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2018 FREMANTLE HERITAGE FESTIVAL The 2018 Fremantle Heritage Festival, 25 May - 4 June, celebrates the people of Fremantle, its custodians, makers and creators. People are at the heart of our history and Fremantle has been shaped by so many who have lived, worked or visited our fabulous Port City. This year we open the festival with a Welcome to Country where the Derbal Yerrigan (Swan River) meets the Wardan (sea). Elder Marie Taylor will perform this Welcome and will be joined by musicians Gina Williams and Guy Ghouse. This event is focused on families and children, embracing heritage through the youngest eyes. From the opening event we journey through Fremantle exploring its people – join us on a walking tour, explore tattooing – the oldest commercial art form in Fremantle – and watch a play inspired by the lives of long-term Fremantle residents. Or walk and bus with us on the tour Fish Guts and All which explores the undercurrents that created the fishing industry in Fremantle, when the fishermen and women mended and made their nets, processed their fish and refitted their boats.
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WELCOME
Clancy’s Fish Pub, iconic to Fremantle, will celebrate 30 years of extraordinary contribution to the Fremantle music scene with Live and Local headlined by the Family Band. There are over 30 fascinating events to choose from. Join us as Fremantle Heritage Festival brings together a reflective and entertaining array of contributions from storytellers and artists, as we appreciate the living history of Fremantle. FREMANTLE MAYOR DR BRAD PETTITT
CONTENTS OPENING TOURS TALKS MUSIC FOOD EXHIBITIONS SOMETHING DIFFERENT CALENDAR
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Alternative formats of this program are available on request. Please check wheelchair access directly with venues. WWW.FREMANTLESTORY.COM.AU/HERITAGEFESTIVAL F Fremantleheritagefestival I @freofestivals Fremantle Heritage Festival acknowledges that our events take place on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation and we wish to pay our respects to the traditional custodians of this Country. Cover image: Cindy Ray, 1960s, Australia, holding ‘Star95’ Tattoo Machine
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OPENING
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WanjoO WELCOME
This year we open the Fremantle Heritage Festival where the Derbal Yerrigan (Swan River) meets the Wardan (sea). As we cast back our minds to reflect on the past, we embrace the present and the people within it. Elder Marie Taylor will perform a Welcome to County and be joined by musicians Gina Williams & Guy Ghouse. This family friendly event is focused on children and their families. The stories and songs will continue into the morning and all are wanjoo (welcome) to join in as Marie, Gina & Guy share stories and songs in Nyoongar language and music.
WHEN Saturday 26 May 2018 - 10am Welcome - 10:30am to 12:00pm Stories & Songs
WHERE WA Maritime Museum TICKETS Free* *Entry charges to Horrible Histories - Pirates still apply This event is presented by the WA Museum and the City of Fremantle
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D eath befor E D ishonou R WALKING TOUR WITH FIVE STAR TATTOO SHOP OWNER RICKY LUDER
Join the Arts Hustler in collaboration with Fremantle tattoo icon, self-taught historian, practitioner, collector and business owner Ricky Luder on an exploration of the untold, undocumented history of the oldest commercial art form in Fremantle—tattooing. Ricky Luder has been on his own personal quest for knowledge since he was eight years old. Ricky’s obsession spans decades of travel, collecting, researching, business management and mentoring, all while practicing the art of tattooing. On this walking tour, you will learn engaging stories about the history of WA that you won’t find in most books. Join us as we walk from High Street to Fremantle Prison, stopping at the sites of the oldest tattoo shops, the Ugly Land Carnival, and iconic places that relate to the postwar, convict and whaling history of the Port City.
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WHEN Saturday 26 May, 3 – 4.30pm WHERE Meet at the Five Star Tattoo Shop,
Manning Arcade, 8/121 High Street
TICKETS $10 BOOKINGS fremantle.wa.gov.au/festivals2018
Join Scotty Chisholm (ex Fremantle Dockers player) on an Aboriginal cultural tour around Fremantle during Reconciliation Week. Listen to Aboriginal stories of dreaming, spirituality and history all rolled into a comprehensive Aboriginal tour like no other.
WHEN 27 May – 3 June, 10am WHERE Bathers Beach TICKETS $10 BOOKINGS fremantle.wa.gov.au/festivals2018
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n i h e B -the- D S c en e S FREMANTLE PRISON MUSEUM COLLECTION Join Fremantle Prison’s curatorial team for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the curatorial work spaces of Fremantle Prison’s museum collection. Fremantle Prison’s collection of 12,000 historic objects spans the operational life of the Prison, from 1855 to 1991. The diverse objects in the collection hold cultural heritage significance for Western Australia. The curators will share insights into how cultural objects are cared for at Perth’s only World Heritage site. This exclusive tour includes visits to one of the collection’s on-site storage facilities.
WHEN Saturday 26 May 11.30am & Thursday 31 May 3pm WHERE Fremantle Prison TICKETS Gold coin donation BOOKINGS
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Registration for this event is essential as numbers are limited. Please contact Fremantle Prison via email on functions@fremantleprison.com.au or by phone on (08) 9336 9205.
