THE 10 BEST PERTH FESTIVALS TO EXPERIENCE BEFORE YOU DIE
Nick Tsagaris
Looking for the best festivals in Perth, WA? Well, you’ve come to the right place, because I’ve put together an incredibe list of the best upcoming festivals in Perth! Perth, the capital city of the state of Western Australia is a top Aussie city escape all of its own. There’s just the right balance of city, country and surf to please any traveler’s palate. Perth also boasts a smorgasbord of festivals, and the best part is, thanks to its mild climate all year, there’s events to pack your schedule year-round.
1) ELECTRIC GARDENS FESTIVAL Get ready Perth! This Summer Electric Gardens returns in a brand new venue for our annual celebrations. Join us in paradise at the stunning Belvoir Parklands this January with an all-star line-up showcasing the very best of electronic and house music. This is a must-see festival for your musical calendar, save the date!”
2) PERTH FESTIVAL The Festival was born out of the University of Western Australia’s annual summer school entertainment nights as a ‘festival for the people’ on January 3, 1953. Since then, Perth Festival has seeded and cultivated decades of cultural growth as the oldest arts festival in the Southern Hemisphere. It is Australia’s premier curated multi-arts festival and one of the greatest in the world, known for commissioning major new works, celebrating the unique qualities of Perth and engaging diverse audiences.
3) FRINGE WORLD FESTIVAL The Festival runs for 31 days in the city’s buzzing summer Festival season and is loved by the people of Perth and beyond. The 2019 Festival achieved more than 850,000 attendances and box office sales of more than $12 million. The entertainment at Fringe is about big fun for everyone, with more than 670 shows to choose from offering everything from theatre, comedy, cabaret, circus and more at over 160 venues all over Perth and regional WA.”
4) HYPERFEST “The Hyper Series is a City of Swan based arts program of large and small scale events and activities organised by a group of young volunteers and supported by a full-time program coordinator employed by the City. There are three main program areas:
5) ST JEROME’S LANEWAY FESTIVAL
St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival is about leading new and revered seminal music. The festival has always been interested in finding what’s fresh and bringing it to unique settings and surrounds to be appreciated by music lovers. The size of the festivals, the locations and the way we encourage community all form part of the way in which the Laneway team strive to present a live music experience like no other.”
6) SPLASHFEST “Splashfest is a day of summer fun for the whole family with water rides, slides and plenty of other fun activities. The event will feature a huge Aqua Rush slide, a pirate ship super slide, a Ninja Challenge obstacle course, water rollers, a bouncy castle, giant games, fairies, mermaids and much more. Best of all, everything is free! Children can indulge in all kinds of bouncing, sliding, screaming, spraying, bubbling fun. Meanwhile, adults can relax in the shade and enjoy performances by talented young performers who will make waves in the chill-out marquee. The community event will also have a range of stalls and activities, plus food and drink for sale.”
7) SOUND ON FESTIVAL “Some of Australia’s hottest electronic, hip hop and DJ talents are combining forces with The Indigo Project to create a mustattend festival. Enjoy killer beats, awesome experiences, and life advice from the artists themselves. In this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, get to know how Peking Duk, Ruel, G Flip, Stevan, FlexMami and Bexx turned their passions into career goals.”
8) TOODYAY MUSIC FEST “The Toodyay Music Fest is a free family event for all to enjoy in March. Bring a blanket or chair and come enjoy the many genres of music live on stage. With two stages in Duidgee & Stirling Parks along with St Stephens Church, there will be something for everyone. Buskers will line the streets for those enjoying the many cafes and shops in Toodyay. A variety of food and drink will be available in Duidgee & Stirling Parks. Come along and enjoy what promises to be an eventful and fun day.”
9) FREMANTLE INTERNATIONAL STREET ARTS FESTIVAL “Fremantle International Street Arts Festival started as a celebration of Fremantle’s local busking culture in 1999 and has grown into a showcase of the world’s best street theatre. Each year over the Easter long weekend, the streets of Fremantle are transformed into an open-air theatre of the amazing, weird and wacky, while Fremantle’s famous alfresco dining steps up a notch, with pop-up bars and eateries extending into the streets. Entertainment centres around several major ‘pitches’ or performance locations and roving performers pop up in surprising and interesting places all across the City.”
10) PERTH COMEDY FESTIVAL “The annual Perth Comedy Festival brings a line-up of the world’s biggest comedy stars and next-big-things to WA stages every April and May. The Festival program includes a series of special events and showcases, including the spectacular Galas at Subiaco’s Regal Theatre.