A CITY OF FREMANTLE FESTIVAL
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A message from the Mayor! People associate Fremantle with historic buildings, the unique and hard to put into words ‘Freo vibe’ and the city’s strong and highly visible links to the past. The Fremantle Heritage Festival showcases this by telling the stories of the people, the buildings and the culture that have formed the foundation of our great city.
Arthur Grady Day will once again enliven Kings Square with an array of vintage motorcycles, prams and fascinating items from our past. This year, be sure to send a message via morse code thanks to the Morsecodian Society and ride the vintage bus down to the Maritime Museum for their The Unknown Museum tours.
The festival honours and explores the settlement and early days of Fremantle, while revelling in the nostalgia of not-so-distant memories.
There are also some new additions that give a fun new spin to Fremantle’s heritage such as the 70s and 80s themed roller discos being hosted by Rollaways and “Fremantle…the worst damn hole I ever saw”, a three course dinner of authentic 1920s recipes presented with tales of murder, arson and colourful history.
Through the wide assortment of events including walking tours, musical performances and historical displays on offer over the 10-day festival, people can discover Freo’s colourful past and see how it continues to play a big part in shaping the city’s future. This year’s program of events includes some well established favourites alongside a range of exciting new additions.
So join us as we celebrate the stories that make up the rich tapestry of Fremantle both in the distant past and our childhoods. Dr Brad Pettitt Fremantle Mayor
IMPORTANT NOTES The number of participants per event is often limited. Please pay careful attention to the 'booking enquiry' details.
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Keep in touch with the festival at /fremantleheritagefestival @freofestivals @freofestivals
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table of CONTENTS Special Events................................................................... 4-6 Talks &Tours..................................................................... 7-19 VISUAL & Performance Art.......... 20-26 Music &Movement.............................................27-30 open days .......................................................................................... 31 EVENTS Calendar................................................... 32-33 FESTIVAL Supporters.................................... 34-35
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CONTENTS
SPECIAL Events
Curtin’s First War Keynote address by Professor Deborah Gare, The University of Notre Dame Australia
KEYNOTE ADDRESS!
John Curtin led Australia during the darkest months of World War II. As Prime Minister (the only one to serve from Western Australia), he was also the Member for Fremantle. Since his death in office, just weeks before the war’s end, Curtin has been remembered as one of the nation’s greatest war-time leaders. Yet in a twist of history, Curtin found himself acting against a Labor government—and in prison—during World War I. It was a bitter contest. Curtin exposed astonishing abuses of executive power, frightening surveillance of Australia’s civilian population, resisted government aggression and defied demands that he enlist for military service. A striking comparison can be made between the abuse of executive power that Curtin resisted in 1916, and those we face today. Militarism, imperialism, secrecy, the surveillance of citizens, summary arrests, government aggression, intimidation and censorship of the press are themes common to Australia’s World War I history and to the modern age. Join Professor Deborah Gare as she rethinks the enduring importance of Curtin’s first war and enjoy refreshments after the second annual Fremantle Heritage Festival Keynote Address. Professor Gare is a Professor of History at The University of Notre Dame Australia. She is a popular speaker in the Fremantle Heritage Festival and is well known for her work on the history of women in Fremantle and the diary of Mary Ann Friend. In 2014, Deborah published When War Came to Fremantle, 1899-1945 with Madison Lloyd-Jones, a PhD student at Notre Dame, and was the Visiting Scholar at the John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library. Date Where
6.00pm – 7.30pm, Friday 8 May ND4 Tannock Hall of Education, cnr Cliff & Croke Streets
Price Booking Enquiry Website
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RSVPs preferred. Email heritagefestival@nd.edu.au or call 9433 0575. www.nd.edu.au/events/heritage2015
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Arthur Grady Day In 1924 Fremantle bicycle maker Arthur Grady became the first person to ride a motorcycle around Australia. Arthur Grady Day celebrates his achievement with vintage enthusiasts gathering in Kings Square, Fremantle, to showcase their own veteran, vintage and classic motorcycles. Other treasured vehicles are also displayed alongside buses, machinery, tools and prams. You will surely hear before you even see the traction engine rolling up and down William Street with steam billowing in its wake. Various societies and institutes will be present too – one example being the Morsecodians Fraternity of Western Australia who can codify a message for you! Come down to Fremantle and enjoy all things vintage and re-live, or learn about, the past. The vintage prams are back! See page 26 for more information. Lost Perth will be here with a stall and display of their historical insights into our past. And a mobile pop-up art display by Bathers Beach Art Precinct artists will be cycling around the Square so keep a look out. See page 25 for more information. Date Where
11.00am – 3.00pm, Saturday 9 May Kings Square, William Street
Price Booking Enquiry Website
To participate, contact Alex Marshall alexm@ fremantle.wa.gov.au www.fremantlestory.com.au/heritagefestival
The Unknown Museum Join us on an exclusive behind the scenes tour of the WA Museum’s storerooms and maritime history workshops. See Western Australia’s marvellous watercraft collection and other hidden treasures in this educational tour. Look out for the Bus Preservation Society of WA’s free vintage bus service running throughout the day to the WA Maritime Museum, departing from the Arthur Grady Day festivities in King’s Square. For those who would like to explore the WA Maritime Museum as well, enjoy entry by gold coin donation.
Date
9.30am – 5.00pm, Saturday 9 May
Where
WA Maritime Museum, Victoria Quay
Price Booking Enquiry
RSVP essential for tour of museum storeroom & workshops. Call 1300 134 081.
Website
museum.wa.gov.au/fhfm
Twice Upon a Caravan In 1932, after a Harvard post-graduate year studying architecture in Europe, 22 year old Robert Fulton decided to review Asia’s building achievements. Travelling eastward alone on a Douglas motorcycle, the wonders of the world soon proved instead to be its people, the bricks and mortar just their reflection. This 58-minute movie which documents 40,000 miles through 20 countries and three continents is an extraordinary record of a changing world seen through the eyes of a venturesome motorcycle traveller. Enjoy a beverage after the presentation surrounded by a static display of period motorcycles.
Date
2.00pm – 4.00pm & 7.30pm – 9.30pm, Thursday 14 May
Where
Victoria Hall, 179 High Street
Price
$5
Booking Enquiry
Purchase tickets from: www.fremantleheritagefestival.ticketbooth.com.au/
Website
www.vmccwa.com
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Special events
Conservation Heritage Awards Night
The Conservation Heritage Awards celebrate the success of owners, architects and builders who have recently completed a restoration/ renovation of a heritage building or an infill development in a heritage streetscape. They are also intended to acknowledge people or groups who contribute to the social heritage of Fremantle or East Fremantle. The Conservation Heritage Awards Night is an opportunity to celebrate all nominees and to reveal the winners!
Date
7.00pm – 9.00pm, Tuesday 12 May
Where
The National Hotel, cnr High & Market Streets
Price Booking Enquiry
RSVPs essential and places are limited. Contact festivals@fremantle.wa.gov.au or 9432 9786.
Website
www.fremantlestory.com.au/heritagefestival
Suitcase Rummage Are you ready to rummage? Come and peruse suitcases overflowing with vintage treasures and handmade goodies. This mini-scaled market is about connecting the community, supporting local creative industries and encouraging sustainable and ethical practices – and grabbing a bargain or two.
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Date
11.00am – 4.00pm, Sunday 10 May
Where
Pioneer Park, cnr Short & Market Streets. If there is wet weather on the day, head to Victoria Hall, 179 High Street instead.
Price
FREE to attend, $25 to have a stall
Booking Enquiry
RSVPs only needed for stall holders, not for attendees. Get in touch via the website.
Website
www.suitcaserummage.com.au
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Talks ßTOURS
public Unbalanced: Suicide talk and the returned soldiers of the Great War
Dr Leigh Straw, Edith Cowan University One hundred years after Gallipoli, Australians continue to consider events at Anzac Cove to be foundational ones in the nation’s story. Yet the Anzac story, as it was publicly imagined, was often far removed from the personal experience of returning soldiers. The trauma of war affected the mental and physical wellbeing of more than a few ex-servicemen, impairing their process of return and repatriation. This, for some, led to a thwarted sense of effectiveness and belonging. In 2014, Dr Leigh Straw shared remarkable stories of Fremantle’s criminal women during the Heritage Festival program. This year, she joins us again to consider the personal struggles of Fremantle’s soldiers who made it home from the Great War. Date Where
10.30am – 11.30am, Sunday 10 May Michael Keating Room, ND42 Fremantle Hotel. Entrance through courtyard on Cliff Street.