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Here at Fremantle Tours we are excited to be working with the city of Fremantle to showcase the makers and creators of our port city. From young artists to leather workers, boots to hats as well as delicious food creations. Freo’s creator culture extends back throughout our history and into our future ahead. On this 2 hr walking tour (approx. 3km) we will explore this culture through conversations with long standing Fremantle makers to the up and coming creators and the businesses supporting both.
WHEN Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 May 2- 4pm, Saturday 2 & Sunday 3 June 2-4pm
WHERE Meet in front of the Fremantle Visitor Centre BOOKINGS fremantle.wa.gov.au/festivals2018
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Merchant S -a ndIndustrialistS of the port city:
a guided tour through fremantle cemetery As Fremantle began to boom and the gold rush period of the 1800s fed unprecedented growth in Western Australia, the demand for goods, services and products soared. Many of our early settler merchants became household names for the products and services they provided, each seizing the opportunity that prosperity provided. Join Metropolitan Cemeteries Board member and Fremantle identity Don Whittington for a guided tour of Fremantle Cemetery that focusses upon the amazing stories of some of our State’s earliest merchants and industrialists. Experience close encounters and learn how many of their names live on in our households today.
WHEN Saturday 26 May 2pm WHERE Meet at the Samson Avenue Pavilion near the
Administration Building, Fremantle Cemetery
TICKETS Free, but bookings are essential BOOKINGS
To reserve your place, please contact Sharon Sax McGunnigle on 9383 5254 or via email Sharon.SaxMcGunnigle@mcb.wa.gov.au
artisanS Fashion -then and nowJoin our walking tour for a truly fascinating glimpse into the rich history of Fremantle’s makers of all things fashionable. Enter the studios of our present day makers and see how they apply their artistic talents into creating their own brand of desirable products. Hosted by the effervescent designer, Deborah Mckendrick, who has been a maker in Fremantle since the early eighties.
WHEN Sunday 27 May
Meet 10.20am for a 10.30am departure -1pm
WHERE Rally @ Velvet Sushi. Shop 5 Bannister St. Fremantle TICKETS $10 BOOKINGS fremantle.wa.gov.au/festivals2018 FREMANTLE HERITAGE FESTIVAL 2018
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NATIONAL HOTEL HISTORY TOUR
WILLIAM FREDERICK SAMSON (1855-1900) OF FREMANTLE
Join us for a fascinating tour of the National Hotel. Built in the late 1800s and almost completely devastated by a fire in 2007, this building has been magnificently restored. Come and hear the chequered history of this iconic Fremantle hotel, including the numerous murders, fires and deaths that have taken place over the years. The tour finishes with a visit to the breathtaking rooftop, with 360 degree views over Fremantle. Be sure to bring your camera! Stay for lunch afterwards and enjoy a meal and drink for just $20.
Former Mayor of Fremantle William Frederick Samson was of the first generation born in Fremantle, after his merchant father, Lionel, arrived in 1829. In his relatively short life he played a prominent role in late nineteenthcentury Fremantle. As a young man he joined the family firm, and married Katherine Scott, daughter of harbourmaster Captain Daniel Scott. William Frederick played his part in the wider community, acting as the French Consul, was a Fremantle Councillor from 1883 to 1890, and was Mayor from 1892 to 1893.
WHEN Monday 28, Tuesday 29 & Wednesday 30 May 11am WHERE The National Hotel TICKETS Free
His great-grandchildren, of the Samson Family History Group, welcome you to the cellar of the Lionel Samson premises —built during the gold rush in 1898, and the cottage next door—rebuilt in the 1850s. This is your opportunity to come inside!
WHEN Monday 28 May 10.30am – 12pm WHERE 33 Cliff Street Fremantle TICKETS $10 BOOKINGS samsonfamilyhistorygroupinc@gmail.com
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FISH GUTS & ALL Explore the undercurrents that created the fishing industry in Freo. Where the fishermen and women mended and made their nets, processed their fish and refitted their boats. Where the cane was steamed to form craypots. Stroll the streets and bus in style to places that used to be.
WHEN Tuesday 29 & Wednesday 30 May 2pm to Sunset WHERE Start & finish at Esplanade Park (Shipwreck Museum end), net installation is at sunset
TICKETS $5 BOOKINGS fremantle.wa.gov.au/festivals2018
FREMANTLE PRISON ART TOUR Join one of Fremantle Prison’s experienced guides for this exclusive tour showcasing a variety of convict and prisoner artwork. Artistic endeavour is not something you expect to see in a prison. The cell walls, doors and exercise yard walls of Fremantle Prison are covered with works of art painted by prisoners over the 136 years of the Prison’s history. Join us on this exclusive tour as we reveal the experiences of prisoners expressed through art. View convict-drawn frescoes and religious works, European landscapes, Aboriginal landscapes in the renowned Carrolup style, dot paintings, graffiti and tattoo art. Participants aged 18+ will receive a complimentary copy of Art Behind Bars: Murals and Graffiti of Fremantle Prison inclusive of ticket price. *Due to the majority of the artwork being located upstairs this tour is not suitable for wheelchairs Warning: Please note some artwork on this tour contains graphic images and text which could be offensive to some people. This tour is not recommended for people who are offended easily or for children under 12.
