The highlights of what’s on in Perth, Western Australia this week(end), from Monday 15 to Sunday 21 October 2007
Also check out ‘What’s on in October’ and the Perth Event Calendar for other events and please submit events that I’m missing. Have a good week!
FESTIVALS, CIRCUS, COMEDY, EXPOS
WA Week from Monday 15 to Sunday 21 October (opening ceremony at King’s Park on Monday)
The Marijuana-Logues (Comedy) at PCEC on Wednesday 17 October
Pommy Johnson (comedian) at the Ruby Room on Wednesday and Hyde Park Hotel on Thursday
Peter Helliar (comedian) at Octagon Theatre, UWA from 18 to 20 October 2007
Kelmscott Annual Show 2007 – Friday 19 and Saturday 20 October
Thai Festival at Russell Square, Northbridge – Sunday 21 October
Fremantle Fishing Fleet Festival – Blessing Of The Fleet – Sunday
Childrens Week Family Funsafe Day at Whiteman Park – Sunday
Active Vincent Day & Pets in the Park at Beatty Reserve – Sunday
Cultural Open Day at the State Library of WA – Sunday
Government House Open Day – Sunday 11am to 4pm (and is open a few hours each day this week)
John Hughes Big Walk (Perth to Fremantle) on Sunday
Great Strides Walkathon for Cystic Fibrosis at Lake Monger – Sunday
WA Spring Poetry Festival from 13 to 21 October
Egyptian Antiquities from the Lourve at the Art Gallery from Saturday 21 July to 28 October.
Sexpo 2007 at PCEC from Thursday to Sunday
MUSIC
Motorhead with Rose Tattoo at Challenge Stadium on Tuesday 16 October 2007
Good Charlotte at Challenge Stadium on Wednesday 17 October 2007
Linkin Park and Chris Cornell at Burswood Dome on Thursday 18 October 2007
Rockstar Taste of Chaos Tour – The Used, Rise Against, Aiden etc at Burswood Dome on Friday 19 October
Ben Kweller at Hyde Park Hotel on Friday 19 October and Newport Hotel on Sunday 21 October 2007
Bon Scott Celebration Concert CD Launches at Metro City on 19 October 2007 and Sunday session at Claremont Football Club on 21 October 2007
‘Tonight Only’ featuring M.A.N.D.Y at Gilkisons Dance Studio AMBAR Niteclub on Saturday 20 October (from 10pm)
Birds of Tokyo at Capitol on Saturday
Israel Houghton and New Breed at Challenge Stadium on Saturday
Parkway Drive etc at Amplifier on 20 October and all ages at Capitol on Sunday 21 October
Sarah Blasko with Kristin Hersch and Darren Hanlon at Fremantle Arts Centre on Sunday 21 October
Sundays @ Subi – free concerts every Sunday afternoon at Subiaco Performing Arts Centre
For other gigs check out the calendar and this comprehensive gig guide. Also, browse the Perth Concerts List occasionally for future gigs, I don’t write posts for many of them!
THEATRE/DANCE/OPERA/ETC
Honour by Black Swan Theatre Company at the Playhouse Theatre from 20 October to 4 November
Two Old Queens at the Blue Room Studio, part of the Pride Festival from 11 October to 3 November
Oliver! (musical) at the Regal Theatre in Subiaco from 11 to 21 October
Bringing It All Back Home… at Port Cinema Concert Theatre, Fremantle from 19 to 21 October
Unaustralia by WAAPA students at Subiaco Arts Centre from 20 to 25 October
The Deep by Spare Parts Puppet Theatre in Fremantle until 20 October