Price Booking Enquiry Website
RSVPs preferred. Email heritagefestival@nd.edu.au or call 9433 0575. www.nd.edu.au/events/heritage2015
‘The War You Thought You Knew’ Fremantle and the Great War, 1914 - 1918 The University of Notre Dame Australia welcomes you to its popular public lecture program. As we commemorate 100 years since ANZACs landed at Gallipoli, we rethink the way the Great War shaped Australia.
Defending Fremantle Dr Shane Burke, The University of Notre Dame Australia
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talk
The British laid elaborate plans to defend Fremantle even before Stirling arrived in 1829. His advance-guard, led by Captain Charles Fremantle, made perhaps the earliest of preparations. By the end of the first year, a fort had been erected on what is now Pakenham Street. More followed. From its earliest colonial days, Fremantle has played an integral role in the military defence of Western Australia. Using the tools of both archaeology and history, Dr Shane Burke will introduce guests to key defence installations in Fremantle and nearby coastal suburbs — some of which are now forgotten — including colonial forts, coastal lookouts and World War II gun emplacements. Date Where
10.30am – 11.30am, Monday 11 May Michael Keating Room, ND42 Fremantle Hotel. Entrance through courtyard on Cliff Street.
Price Booking Enquiry Website
RSVPs preferred. Email heritagefestival@nd.edu.au or call 9433 0575. www.nd.edu.au/events/heritage2015
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public The Architecture talk of Remembrance: Fremantle memorials
Professor John Stephens, Curtin University
public Screening History: War on the big screen talk
Michael McCall, The University of Notre Dame Australia Film has been part of the cultural experience in Fremantle since the first moving pictures were screened at the Town Hall in 1896. Since then — and arguably more than any other genre — the ‘war film’ has helped shape perceptions of Australian identity. Classic films come immediately to mind, including Peter Weir’s Gallipoli (1981), Bruce Beresford’s Breaker Morant (1980) and Charles Chauvel’s Forty Thousand Horsemen (1940). Such Australian war films as these have sometimes confronted audiences and magnified the trauma of conflict; on other occasions, they have made their mark upon our imaginations, mythologising Anzac stories of mateship and sacrifice. During this centenary of the Gallipoli campaign, we welcome film maker, Michael McCall, to our Heritage Festival program to consider the significance of war films for Fremantle cinema-goers as they would have experienced them in the past century. Date Where
10.30am – 11.30m, Tuesday 12 May Michael Keating Room, ND42 Fremantle Hotel. Entrance through courtyard on Cliff Street.
Price Booking Enquiry Website
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RSVPs preferred. Email heritagefestival@nd.edu.au or call 9433 0575. www.nd.edu.au/events/heritage2015
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Some commentators have described Australians’ fascination with remembrance as a ‘commemorative frenzy’. Faced with the Great War centenary, preparations have been under way around the country (and around the world) to build new and repair established memorials. Like other major cities in Australia, Fremantle has its own memorials, the most iconic of which is that which soars above the town on Monument Hill. Looking to the horizon to where troops departed and returned, when opened in 1928, it was intended to be the most significant of its kind in the State – indeed, in the nation. But it is far from the only architectural example of remembrance in Fremantle. Professor John Stephens, Professor of Architecture and Culture at Curtin University, will discuss the architecture and design of remembrance and forgetting. Date Where
10.30am – 11.30am, Wednesday 13 May Michael Keating Room, ND42 Fremantle Hotel. Entrance through courtyard on Cliff Street.
Price Booking Enquiry Website
RSVPs preferred. Email heritagefestival@nd.edu.au or call 9433 0575. www.nd.edu.au/events/heritage2015
Dissenters: Security and Upheaval Dr Daniel Baldino, The University of Notre Dame Australia
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talk
Mass strikes gripped Australia at the height of World War I. Fremantle was no exception. In a notorious showdown with police and the public, waterside workers in Fremantle refused to load supplies they believed were destined for German trenches in 1917. In retaliation, lumpers were accused of undermining the war effort. It is in this event that we find the origins of years of industrial, political and social unrest in Fremantle, particularly after strike-breakers were recruited by government to intervene on the waterfront. Yet the Fremantle lumpers’ strikes of 1917 have enduring relevance, particularly in the light of tensions we face in modern Australia. In this fascinating discussion, Dr Daniel Baldino will consider how events in war-time Fremantle might shed light on such issues as patriotism, loyalty, dissent and coercion as they have since been interpreted in times of national emergency. Date Where
10.30am – 11.30am, Thursday 14 May Michael Keating Room, ND42 Fremantle Hotel. Entrance through courtyard on Cliff Street.
Price Booking Enquiry Website
RSVPs preferred. Email heritagefestival@nd.edu.au or call 9433 0575. www.nd.edu.au/events/heritage2015
public Canon Moore talk Goes to War
Associate Professor Bill Leadbetter, St George’s Cathedral and The University of Notre Dame Australia Canon Robert Henry Moore was most famously known as the Anglican Dean of Perth between 1929 and 1947. Yet in the years of the Great War, he was the parish priest at Fremantle’s St John’s Church. Clergy were not shy in the war years of intervening in public debate regarding loyalty, service and patriotism. In many cases, their involvement had profound outcomes, as was most evident when Melbourne’s Catholic Archbishop, Daniel Mannix, lobbied against the conscription referendum of 1917. Moore, however, as did many of the Anglican clergy, preached that the Great War was a just fight in the defence of Christian values. In the following year, at the height of a bitter conscription campaign, he became a military chaplain and served with the Third Light Horse Brigade in the Middle East. Join Associate Professor Bill Leadbetter as he shares stories of Canon Moore’s war. Date Where
10.30am – 11.30am, Friday 15 May Michael Keating Room, ND42 Fremantle Hotel. Entrance through courtyard on Cliff Street.
Price Booking Enquiry Website
RSVPs preferred. Email heritagefestival@nd.edu.au or call 9433 0575. www.nd.edu.au/events/heritage2015
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Fremantle and War: A Walking Tour Professor Deborah Gare, Dr Shane Walking Burke, Madison Lloyd-Jones and Tour Associate Professor Bill Leadbetter Notre Dame’s popular walking tour of Fremantle’s West End is back, but this time we bring you a fresh view of the town (and its history) that you thought you knew. Join your favourite presenters as they guide you through the forgotten stories of Fremantle and its history of war. Retrace the steps of the Boer War’s Breaker Morant in Cliff Street; join with us in remembering High Street’s welcome home parades of the Great War; and discover the sites of lost forts. Other locations will include a monument to the frontier wars, a World War II air raid shelter and other legacies of Fremantle’s history of war. Come wearing good walking shoes and be prepared to climb some stairs. Date Where
10.30am – 12.30pm, Sunday 17 May Michael Keating Room, ND42 Fremantle Hotel. Entrance through courtyard on Cliff Street.
Price Booking Enquiry Website
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RSVPs preferred. Email heritagefestival@nd.edu.au or call 9433 0575. www.nd.edu.au/events/heritage2015
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Tours of The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Fremantle Campus Our campus tours are back! Witness first hand some of Notre Dame’s award-winning transformations in Fremantle’s West End. Free tours of this unique campus will be run most days during the Heritage Festival. Join us for a wonderful opportunity to explore the town’s leading heritage buildings and to hear the story of the founding of the University. Date Where
12.00pm – 1.00pm, Friday 8 May & Sunday 10 May – Friday 15 May Meet at ND42 Fremantle Hotel, cnr Cliff & High Streets
Price Booking Enquiry Website
RSVPs preferred. Email heritagefestival@nd.edu.au or call 9433 0575. www.nd.edu.au/events/heritage2015
Fremantle’s Fallen, 1914-1918 Over 3000 men and women from the greater Fremantle area served in World War One. By the war’s end, 849 of them were dead – a great loss for a small and close knit community. Local historian Andrew Pittaway, who has worked tirelessly to find and collate the stories of each of these men, will share some of their stories. Madison Lloyd-Jones, local historian and ANZAC Centenary Officer for the City of Fremantle, will discuss some of the 849-focused projects that have been undertaken by the City during the centenary period and share some of the moving stories that have come forward from relatives of the fallen. The Fremantle History Society will be providing afternoon tea following the talk for a gold coin donation so stick around for a chat and a nibble! Date Where
3.30pm – 5.00pm, Sunday 17 May Reception Room, Town Hall Centre, 8 William Street. Entry via staircase across from MANY 6160 (formerly Myer). Disabled access available if required – please advise on RSVP.