WHEN Saturday 2 June 10 – 11.30am WHERE Fremantle Prison TICKETS $27 adult, $23 concession, $17 child BOOKINGS Fremantle Prison’s Ticket Office on (08) 9336 9200 FREMANTLE HERITAGE FESTIVAL 2018
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TOURS BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
DEMOLISHED AND UNBUILT:
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THE MAYOR’S ALTERNATIVE FREMANTLE HISTORY CYCLE TOUR Fremantle is a city of layers with thousands of individual planning choices shaping the unique place that it is today. Join Mayor Brad Pettitt on a bike tour exploring what could’ve been – the stories of the unbuilt and the historical saves. Be it the casino proposed for Victoria Quay in the 80s or the demolition of half of the West End’s High Street for a highway in the 70s, join the Mayor to muse, lament and celebrate Fremantle’s historical planning decisions. Meet under RAINBOW, bring your bike. The tour ends in the Fremantle CBD. Numbers strictly limited, bookings essential.
WHEN Saturday 26 May 2pm WHERE Meet at RAINBOW, 1 Canning Highway Fremantle
TICKETS Free BOOKINGS fremantle.wa.gov.au/ festivals2018
EF A BRI RY O H I ST
One shared belief when Little Creatures was just a twinkle in the founders’ eyes was that breweries have hardly been the most romantic of places over the years. Hidden behind big brick walls and imposing gates, very little was left to the imagination of the passing community. It was the ambition of Little Creatures to change all of that, and to be an open and transparent brewery that welcomes all walks of life to experience the wonder of brewing. Join us for an evening of history and beer. Learn the story of Little Creatures, get a look at the brewing process as we take you on a tour of the brewery, and finish with a brief look at the history of beer through four different beer styles. Light canapes will be served.
WHEN 1 June 6-8pm WHERE Little Creatures Brewhouse TICKETS $29+bf BOOKINGS https://beerandcreaturesabriefhistory.eventbrite.com.au
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ACTIVISTS AND AGITATORS
WALKING TOUR WITH PAUL REILLY AND RILEY BUCHANAN
Fremantle has a long history of agitation, dissent and resistance to oppression. It has also witnessed attempted suppression and disenfranchisement. In this new walking tour, Notre Dame’s local historians will guide you through pivotal moments of political, cultural, ideological and industrial upheaval in Fremantle’s history. Witness the sites of waterfront battles, Trades Hall rallies, Ugly Men’s activism and the militancy of radical women. Discover the headquarters of ideological parties, including fascists and communists. Linger on the benches of Paddy Troy, where the unemployed gathered for work, and consider the earliest form of Fremantle activism: violence on the colonial frontier. Pack your walking shoes for this two-hour tour from the B Shed to the Esplanade Park.
HERE FROM THE BEGINNING
A WALK INTO FREMANTLE’S JEWISH PAST Fremantle’s Jewish connection goes right back to the beginning of the Swan Colony. In this tour through the historic West End, we will explore the lives of some remarkable people who left their mark on Fremantle and beyond. While these people are gone, buildings remain as a reminder of their amazing legacy and our pioneering past. Join us to find out more about their history.
WHEN Sunday 3 June 10-12pm WHERE Departs from the Moores Building, 46 Henry Street TICKETS Free
WHEN Sunday 3 June 10.30am – 12.30pm WHERE Meet outside the B Shed, 1 Peter Hughes Drive, Fremantle
TICKETS Free BOOKINGS www.nd.edu.au/heritagefestival
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a community creation:
par K E splanade at the heart of fremantle history
A free talk by Dr Michelle McKeough From its creation in the wake of the bubonic plague outbreaks; to the Depression Era when it provided a home to the homeless unemployed; to the many voices that spoke at the bandstands and on free speech days; to the important institutions that fringe its edge – the Esplanade Park has stories of Fremantle to tell. Join Dr Michelle McKeough, a historian at Murdoch University as she shares the Park’s stories.
WHEN 26 May 4pm WHERE Carnac Room, Esplanade Hotel, Cnr Marine Tce and Essex St
TICKETS Free Image courtesy Fremantle History Library
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TRUTH, LIES & SECRET HISTORIES FESTIVAL KEYNOTE ADDRESS A free talk by Dr Liz Tynan Dr Liz Tynan’s powerful new book, Atomic Thunder, earned her the 2017 Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Australian history. ‘Compulsive reading?’ wrote Phillip Adams, ‘Make that compulsory. This is a brilliant book.’ In her compelling talk, guests will hear of the complex web that connected government secrecy, human folly, cultural bigotry, international scandal, and scientific arrogance in the nuclear age. Join us for an evening in which we explore truth, lies and secret histories from Australia’s past. Dr Tynan is a historian at James Cook University and a former scientific journalist for the ABC and New Scientist.
