Where to go in and around Perth for New Years Eve?

There’s plenty happening, some events bigger than others….
Check out the calendar for more, and keep an ear out for what’s happening at your local or favourite venue, as nearly all clubs and pubs and restaurants have things organised. Make sure you check if you need to book ahead or buy tickets though!

Fremantle - see a good overview of happenings in Fremantle at the the Freofocus website

Ambar Niteclub - various djs

Amplifier Bar/Capitol - Jebediah, Red Jezebel, New Rules For Boats etc

Bakery/ARTRAGE - Going Going Going - Pivot, Mink Mussel Creek, Torqmada, Fall Electric etc

Belvoir Amphitheatre - Origin NYE (drum and bass)

Burswood Theatre - Elvis to the Max show

Gilkinsons Dace Studio and Open Air Breakout - FuntastiQue by Bourgeois Bogan and Boomtick

Gloucester Park - End of Fashion, Dallas Crane, Howling Bells, Vasco Era, family entertainment, fireworks

Heat Nightclub - Closer presents I Love GV NYE ft. Green Velvet

Hyde Park Hotel - Love Like Violence - Snowman, Schvendes, Sugar Army, Capital City

Mandurah Foreshore - free family entertainment, fireworks

Metropolis - Fremantle - Syke N Sugarstarr, Deckz

Metro City - Northbridge - Deekline & Wizard(UK), The Autobots (UK), DJ Zinc & Dynamite MC (UK) etc

Mulberry on Swan (Swan Valley) - Hoodoo Gurus and The Stems

Northbridge Piazza and James St - free entertainment from 6pm

Perth Concert Hall - Vienna Pops Concert

Perth Zoo - Happy Zoo Year - family entertainment,

Quarry Amphitheatre - NYE on the Rocks - funk and soul music

Rosemount Hotel - Funk Club’s NYE Extravaganza - Amp Fiddler, Downsyde, Funk Club House Band, Sunshine Brothers, etc

Please contact me if there’s any big events I’ve missed!

Separate post for New Years Day 2008 events!

update: see this article at PerthNow for some more ideas

And Freofocus for Fremantle stuff

And the comments below!

This year St Patrick’s Day falls on Saturday 17 March 2007.

The main events in Perth that I know of are Shamrock City in Northbridge, and celebrations at Burswood. Other than below, I’m sure many pubs will celebrate this day in their own ways, for example, Murphy’s Lore are playing at The Foundry in Cannington. The Shed in Northbridge has celebrations all day.

The City of Perth has organised the event ‘Shamrock City‘ from 2 to 7pm at Northbridge Piazza on the corner of James and Lake Streets.

Celebrate Saint Patrick’s day with the family at Shamrock City - an alcohol free event. Enjoy the sounds of The Clan Band and Hog Hill Boys perform traditional and modern Irish music. Join in on an Irish jig and enjoy the free children’s activities throughout the day. Bring a picnic rug along and indulge in the many culinary delights available in Northbridge. And don’t forget to look out for those illusive leprechauns!

See the City of Perth website for more info, this event is part of City Food and Wine Month.

Burswood says it has Perth’s biggest St Patrick’s Day celebration, with free entry, live entertainment, Irish dancers, prizes etc. From 10am at Paddy Hannan’s and from 5pm open air at Paddy’s Paddock in the Piazza.

See the Burswood website for more details.

The free South Perth Fiesta Opening Concert is on Saturday evening, and part of the entertainment is the Blue Celts (the main act is Wendy Mathews), from 5pm.

Celtic Strings perform authentic traditional Irish jigs, reels, airs and songs, from 8pm at Kulcha in Fremantle. $12 at the door, $10 presale.

St Patrick’s Day at Ascot
Irish Breakfast, entertainment, beer etc. See Ascot website.

The Blue Celts - Sunday 18 March 2007, 2 - 4pm

Enjoy St Patrick’s Day after with swinging jigs and reels, jumping country blues and soulful traditional ballads at the weekly free Fremantle Arts Centre Courtyard Music.

See The Guide website for a list of pubs in Perth that have something organised for St Patrick’s Day (click through on the pub names to see what)

And for something non-St Patrick’s Day related, check out my weekly what’s on in Perth post!

There’s a few Oktoberfest celebrations happening in Perth during October that I know about.

The Shed in Northbridge celebrates the festival on Friday 20 October from 12noon. Try traditional German style food and German beer in steins that you get to keep.

Elmar’s in the (Swan) Valley is having a beer and food festival from 10am to late on Saturday 21 and 10am to 5pm on Sunday 22 October 2006. There will be German beer, traditional German live music, German food, and a special appearance by Johnnie Young. There will also be fun for the kids and a face painter. Tickets are $10 for adults (includes a glass to keep with one beer, and kids are free) and are available for prepurchase, or get them in the door (first in best dressed). See the website for details.

The Copperwood Restaurant in Kalamunda will celebrate Oktoberfest on 22 October from 12pm to 5pm. There will be a bbq and buffet ($55 p.p.) and an Austrian Yodelling Trio playing beer songs. See the website for details, and I think you’ll have to book.

Duckstein Brewery in the Swan Valley have an Oktoberfest special on all month.

If anyone knows anymore events happening in Perth for Oktoberfest, let me know in the comments below!

On Friday evening we celebrated a friends birthday and watched the footy at BAR138 on Barrack St, Perth.

It’s situated behind the beautiful heritage listed Railway Hotel façade.

The bar itself is quite modern, specialises in Mediterranean cuisine (though we had wedges, which should come with more sourcream and sweet chilli than it did!) and is open from 7am for breakfast. It’s right in the city centre, so also good for after work drinks.

Anyway, I’m not one for reviews, I really just wanted to share the nice building with you! It’s amazing what nice old buildings you can discover in Perth when you pay a bit more attention (or look up!).

BAR138 On Barrack website

I read on their website that they’re hosting a Melbourne Cup Luncheon on 7 November, with the big race on a big screen.