Price
Gold coin donation
Booking Enquiry
RSVPs preferred. Email secretary.fhs@gmail.com or call 0433 844 290. facebook.com/fremantlehistorysociety
Website
Footprints in the Sand We are doing our popular interpretive walking tour of the early settlers who landed on our beaches and left their footprints in the sand. There are great tales regarding those settlers and our policemen and of their struggles against the elements and the indigenous population. The Round House is where you will hear stories of our local prisoners. If you have ever been intrigued by the Round House this is the walk for you! Date Where
Fortress Fremantle, Arthur Head This is an interpretive walking tour of the area where there were two 6” guns protecting the harbour. The stories our guides tell are almost unbelievable but nonetheless true. They cover all the wars up until 1950 and tell of the submarine fleets stationed at Fremantle – they at one time stood alone against the Japanese. Fremantle was a major port where our Diggers departed for Gallipoli and the killing fields of Europe. Date Where
10.30am – 12.30pm, Sunday 10 May Meet at the east end of the tunnel opening (High Street), Round House
Price
Gold coin donation
Booking Enquiry
RSVPs preferred. Call Les Green on 9337 6525.
Website
fremantleroundhouse.com.au
10.30am – 12.30pm, Wednesday 13 May Meet at the east end of the tunnel opening (High Street), Round House
Price
Gold coin donation
Booking Enquiry
RSVPs preferred. Call Les Green on 9337 6525.
Website
fremantleroundhouse.com.au
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Docklands Travel back in time with our interpretive guide to when Fremantle was not the modern port that it is today. Shipwrecks, deplorable conditions and general hardship made survival very difficult. There was the arrival of convicts, at our request, to help ease the shortage of manpower. On this walk you will learn of the men that were sent here and of their trials and tribulations. Docklands is a walk along Bathers Beach and a history lesson that you won’t soon forget. Date Where
History, Heritage and Bowls Join us at the Fremantle Bowling Club for an entertaining day of history, heritage and bowls. The Fremantle Bowling Club was established on 1 November 1896 on the site of the present tennis clubs. Come along and find out some of the amazing history of the club and watch the Fremantle Club play the Mount Lawley Bowling Club using bowls from earlier days. There will also be a short presentation on the history of the club as well as viewings of the club’s history in photographs. Date Where
1.30pm – 4.00pm, Saturday 9 May Fremantle Bowling Club, 6 Ellen Street
Price Booking Enquiry Website
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RSVPs essential. Email lhc@fremantle.wa.gov.au or call 9432 9739. fremantle.wa.gov.au/library/Fremantle_History_Centre
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10.30am – 12.30pm, Friday 15 May Meet at the east end of the tunnel opening (High Street), Round House
Price
Gold coin donation
Booking Enquiry
RSVPs preferred. Call Les Green on 9337 6525.
Website
fremantleroundhouse.com.au
Catalogue conundrums and website whimsies Have you ever struggled to find what you are looking for in the State Library’s catalogue or website? Leonie Hayes and Tricia Fairweather, Family History Subject Specialists at the State Library of Western Australia (SLWA), will introduce some of the family history resources that are made available by SLWA and how you can find them online. Whether it is a blog, Facebook page, subject guides, bookmarks, e-resources, catalogued items or private archives – you are sure to discover resources you were not even aware of. You will also learn a few tricks along the way. Date Where
2.30pm – 3.30pm, Tuesday 12 May Fremantle City Library, 8 William Street
Price Booking Enquiry Website
RSVPs essential. Email lhc@fremantle.wa.gov.au or call 9432 9739. fremantlestory.com.au/heritagefestival
Fremantle takes shape: 1829 - 1837 Treasures from the Trunk Looking for inspiration to start your family history? Local writer and documentary film maker, Lyn Dale, will share the story of her grandmother who, as a 25 year old domestic servant, embarked on the brideship Banffshire from London. Join Lyn as she shares what she has done to preserve this history and keep it relevant for future generations. Date Where
10.00am – 12.00noon, Tuesday 12 May Fremantle City Library, 8 William Street
Price Booking Enquiry Website
RSVPs essential. Email lhc@fremantle.wa.gov.au or call 9432 9739. fremantlestory.com.au/heritagefestival
Join keen historian, Dr Steve Errington, to see how the development of the Town of Fremantle can be traced from a splendid collection of maps, sketches and watercolour paintings. We have Surveyor-General John Septimus Roe’s original pencil sketch from 1829 showing Cliff and High Streets as well as formal town plans which show Kings Square moving about, and a series of paintings showing how a straggling village emerged, split in two by swamps. These culminate in Charles Wittenoom’s beautiful topographical watercolour of the West End, captured in 1837 from near the Round House. Date Where
10.30am – 11.30am, Thursday 14 May Fremantle City Library, 8 William Street
Price Booking Enquiry Website
RSVPs essential. Email lhc@fremantle.wa.gov.au or call 9432 9739. fremantlestory.com.au/heritagefestival
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Banjo Patterson
WOODLOES visit
No one has captured the spirit of the bush and early 20th century Australia quite like Andrew Barton (Banjo) Patterson. His endearing characters come alive through his ballads and prose. Let’s go back in time and meet some of these characters and their exploits in this interactive story-telling session embracing the poet, his way of life and the period.
The late-Victorian Woodloes Homestead is the oldest remaining building in Cannington, one of the earliest areas settled in the new Swan River Colony. Woodloes folk museum was the base of the pioneer Mason and Bird Timber Company which contracted the wood for the Fremantle Bridge framework, the causeway, the sheoak shingles for the Fremantle Lunatic Asylum and the roof of the Perth Town Hall, for starters. We’ll enjoy a guided tour and talk, then lunch at Mt Henry Tavern (not included, allow $16-$25).
Date Where
10.00am – 12.00noon, Tuesday 12 May Glyde-In Community Learning Centre, 42 Glyde Street, East Fremantle
Price
$12 / $8 concession
Booking Enquiry
RSVPs preferred. Call 9339 3964.
Website
glydein.org.au
Date Where
9.30am – 3.00pm, Friday 15 May Bus departs 9.30am sharp from East Fremantle Football Club, cnr Moss & Marmion Streets, East Fremantle
Price
$20 / $16 concession
Booking Enquiry
RSVPs essential. Call 9339 3964.
Website
glydein.org.au
Banking on our flora For 20 years Anne Cochrane has managed the state’s seed bank which conserves precious seed from our rare and threatened flora. Anne will explain how and by whom the seed is collected, and what the bank does with it all. She’ll describe the threats to WA’s unique flora, conservation techniques, research and recovery work. She will also outline Western Australia’s involvement in national and international seed banking partnerships and the global strategy for plant conservation. Date Where
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10.00am – 11.00am, Friday 15 May Glyde-In Community Learning Centre, 42 Glyde Street, East Fremantle
Price
$12 / $8 concession
Booking Enquiry
RSVPs preferred. Call 9339 3964.
Website
glydein.org.au
Walk in the Shoes of Convicts
The National Hotel History Tour
Enjoy the rich folklore and stories of our port city’s convict history as one of Fremantle Prison’s experienced guides takes you for a walk in the shoes of the convicts. Envisage the experience of disembarking at South Jetty, Bathers Bay in 1850, to arriving at the Convict Establishment to serve your time.
Join us for a tour of this magnificent hotel dating back to the gold rush era. Recently restored after a major fire, this building has a checkered history of murder and violence. The tour is capped off with a visit to the roof to see stunning views of Fremantle. Bring your camera!
This is a walking tour from Bathers Beach to the gates of Fremantle Prison – so be prepared to find your 30 (and some) and wear sensible shoes. Date
10.00am – 11.00am, Saturday 9 & Saturday 16 May Meet at the grassed area to the left of the entry to the Round House.