WHEN Sunday 27 May 5pm WHERE Tannock Hall of Education, The University of Notre Dame TICKETS Free BOOKINGS www.nd.edu.au/heritagefestival
TALKS and TOURS
pen campu O S THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME PRESENTS A DAY OF FREE HISTORY TALKS AND TOURS
Spend the day on campus with us and enjoy a rich program of public talks and walking tours. Our talented team of historians and archaeologists will share Fremantle’s best historic stories with you. A light lunch will be served, as well as refreshments for morning and afternoon tea.
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Friday 1 June 9.30am – 2.30pm
THE HARD FIRST DAYS RESOURCE STRESS AT THE SWAN RIVER, 1829-1830
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Fremantle Hotel, The University of Notre Dame
AS LONG AS THE DISHES ARE WASHED FREMANTLE’S LUNATIC ASYLUM, 1858-1908
Dr Shane Burke
Alexandra Wallis
Peel Town was one of many coastal camps established by British colonists in 1829 near the Swan River. Unlike those in Fremantle, Perth and Guildford, Peel’s community collapsed within 11 months. Poor planning, bad luck and dislike of Thomas Peel himself are thought to be the main reasons the settlement failed. However, excavations by Notre Dame’s archaeologists reveal that the community soon exhausted its essential resources, contributing to its failure. In this illuminating discussion, Dr Shane Burke will share results from his research at Peel.
Patient treatment in Fremantle’s Lunatic Asylum during the 19th Century emphasised morality and work as a form of rehabilitation. Female patients, in particular, were told to scrub, launder, sew and wash to demonstrate they could conform to the ideal of womanhood. Their compliance was considered by medical staff to demonstrate a healthy mind—regardless of the patient’s mental state or violent behaviours. By comparison, those women who refused to participate in household tasks were often punished, and their refusal could result in continued incarceration. Using the astonishing patient records of the asylum, Alexandra Wallis will reveal acceptable and unacceptable behaviours of women in nineteenth-century Fremantle.
WHEN 9.30am Friday 1 June TICKETS Free BOOKINGS www.nd.edu.au/heritagefestival
WHEN 10.30am Friday 1 June TICKETS Free BOOKINGS www.nd.edu.au/heritagefestival
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TALKS and TOURS
THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME PRESENTS A DAY OF FREE HISTORY TALKS AND TOURS
CAMPUS TOUR Leigh Dawson They’re back! Notre Dame’s famous tours of our historic, West End campus are available again to all festival goers in 2018. We’ll take you on a unique, backstage walk through some of the finest historic buildings in Fremantle. Bring your walking shoes to join Leigh Dawson for an hour on campus. You’ll share in the stories of those who have lived in and loved our town over the past century, and will be given special admission to some of Fremantle’s best-kept secret locations.
WHEN 11am Friday 1 June TICKETS Free BOOKINGS www.nd.edu.au/heritagefestival
FEMMES EXTRAORDINAIRE:
STOWAWAY WOMEN OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT Toni Church The Enlightenment propelled adventurers from European nations to far-flung corners of the globe. In the 18th and 19th centuries, scientific voyages of discovery explored Australia and its region. Some of these vessels were stocked with more than just supplies and scientific instruments. On board a number of them, including Freycinet’s Uranie, were stowaway women. Their presence was usually forbidden, but a few ‘femmes extraordinaire’ assumed masculine identities and disguises to escape Europe. In this entertaining talk, Toni Church will introduce you to the wonderful stories of Rose de Freycinet, Jeanne Barat and Louise Girardin.
WHEN 1pm Friday 1 June TICKETS Free BOOKINGS www.nd.edu.au/heritagefestival
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LUNCH WITH THE TEAM Join us for a light lunch and inspired conversation. Notre Dame’s team of historians and archaeologists invite you to spend the lunch hour discussing big ideas, current research, history, archaeology and heritage. Have you got questions of your own about how best to undertake historical research? This is your opportunity to talk with experienced academic staff, including Deborah Gare, Shane Burke and Leigh Straw, as well as postgraduate researchers, for the best advice. Places are limited, so please book early.
WHEN 12pm Friday 1 June TICKETS Free BOOKINGS www.nd.edu.au/heritagefestival
FINDING TRUTH IN PICASSO’S GUERNICA Riley Buchanan On 27 April 1937, the journalist George Steer surveyed the ruins of Guernica, a small town in Spain’s Basque region. He arrived just hours after the town was destroyed by the formidable power of Hitler’s Luftwaffe. His reports proclaimed the bombing to be “unparalleled in military history”. Six weeks later, Pablo Picasso exhibited his masterwork, Guernica, at the World Exhibition in Paris. Picasso’s painting was a powerful denunciation of war and its trauma, and soon became an international icon. Today, our understanding of Guernica is indelibly shaped by Picasso’s artistic interpretation. Riley Buchanan will explore the connection between truth, myth and evidence in this fascinating talk.
