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What’s on in Perth – 19 to 25 March 2007

Sunday, March 18th, 2007

My weekly summary with the highlights of what’s on in Perth, Western Australia, this week; Monday 19 to Sunday 25 March 2007.

Many of the events below are free, some are under $20 and others you will need to book tickets, so please always click on the links to see more information.

Festivals etc:

Subiaco’s Wild West Comedy Festival begins on Wednesday 21 March and goes till 1 April 2007 with world class acts!!

The City of Melville International Film Festival is on from Tuesday till Saturday.

City Food and Wine Month – special offers and events

The Australian Surf Life Saving Championships are held at Scarborough Beach from 20 to 25 March 2007, Aussies 2007!

Harmony Week is on until 21 March with a lot of free events.

South Perth Fiesta is on till 1 April 2007. Kiddy Kapers is a free event held at Neil McDougall Park in South Perth on sunday from 10am to 1pm.

Active Together Festival is held at Herb Graham Recreation Centre in Mirrabooka on Sunday from 11am to 3pm. All sorts of activities, rides, entertainment, free City of Stirling event!

It’s Conservation Week from 17 to 25 March, and there’s over 50 events around WA.

The V8 Supercar Championships are held at Barbagallo Raceway in Wanneroo from Friday to Sunday 25 March 2007.

Performing Arts:

Subiaco’s Wild West Comedy Festival, 21 March to 1 April 2007. This weeks main acts are Flacco and Marty Murphy and Jimeoin!

Imperial Russian Dance Company’s Flying Tzaars at Burswood Theatre, 24 March 2007

Henry V opens at UWA’s iconic New Fortune Theatre on 9 March and is on till 24 March.

The Laramie Project by Black Swan Theatre Company is on at PICA from 16 March to 5 April.

The Impact World Tour comes to Perth with shows all over the metro area in March, and all free (it’s sponsored by local businesses, individuals and churches), sharing a positive message of hope and destiny.

It’s on at the Don – performing arts festival at The Don in Thornlie.

Check out one of the weekly comedy nights!

Check out all the outdoor cinemas at this post!

Music:

Lady Sovereign at Club Capitol on Tuesday 20 March 2007

God Forbid perform at the Amplifier Bar, also on 20 March.

The Mars Volta at Metro City, Wednesday, 21 March 2006 – cancelled at last minute due to illness

Daryl Braithwaite performs at the Woodvale Tavern on Wednesday 21 March.

Jazz in the Park in Stirk Park, Kalamunda from 6pm on Thursdays

Vin Garbutt at Fly By Night on 23 March 07

Eric Bibb with Danny Thompson at the Fly By Night on Saturday 24 March 2007

Al Jarreau and George Benson for An Evening on the Green at King’s Park, 24 March 2007

Cancelled – D&D Ball at Adventure World on 24 March 2007

Hearing Aid Family Concert (Rogue Traders, Ross Wilson, Courtney Murphy etc) at the Supreme Court Gardens on 25 March 2007

Simon London and the Spirits perform free at Banks Reserve in the Town of Vincent for their summer concert series, on Sunday from 3.30pm.

Red Shell Storm perform at Wilkinson Homestead in Gosnells on Sunday from 5.30pm, a free summer concert.

Free music every Sunday: Freo Arts Centre courtyard music, and Sunset@Subi in Subiaco.

For other gigs check out this comprehensive gig guide.

Other:

Freo Dog’s Day Out is held at Dick Lawrence Oval in Beaconsfield on Sunday from 10.30am to 3.30pm.

Ballajura Rotary Annual Fair is held on Sunday from 10am to 3.30pm in Kingfisher Park.

Bike in the Valley is a family bike ride organised in Whiteman Park, with a $3 sausage sizzle afterwards. Sunday from 9am.

The Fremantle Village Art Markets are held from 10am to 5.30pm every Thursday until the end of April. This week the markets will be part of Harmony Week celebrations.

Joondalup Sunset Markets are held from 6pm on Friday. From 7pm there is free music on Reid Promenade.

The Mandjar Markets are held at the Waterfront in Mandurah every Sunday from 1 to 5pm until the end of April.

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South Perth Fiesta – 2007

Thursday, March 15th, 2007

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The South Perth Fiesta is held from Saturday 17 March to 1 April 2007.

It begins this weekend with a free opening concert on Saturday, from 5pm, and will feature Wendy Matthews, Blue Celts and the Wesley College Jazz Orchestra. It finishes around 9pm with fireworks, and is held at Sir James Mitchell Park on the South Perth foreshore.

Bring a picnic (there is also food available) and keep an eye out for the Aquasapiens…

YACJAM, a free youth event, is held on Sunday 18 March from 3 to 7pm, also at Sir James Mitchell Park and will feauture many activities including adventurous activities (on land and water) and a ‘Battle of the Bands’. There is also an Urban Art competition.