Where Price
Gold coin donation
Booking Enquiry
RSVPs essential. Email functions@fremantleprison. com.au or call 9336 9205. fremantleprison.com.au
Website
Date Where
11.00am – 11.45am, Monday 11 – Wednesday 13 May The National Hotel, cnr Market & High Streets
Price Booking Enquiry Website
RSVPs essential. Email bookings@nationalhotelfremantle.com.au or call 9335 6688. nationalhotelfremantle.com.au
“Fremantle…the worst damn hole I ever saw” Join us for a night of murder, arson, history and violence with dinner 1920s style. An authentic three-course dinner using recipes from the 1920s will be served and paired with wine throughout the evening. Professor Michael McCarthy of the Maritime Museum of WA will share stories of Fremantle and Karl Bullers, CEO of The National Hotel will discuss the tumultuous and “fiery” history of the Hotel. Guests will be treated to the spectacular views of Fremantle from the rooftop of the National – see the city twinkle under what we hope will be a fine night sky. Date Where
7.00pm – 9.30pm, Thursday 14 May The National Hotel, cnr Market & High Streets
Price
$65
Booking Enquiry
Purchase tickets from https:// fremantleheritagefestival.ticketbooth.com.au/ nationalhotelfremantle.com.au
Website
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Fanny Samson Cottage Museum During the festival we are offering two opportunities, following a short presentation, to visit this private museum housed in a building from 1830. The Cottage Museum contains artifacts from the oldest mainland Australian family-owned company still operating today. The business premises next door, dating back to the gold rush days of 1898, are built above the cellar of the previous building, destroyed by fire in 1895. Please wear sensible shoes and be prepared to navigate a number of stairs. No parking is available on site. Date
Sailors Guide to Fremantle As a sailor arriving in Fremantle in the early years, what was life like? Pioneering settlers, Dutch explorers, whalers, migrants, convicts, naval seamen, gold seekers and many other groups of people have arrived in Western Australia via Fremantle over the centuries. This tour captures their stories and perspectives on the land and the challenges they faced here. En route, enjoy a quiet beer or two (included) while visiting some of Fremantle’s working-man’s clubs. The tour begins at the Round House, WA’s oldest building and concludes at the original convict lock-up on the Esplanade. Date Where
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12.30pm – 3.00pm, daily from Saturday 9 – Sunday 17 May Meet at the Round House. Will conclude at the Esplanade Reserve.
Price
$50
Booking Enquiry
Purchase tickets from www.twofeet.com.au.
Website
twofeet.com.au
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10.30am – 12.00pm, Friday 8 & Friday 15 May Lionel Samson & Son Building, 31 Cliff Street
Price
Gold coin donation
Booking Enquiry
RSVPs preferred. Email samsonfamilyhistorygroupinc@gmail.com
Bus Tour of Aboriginal Heritage Sites This bus tour of Aboriginal heritage sites is a joint project of the Cities of Cockburn, Fremantle and Melville and is supported by Walyalup Reconciliation Group. You will be taken to two Aboriginal heritage sites – Clontarf Hill and George Humes Park – and guided through these spaces with Nyoongar guides and Elders. Morning tea and lunch will be provided. Pick-ups and drop-offs will be available in Willagee, Cockburn and South Fremantle. Willagee Community Centre: 8.30am pick up & 2.00pm drop off Cockburn Council: 9.00am pick up & 2.30pm drop off Fremantle CAT bus stop, opposite Sealanes, Marine Terrace: 9.30am pick up & 3.00pm drop off Date Where
8.30am – 3.00pm, Saturday 16 May Multiple pick up and drop off locations, see above.
Price Booking Enquiry Website
RSVPs essential. Call 9432 9999 (Fremantle), 9411 3487 (Cockburn) or 9364 0848 (Melville). fremantlestory.com.au/wacc
The Commissariat Tour Enjoy a guided tour of the historic Commissariat Building that now houses the Western Australian Museum – Shipwreck Galleries’ fascinating collection. The Commissariat was the first convict-built public building in Western Australia, and many features have been restored. Please note that parking and a CAT bus stop are available outside the building. Date Where
Walyalup Aboriginal Cultural Centre Navigate your way from the dreamtime into the 21st Century with a visit to the Walyalup Aboriginal Cultural Centre (WACC). While there, take the time to watch an Aboriginal film, or find out about classes where you can learn to make Aboriginal art or speak the Nyoongar language. Date Where
2.30pm – 3.30pm, daily from Saturday 9 – Sunday 17 May WA Museum - Shipwrecks Galleries, Cliff Street
Price Booking Enquiry
RSVPs essential. Call 1300 134 081.
Website
museums.wa.gov.au/fhfs
10.00am – 2.00pm, Monday – Friday Walyalup Aboriginal Cultural Centre, 112 Captains Lane
Price Booking Enquiry Website
No RSVPs required. Contact festivals@fremantle. wa.gov.au or 9432 9999 if more information required. fremantlestory.com.au/wacc
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Here from the Beginning: A tour of old Fremantle’s Jewish past Fremantle’s Jewish roots go right back to the very beginning of the Swan Colony (and earlier). Come along for a tour of the historic West End, to hear some surprising stories of the people who helped build the Fremantle community. While the people may be gone, many buildings remain as a constant connection to our pioneering past. Join us to find our more! Date Where
10.00am – 12.30pm, Sunday 17 May Meet at the Moore’s Building, 46 Henry Street
Price
Gold coin donation
Booking Enquiry
No RSVP necessary. Email simchafreo6160@gmail.com if more information required. simchafreo.info
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Elephants in the bush A storytelling with Clarrie Cameron in association with Wild Twig Studios. Long before we had books, histories and traditions were kept alive through the art of storytelling. Recently returned from an International Writers Festival, Indigenous artist, storyteller and bushman, Clarrie Cameron will take up a comfy spot under the Wild Twig story-tree and share some wild tales of life in the bush and memories of Yamatji Country. Gather around the fireplace while Clarrie recounts extraordinary moments, with joy and laughter; and gives us a new perspective on growing up in the bush. Clarrie will be available after his talk to sign copies of his book, Elephants in the Bush and other Yamatji Yarns. Date Where
7.00pm – 9.00pm, Friday 8 May Wild Twig Studios, 10 Captains Lane
Price
$35 / $25 concession
Booking Enquiry Website
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Purchase tickets from https:// fremantleheritagefestival.ticketbooth.com.au/ Contact 0475 133 570 (Rach) or wildtwigstudios@gmail.com if more information required. facebook.com/wildtwig
WWII Time Window Tours
The Escape Hunt Experience
Visitors are invited to borrow iPads from Fremantle Art Centre’s reception and take a free augmented reality tour that shows them how the FAC site would have looked when the American Navy Submarine Fleet used the Lunatic Asylum as a depot during WWII. The tour creates a window back in time where American sailors, colourful locals and the building itself literally come to life before your eyes. At specific nodes around the building, the Time Window app (which visitors can download onto their own iPads for free at home or borrow one of FAC’s), will bring these scenes to life. Prepare to be amazed and inspired! The app is a pilot project for Frame.AR brought about by a partnership between Screen West, Lotterywest, FAC and Frame.AR.
Feel like an adventure? Mystery? Suspense? Challenge yourself (and channel your inner Sherlock Holmes) by choosing one from three exciting heritage-themed rooms to play the role of the detective to solve puzzles and identify crime while racing against the clock to escape the room in one hour!
Date Where
At your leisure between 10am and 5pm daily Fremantle Arts Centre, 1 Finnerty Street
Price Booking Enquiry Website
No RSVP necessary. Visit website or call 9432 9555 if more information required. fac.org.au
If you book or play during the Fremantle Heritage Festival you will receive a 30% discount on your game by using the special code FHF30. Rooms are for ages 12 and over, with a minimum of 2 people and a maximum of 5 people per room. Date Where
Various. See website for details. The Escape Hunt Experience Perth, Unit 29, 36 South Terrace
Price
Various. See website for details.