WHEN 1.30pm Friday 1 June TICKETS Free BOOKINGS www.nd.edu.au/heritagefestival
MUSIC
LIVE & LOCAL: 30 YEARS OF CLANCY’S MUSIC From the beer-fuelled folk of John Henry, the legendary 20-year Zydecat’s residency, the likes of Paul Kelly and others popping in for a jam, constant paid support acts old and new, and the recently conceived Fremantle Folk Festival, Clancy’s Fish Pub’s 30-year contribution to the Fremantle music scene cannot be understated. As part of Clancy’s Fish Pub’s 30th year celebrations we invite you to join musical friends old and new who have played a role in Clancy’s musical legacy. Headlined by the rootsy, soul sounds of the Family Band, featuring Lucky Oceans and son Toby Gosfield, Jim Fisher and son Tom, Bill Rogers and daughters Billie, Rosie, Anna and Nina and Murray Campbell on the tubs.
With Australia’s original Bluegrass pioneer Jim Fisher and his amazing band The Hamilton Hillbillies, the legendary Clancy’s Celtic powerhouse The Fling, and some of the new crop of Clancy’s performers, amazing songstress Fraeya and the Dylan-esque vibes of Jack Davies and the Bush Chooks.
WHEN Saturday 26 May 7pm WHERE Clancy’s Fish Pub, 51 Cantonment Street, Fremantle TICKETS $25 BOOKINGS clancysfishpub.com.au and Oztix
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MUSIC
THE DORKESTRA RETURNS
JUG BAND: JUMPIN’ THUMPIN’ Meet at the iconic National Hotel and join the Jook Joint Band for a session of old time jug band roots and toe tappin’ dancing blues, skiffle, ragtime and rockabilly music with a twist! In bygone eras, when times were tight and there was little money to spare, jug bands made music using home-made instruments from anything that could make a sound. Jook Joint Band incorporates a variety of instruments in this tradition, ranging from washboard, ukulele, kazoos, 6- & 12-string guitars, acoustic bass, stand up drums, harmonica and, of course, jug! The Jook Joint Band play tunes from these eras with a jumpin’ dance friendly beat. The days of the 6 o’clock swill have long gone but at the National Hotel the tradition of the Happy Hour remains and will be on offer from 5pm.
WHEN Saturday 26 May 5.30 – 8.30pm WHERE The National Hotel, 98 High Street, Fremantle TICKETS Free
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The Dorkestra are a group of enthusiastic instrumentalists who strive to play serious music with increasing accuracy. Come and see how the Dorks have improved with a programme of favourite and obscure mostly classical music, accompanied by an extravagant afternoon tea in salubrious surroundings.
WHEN Saturday 26 May, 3.30pm WHERE Fremantle Town Hall, William Street, Fremantle TICKETS By donation
FANTASIE Enjoy the June WA Day public holiday with an afternoon in Fremantle’s beautiful Basilica of St Patrick’s, with some favourite organ works drawn from the 18 years of Pipe Organ Plus concerts, including works by Handel, Mozart, and JS Bach.
WHEN Monday 4 June 2.30pm WHERE St Patrick’s Basilica, corner of Adelaide and Parry Streets, Fremantle
TICKETS $40 standard, $35 concession, $20 under 18
BOOKINGS www.trybooking.com/TATI
www.pipeorganplus.com.au
MUSIC
TAKING A WALK:
A RECITAL BASED ON MEMORIES, REMEMBRANCES, AND REMINISCENCES
MEN OF THE WEST:
NOTHING TO DECLARE With self-deprecating humour mixed with poignancy, subtle theatre, and some fine strong harmonies, it’s time to extend your expectations of a male choir. Ancient Georgian folksongs, curious Stephen Taberner originals and unexpected arrangements of well-known favourites are all found in the repertoire of this 18-voice a cappella choir. Festival favourites in WA for more than a decade, and after successful seasons at Fringe World and sellout shows at the Fly By Night Musicians Club, the Men, black and be-hatted, are here to amuse Fremantle with a manbag full of entertainment.
WHEN Sunday 27 May 6.30pm WHERE Fremantle Customs House (Old Customs House), 8 Phillimore St, Fremantle
TICKETS $20, $15 concession
Emily Martin, soprano Lisa Caravan, cello Join Emily Martin and Lisa Caravan for a performance of folk songs and classical repertoire exploring a narrative of lived experiences expressed through music. American soprano Emily Martin and cellist Lisa Caravan both teach at Bucknell University, Pennsylvania. Frequently performing in Europe and around North America, they are excited to bring a broad range of music to their performance at the Western Australia Maritime Museum. Complimentary ‘Objects and Memories’ gallery tours available at 11am and 2pm
WHEN 31 May 12pm WHERE WA Maritime Museum TICKETS This event is free with Museum entry BOOKINGS 1300 134 081
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ioneer S’ PLUNCHEON The 89th annual Pioneers’ Luncheon is a celebration of the pioneers of Fremantle. Residents who have lived or worked in Fremantle and surrounding suburbs for the past 50 years are invited to a three-course meal. To apply to attend the luncheon, please see booking details.