Kiddy Kapers is happening on Sunday 25 March, a free family event held from 10am to 1pm at Neil McDougall Park. See Inspector Pickles, Old MacDonald’s petting zoo, have your face painted, or enjoy other entertainment and activities.

Mends Street Carnival is held on Sunday 1 April in South Perth from 2pm to 7pm. There wil be music, children’s entertainment, fashion, food and markets.

Among the other many things organised for the South Perth Fiesta include a Shaun Tan exhibition and a free family fun ‘n’ fitness day.

For all the other events and more info see the South Perth website and download the pdf (pdf, aprox 3MB) with the whole program.

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Coogee Beach Festival – 18 March 07

Thursday, March 15th, 2007

The Coogee Beach Festival is the last of the City of Cockburn’s Summer of Fun events, held on Sunday 18 March 2007 (though summer doesn’t seem to have ended yet, and the fun certainly hasn’t!).

There’ll be lots of free rides, activities and roving entertainment. Schools compete in the Coogee Beach Challenge. And you can enter the Sandcastle Competition.

It’s held at Coogee Beach Reserve on Powell Rd from 9am to 2pm

See the City of Cockburn website for more details!

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WA Circus Festival – this weekend

Wednesday, March 14th, 2007

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Very last minute, but if you haven’t got plans for the weekend, feel like a road trip, and love the circus, head down to Margaret River (Karridale to be precise) for the first WA Circus Festival!!

It’s a three day camping festival featuring international, national circus acts, music, markets, kids workshops and more! There have been workshops all week, and this culminates in this 3 day festival this weekend (16 to 18 March 2007).

Ticket are available from 78 Records, Perth, Mills Records in Freo, Swell Sounds in Margaret River, Blue 62 in Busselton and Nobs Music in Bunbury, prices as follows:
1 Day – adult $35, child $20
Weekend – adult $80, child $50
Tickets at the gate will be 10% extra.

See the Lunar Circus website for more info.

If anyone goes, you must let me know how it was! We’ve got plans this weekend, but it better be held again next year, and I’ll be going no matter what!

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In the Pines – 14 April 2007

Monday, March 12th, 2007

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The 15th annual In the Pines festival, RTRFM’s big fundraiser of the year, will be held on Saturday 14 April 2007, at Somerville Auditorium at UWA in Crawley.

Once again it will be a highlight of the Perth music calendar (in the past it has seen bands like Jebediah, John Butler and Little Birdy perform), with 20 bands lining up to rock out!

The first seven have now been announced:
Abbe May and the Rockin’ Pneumonia
Burton Cool Suit
Eleventh He Reaches London
The City Watch
The Dee Dee Dums
The Devil Rides Out
The Kill Devil Hills

The second seven announced on 19 March:

Dom Mariani and the Majestic Kelp
Institut Polaire
Painkillers
Schvendes
Sex Panther
Stina
The Leap Year

Last 6, announced 24 March:

Day of the Dead
Hexagon Halfblood
Streetlight
Sugar Army
The Slow Beings
The Tucker B’s

I think it’s well worth the $20 entry!! RTR subscribers only pay $15, and if door sales are still available, it will be $20 for subscribers and $25 for everyone else.

Tickets are on sale from Dada and 78 Records in Perth, Mills in Fremantle and Planet in Mt Lawley. Subscribers can only get theirs at RTRFM in Mt Lawley.

This is an 18+ event, bring a picnic and blanket (but no byo), and it will go ahead rain or shine (performers in marquees).

It’s happening from midday to 10pm, and to repeat, it’s on a SATURDAY this year.

See the RTRFM website for more info.

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Mandurah Crab Fest – 2007

Monday, March 12th, 2007

2008 Fest is held 8+9 March, see this article

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The annual Mandurah Crab Fest is held this weekend, 17 and 18 March 2007 on and around the Mandurah Foreshore, from 10am to 9pm on Saturday and 10am to 5pm on Sunday.

The striking coastal city will celebrate in style with an abundance of seafood, wines from the Peel Region and a festival weekend packed full of free fun for the whole family.

On Saturday evening there is a street parade from 5pm and fireworks and a water ballet from 9pm.

Other entertainment during the two days includes Channel Seven Perth presenters (broadcasting live), music, dance, children’s entertainment including the “Little Cabaret Tent’, farm animal, trail bikes and Fairy Queen Caroline, and a multicultural showcase in recognition of Harmony Week.

For more info and to download the pdf program, see the City of Mandurah website.

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St Patrick’s Day – 17 March 2007

Monday, March 12th, 2007

This year St Patrick’s Day falls on Saturday 17 March 2007.

The main events in Perth that I know of are Shamrock City in Northbridge, and celebrations at Burswood. Other than below, I’m sure many pubs will celebrate this day in their own ways, for example, Murphy’s Lore are playing at The Foundry in Cannington. The Shed in Northbridge has celebrations all day.

