Archive for December, 2006
Following is a list of the major events in Perth each week in January 2007. 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!
“What’s on February” coming soon (21 January probably.. ummm, there’s heaps on, hopefully the 22nd, it’s getting there!)
A few big music festivals, lots of summer markets and lots of free summer concerts in the park.
Monday 1 to Sunday 7 January 2007:
The Perth Cup/Tent Land/Side Tracked is happening on New Years Day, 1 January 2007.
The Hopman Cup is on from 29 December to 5 January 2007 at Burswood.
Circus Joseph Ashton is in Rockingham from 27 December to 14 January 2007.
The Fremantle Collectors Fair is on from 9.30am to 3.30pm at the Masonic Hall on New Years Day.
Seussical the Musical is on at the Playhouse Theatre from Friday 5 January to Saturday 13 January.
Peter and the Wolf, a performance for children involving an orchestra and dance, at King’s Park from 5 to 21 January.
Southbound music festival is on in Busselton from Friday to Sunday, but has sold out!
The Velux 5 Oceans Yacht Race stops off at Fremantle from 6 to 14 January.
Summadayze, a dance music festival is held at the Supreme Court Gardens on Sunday 7 January.
The first Town of Vincent Summer Concert is held on Sunday 7 January with the Chameleon Brass Band performing from 5.30pm in Hyde Park, free!
The Fremantle Village Art Markets are held from 10am to 5.30pm on Thursday (weekly)
Joondalup Sunset Markets are held from 6pm on Friday (weekly)
The Kalamunda Village Markets are held from 8.30 to 3.30 on Saturday (every first Saturday of the month)
The Victoria Park Lions Club Community Market is on every first Sunday of the month.
The Mandjar Markets are held at the Waterfront in Mandurah every Sunday from 1 to 5pm until the end of April.
Monday 8 to Sunday 14 January 2007:
Circus Joseph Ashton is in Rockingham until 14 January 2007.
Seussical the Musical is on at the Playhouse Theatre from Friday 5 January to Saturday 13 January.
Peter and the Wolf, a performance for children involving an orchestra and dance, at King’s Park from 5 to 21 January.
The Ultimate Slim Dusty Tribute Show is on at the South Fremantle Football Club on Thursday 11 January.
Shakespeare in the Park, a Comedy of Errors is on at King’s Park from Friday 12 January till 10 February and performed by Deckchair Theatre.
Valley Beats, a music festival with Emdee and others, is held at Knights Winery in the Swan Valley on Saturday 13 January.
A City of Wanneroo Summer Concert is held on Saturday 13 January from 4pm in Riverlinks Park in Clarkson. Bjorn Again, an ABBA tribute band perform, free!
And the City of Stirling also has a free ABBA tribute concert on the same night from 7pm, at Carine Open Space. Abbasolutely perform as part of the free summer concerts.
Whiteman Park start their ‘summer of bush dances‘, kicking of with the Mucky Duck Band on Saturday from 7.30pm at Mussel Pool West. Entry is $8 for adults and $6 for children, bring your own chairs/picnic rugs and eskies, and the kiosk is open.
James Flynn and his 8 piece Big Band perform at Niel McDougall Park in Como for a free concert for the City of South Perth from 6.30pm on Sunday 14 January.
The Fremantle Village Art Markets are held from 10am to 5.30pm every Thursday until the end of April.
Joondalup Sunset Markets are held from 6pm every Friday.
The Inglewood Artisan Markets are held at the Civic Centre from 9am to 1pm every second Saturday of the month till April.
The Mandjar Markets are held at the Waterfront in Mandurah every Sunday from 1 to 5pm until the end of April.
Monday 15 to Sunday 21 January 2007:
Shakespeare in the Park, a Comedy of Errors is on at King’s Park from Friday 12 January till 10 February and performed by Deckchair Theatre.
Peter and the Wolf, a performance for children involving an orchestra and dance, at King’s Park from 5 to 21 January.
Madeleine Peyroux performs at the Perth Concert Hall on Tuesday 16 January.
Aureo by Skadada, an electronic circus company, is performed at His Majesty’s Theatre from Wednesday 17 to 20 January.
Carmen by Perth City Ballet will be performed from 17 to 21 January at the Quarry Amphitheatre in City Beach.
Jazz singer Diane Reeves with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra perform at Lake Karrinyup Country Club on Saturday 20 January.
Whiteman Park ‘summer of bush dances‘, with the Pioneer Bush Band on Saturday from 7.30pm at Mussel Pool West. Entry is $8 for adults and $6 for children and includes a free tram ride. Bring your own chairs/picnic rugs and eskies, and the kiosk is open.
The Beach Party is held on Town Beach in Mandurah on Sunday with Olympic volleyball stars, a sand sculpture competition, live music and family entertainment from 10 to 4 on Sunday.
Free family event by the Town of Vincent: 60’s and 70’s music by Huxley and short films and then Aussie classic The Dish, from 6pm on Sunday at Banks Reserve.
The Fremantle Village Art Markets are held from 10am to 5.30pm every Thursday until the end of April.
Joondalup Sunset Markets are held from 6pm on Friday.
The Guildford Heritage & Craft Markets are held every third Sunday of the month from 10am to 5pm.
The Mandjar Markets are held at the Waterfront in Mandurah every Sunday from 1 to 5pm until the end of April.
Monday 22 to Wednesday 31 January 2007:
Shakespeare in the Park, a Comedy of Errors is on at King’s Park from Friday 12 January till 10 February and performed by Deckchair Theatre.
Whiteman Park ‘summer of bush dances‘, with Chain Reaction (rock n roll) on Saturday from 7.30pm at Mussel Pool West. Entry is $8 for adults and $6 for children and includes a free train ride. Bring your own chairs/picnic rugs and eskies, and the kiosk is open.
