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Following is a list of the major events in Perth each week in December 2006. Every week I’ll do the weekly ’what’s on’, which will also feature things like theatre and comedy. And for everything per day, check out the event calendar!
Links below open in new windows, and lead to posts I’ve written or the website of the event itself or the ticketing agency.

Friday 1 to Sunday 3 December 2006:

Barry Humphries/ Dame Edna performing at the Regal Theatre till Sunday 10 December

The West End Festival is on till Saturday

The Subi Festival is on till Sunday (Street Party on Sunday)

The Wiggles perform at Burswood on 30 November and Friday 1 December.

Robbie Williams performs at Subiaco Oval on 30 November and 1 December.

Killing Heidi in intimate concert mode at the Civic Hotel on Friday, Leopold on Saturday and Oxford on Sunday.

inthemix.2006 feat Ben Watt at Ambar on Friday night.

Osborne Park Show, Friday 1, 6pm til late, Saturday 2: 9am till late.

The first weekly Joondalup Sunset Markets is held from 6pm on Friday 1 December.

Bazaar 2006 at Fremantle Arts Centre, over 60 stalls on Saturday and Sunday.

More detailed post for the week from 27 November to 3 December here.

Monday 4 to Sunday 10 December 2006:

Barry Humphries/ Dame Edna performing at the Regal Theatre till Sunday 10 December

Kylie Minogue performs at Burswood Dome on 4, 5 & 7 December

Russel Peters is performing at Perth Concert Hall on 6 December (sold out)
Gravity G-Fest I is happening 7 December 2006 at McCallum Park with Aiden, Kisschasy, Parkway Drive, Gyroscope, The Getaway Plan and Goodnight Nurse.

Gravity Games H2O is on at McCallum Park from Thursday 7 to Sunday 10 December. Lots of sports action, and lots of music, including the two Gravity G-Fest concerts.

The Fremantle Village Art Markets are held from 10am to 5.30pm on Thursday (weekly)

Bob Evans plays the Hyde Park Hotel on 8 December

G3-06 – Joe Satriani (USA), Steve Vai (USA) and John Petrucci (USA) perform at Challenge Stadium on 8 December.

Festival of Cricket – Cricket City Perth – Lilac Hil Match on 8 December, Tour Match on 9 and 10 December.

Christmas Concert at Forrest Chase – Friday 8 December

Joondalup Sunset Markets are held from 6pm on Friday (weekly)

Christmas Capers at Perth Zoo – 8 and 9 December

The RAC/Channel 7 Christmas Pagaent - Saturday 9 December in the cbd from 8.30pm.
Plenty of Carols by Candelight (or many torchlight these days) held around Perth, especially on Sunday.
More detailed post of what’s on for the week from 4 to 10 December see here.

Monday 11 to Sunday 17 December 2006:

Elton John performs at Burswood Dome on 11 December.

Swan Lake performed at Perth Concert Hall on 12 December.

Festival of Cricket – Cricket City Perth – Cricket Village at Forrest Place and Ashes Urn & Howzat! Exhibition at the WA Museum. Legends Twenty20 Match on 12 December. Ashes begin on the 14th, and there will be a Live site in Northbridge from then.

The Fremantle Village Art Markets are held from 10am to 5.30pm on Thursday (weekly)

Christmas Extravaganza at Burswood Dome with Mental As Anything on 15 December

The Nutcracker, a christmas ballet, will be performed at the Regal Theatre from 15 to 17 December.

Christmas Concert at Forrest Chase – Friday 15 December

Lior, Xavier Rudd and Carus perform at Belvoir Amphitheatre on Friday 15 December and Xanadu Winery in Margaret River on 16 December.

Joondalup Sunset Markets are held from 6pm on Friday.

Kevin Bloody Wilson is performing at Burswood Theatre on Saturday 16 December.

Plenty of Carols by Candelight (or many torchlight these days) held around Perth, especially Sunday.

More detailed post for the week from 11 to 17 December here.
Monday 18 to Sunday 24 December 2006:

Festival of Cricket – Cricket City Perth – Ashes Urn & Howzat! Exhibition at the WA Museum. Ashes at the WACA and a Live site in Northbridge.

The Fremantle Village Art Markets are held from 10am to 7pm on Thursday (weekly). Special Christmas market, with an evening concert by Dave Hyams from 5.30pm.

Christmas Nativity Concerts at Forrest Place on Wednesday 20, Thursday 21 and Friday 22 December. Santa Train happening on these days.

Joondalup Sunset Markets are held from 6pm on Friday.

Monday 25 to Sunday 31 December 2006:

Breakfest (Freestylers, Freq Nasty, etc etc) is happening at the Belvoir Amphitheatre on 26 December, Boxing Day. Breakfest Down South (slightly different line-up) is happening in Dunsborough on 29 December.

Rollercoaster Music Festival, with Grinspoon, Frenzal Rhomb, The Butterfly Effect and many more at the Mandurah Foreshore on 26 December.

The Velux 5 Oceans Yacht Race stops off at Fremantle from 26 December to 7 January

Circus Joseph Ashton is in Rockingham from 27 December to 14 January 2007.

The Fremantle Village Art Markets are held from 10am to 5.30pm on Thursday (weekly)

The Cat Empire perform at Freo Arts Centre on 28 December (all ages) and Belvoir Amphitheatre on 29 December.

The Hopman Cup is on from 29 December to 5 January 2007 at Burswood.

Daryl Braithwaite performs for a dinner and show at Friends Restaurant on 30 December.

See New Years Eve 2006/2007 for events happening on 31 December 2006.
The Perth Cup/Tent Land/Side Tracked is happening on New Years Day, 1 January 2007.