Author: Abby Greer

Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology is here, kicking off on Saturday, August 15, and running until Sunday, August 23. This year, over 2,500 in-person and online events make up the National Science Week program, with WA’s events taking place all the way from Broome to Busselton. The program traverses talks, lectures, workshops, guided…

While we in Perth might consider summer the peak time for arts festivals, there are a host of events lined up for the second half of the year that prove Perth is a year-round arts hub with a bustling events calendar. From theatre and film festivals to panel discussions and writer’s workshops, Perth’s arts scene…

The City of Fremantle’s beloved winter arts festival 10 Nights in Port is set to return this August, inviting Perth to gather in Freo for ten nights of art, stories and experiences. The 2026 festival will take place from Thursday, August 20 to Sunday, August 30, across Fremantle Town Hall, Victoria Hall, Walyalup Fremantle Arts…

This August sees the return of the annual Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF), one of the world’s oldest film festivals and the world’s largest showcase of Australian filmmaking. Screenings will take place across Melbourne cinemas from Thursday, August 6, to Sunday, August 23, including through regional venues, and selected highlights will be available to stream…

If last month’s highlights focused on finding comfort in the cold months, this month Perth is slowly moving out of hibernation – as we enter Djilba, the season of conception, chilly mornings become warm days and we transition outdoors. It’s the perfect time for a quick staycation, especially with the final weeks of truffle season…

This September, the largest celebration of Italian culture and film outside Italy returns to cinema screens. The 2026 ST. ALi Italian Film Festival runs from Thursday, September 24 to Sunday, October 18, screening at Palace Cinemas Raine Square, Luna Cinemas Leederville, Windsor Cinema Nedlands and Luna on SX Fremantle. Featuring Italy’s finest filmic talents and…

Afterdark Performance Lounge will return to The Glasshouse, Belmont, this winter, featuring a stellar program of cabaret, music and storytelling from Thursday, July 30, to Sunday, August 9. For two weeks, The Glasshouse will be transformed into a neon-lit pop-up performance venue, featuring an award-winning lineup, headlined by Australian stage icon Carlotta. “Afterdark brings outstanding…

What if Romeo’s ending was Juliet’s beginning? This September, WAAPA brings the international smash-hit musical that rewrites Juliet’s story to the Regal Theatre. &Juliet, performed by WAAPA’s graduating Musical Theatre students and directed by visiting UK guest director Alastair Knight, runs from Friday, September 11 to Thursday, September 17, for six performances only. The students…

With major truffle events like the Fremantle Truffle Festival and the Truffle Kerfuffle over for the year over on top of the end of school holidays, it may seem like you’ve missed your chance to sample Western Australia’s famous black truffle – but we’re here to let you know that there are still plenty to…

When WAAPA’s 2026 performance program was announced back in March, the general public were able to get their first glimpse of the calibre of not only the Premier Visiting Artists set to visit throughout the year, but further, each new venue set to host the inaugural performances inside the brand-new Minderoo Centre for Performance Excellence…