OPENING NIGHT DINNER:
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WHEN Friday 25 May, 11.30am WHERE Fremantle Town Hall, William Street, Fremantle BOOKINGS events@fremantle.wa.gov.au
Inspired by colourful stories from nineteenth-century Fremantle, our ‘murder mystery’ dinner will be an entertaining—and delicious—start to Fremantle’s Heritage Festival. Join us in the beautiful, outdoor courtyard of the Drill Hall. Guests will explore rooms of the adjacent Court House (built in 1884), take a seat in the dock, play detective, and solve an historic crime. Fresh from the National Hotels recent ‘long table dinner’ success, tickets include a delicious three-course meal by the National Hotel and a welcome drink on arrival.
WHEN Friday 25 May 6.30 – 10pm WHERE Court House and Drill Hall, The University of Notre Dame Australia, Mouat Street Fremantle
BOOKINGS www.eventbrite.com.au/e/scandal-at-the-courthousetickets-44393724826
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EXHIBITIONS
k S IN -SinAN EXHIBITION OF AUSTRALIAN TATTOO HISTORY FROM THE UNSEEN COLLECTION OF RICKY LUDER Skin Sin tells the history of tattooing skin in Fremantle, from convict times through to the 1980s. This history includes the illicit work done by prisoners of Fremantle Prison, such as well-known local tattoo artist Bobby Thornton. The exhibition is also a personal reflection on the art and cultural practice of tattooing by tattoo artist Ricky Luder. Skin Sin showcases unseen works from Ricky Luder’s private collection spanning almost 50 years of collecting. These include a rare suite of 1960s Australian tattoo flash from Cindy Ray, a piece of tattooed human skin, photographs and newspaper articles spanning the Australian tattoo history from the 1930s to the 1980s. Also on display are tattoo apparatus made and used at Fremantle Prison and photographs from the Fremantle Prison collection.
OPENING Join Five Star Tattoo shop and owner Ricky Luder and the Arts Hustler as they open a show of unseen works from Ricky’s private collection, spanning almost 50 years. There will be a rare suite of 1960’s Australian flash from Cindy Ray on display. The exhibition will also include photographs spanning Australian tattoo history from the 1930s to the 1980s, old tattoo machines made in prisons in WA, a piece of tattooed human skin, old flash sheets, historic tattoo objects and old newspaper articles that trace the history of tattooing in Fremantle from convicts, to scrimshaw, to the Vietnam war. Enter the raffle (drawn at 5.15pm) to choose one of these iconic Australian designs to be tattooed onto the Arts Hustler’s body – LIVE on opening night!
WHEN Exhibition Opening 26 May from 5:00 pm Exhibition runs 27 May to 4 June
WHERE Fremantle Prison Gallery
Fremantle Prison, The Terrace, Fremantle Gallery Hours: open 7 days, 9am – 5pm Admission to the gallery is free T 9336 9200 info@fremantleprison.com.au www.fremantleprison.com.au
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ARTHUR GRADY DISPLAY AND CLASSIC CAR SHOW In 1924 Fremantle bicycle maker Arthur Grady became the first person to ride a motorcycle around Australia. Join other motor enthusiasts at the WA Maritime Museum to celebrate this incredible piece of local history. Collectors will be showcasing their veteran, vintage and classic motorcycles. Classic Customs and Hot Rods of Perth will be displaying some incredible classic cars and hot rods, and the Vintage Pram Society will be bringing along some beautiful prams.
WHEN 27 May
Arthur Grady Display and Vintage Pram :10am – 12.30pm Car Show: 10am – 3pm
WHERE WA Maritime Museum TICKETS Free
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TRANSPORTATION Fremantle Prison’s new exhibition Transportation commemorates the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the Hougoumont, the last convict ship to arrive in Australia. The exhibition examines the forced migration of convicts from Great Britain and Ireland in the 18th and 19th centuries, presenting the stories of men, women and children sent to convict sites around Australia. Transportation, explores the social tragedy of the convict system as a whole as well as individual stories of personal achievement. Exhibiting convict material from the Mitchell Library (State Library of New South Wales), Western Australian Museum and the Prison’s own collection, the exhibition demonstrates the impact that forced migration had on individual transportees and their families, and on the shaping of modern Australian society.
WHEN Throughout Fremantle Heritage Festival , 9am – 5pm WHERE Fremantle Prison Gallery TICKETS Free
SOMETHING DIFFERENT
is F-&- H ChopS RETRO WOODCHOPPING COMPETITION AND FAMILY FUN DAY
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The State’s finest axe men battle it out on the historic grounds of Princess May Park. The event will include live music, kids’ activities, stalls, Clancy’s take-away fish and chips and more!
WHEN Saturday 2 June 1pm WHERE Princess May Park TICKETS Free
Ahoy! Bring buccaneering stories to life through pirate myth busting, interactive pirate challenges, shipmate skills and general skulduggery in our Fremantle Heritage Festival special edition of Pirate Mania. This fun, interactive session will ask participants to challenge their common sense of where pirates belong in history, and explore some exciting stories that have nurtured the image of pirates in popular imagination.
