Events this week - 3 to 8 Oct 06

Uh oh, it’s already Tuesday! Here’s my weekly summary with the highlights of what’s on this week. Check out the Event Calendar for much more!

The Perth Royal Show is on till Saturday at Claremont Showgrounds.

The Fremantle Fashion Festival is on from Thursday to Sunday, and includes all kinds of events (not just fashion parades), see details here.

WA’s Pride Festival is on till the end of the month.

Spring in the Valley is happening this weekend, lots of food and wine and entertainment in the Swan Valley, read the full story here.

The Kamberang Festival is on at City Farm on Saturday, more here.

Music

Rogue Traders with TV Rock are performing at Challenge Stadium on Thursday 5 October.
Elvis Presley Live in Concert (original band members with Elvis singing along on a huge screen) is happening at Burswood Dome on Friday 6 October.
Human Nature are performing at Burswood Theatre, also on Friday night (could be busy with parking at Burswood then!!)
Something For Kate are performing at the Capitol on Friday night (sold out) and the Fly By Night Club on Sunday 8 October.
National Campus Bands State Final is on at the Rosemount Hotel on Saturday 7 October.
The Kill Devil Hills are launching their new album ‘The Drought’ at the Fly By Night Club on Saturday night.
For other ’smaller’ gigs check out this comprehensive gig guide which I recently found out about! (thanks Grum!)

Performing Arts / Theatre / Circus / Comedy

David Strassman and his crazy puppets are back in Perth for the Get Chuck’d Tour 2006. See them at the Regal Theatre from Tuesday till Saturday 15 October. There are still a few tickets available, especially for the later shows.

The play about a dog in the Pilbara, ‘Red Dog’, opens with a preview performance at the Playhouse Theatre on Saturday and will be on till 21 October.

The Girls Stand Up (Corinne Grant, Cal Wilson and others) on three nights this week. Wednesday night at the Carine, and Thursday and Friday at the Hyde Park Hotel. Details here.

Circus Joseph Ashton is at Kingsway Shopping Centre from Friday 29 September to Sunday 22 October.

Other

Join in with the Flash Mob at noon on Saturday in the cbd!

For events for kids see my Kids Enjoy Perth weblog!
Lots of school holiday activities!