Booking Enquiry
Purchase tickets from http://perth.escapehunt. com/#bookings perth.escapehunt.com
Website
Freo Heritage Bicycle Tour A chance to put feet to pedal around Fremantle and learn the history of the city and many of its significant sites. Your tour will cover the Fremantle cappuccino strip, the West End, Inner Harbour, South Beach and the Fremantle Prison courtyard. Easy bike ride on flat ground and an opportunity to learn some things about Fremantle you may not have known! Must bring enclosed footwear, sunscreen, water bottle and small change for coffee stop. Tours available outside of times and dates below if groups consist of 4 or more people and they are pre-arranged. Date Where Price
9.45am – 1.00pm, Friday 8, Sunday 10, Monday 11, Wednesday 13, Friday 15 & Sunday 17 May Meet at the Red CAT Bus Stop (no3) next to the Fremantle Train Station $55 per person including bicycle and helmet hire. $45 per person if you bring your own.
Booking Enquiry
RSVPs essential. Call 0427 788 865 (Mike).
Website
superrootours.com.au
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VISUAL: Performance ART
Back to Basics with Joe Avati Sense and Spontaneity It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen + Improv equals a good night out! Brought to you by Western Australia Theatre-Sport champions Esther Longhurst and Jessica Messenger, you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll bring your mum, she’ll thank you. Two women, many hats, much propriety. Following our sold out season at Fremantle Festival 2014, get in quick – you don’t want to miss out! Date Where
8.00pm – 9.00pm, Friday 8 & Friday 15 May Victoria Hall, 179 High Street
Price
$15
Booking Enquiry
Purchase tickets from https:// fremantleheritagefestival.ticketbooth.com.au/ facebook.com/senseandspontaneity
Website
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Joe Avati, an Italian-Australian comedian, continues his Back to Basics world tour after performing in the USA, UK and across Australia. Joe will deliver hilarious stories of growing up in an English speaking country and is sure to tell stories that are particularly relatable to Fremantle’s large and longstanding Italian community. Date Where
8.00pm, Friday 8 and Saturday 9 May Fremantle Town Hall, 8 William Street
Price
$55
Booking Enquiry
Purchase tickets from www.ticketmaster.com.au
FREE Drawing Workshops Succinct Fremantle An exhibition of Ross Potter’s new works: 30 drawings of historical Fremantle in 30 days. Potter will also have an open studio to allow the public to visit and see his work space and free workshops will run in the Pakenham Street Art Space. Date Where
6.00pm – 9.00pm, Friday 15 May (Opening Night); 10.00am – 4.00pm, Saturday 16 – Friday 22 May Pakenham Street Art Space (PSAS), 22 Pakenham Street
Price Booking Enquiry Website
No RSVP necessary. Contact rosspotter@iinet.net.au if more information required. www.rosspotter.com.au
Join Fremantle artist Ross Potter for a free drawing workshop! As part of the Fremantle and Western Australian Heritage Festivals, these workshops will show participants the process Potter has used for his new exhibition ‘Succinct Fremantle’. Children’s Workshop (under 15 years) from 9am – 10.00am & Adult’s Workshop from 10.30am – 12noon on Saturday 16 AND Sunday 17 May. These workshops are kindly supported by the City of Fremantle and The National Trust (WA). Date Where Price Booking Enquiry Website
Various (see above), Saturday 16 & Sunday 17 May Pakenham Street Art Space (PSAS), 22 Pakenham Street (and materials are provided) RSVPs essential as places are limited. Contact Ross at rosspotter@iinet.net.au. www.rosspotter.com.au
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Fremantle Rotary Club Exhibition A display of historical photographs and documents dating back to 1928 when the Rotary Club of Fremantle was Chartered. The exhibition will map the growth of the city and the growth of the club. Date Where
9.00am – 6.00pm, Monday – Thursday; 9.00am – 5.00pm, Friday – Saturday; 12noon – 4.00pm, Sunday throughout festival dates. Fremantle City Library, 8 William Street
Price Booking Enquiry Website
No RSVP necessary. Visit website if more information required. fremantlerotary.org
Fourteen Decades: A History of Fremantle Prison Built by convicts in the 1850s and decommissioned as a maximum security gaol in 1991, Fremantle Prison, with its solitary cells and gallows is a monument to a system of punishment that is uncomfortably recent. From convict transportation and floggings, to its use as the last location for executions in WA, explore Fourteen Decades: A History of Fremantle Prison, a new exhibition focusing on punishment and reform across 136 years of operation. Date Where
9.00am – 5.00pm (later on Wed and Fri), Friday 8 May – Sunday 17 May and continuing. Fremantle Prison, The Terrace
Price Booking Enquiry Website
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No RSVP necessary. Call 9336 9200 or visit website if more information required. fremantleprison.com.au
27th Annual Gwenyth Ewens Art Award Funded by a bequest to promote art and Fremantle’s historic architecture to children, this award is open to Year 5 and 6 students attending local primary schools. Students may submit one entry, a painting or pencil sketch, depicting part or all of an historic building in the Fremantle area. The Fremantle City Library is very pleased to present these awards during the Fremantle Heritage Festival and the exhibition will be launched and prizes presented at the library on Sunday 10 May at 2.00pm. Entries will be displayed in the children’s area of the library throughout May. Date Where
2.00pm – 3.30pm, Sunday 10 May Fremantle City Library, 8 William Street
Price Booking Enquiry
RSVPs preferred. Email taniah@fremantle.wa.gov.au
Website
fremantlestory.com.au
The Last Gentlemen of War To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Cocos (Australia’s successful first engagement of World War One), the Western Australian Museum has curated and produced a compelling exhibition that speaks of the tributes that flowed to both the victor and the vanquished. The Last Gentlemen of War recreates the events of an extraordinary battle in 1914 and tells a story of decency, honour and even humour – a stark contrast to the bloody, protracted acts of war that would quickly follow. Date Where
9.30am – 5.00pm, on now until Sunday 10 May Western Australia Maritime Museum, Victoria Quay
Price Booking Enquiry Website
No RSVP necessary. Call 1300 134 081 or visit website if more information required. museum.wa.gov/museums/maritime/last-gentlemen-war
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Laboratory (1913) This three-room, brick, purpose-designed building is unique in Western Australia. Why? Come hear the reason and have a short guided tour. As a bonus, view studio artist Ann Land’s unusual style of painting including her impressions of the Australian bush, desert and sea. Ann and Arthur Head welcome you! Date Where
12.00pm – 4.00pm, Friday 8 May – Sunday 17 May Ann Land’s Studio, 13 Mrs Trivett Place, Arthur Head
Price Booking Enquiry Website
No RSVP necessary. Visit website if more information required. annland.see.me
Beasts of Battle: Animals in WWI Skybar Sundowner Spectacular Fremantle’s High Street is home to some of the State’s most wellpresented Federation architecture. See what it looks like from a totally different angle and watch the ever changing colours of these amazing buildings, as the sun sets over the harbour. Viewed from the Navy Club’s rooftop Skybar on the Observation Deck, the unique character of the streetscape takes on a totally different appearance. There will be a comprehensive selection of drinks available for purchase. For those interested in things military, the Navy Club’s incredible collection of Navy memorabilia, built up since 1947, will be available for viewing for a gold coin donation from 4.00pm – 7.00pm on Friday and Saturday evenings. Date Where
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An iconic image in Australia’s ANZAC mythology is Simpson and his donkey, Duffy. Simpson's Donkey is probably the most famous of the many horses, mules and donkeys used for transporting supplied and wounded men. Of course, there were may other types of animals and birds used during that conflict. Inspired by the centenary of the Gallipoli landings, Karen Jackson’s art will acknowledge some of the roles played by the different animals during WWI. With both words and pictures, this project will look at how both sides ‘depended on the efforts and skills of animals for transport, logistics, communications and, at times, solace.’ (Matthew Shaw, Animals and War, British Library) Date
4.00pm – 7.00pm, Friday 8 May – Sunday 17 May Navy Club, 64 High Street (take the lift to the Skybar on Level 3)
Where
No RSVP necessary. Call 9336 3752 or visit website if more information required. navyclub.com.au
Website
Price Booking Enquiry
An artists’ showcase by Karen Jackson of Wolf Takes Fox Studio and Wild Twig Studios.