The Fremantle Village Art Markets are held from 10am to 5.30pm every Thursday until the end of April.
Australia Day on Friday 26 January. Lots of local community events, and the big air, water and sky show in and around the Swan River in the city. See this post!
The Mandjar Markets are held at the Waterfront in Mandurah every Sunday from 1 to 5pm until the end of April.
My weekly summary with the highlights of what’s on in Perth, Western Australia this week; Monday 25 December 2006 to Monday 1 January 2007. Check out my Event Calendar for more!
Merry Christmas and have a great and enjoyable 2007! :D
Funnily enough there isn’t any thing at all in the calendar for Christmas Day(the outdoor cinemas are showing up, but I don’t think there’s any showings on Christmas Day). So I hope you manage to enjoy yourselves with either family, friends, partners, the tv, the radio, the internet, the outdoors (it’s going to be hot!)….!!
If you’re looking for an event for New Years Eve, see this post! And for New Years Eve, see this post!
Music
Rollercoaster Music Festival is happening on Tuesday, Boxing Day. It’s an all ages event (with licensed area), and features bands like Grinspoon, The Butterfly Effect, Frenzal Romb, Gyroscope and more. It’s happening from 2pm on the Mandurah Foreshore, and tickets are still available through Heatseeker.
Breakfest is happening at Belvoir Amphitheatre. also on Boxing Day. It’s completely sold out! However, this year there is also a Breakfest Down South, happening on the 29th near Busselton, the line-up is very similar and tickets are still available.
The Cat Empire perform an all ages show at Fremantle Arts Centre on Thursday 28 December and an 18+ show at Belvoir on Friday 29 December. They also play down south on the 30th. Tickets still available from Heatseeker, see links.
Daryl Braithwaite performs at a ‘dinner and show’ at Friends Restaurant on the 30th, but it’s sold out.
Roy Davis Jnr from Chicago performs upstairs at the Cottesloe Hotel on Saturday the 30th, tickets limited.
Free music every Sunday: Freo Arts Centre courtyard music, and Sunset@Subi in Subiaco.
For other gigs check out this comprehensive gig guide and the New Years Eve post.
Comedy / Film / Circus
Circus Joseph Ashton is located in Rockingham from Wednesday (27 December) to 14 January.
Check out one of the weekly comedy nights!
The Outdoor Cinema season has started, with Lotterywest Festival Films at Somerville, UWA and Joondalup Pines, Camelot Outdoor Cinema in Mosman park, Moonlight Cinema in King’s Park, Movies by Burswood in Burswood Park, and Luna Outdoor in Leederville!
Other
Celebrate Boxing Day at Ascot Racecourse and watch the Boxing Day Test Match (cricket) broadcast live from the big screen. There’s also races, kids entertainment and music.
The Tom Hoad Cup International Water Polo Championships are held in Melville from 27 to 30 December.
The Hopman Cup is held at Burswood Dome from 29 December to 5 January 2007.
The weekly Fremantle Village Arts Markets are held every Thursday throughout summer, and the Joondalup Sunset Markets are held every Friday evening.
Note: this post has been prepared earlier, I’m away on holiday till the 8th of January!
Hello all!
Here’s wishing you a happy holiday season and an enjoyable 2007! Thanks for reading, commenting, subscribing and contacting me about upcoming events! This blog started as a hobby in April, but has grown into something much bigger, and I look forward to growing more, and learning lots along the way! Even I’m suprised at how many events Perth has going on!
I’m now taking a break for about two weeks. My in laws from The Netherlands are here for four weeks, and we’re heading down to Esperance tomorrow (via Wave Rock) for a few days, celebrating NYE in Fremantle, and on 5/6 January I’ll be at Southbound in Busselton!
Anyway, while I’m away, a few posts that I have prepared earlier will show up! And if you leave a comment but don’t see it show up, that’s because all first time commenters are moderated and have to be approved by me (this is to stop spammers!).
Other reading material:
PerthNorg - read the latest news, become a citizen journalist yourself, or join in by voting and commenting!
Australianblogs.com.au - find blogs about anything and everything (look under the Perth tag!)
Want to try blogging yourself? I think it’s easier than you think, in many ways it’s like sending an email! Try starting with a free wordpress.com blog. I started my first blog (and at the same time first website) in 05, it was to keep family and friends overseas up to date about what we were doing!
Seeyou next year!
The major event of New Years Day, 1 January 2007 in Perth is the Perth Cup at Ascot Racecourse, which incorporates TentLand and Side Track’d, a music festival. See the links for more info.
New Years Day at the Deen is a three room extravaganza of drum’n’bass, breaks and house at The Deen in Northbridge from 2pm till 2am the next morning. Tickets are $49.50 through Teknoscape.
John OO Fleming from the UK performs a three hour set at Rise in Northbridge from 9pm.
And for something different, the Fremantle Collectors Fair is held at the Masonic Hall from 9.30am till 3.30pm.
And as far as I can tell, that’s about it….! I’ll add more if I come across anything…
If you’re looking for events for New Years Eve, check out this post!
Northern Territory didge, drum and rootsy dance act eMDee are joined by Rollerskates, The Josh Owen Band, New Rules For Boats, The Simon Kelly Band and Cass Eager for the 2007 Valley Beats festival at Knights Winery in the Swan Valley on Saturday 13 January.
Described as didgeridoo meets drum n bass this organic dance act from Humpty Doo, one of the remotest parts of Australia, has already sold just under Gold Status straight from the stage at the Mindil Beach Markets in the Northern Territory.
More information is available from BOCS, and tickets are on sale for $22.20