The highlights of what’s on in Perth, Western Australia this week(end), from Monday 30 July to Sunday 5 August 2007.

It’s a busy week with lots of (mostly sold out!) concerts and lots of activity in the hills of Perth and beyond this weekend, the main event being the Avon Descent! Thank goodness for all the rain, should be good this year!

Also check out what’s on for all of July 2007 and the Perth Event Calendar for other events and please submit events that I’m missing. Have a good week! - Simone

FESTIVALS, CIRCUS, COMEDY, etc

Dave Callan (comedian) at the Hyde Park Hotel on Friday

Avon Descent (from Northam through Toodyay to Perth) on Saturday and Sunday. Lots of events in the places involved, like Toodyay on Saturday and Sandalford Wines, Bayswater and Ascot on Sunday.

Mundaring Truffle Festival from Wednesday 1 to Sunday 5 August

Perth Hills Wine Show in Mundaring on Saturday and Sunday

WA Craft Quilt & Stitch Show at Claremont Showgrounds from Friday 3 to Sunday 5 August

Family History Fair at the State Library on Sunday from 10am to 4pm  - free

Egyptian Antiquities from the Lourve at the Art Gallery from Saturday 21 July to 28 October. (Anton wrote a great post about his visit)

National Treasures from Australia’s Great Libraries - Free exhibition in State Library, daily till 26 August.

City of Perth Winter Arts Festival from 1 June to 31 August

Check out one of the weekly comedy nights!

MUSIC

Architecture in Helsinki at The Bakery on Monday 30 and Tuesday 31 July (sold out)

Kaiser Chiefs at Metro City on Tuesday (sold out)

Lily Allen at Metropolis on Tuesday (sold out)

Black Sabbath - Heaven & Hell Tour at Challenge Stadium on Thursday 2 August

Hot Chip DJ set at Ambar on Thursday (The Bakery on 3 August 2007 sold out)

The Shins at Metro City on Friday 3 August (sold out)

Hot Chip at The Bakery on Friday (sold out)

The Drifters at Friends Restaurant on Friday

Anthony Pappa (4hr set) at Ambar on Friday

The Cure at Challenge Stadium on Saturday 4 August

Birds Of Tokyo at the Fly By Night on Sunday 5 August (sold out) and 6 August 2007 (acoustic session)

For other gigs check out this comprehensive gig guide.

THEATRE

Bug by Spotty Fellow Productions at Subiaco Arts Centre from 2 to 18 August

Not Like Beckett by deckchair theatre at Victoria Hall from 26 July to 12 August

Tango’s Violin by The Brainbox Project, DownStairs at the Maj from 31 July to 4 August