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12.00noon – 5.00pm, Wednesday - Sunday throughout festival Wild Twig Studios, 10 Captains Lane
Price Booking Enquiry
No RSVP necessary. Contact 0437 777 458 (Karen) or kjacks3110@bigpond.com if more information required. wolftakesfox.com.au & facebook.com/wildtwig
Off the Beaten Track An artists’ showcase by Rachelle Walker of Wild Twig Studios. “They sent him into the desert with a barbed-wire water bag.” A quirky collection of artworks and sculptural pieces inspired by life ‘off the beaten track’. Precious moments, and flickering memories, entwined with old tin cans and fencing wire resonate with our Australian identity and the stories we bring with us from the past. Date Where
12.00noon – 5.00pm, Wednesday - Sunday throughout festival Wild Twig Studios, 10 Captains Lane
Price Booking Enquiry Website
No RSVP necessary. Contact wildtwigstudios@gmail.com or call 0475 133 570 (Rach) if more information required. facebook.com/wildtwig
Carnivale
Suitcase
Introducing the Cartwheels
The artists of Wild Twig Studios collaborate to bring you a world of wonder created in a collection of suitcases, each with a story and a journey of its own. Rachelle Walker, Carol Hazel, Carollyn Rhodes-Thompson, Shipley Brown and Karen Jackson will present an intriguing experience for the inquisitive and curious.
See artist-created pushbikes pulling wagons laden with artwork and creative wares. They are a bit quirky, a delightful indulgence and a wonder to behold. This mobile art display will be a sight to see and better yet there will be opportunities to buy! You’ll see us cavorting down High Street, from the Round House to Kings Square and popping in and popping up in unexpected places. You can also meet the Cartwheels Art Carts and their makers en masse after 1pm at the Captains Lane SummerFest. For details see page 30. Date Where
11.00am – 1.00pm, Saturday 9, Sunday 10 & Saturday 16, Sunday 17 May From Wild Twig Studios, 10 Captains Lane, up High Street into Kings Square, through the Esplanade and the Bathers Beach Art Precinct.
Date Where
12.00noon – 5.00pm, Wednesday - Sunday throughout festival Wild Twig Studios, 10 Captains Lane
Price Booking Enquiry Website
No RSVP necessary. Contact wildtwigstudios@gmail.com or call 0413 432 028 (Carol) or 0475 133 570 (Rach) if more information required. facebook.com/wildtwig
Price Booking Enquiry Website
No RSVP necessary. Contact wildtwigstudios@gmail. com or call 0413 432 028 (Carol) or 0475 133 570 (Rach) if more information required. facebook.com/wildtwig
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Sands of Time A traditional sandpicture storytelling workshop with Josie ‘Wowolla’ Boyle and Sandy Walker, in association with Wild Twig Studios. Take a seat under the giant Wild Twig story-tree for a traditional sandpicture storytelling with Indigenous artist and storyteller Josie ‘Wowolla’ Boyle and photographer Sandy Walker. This is a great event for the kids, and there will be an opportunity for you to create your own sandpicture using coloured sands, desert ochres and native plants and seeds. Traditional sandpicture books will be available for purchase with personalised signings by the author-illustrators. Date
Touch the Moon Capture a moment with real old world charm with our olde worlde photo booth! Bring your camera and take your own pictures with our artisan designed theatrical backdrop.
Where
1.00pm – 3.00pm, Saturday 16 May Wild Twig Studios, 10 Captains Lane
Price
$15
Date
Purchase tickets from https://fremantleheritagefestival.ticketbooth.com.au/ Contact 0475 133 570 (Rach) or wildtwigstudios@ gmail.com if more information required. facebook.com/wildtwig
Where
11.00am – 7.00pm, Sunday 17 May Wild Twig Studios, 10 Captains Lane
Price
Gold coin donation
Booking Enquiry Website
Booking Enquiry Website
Vintage Prams Come and see a collection of English and Australian Vintage and Victorian prams and see how they have changed through the ages, from 1845 to 1980. Many are in original condition, and others have been lovingly restored to their former glory. The size and style of these prams is amazing and well worth a look. We are happy to talk about prams, their preservation and your memories of your prams. Date Where
10.00am – 3.00pm, Saturday 9 May High Street Mall opposite Kings Square, William Street
Price Booking Enquiry
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No RSVP necessary. Call Glenda 0435 088 520 if more information required.
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No RSVP necessary. Contact wildtwigstudios@ gmail.com or 0475 133 570 (Rach) if more information required. facebook.com/wildtwig
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Médée presented by Lost & Found and Fremantle Arts Centre Lost & Found is a new opera company with a mission to rediscover lost operas and present them in found spaces that speak to the resonance of the work. In their newest production, Lost & Found has partnered with Fremantle Arts Centre to present Darius Milhaud’s opera Médée. Taken from the final sections of the ancient Greek tragedy, Medea, Médée explores a woman’s psychological state as it shifts from the contemplation of marital infidelity to exacting revenge and, in a chilling climax to the slowly wrought catharsis, the murder of her two children. FAC’s history, first as a lunatic asylum and later as a women’s home makes it an apt staging point. Performed in a room that contains one of the asylum’s original cells, with a limited capacity of fifty people, this promises to be an intimate and haunting production.
Where
7.30pm (Doors 6.30pm, Pre-Show Talk 6.45pm) Preview Monday 11 May. Opening Night Wednesday 13 May. Performances Friday 15 & Saturday 16 May and continuing. Fremantle Arts Centre, 1 Finnerty Street
Price
$52.05
Booking Enquiry
Purchase tickets from oztix.com.au
Website
fac.org.au
Date
Afternoon Tea Dance for over 55s Dance the afternoon away in the beautiful Fremantle Town Hall. The dance floor has had the pleasure of thousands of tapping feet across its surface and seen dance styles change from the waltz to the jitterbug, ballroom dance to boogie. Enjoy a lovely afternoon tea and the live band. Date Where
1.00pm – 4.00pm, Tuesday 12 May Fremantle Town Hall, 8 William Street
Price
(for over 55s only)
Booking Enquiry
RSVPs essential. Call 9432 9999.
Website
fremantlestory.com.au/heritagefestival
Our Story in Music with The Littlest Fox The Littlest Fox will take you on an intimate musical journey through some of Western Australia’s history. Shipwrecks, mutiny, prison breaks and home grown heroes are just some of the stories brought to life by the enchanting harmonies of local duo, Ashlea Reale and Jenny Gaunt. With a handful of instruments under their belt, including guitar, cello, biscuit tin and cajon, this twosome will give a dynamic performance that will leave you wanting more. Date Where
7.00pm – 8.00pm, Saturday 16 May Victoria Hall, 179 High Street
Price Booking Enquiry
RSVPs essential. Email thelittlestfox@live.com
Website
www.thelittlestfox.com
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Forgotten Heroes of World War One A program of songs, instrumental music, poetry and art by composers and poets who served in the First World War will be the feature of Forgotten Heroes of WWI. The concert is a tribute to everyone affected by this great and terrible war – on the front, at home and on all sides. Very few Australians found themselves untouched by the war and many have stories of relatives who served and some who served and never returned. Organised by renowned pianist Jennifer Warren, this concert was inspired by her uncle who died a hero in WWI and was awarded a Victoria Cross medal for his efforts. In Gallipolli he tended the wounded, even carrying them himself when there weren’t enough stretcher bearers. Sadly, he died in the 3rd Battle of Gaza and was buried in Beersheba and has since been referred to as “a forgotten hero of military medicine”. Come and commemorate these men and their stories through music and more. Date Where
5.00pm – 7.00pm, Sunday 10 May Fremantle Town Hall, 8 William Street
Price
$25 / $20 concession / $30 family
Booking Enquiry Website
Purchase tickets from https:// fremantleheritagefestival.ticketbooth.com.au/ or at the door if they are still available www.jenniferwarren-pianist.com
Pipe Organ Plus - Ascension Celebrate some of the finest music inspired by the Feast of the Ascension with renowned organist Dominic Perissinotto and the Perth Underground Choral Society, in the historic Basilica of St Patrick. This is a concert of liturgical significance that emboldens everybody to enjoy this magnificent music, regardless of their faith, background or age.