WHEN Sunday 27 May, 11am WHERE WA Maritime Museum, NWS Shipping Theatre TICKETS Free BOOKINGS Bookings are essential. Call 1300 134 081
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Festival initiatE:
FIBRE
Initiate VERB to introduce someone to a skill, subject, or activity and teach them about it. Festival Initiate: Fibre; proudly presenting a selection of local artists who manipulate and create, exploring the physicality, social and cultural heritage inherent in this medium. You are invited to garner a privileged insight into individual artists’ Fibre practice as they share histories, ideas and skills in a workshop and artist talk format. Internationally recognised feature artist and Bathers Beach Art Precinct resident, Fiona Gavino will facilitate an open access installation, free for those who wish to learn the basketry technique of random weaving and contribute to this community artwork. Fiona’s work will respond to the site within Harris Architects’ muchloved High Tide Hub, located next to the Round House. Continue on as you walk downhill, exploring the many artist studios and galleries along Captains Lane, Mrs Trivett Place, downstairs to J Shed (where you may wish to pause for a coffee), then along the beachside pathway to Kidogo Arthouse. To close Festival Initiate: Fibre we invite you to join us at Kelp Bar, open 5-8pm and celebrate the end of an epic day of learning and sharing.
WHEN Sunday 27th May 9am–8pm WHERE Bathers Beach Art Precinct, Arthur Head and Bathers Beach, Fremantle
BOOKINGS Workshops are designed for adults and bookings are
essential. $50 three-hour morning workshop / $70 fourhour afternoon workshop. Bookings at fremantle.wa.gov.au/festivals2018
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FREMANTLE HERITAGE FESTIVAL 2018
Image courtesy of High Tide and Ariane Palassis. Photo: James Whineray (2017)
OPEN STUDIOS/GALLERIES: Glen Cowans Studio & Gallery City of Fremantle Studios Program, Tanya Schultz, Angela Ferolla & Rebecca Baumann Studio Eleven, David Giles and resident artists The Lab, Mark Welsh & Fiona Gavino J Shed Art Studio: Jenny Dawson & Peter Zuvela Greg James Sculpture Studio Kidogo Arthouse
WHEN 9am–5pm
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SCHEDULE: COMMUNITY ART INSTALLATION:
RANDOM WEAVING WITH FIONA GAVINO WHEN 9am-5pm WHERE High Tide Hub, Arthur Head, next to Round House (in
the event of inclement weather, a marquee will provide shelter)
BOOKINGS Free, all ages (children must be assisted by an adult)
ARTISTS TALKS & WORKSHOPS:
WALYALUP ABORIGINAL CULTURAL CENTRE WHEN 9am–12pm Lea Taylor: Coiling & Basket Making WHEN 1pm–5pm Kelsey Ashe Giambazi: Illustration & Textile Pattern Design
ART OF FREO WHEN 9am–12pm Louise Snook: Felting 3D Forms WHEN 1pm–5pm Sheree Dornan: Drawing on Japanese Boro Hand Painting, Staining & Stitch
J SHED COLLECTIVE WHEN 9am–12pm Trudi Pollard: Shibori & Natural Indigo Dyeing
WHEN 1pm–5pm Trudi Pollard: Shibori & Natural Indigo Dyeing
KIDOGO ARTHOUSE WHEN 9am–12pm Holly O’Meehan: Netting & Interlocking Fibres
WHEN 1pm–5pm Olga Cironis: Introducing Meaning Embroidery & Stitching
WORKSHOP FREO WHEN 9am–12pm Sian Boucherd: String Making, Twining, Wrapping & Knotting
WHEN 1pm–5pm Ariane Palassis: Totem Vessels – Crocheting & Shaping
FESTIVAL CLOSE:
KELP BAR Kidogo Arthouse 5-8pm
INFO See fremantlestory.com.au for full event descriptions
FREMANTLE HERITAGE FESTIVAL 2018
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Betwee N inD-Wand WateR A lively, funny and moving play about Fremantle’s history, written from the accounts of a large number of long-term Fremantle residents and eyewitness accounts from history. Between Wind and Water reminds us what a colourful, brave and diverse city Fremantle is and has always been; an enterprising community living off the ocean, looking out over the water, farewelling its own to faraway destinations, and welcoming people to its shores. Celebrating the local community, this oral history project is performed by a cast of well-known professional actors, community members and musical theatre students from John Curtin College of the Arts. Produced by Agelink Theatre Inc, written by Polly Low and directed by Stuart Halusz, this show will entertain you enormously.
WHEN Friday 1 June 7.30pm, Saturday 2 June 2pm & 7.30pm, Sunday 3 June 5pm
WHERE Fremantle Town Hall TICKETS $12 BOOKINGS fremantlebetweenwindandwater.eventbrite.com.au
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THE RETURN TO PASSMORE AVENUE This event reflects on the Passmores of Passmore Avenue and their contributions to Fremantle and Western Australia. Framed around a wreath laying ceremony, Eathen Carruthers will lead members of the public down Passmore Avenue to the river to commemorate and celebrate the lives of the Passmores.
