The highlights of what’s on in Perth, Western Australia this week(end), from Monday 6 to Sunday 12 August 2007.

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

VARIOUS: FESTIVALS, CIRCUS, COMEDY, EXPOS

Comedy at The Llama Lounge on Tuesday evening (every first Tuesday) (other comedy)

WA Wood Show at Claremont Showgrounds from Friday to Sunday

Hills Peace Festival in Mundaring on Saturday and Sunday

Indian Ocean Brewing Co’s First Birthday at Mindarie Marina on Saturday from 6pm.

Murdoch University Open Day 2007 on Sunday

World Aware - International Youth Day 2007 at Perth Town Hall on Sunday from 3 to 7pm.

It’s Yates Springtime at Araluen Botanic Park, Roleystone till 1 October

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

MUSIC

Birds Of Tokyo at the Fly By Night on Monday 6 August 2007 (acoustic session)

OK Go at Capitol on Monday 6 August

Gwen Stefani at Burswood Dome on Tuesday 7 August

Long Blondes at Capitol on Tuesday

Normie Rowe at Friends Restaurant on Thursday 9 August

Funkraiser at the Leederville Hotel on Friday 10 August - last time the Funk Club will be held in Leederville before moving to the Rosemount Hotel!

Bollywood Bhangara Party at Kulcha on Friday

Soulbird Sessions at the Fly By Night on Friday

Radiothon 2007 Opening Party for RTRFM at PICA on Saturday 11 August

Shooting At Unarmed Men at Rosemount Hotel on Saturday

Bomodi cd launch with The Leap Year etc at Amplifier on Saturday

Daysend w Five Start Prison Cell @ Capitol on Saturday and all ages at 1pm on Sunday in Joondalup.

The Robbee Williams Show (Tribute) at the Regal Theatre on Saturday

For other gigs check out this comprehensive gig guide.

THEATRE

Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks (with Todd McKenney) at Playhouse Theatre from 1 to 18 August

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

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

The Importance of Being Earnest at the Dolphin Theatre, UWA from 27 July to 11 August