The City of Perth has organised the event ‘Shamrock City‘ from 2 to 7pm at Northbridge Piazza on the corner of James and Lake Streets.

Celebrate Saint Patrick’s day with the family at Shamrock City – an alcohol free event. Enjoy the sounds of The Clan Band and Hog Hill Boys perform traditional and modern Irish music. Join in on an Irish jig and enjoy the free children’s activities throughout the day. Bring a picnic rug along and indulge in the many culinary delights available in Northbridge. And don’t forget to look out for those illusive leprechauns!

See the City of Perth website for more info, this event is part of City Food and Wine Month.

Burswood says it has Perth’s biggest St Patrick’s Day celebration, with free entry, live entertainment, Irish dancers, prizes etc. From 10am at Paddy Hannan’s and from 5pm open air at Paddy’s Paddock in the Piazza.

See the Burswood website for more details.

The free South Perth Fiesta Opening Concert is on Saturday evening, and part of the entertainment is the Blue Celts (the main act is Wendy Mathews), from 5pm.

Celtic Strings perform authentic traditional Irish jigs, reels, airs and songs, from 8pm at Kulcha in Fremantle. $12 at the door, $10 presale.

St Patrick’s Day at Ascot
Irish Breakfast, entertainment, beer etc. See Ascot website.

The Blue Celts – Sunday 18 March 2007, 2 – 4pm

Enjoy St Patrick’s Day after with swinging jigs and reels, jumping country blues and soulful traditional ballads at the weekly free Fremantle Arts Centre Courtyard Music.

See The Guide website for a list of pubs in Perth that have something organised for St Patrick’s Day (click through on the pub names to see what)

And for something non-St Patrick’s Day related, check out my weekly what’s on in Perth post!

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Harmony Week – 15 to 21 March 07

Sunday, March 11th, 2007

WA Harmony Week is held from Thursday 15 to Wednesday 21 March 2007.

It is celebrated to embrace and celebrate the cultural diversity of WA, and there are many free family friendly events. 21 March is the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

One of the main events is CONNECT @ Hyde Park (Highgate) from 11am to 6pm on Sunday 18 March 2007. Dance, sing, taste and talk at this FREE, all ages, outdoor event combining the talents of more than 30 cultures in one global celebration!

Also on Sunday the 18th, the Harmony International Folk Fest at Burswood Theatre from 5 to 9pm. A FREE cultural festival featuring over 350 local and international performers. Hear the beats and feel the pulse from exotic locations.

The City of Melville and Murdoch Uni International Film Festival is held from 20 to 24 March at Nexus Theatre at Murdoch University.

Some of the other events:

Wednesday 14 March 2007:
WA Multicultural Community Service Awards at the Perth Concert Hall

Thursday 15 March 2007:
Harmony Day at Fremantle Village Art Markets in Kings Square – 10am to 5.30pm
Multicultural playgroup fun day at Tomato Lake in Kewdale from 10am

Saturday 17 March 2007
City of Joondalup Harmony week celebrations at the libraries
Harmony Week Multicultural Food Festival 2007 and fireworks at Jubilee Reserve in Eden Hill (Town of Bassendean) from 5pm
Somali Community Association celebrations at Penensula Cultural Centre in Maylands from 6pm

Sunday 18 March 2007
As above: CONNECT@Hyde Park and Harmony International Folk Fest

Wednesday 21 March 2007
We are One – celebrations in Redcliffe Park from 10.30am

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

And more:
City of Wanneroo events
City of Cockburn has events relating to the Iranian New Year, Nowruz.

See all the metropolitan events here at the website of the Office of Multicultural Interests of WA.

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What’s on in Perth – 12 to 18 March 2007

Sunday, March 11th, 2007

My weekly summary with the highlights of what’s on in Perth, Western Australia, this week; Monday 12 to Sunday 18 March 2007.

Many of the events below are free, some are under $20 and others you will need to book tickets, so please always click on the links to see more information.

Festivals etc (mainly free)

Harmony Week is on from 15 to 21 March with a lot of free events, including CONNECT @ Hyde Park on Sunday and many others, including some below.

It’s WA Bike Week from 9 to 18 March 2007. There’s a free breakfast in South Perth on Wednesday morning and in Fremantle on Thursday morning. Gravel Rash on Sunday in Kalamunda (bike rides and lunch).

Sculptures By the Sea at Cottesloe Beach from 8 to 18 March 2007.

South Perth Fiesta from 17 March with a free Wendy Mathews concert on Saturday night.

Crab Fest Mandurah on 17 and 18 March 2007

St Patricks Day – Saturday 17 March 07 – various events
Multicultural Food Festival in Eden HIll on Saturday 17 March.