This inclusive event hosted by OUTdance, WA’s only same-sex ballroom dancing group, will be an opportunity for all attendees to enjoy a night of old time and modern dance, including heritage Australian dances such as the barn dance, evening three step and gypsy tap through to disco. During the evening several easy to learn sequence dances will be taught, encouraging everyone to participate. Gangsters N’ Molls will be a friendly, fun filled event with a floorshow, raffle and door prizes. Get dressed up, BYO drinks and nibbles and come dancing. Date Where
Where
2.30pm – 4.30pm, Sunday 17 May Basilica of St Patrick, cnr Parry & Adelaide Streets
7.30pm – 12midnight, Saturday 9 May Victoria Hall, 179 High Street
Price
$20 pre-sale / $25 at the door
Price
$39 / $34 concession / $20 student (under 18)
Booking Enquiry
Purchase tickets from trybooking.com/GHGJ
Booking Enquiry
Website
Email info@outdance.com.au or call Terry on 0432 465 151 to pre-purchase tickets and reserve a table. outdance.com.au
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Disco Diva’s – Get your skates on! Rolloways is already 70’s to the core and we want to embrace this theme, so come dressed in 70’s outfits and enjoy skating to the beat of some of the best 70’s music. We will have laser lights and a fog machine cranking so you will really feel like you have been transported back to the 70’s. Prizes for the best dressed are available on the night so dust off the flares, or raid your parents’ wardrobes for inspiration. Date Where
7.00pm – 10.00pm, Friday 8 May Rolloways Leisure Centre, 352a South Street, O’Connor
Price
$10
Booking Enquiry
No RSVP necessary. Call 9337 9444 or visit website if more information required. www.rolloways.com
Website
Material Girls & New Kids on the Block – Get your skates on! It’s 80’s night, so time to relive the mullet and the stone washed denims. Come and celebrate a mintox night of DuranDuran, Culture Club, laser beams and fog while wearing those hypercolour t-shirts or fluoros! If you are still preoccupied with 1985 then relax and get into the groove – leave the walkman at home and put those legwarmers over your skates.
Doddemeade Highland Dancing Competition Highland Dancing is described as one of the most sophisticated forms of national dance in the world. Highland dancing competitions were held in Fremantle as early as the 1900s and the Doddemeade Competition is just one of a number of competitions held during the year. Dancers of various ages, including dancers as young as six, will perform traditional and national dances in the competition. All are welcome to come and watch and cheer them on. Date
Where
7.00pm – 10.00pm, Friday 15 May Rolloways Leisure Centre, 352a South Street, O’Connor
Price
$10
Price
Booking Enquiry
No RSVP necessary. Call 9337 9444 or visit website if more information required. www.rolloways.com
Booking Enquiry
Date
Website
Where
Website
10.00am – 4.00pm, Sunday 17 May Victoria Hall, 179 High Street No RSVP necessary. Email wamrchdisecretary@ gmail.com if more information required. wamrchdi.webs.com
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Captains Lane SummerFest Wild Twig Studios with Bathers Beach Arts Precinct present the finale of the Captains Lane SummerFest proudly sponsored by The Fremantle BID. This is a free festival that will coincide with the Bathers Beach Arts Precinct Open Day. A fun filled day of events starts at 11am with artisan markets and interactive activities for the family to get creative together. Moving into mid-afternoon we have live local musicians and bands, belly dancing and poetry from yester years. Date Where
11.00am – 7.00pm, Sunday 17 May Captains Lane (near the Round House)
Price Booking Enquiry Website
No RSVP necessary. Contact 0413 432 028 (Carol) if more information required. facebook.com/CaptainsLaneSummerFest
Swing Zing Lindy Hop Dance Class Be transported back in time to the 1930s and 40s and learn the partnered dance called the Lindy Hop! We are holding a fun and exciting beginners level class open to adults of all ages. No experience or partner required as we will rotate during the class. So come on down for a super fun hoppin’ good time!
Where
4.30pm – 5.30pm, Saturday 9 May & 2.00pm – 3.00pm, Sunday 17 May North Fremantle Community Hall, 6 Thompson Road
Price
$15 per class
Date
Ukulele Workshop Free ukulele workshops are held at the Fremantle Fibonacci Centre every Saturday morning at 10.30am. Have a jam on your ukulele and pick up some tips along the way. Date Where
10.30am, Saturday 9 & Saturday 16 May Fremantle Fibonacci Centre, 19 Blinco Street
Price Booking Enquiry Website
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No RSVP necessary. Contact info@blincostreetcafe. com if more information required. facebook.com/Fremantle1
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Booking Enquiry Website
Purchase tickets from https:// fremantleheritagefestival.ticketbooth.com.au/ or at the door swingzing.com
OPEN DAYS Knutsford Precinct Open Day Weekend Presented by a collective of local small businesses in the up and coming Knutsford Precinct, the Open Day Weekend will showcase several businesses in the area from the multi-purpose community space Fremantle Fibonacci Centre, Shed Walla, Fremantle Timber Traders, Blinco Street Café, CrossFit Avada Gym and other businesses in the area. Activities will include in-house family activities, music and market stalls, tying present day businesses with historical information about the buildings in which they dwell. Date Where
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Meet the artists, take part in a workshop or two and discover the creative work and remarkable talent that fills the Bathers Beach Art Precinct here in Fremantle. Oh, and stay for the Captains Lane Summerfest Finale (see details on page 30). Open from 10.00am – 5.30pm are the J Shed Studios (including Greg James in unit 2 and Jenny Dawson and Peter Zuvela in unit 3) where you can view ‘historic wharf architecture’ and the internal structures of this shed built in 1912. Also occupying the J Shed Studios are DADAA and Fremantle Fine Furniture, both open for today. Atop the cliffs above the J Shed, you will discover Worlds End Studio nestled in next to the Heritage Guides who tend to the Round House. Close by, Ann Land’s paintings and etchings will be on display from 11am – 7pm, with tours of her studio available; see page 24 for more details. Right around the corner you will find the Walyalup Aboriginal Cultural Centre which will also be open from 12noon – 5.00pm; see page 17 for more.
9.00am – 4.00pm, Saturday 9 & Sunday 10 May Knutsford Precinct (see Fremantle Fibonacci Centre, 19 Blinco Street, and surrounding businesses)
The historic pilots’ cottages along Captains Lane which house an eclectic array of artist studios including David Giles’ Studio 11, Wild Twig Studios and Glen Cowan’s Underwater Photography Studio will be open. Out the front, you will be able to delight in creating your own heritage photos, with an olde worlde Photo Booth. See pages 25-26 for more details on all of these events.
No RSVP necessary. Contact info@blincostreetcafe. com if more information required. facebook.com/Fremantle1
Past the historical tales and goings-on at the Round House, and over the grassy knoll, you will discover the jewel by the sea, Kidogo Arthouse..
Price Booking Enquiry
Bathers Beach Art Precinct Open Day
Date Where
11.00am – 7.00pm, Sunday 17 May Bathers Beach Art Precinct, bordered by Fleet & Little High Streets and Fishing Boat Harbour
Price Booking Enquiry
No RSVP necessary.
