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There’s a million and one reasons to visit some of Perth’s markets as we approach the end of the year – delicious food trucks, Perth’s artisans showing off their products, and of course, the giving season is right around the corner. A low-cost hangout and third space is exactly what we’re looking for as the…

When thinking of prestige, is there anything better than a Michelin star? Although Australia is neglected by the star system due to the lack of a Michelin Guide for our nation (we’ll stick with our Australian Good Food Guide hats), we’ve lucked out in the ‘key’ department. Yes, the Michelin keys. The system was launched…

This October and November, WA’s oldest wine region is blooming with events as part of the annual Entwined in the Swan Valley festival. The program packs the absolute best of the Swan Valley into three weeks through food and wine events, workshops, masterclasses, and even yoga with camels! For a region globally renowned for food…

This October, the recently-discovered C/2025 R2 (SWAN), or SWAN25B, will pass over Earth, but there’s a catch— the next time we’ll be able to see it is 2625. Casual astronomer Vladimir Bezugly spotted the comet on September 11, after viewing images from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO), a NASA/European Space Agency collaboration intended to…

The wait is over for film buffs across Perth, as the 20-year drought for IMAX screens out west is set to break this December. HOYTS Carousel will be the beneficiary of the cinema giant’s IMAX with Laser rollout across the country, lining up with huge blockbuster releases like the third instalment in the Avatar franchise,…

From Friday October 3 to Sunday October 5, WAAPA’s staff, students and guest artists present a three-day celebration of the piano. Unforgettable concerts are joined by a free interactive exhibition, public lecture and research symposium in a packed program perfect for anyone passionate about the piano. We’ve unpacked the full schedule below so you don’t…

Tonight the Western Australian Museum Boola Bardip played host to the opening of The Lester Prize  for 2024, a prestigious event in which an artwork is dubbed the best in Australian portraiture.

Did you know Western Australia is home to over 12,000 species of wildflowers?  Now that spring has begun, our calendars are filling up with wildflower walks and outdoor events that prove that we’ve got something special out west. Check out these trails, hikes and rambles where you can soak up the sun, the wildlife, and…

If the law demanded silence, would you speak out? If truth meant sacrifice, would you dare defy the state? These are the life-or-death questions at the heart of Sophocles’ classic play, Antigone. Internationally-renowned theatre company Cheek by Jowl’s Artistic Directors Declan Donnellan and Nick Omerod have imagined a new version, set to be performed by…

The 40 finalists for the Lester Prize for Portraiture 2025 were announced on July 16. This is the first year in which more than 1000 entries were received from around Australia, representing some of the leading portrait artists in the nation. Applicants are reviewed by a panel of judges with no knowledge of the artist,…