City Food and Wine Month – special offers and events – Feast Perth in Victoria Gardens in East Perth on Sunday from 11am.

Coogee Beach Festival on Sunday 18 March 2007.

Sustainable Lifestyle Festival held at Jubilee Park in City Beach on Sunday from 2pm.

Indian Food and Cultural Fair at the Esplanade in Fremantle on Sunday from 11am to 4pm.

Performing Arts:

Dave Hughes at the Regal Theatre on 16 and 17 March 07 (sold out)

Weird Al Yankovic at Burswood Theatre, 17 March 2007

Henry V opens at UWA’s iconic New Fortune Theatre on 9 March and is on till 24 March.

The Laramie Project by Black Swan Theatre Company is on at PICA from 16 March to 5 April.

Circus Joseph Ashton – Midland from 23 February to 18 March 2007

The Impact World Tour comes to Perth with shows all over the metro area in March, and all free (it’s sponsored by local businesses, individuals and churches), sharing a positive message of hope and destiny.

It’s on at the Don – two week performing arts festival at The Don in Thornlie.

Check out one of the weekly comedy nights!

Check out all the outdoor cinemas at this post!

Music:

Fremantle Global Arkestra performs at the Swan Basement in Fremantle on Wednesday evening.

Ralph McTell in Concert at Fly By Night on 15 March 07

Geoffrey Lancaster and the Juniper Chamber Orchestra perform at the Government House Ballroom on Thursday evening.

Jazz in the Park in Stirk Park, Kalamunda from 6pm on Thursdays

Arrested Development at Metro City on 16 March 2007

RTRFM launches their new programs Down Underground and Pocket Disco at The Bakery on Friday night.

The Angels perform at the Civic Hotel in Inglewood on Friday and The Leopold in Bicton on Saturday night.

Ministry Of Sound Clubbers Guide to 2007 is happening at Club Capitol on Friday night with Kid Kenobi, Goodwill and Dirty South.

INXS, Simple Minds and Arrested Development at the WACA on 17 March 2007

Mundaring Weir Hotel Festival – Saffire (Australian Guitar Quartet) – 17 March 07

South Perth Fiesta opening concert with Wendy Mathews, Blue Celts etc (free) – Saturday 17 March 07

Karnivool play at Crabfest on Saturday night. (I saw this on their own myspace, no where else))

Shamrock City - free family St Patricks Day event at Northbridge Piazza on Saturday night.

Oriental Dance concert “RAPTURE” at Subiaco Theatre Centre on Saturday evening.

Celtic Strings at Kulcha for St. Patrick’s Day on Saturday evening.

Daryl Braithwaite performs at the Oxford in Leederville on Sunday evening (and next Wednesday in Woodvale).

A City of Armadale concert in the park is held at Minnawarra Park on Sunday evening.

Free music every Sunday: Freo Arts Centre courtyard music, and Sunset@Subi in Subiaco.

For other gigs check out this comprehensive gig guide.

Other:

Iranian Short Films presentation with acclaimed filmmakers Shirin and Reza at Kulcha in Fremantle, in the lead up to the Persian New Year (Norooz).

There’s a Circus Festival happening in Margaret River (so down south) this weekend.

Freo to Rottnest Big Splash Swim & Paddle is on Saturday.

The Big Veg Out – Cruelty Free Lifestyle Festival at Fremantle Arts Centre on Saturday from noon.

The Freeway Bike Hike for Asthma is happening on Sunday 18 March 2007.

Auto One Classic Car Show 2007 and Classic Bike show at Whiteman Park on Sunday.

Another Do or DIY flashmob will be held on Sunday in Fremantle.

Centenary Celebrations are held as part of the City of Gosnells’ People in Parks events, with a Vintage Car Display, Oz big band, entertainment, children’s activities and heritage and community displays in John Okey Davis Park in Gosnells.

Markets:

The Fremantle Village Art Markets are held from 10am to 5.30pm every Thursday until the end of April. This week the markets will be part of Harmony Week celebrations.
Joondalup Sunset Markets are held from 6pm on Friday. From 7pm there is free music on Reid Promenade.
The Mandjar Markets are held at the Waterfront in Mandurah every Sunday from 1 to 5pm until the end of April.

Check out ‘What’s on this month‘ or the event calendar for what’s happening beyond this week! 

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Gwen Stefani in Perth – 7 August 07

Thursday, March 8th, 2007

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As I mentioned a few months ago, Gwen Stefani (of No Doubt and now solo fame) announced her first tour of Australia in 2007. Now the tour dates have been announced, and she will be performing in Perth on 7 August 2007 at Burswood Dome.

Gym Class Heroes will be the support act.

Tickets go on sale from Ticketek on 23 March. They haven’t got the info up yet, I got this news from Gwen Stefani’s official website.


Silver Reserve tickets are $81.90 and Gold Reserve are $104.90

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