WHEN Saturday 2 June 2 – 4pm WHERE Meet at the park across from the corner of John Street & Passmore Avenue
TICKETS Free
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MUSEUM IN MY POCKET: MUSEUM OF MOVING OBJECTS - MOMO INC
A mobile museum, focused on the people of Fremantle and their pockets. The museum sets up on the streets and public places of Fremantle and delivers a series of moving temporary exhibitions. Each exhibition is hosted by a museum curator and invites people to showcase the contents of their pockets. Photos will be taken to capture the cultural objects within the humble pocket and exhibit them to the world.
WHEN Various, pop up spontaneous WHERE The streets and public places of Fremantle. A moving temporary exhibition.
FREMANTLE HERITAGE FESTIVAL 2018
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DEATH BEFORE DISHONOUR: WALKING TOUR WITH FIVE STAR TATTOO SHOP OWNER RICKY LUDER
FIVE STAR TATTOO SHOP
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ABORIGINAL TOUR AND YUNDEROO DREAMING
BATHERS BEACH
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BEHIND THE SCENES: FREMANTLE PRISON MUSEUM COLLECTION
FREMANTLE PRISON
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FREMANTLE WALKING TOURS
FREMANTLE VISITOR CENTRE
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MERCHANTS AND INDUSTRIALISTS OF THE PORT CITY; A GUIDED TOUR THROUGH FREMANTLE CEMETERY
FREMANTLE CEMETERY
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FASHION ARTISANS: THEN AND NOW
VELVET SUSHI
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NATIONAL HOTEL HISTORY TOUR
THE NATIONAL HOTEL
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WILLIAM FREDERICK SAMSON (1855-1900) OF FREMANTLE
33 CLIFF STREET FREMANTLE
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FISH GUTS AND ALL
ESPLANADE PARK
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FREMANTLE PRISON ART TOUR
FREMANTLE PRISON
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DEMOLISHED AND UNBUILT: THE MAYOR'S ALTERNATIVE FREMANTLE HISTORY CYCLE TOUR
RAINBOW
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BEER AND CREATURES
LITTLE CREATURES BREWHOUSE
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ACTIVISTS AND AGITATORS
MOORES BUILDING
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WALKING TOUR INTO FREMANTLE’S JEWISH PAST
MOORES BUILDING
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A COMMUNITY CREATION: ESPLANADE PARK AT THE HEART OF FREMANTLE HISTORY
ESPLANADE HOTEL
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TRUTH, LIES AND SECRET HISTORIES
NOTRE DAME
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THE HARD FIRST DAY: RESOURCE STRESS AT THE SWAN RIVER 1829-1830
NOTRE DAME
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AS LONG AS THE DISHES ARE WASHED: FREMANTLE'S LUNATIC ASYLUM 1858-1908
NOTRE DAME
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FEMMES EXTRAORDINAIRE: STOWAWAY WOMEN OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT
NOTRE DAME
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FINDING TRUTH IN PICASSO'S GUERNICA
NOTRE DAME
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LIVE AND LOCAL: 30 YEARS OF CLANCY'S MUSIC
CLANCY'S FISH PUB
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JUG BAND: JUMPIN' THUMPIN'
THE NATIONAL HOTEL
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THE DORKESTRA RETURNS
FREMANTLE TOWN HALL
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FANTASIE
ST PATRICK'S BASILICA
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MEN OF THE WEST: NOTHING TO DECLARE
OLD CUSTOMS HOUSE
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TAKING A WALK: A RECITAL BASED ON MEMORIES, REMEMBRANCES AND REMINISCENCES
WA MARITIME MUSEUM
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PIONEERS' LUNCHEON
FREMANTLE TOWN HALL
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OPENING NIGHT DINNER: SCANDAL IN THE COURT HOUSE
NOTRE DAME
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SKIN SIN: AN EXHIBITION OF AUSTRALIAN TATTOO HISTORY FROM THE UNSEEN COLLECTION OF RICKY LUDER FREMANTLE PRISON
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SKIN SIN: EXHIBITION OPENING
FREMANTLE PRISON
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ARTHUR GRADY DISPLAY AND CLASSIC CAR SHOW
WA MARITIME MUSEUM
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TRANSPORTATION
FREMANLTE PRISON
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A PIRATE'S LIFE
WA MARITIME MUSEUM
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FISH AND CHOPS
PRINCESS MAY PARK
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FESTIVAL INITIATE: FIBRE
BATHERS BEACH ART PRECINCT
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BETWEEN WIND AND WATER
FREMANTLE TOWN HALL
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THE RETURN TO PASSMORE AVENUE
PASSMORE AVENUE
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MUSEUM IN MY POCKET: MUSEUM OF MOVING OBJECTS
VARIOUS
FREMANTLE HERITAGE FESTIVAL 2018
MON 4 JUNE
SUN 3 JUNE
SAT 2 JUNE
LOCATION
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FRI 1 JUNE
PG EVENT
THU 31 MAY
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WED 30 MAY
EXHIBITIONS
TUE 29 MAY
FOOD
MON 28 MAY
MUSIC
SUN 27 MAY
TALKS
SAT 26 MAY
TOURS
FRI 25 MAY
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