Website
facebook.com/BathersBeachArt
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Fri 8 May
Sat 9 May
Sun 10 May
Mon 11 May
Tues 12 May
Fremantle Rotary Club Exhibition 9am-5pm
Fremantle Rotary Club Exhibition 9am-5pm
Knutsford Precint Open Day Weekend Between 9am-4pm
Fremantle Rotary Club Exhibition 9am-6pm
Fremantle Rotary Club Exhibition 9am-6pm
The Last Gentlemen of War Between 9.30am-5pm
Knutsford Precinct Open Day Weekend Between 9am-4pm
The Last Gentlemen of War Between 9.30am-5pm
The Escape Hunt Experience Between 9.30am-8pm
The Escape Hunt Experience Between 9.30am-8pm
The Escape Hunt Experience Between 9.30am-8pm
Freo Heritage Bicycle Tour 9.45am-1pm
Fourteen Decades: A History of Fremantle Prison 10am-5pm
Freo Heritage Bicycle Tour 9.45am-1pm
Fourteen Decades: A History of Fremantle Prison 10am-5pm
Treasures from the Trunk 10am-12noon
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The Escape Hunt Experience Between 9.30am-8pm
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Freo Heritage Bicycle Tour 9.45am-1pm
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The Last Gentlemen of War Between 9.30am-5pm
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The Unknown Museum 9.30am-5pm
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Fourteen Decades: A History of Fremantle Prison 10am-5pm
The Escape Hunt Experience Between 9.30am-8pm
WWII Time Window Tours Between 10am-5pm
Walyulup Aboriginal Cultural Centre 10am-2pm
Banjo Patterson 10am-12noon
Walyulup Aboriginal Cultural Centre 10am-2pm
Fourteen Decades: A History of Fremantle Prison 10am-5pm
Fourteen Decades: A History of Fremantle Prison 10am-5pm
WWII Time Window Tours Between 10am-5pm
Walyulup Aboriginal Cultural Centre 10am-2pm
WWII Time Window Tours Between 10am-5pm
WWII Time Window Tours Between 10am-5pm
Unbalanced – Dr Leigh Straw 10.30-11.30am
Defencing Fremantle – Dr Shane Burke 10.30-11.30am
WWII Time Window Tours Between 10am-5pm
Fanny Samson Cottage Museum 10.30-12noon
Ukelele Workshop 10.30-11.30am
Fortress Fremantle, Arthur Head 10.30am-12.30pm
The National Hotel History Tour 11-11.45am
Screening History – Michael McCall 10.30-11.30am
ND Campus Tours 12-1pm
Walk in the Shoes of Convicts 10-11am
Suitcase Rummage 11am-4pm
ND Campus Tours 12-1pm
The National Hotel History Tour 11-11.45am
Various Wild Twig Studio artists showcases 12-5pm
Vintage Prams 10am-3pm
Carnivale 11am-1pm
Laboratory (1913) 12-4pm
ND Campus Tours 12-1pm
Laboratory (1913) 12-4pm
Arthur Grady Day 11-3pm
ND Campus Tours 12-1pm
Sailors Guide to Fremantle 12.30-3pm
Laboratory (1913) 12-4pm
Sailors Guide to Fremantle 12.30-3pm
Carnivale 11am-1pm
Various Wild Twig Studio artist showcases 12-5pm
The Commissariat Tour 2.30-3.30pm
Sailors Guide to Fremantle 12.30-3pm
Skybar Sundowner Spectacular 4-7pm
Various Wild Twig Studio artists showcases 12-5pm
Laboratory (1913) 12-4pm
Skybar Sundowner Spectacular 4-7pm
Afternoon Tea Dance for over 55s 1-4pm
Keynote Address: Curtin's First War – Prof Deborah Gare 6-7.30pm
Laboratory (1913) 12-4pm
Fremantle Rotary Club Exhibition 12-4pm
Médée Doors 6.30pm
Catalogue conundrums and website whimsies 2.30-3.30pm
Succinct Fremantle 6-9pm
Sailors Guide to Fremantle 12.30-3pm
Sailors Guide to Fremantle 12.30-3pm
The Commissariat Tour 2.30-3.30pm
Elephants in the bush 7-9pm
History, Heritage and Bowls 1.30-4pm
Gwyneth Ewens Art Award 2-3.30pm
Skybar Sundowner Spectacular 4-7pm
70s themed skate night 7-10pm
The Commissariat Tour 2.30-3.30pm
The Commissariat Tour 2.30-3.30pm
Conservation Heritage Awards Night 7-9pm
Sense & Spontaneity 8-9pm
Skybar Sundowner Spectacular 4-7pm
Skybar Sundowner Spectacular 4-7pm
Swing Zing Lindy Hop Dance Class 4.30-5.30pm
Forgotten Heroes of WWI 5-7pm
Gangsters n' Molls Social Dance 7.30-12midnight
Back to Basics with Joe Avati 8pm-late
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Fri 15 May
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Sun 17 May
Fremantle Rotary Club Exhibition 9am-6pm
Fremantle Rotary Club Exhibition 9am-6pm
Fremantle Rotary Club Exhibition 9am-5pm
Bus Tour of Aboriginal Heritage Sites 8.30am-3pm
FREE Drawing Workshops From 9am
The Escape Hunt Experience Between 9.30am-8pm
The Escape Hunt Experience Between 9.30am-8pm
Woodloes Visit 9.30am-3pm
FREE Drawing Workshops From 9am
The Escape Hunt Experience Between 9.30am-8pm
Freo Heritage Bicycle Tour 9.45am-1pm
Fourteen Decades: A History of Fremantle Prison 10am-5pm
The Escape Hunt Experience Between 9.30am-8pm
Fremantle Rotary Club Exhibition 9am-5pm
Freo Heritage Bicycle Tour 9.45am-1pm
Fourteen Decades: A History of Fremantle Prison 10am-5pm
Walyulup Aboriginal Cultural Centre 10am-2pm
Freo Heritage Bicycle Tour 9.45am-1pm
The Escape Hunt Experience Between 9.30am-8pm
Here from the beginning 10am-12.30pm
Walyulup Aboriginal Cultural Centre 10am-2pm
WWII Time Window Tours Between 10am-5pm
Banking on our flora 10-11am
Walk in the Shoes of Convicts 10-11am
WWII Time Window Tours Between 10am-5pm
WWII Time Window Tours Between 10am-5pm
Dissenters – Dr Daniel Baldino 10.30-11.30am
Walyulup Aboriginal Cultural Centre 10am-2pm
WWII Time Window Tours Between 10am-5pm
Doddemeade Highland Dancing Competition 10am-4pm
The Architecture of Remembrance – Prof John Stephens 10.30-11.30am
Fremantle takes shape: 1829-1837 10.30-11.30am
WWII Time Window Tours Between 10am-5pm
Succinct Fremantle 10am-4pm
Succinct Fremantle 10am-4pm
Footprints in the Sand 10.30am-12.30pm
ND Campus Tours 12-1pm
Fourteen Decades: A History of Fremantle Prison 10am-5pm
Fourteen Decades: A History of Fremantle Prison 10am-5pm
J Shed artist studios 10am-5.30pm
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The National Hotel History Tour 11-11.45am
Various Wild Twig Studio artist showcases 12-5pm
Canon Moore Goes to War – A/Prof Bill Leadbetter 10.30-11.30am
Ukelele Workshop 10.30-11.30am
Fourteen Decades: A History of Fremantle Prison 10am-5pm
Various Wild Twig Studio artist showcases 12-5pm
Laboratory (1913) 12-4pm
Docklands 10.30am-12.30pm
Carnivale 11am-1pm
Fremantle and War: Walking Tour 10.30am-12.30pm
Laboratory (1913) 12-4pm
Sailors Guide to Fremantle 12.30-3pm
Fanny Samson Cottage Museum 10.30-12noon
Various Wild Twig Studio artist showcases 12-5pm
Bathers Beach Art Precinct Open Day 11am-10pm
Sailors Guide to Fremantle 12.30-3pm
Twice Upon A Caravan 2-4pm & 7.30-9.30pm
ND Campus Tours 12-1pm
Laboratory (1913) 12-4pm
Captains Lane SummerFest 11am-7pm
The Commissariat Tour 2.30-3.30pm
The Commissariat Tour 2.30-3.30pm
Various Wild Twig Studio artist showcases 12-5pm
Sailors Guide to Fremantle 12.30-3pm
Touch the Moon 11am-7pm
Skybar Sundowner Spectacular 4-7pm
Skybar Sundowner Spectacular 4-7pm
Laboratory (1913) 12-4pm
Sands of Time 1-3pm
Carnivale 11am-1pm
"Fremantle...the worst damn hole I ever saw" 7-9.30pm
Sailors Guide to Fremantle 12.30-3pm
The Commissariat Tour 2.30-3.30pm
Various Wild Twig Studio artist showcases 11am-10pm
The Commissariat Tour 2.30-3.30pm
Skybar Sundowner Spectacular 4-7pm
Laboratory (1913) 11am-10pm
Skybar Sundowner Spectacular 4-7pm
Médée Doors 6.30pm
Walyalup Aboriginal Cultural Centre 12-5pm
Médée Doors 6.30pm
Our Story in Music with The Littlest Fox 7-8pm
Fremantle Rotary Club Exhibition 12-4pm
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80s themed skate night 7-10pm
Sailors Guide to Fremantle 12.30-3pm
Sense & Spontaneity 8-9pm
Pipe Organ Plus - Ascension 2.30-4.30pm
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