From theatre, dance, music and film, audiences will soon again be treated to a tantalising selection of performances as Perth Festival releases its program today.
Pierra Willix
Fremantle model Sarsha Chisholm is proud to be putting her country and culture in the spotlight as NAIDOC Week begins today.
A man was hospitalised last night after allegedly being stabbed by a teenager in a suspected family dispute.
Charlotte Elton
There are concerns large-scale events in WA might not go ahead during summer with the industry claiming strict rules could cause some ‘big ticket’ events to be cancelled.
Kate Ryan
A dystopian sci-fi film axed from the Melbourne International Film Festival program is among films that cinemagoers will get to see on the big screen at the Revelation Perth Film Festival this year.
Ben O'Shea
Highway to Hell named best cultural, arts or music event at 2020 Australian Event Awards.
Simon Collins
Artistic director Iain Grandage has opened up on the “fantastic” Perth Festival 2020 — with a report revealing it raked in a record $6 million at the box office — and the challenges to come in 2021.
Perth Festival on track to meet box office targets
Were you among the Acca Dacca fans lining Canning Highway yesterday for the show stopping closer to this year’s Perth Festival? Well so were we ... and we took plenty of photos of the epic event.
Gospel icon Mavis Staples brings season to glorious close.
After an isolated, religious upbringing in rural South Australia, local artist Iain Dean tries to find his place in the much wider world via brightly hued paintings and playful installations.
Perth Festival finale Highway to Hell was an AC/DC-sized hit, attracting enough West Aussies — and a fair few visitors — to fill a few stadiums.
Tomorrow’s “Highway to Hell” tribute celebration of the State’s greatest rock export should be the beginning of more events dedicated to Fremantle icon Bon Scott.
Steve Butler
Did your fave make the list? What came out on top? As Perth readies to rock along Canning Highway for Perth Festival finale Highway to Hell we salute AC/DC with a countdown to end all countdowns.
Disco diva Evelyn “Champagne” King has cancelled her show at Perth Festival’s Chevron Lighthouse on the eve of her scheduled performance on February 27.
The name Hofesh Shechter has rock-star status among the contemporary dance elite.
Jessie Stoelwinder
Leviathan adds up to an exhilarating collaboration.
Perth pop rockers End of Fashion will replace Dan Sultan in Perth Festival closing event Highway to Hell.
Weyes Blood delivers ethereal set of ‘sad cowboy music’
Aussie musician Dan Sultan has cancelled his scheduled appearance at the Perth Festival’s Highway to Hell event next weekend amidst revelations he has been charged over an alleged indecent assault.
Staff Writers
The Perth Festival debut of Leviathan reveals that animals are out as the circus gets a human upgrade with a big cast and even bigger themes.
Damien Woolnough
Bryony Kimmings’ latest show exploring her experience with postnatal depression was initially something she planned to keep off the stage.
As one of the most successful children’s books authors in the world, Julia Donaldson has carved her own career path that began with busking on the streets of Paris.
Amanda Palmer opens up in marathon on-stage confessional.
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