What’s happening in Perth and Fremantle, Western Australia in May 2008….

See more events in what’s on this week and the event calendar. Please submit events that are missing.

Please remember the list below is just of the bigger events and highlights!

Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 May 2008

MUSIC

Dave Mann Collective at the Fly By Night on Saturday 3 May

Neil Sedaka with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra at Riverside Theatre, PCEC on 3 May

The Stems at the Leopold Hotel on Saturday 3 May and the Indi Bar on Sunday 4 May

Sonu Niigaam (in a Bollywood Extravaganza) at Challenge Stadium on Sunday 4 May

MISCELLANEOUS

Heath Franklin’s Chopper - Make Deadsh*ts History at the Octagon Theatre from 1 to 3 May

Anh Do - Live! at His Majesty’s Theatre on 2 and 3 May

Boardwalk Sculpture Art Festival at Mindarie Marina on 3 and 4 May

May Day Fair & March at Esplanade Reserve Fremantle on Sunday 4 May from noon

Silvers Circus at The Esplanade until 25 May

Frank Woodley at the Regal Theatre from 17 April to 4 May

The Leonardo da Vinci Machines Exhibition at Riverside Drive near the Esplanade Train Station from Friday 28 March

FotoFreo - festival of photography - 5 April to 4 May

Monday 5 to Sunday 11 May 2008

MUSIC

Eve at Metro City on 8 May 2008

James Blunt at Challenge Stadium on 9 May 2008

The Holidays at the Norfolk Basement on 9 May and the Rocket Room on 10 May

Gyroscope at Capitol on 10 May - SOLD OUT!

Elton John at Members Equity Stadium on 10 May

Russell Morris and Brian Cadd at the Charles Hotel on 10 May

Avenged Sevenfold, Bullet For My Valentine, Atreyu at Metro City on 11 and 12 May

MISCELLANEOUS

Silvers Circus at The Esplanade until 25 May

The Leonardo da Vinci Machines Exhibition at Riverside Drive near the Esplanade Train Station from Friday 28 March

Circus Joseph Ashton at Arena Joondalup from 9 May to 2 June

Monday 12 to Sunday 18 May 2008

MUSIC

Avenged Sevenfold, Bullet For My Valentine, Atreyu at Metro City on 11 and 12 May

Dillinger Escape Plan at Capitol on 13 May

Jeff Lang at Fly By Night on 16 May

Lee Burridge at Ambar on 16 May

Birds of Tokyo at the Amplifier on 16, 17 and 18 May (16 and 17 sold out)

Dread Walkabout - An Evening with Don Letts at the Bakery on Saturday 17 May

OBESE RECORDS BLOCK PARTY 5 at the Hyde Park Hotel on Saturday

Toby at Fly By Night Club on Saturday

Soilwork at Metropolis Fremantle on 18 May

MISCELLANEOUS

RSPCA Million Paws Walk on the foreshore in South Perth on Sunday 18 May from 10am

Silvers Circus at The Esplanade until 25 May

The Leonardo da Vinci Machines Exhibition at Riverside Drive near the Esplanade Train Station from Friday 28 March

Circus Joseph Ashton at Arena Joondalup from 9 May to 2 June

Monday 19 April to Sunday 25 May 2008

MUSIC

Paco Peña and his Flamenco Dance Company at Perth Concert Hall on 21 May

iNFeCTeD at Amplifier Bar on Friday 23 May

Hook N Sling at Ambar on Friday

Spragga Benz at the Bakery on Saturday 24 May

The Panics at Club Capitol on 24 May - SOLD OUT!!

MISCELLANEOUS

Spicks & Speck-tacular at Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre on 22, 23 and 24 May (SOLD OUT)

Craft & Quilt Fair at Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre from 21 to 25 May

Back to Burlesque at the Bakery on Sunday 25 May

Fremantle Heritage Festival from 25 May to 2 June

Silvers Circus at The Esplanade until 25 May

The Leonardo da Vinci Machines Exhibition at Riverside Drive near the Esplanade Train Station from Friday 28 March

Circus Joseph Ashton at Arena Joondalup from 9 May to 2 June

Monday 26 May to Monday 2 June 2008

Monday 2 June is the Foundation Day public holiday

MUSIC

Sebastian Bach at Burswood Theatre on Tuesday 27 May

Joe Jackson at Riverside Theatre on Friday 30 May

Heavyweight Soundz feat Bad Company UK, etc at Metro City on Friday

!!! (ChkChkChk) at The Bakery on Saturday 31 May

Dropkick Murphys at Capitol on Saturday

Go West, Pseudo Echo at Riverside Theatre (PCEC) on Saturday 31 May

The Dirty Secrets at Amplifier on Saturday

I Killed The Prom Queen at Fly By Night on 1 June (under 18 and 18+)

Kisschasy at Metropolis Fremantle on 1 June 2008 (all ages in afternoon, 18+ in evening)

We Love Ministry of Sound at various venues on 1 June

The Devil Wears Prada at HQ Leederville in the afternoon and Amplifier in the evening on Monday 2 June

MISCELLANEOUS

Eating WA Perth Food & Wine Festival on Friday 30 May at the PCEC

Swan Lake by The Kiev Ballet at Burswood Theatre on Saturday 31 May

The Sleeping Beauty by The Kiev Ballet at Burswood Theatre

Silvers Circus at The Esplanade until 25 May

The Leonardo da Vinci Machines Exhibition at Riverside Drive near the Esplanade Train Station from Friday 28 March

Circus Joseph Ashton at Arena Joondalup from 9 May to 2 June

A whole “What’s on in June 2008″ due out in the last week of May!