. The races cater to
all ages and abilities, and to guarantee a spot in race four –
the City of Perth Triathlon – register now.
Various $ | triserieswa.com.au
PERTH JAPAN FESTIVAL 2016
27 February, Forrest Place, 11.00am – 6.00pm
A Japanese cultural festival or ‘matsuri’ with stalls, live
entertainment, anime and cosplay goods, martial arts and
cooking demonstrations, food for sale (sushi, udon, ramen,
yaki-soba and more) and children’s activities such as origami,
shateki and fun games.
FREE | perthjapanfestival.com
CITY OF PERTH’S OPERA IN THE PARK
6 February, Langley Park, 6.00pm – 9.00pm
Bring a picnic, your family and friends, and enjoy an evening
with Puccini’s comic opera Gianni Schicchi, performed by the
West Australian Opera accompanied by the West Australian
Symphony Orchestra. Celebrate an evening of wondrous music
under the stars at this beautiful and popular free event that has
been running for over two decades. Opera in the Park will also
be simulcast live to Northbridge Piazza’s SuperScreen.
FREE | waopera.asn.au
YOGA AT CATHEDRAL SQUARE
Tuesdays (5.30pm) and Saturdays (8.00am) until
27 February, Cathedral Square
Cathedral Square is hosting a series of summer yoga
classes held within the stunning new precinct. Led by COMO
Shambhala yoga teacher, Steph Johnson, these free classes
are suitable for all levels. There will be a limited number of
yoga mats available, but bring your own to avoid missing out.
FREE | cathedralsquare.com.au
BAREFACED STORIES
1 February, The Bird, 8.00pm – 11.00pm
Barefaced Stories is a live show featuring real people telling
real stories. From comedians to bus drivers, accountants to
pro wrestlers, each storyteller takes the stage armed only
with a true life tale. Barefaced Stories is honest, risk-taking,
refreshing entertainment that hits the spot.
$10 | barefaced.com.au
ANNUAL VETERAN CAR CLUB OF WA
PERTH TO ARMADALE RUN
7 February, Forrest Place, 9.00am – noon
Up to 30 vintage cars manufactured prior to the end of 1918 will
be on display before departing on their annual Perth to Armadale
run at 11am. The event commemorates what is believed to be the
first motoring event held in Perth in early February 1904.
FREE | veterancarclubofwa.asn.au | 08 9242 4541
AMERICAN DREAM, AMERICAN NIGHTMARE
Until 21 February, Art Gallery of WA,
Wednesday – Monday, 10.00am – 5.00pm
A two-part display focusing on one of the Collection’s most
iconic and most requested works – Brett Whiteley’s The
American Dream (1968 -1969). This 18-part installation has
not been seen at the Gallery since 2004, the work recently
receiving major conservation treatment prior to its inclusion in
Pop to Popism at the Art Gallery of NSW.
FREE | artgallery.wa.gov.au
ROOFTOP AT AGWA
Until 26 February, Art Gallery of WA, 4.00pm – 9.00pm
Rooftop at AGWA is back for an exclusive season in 2016.
Following its sold out sessions in 2015, the bar with the view
is back in February. Enjoy food and drinks inspired by the
Treasure Ships: Art in the Age of Spices exhibition, against
the stunning backdrop of the city skyline. AGWA’s Rooftop
Bar is an 18+ event.
$10 + BF | artgallery.wa.gov.au | 08 9492 6622
LOTTERYWEST FESTIVAL FILMS
Until 10 April, UWA Somerville, 8.00pm
Perth International Arts Festival presents a summer season of
the best new films from around the world, under the stars at the
Somerville Auditorium. The program features a diverse range
of contemporary and award-winning cinema with feature films
from France, Italy and the UK along with Australia, Belgium,
Estonia, Ireland, India, and Spain, giving audiences the chance
to travel the world through the best of international cinema.
$12.50 – $17 | perthfestival.com.au | 08 6488 5555
I KNOW YOU’RE THERE
19 February – 6 March, State Theatre Centre upstairs,
various times
Every family has its secrets. And James Berlyn is ready to
share a few of his. Pull up a chair and join him around the
table for an intimate investigation into the stories we tell
and the things that remain unspoken.
$25 – $45 | perthfestival.com.au | 08 6488 5555
OTHER EVENTS IN THE CITY OF PERTH
City of Perth’s Opera in the Park