Disrupted Festival of Ideas is a weekend of FREE EVENTS including: conversations, panel discussions, keynotes and activities taking over the State Library of Western Australia. 

Lucy and Arnold are 13. Both outcasts. Both have seen hard times. Both irrevocably changed from one adventure into the bush looking for a dying kangaroo. Now they must navigate a wasteland of broken hearts, peed pants and carrot spew. It’s homework, hormones and homicide.

SOLD OUT – Alanis Morissette is bringing her 2020 World Tour celebrating 25 years of “Jagged Little Pill”

In Conversation is a facilitated panel discussion that unpacks issues with interest through personal experiences and revealing self-examination.

The first Disrupted 2021 talk will focus on poverty in WA. What is necessary to make a real positive change for Western Australians living in poverty?

In Conversation is a facilitated panel discussion that unpacks issues with interest through personal experiences and revealing self-examination.

Not a single slice of salami has been spared in this immersive theatrical experience. Audiences will traverse the Sunset Heritage Precinct from the grand hall to the gumtrees and onto a party in the courtyard, equipped with its very own vodka bar.

We invite you to take a journey with us, one that begins with a little girl who spent her summer nights on a blanket under the stars …

Music in the Park will return to local parks within the City of Joondalup in 2021

Join a small walking group as you discover Peninsula Farm, one of the first farms in colonial Perth. Over three acts you’ll explore the site discovering life beside the river through a combination of storytelling, song and find-your-own-adventure.

A warm and touching comedy with an all First Nations cast.

The Truman Show meets an escape room live on stage – and everyone can be part of the action.

Join us at the Zoo for a day to travel the world we miss so much and let your imagination run wild.

We bring together storytellers, artists, Elders, scientists, musicians, linguists and local historians

Talks and conversations with Alexander Thorpe Death Leaves the Station

Talks and conversations with Holden Sheppard (Invisible Boys)

Talks and conversations with Yuot A Alaak (Father Of The Lost Boys)

Talks and conversations with Sophie McNeill We Can’t Say We Didn’t Know

5 x Auslan interpreted sessions  in the STUDIO 1 at HMT – please see Perth Festival website for more details of each session

5 x Auslan interpreted sessions  in DSATM – please see Perth Festival website for more details of each session

5 x Auslan interpreted sessions  in the AUDITORIUM at HMT – please see Perth Festival website for more details of each session

We’re taking over Government House Gardens for a chilled-out celebration of the best in WA music from the past and present performed by the stars of the future (and some old faves).

Bring the whole family for a live musical experience then stay a while longer to enjoy pedal cars and refreshments in the Supper Room, followed by some fun games in the stunning gardens of Government House – all included in the ticket price!

5 x Auslan interpreted sessions  in the STUDIO 1 at HMT – please see Perth Festival website for more details of each session

5 x Auslan interpreted sessions  in DSATM – please see Perth Festival website for more details of each session

5 x Auslan interpreted sessions  in the AUDITORIUM at HMT – please see Perth Festival website for more details of each session

Like threads of yarn woven through a needle, stitching us together, our mother’s advice, stories and memories shape us as we curve, bend and braid to find our place in the world.

Follow four unaccompanied children as they embark on a perilous journey. Drifting on Indo-Australian waters towards an uncertain future they confront memories of the lives they have left behind.

Talks and conversations with Yuot A Alaak (Father Of The Lost Boys)

Talks and conversations with Holden Sheppard (Invisible Boys)

When you lose something, you gain something else …

Talks and conversations with Alexander Thorpe Death Leaves the Station

In Conversation is a facilitated panel discussion that unpacks issues with interest through personal experiences and revealing self-examination.

Talks and conversations with Sophie McNeill We Can’t Say We Didn’t Know

Black Brass draws inspiration from interviews conducted with Perth’s Zimbabwean, Sudanese, South African, Central Congo, Mauritius, Nigerian, Congolese and Kenyan communities on the theme of resilience.

In a world where Angry Feminism gets a bad rap, why not give Friendly Feminism a go?

Unlucky in love? We can help! Jon Pinder (UK) and Simone Springer, two of Perth’s favourite comedians, are joining forces to dish out some (bad) relationship advice in their comedy show “Single”.

Relatable, honest, and self-deprecating, make sure you do your pelvic floors or you’ll wet yourself laughing!

With a heart of gold, a silver tongue and a steel trap wit, Period preacher Lucy Peach is changing the world one period at a time

RECURRENCE – Writer, performer and director Ross Vegas presents Recurrence, a live-looped hip-hop song-cycle, incorporating beat-box, spoken word, memoir, and comedy.

Famous for doing absolutely nothing at all, our favourite Perthonality is BACK with a book and ready to enchant your little darlings

Music in the Park will return to local parks within the City of Joondalup in 2021

Is feminism a white woman’s discourse?

Shotgun rides, shotgun weddings, and shotgun justice. No local government, no electricity, no motor cars.

Perth’s most spectacular end of year concert will be held at RAC Arena

Perth’s most spectacular end of year concert will be held at RAC Arena

The #MeToo movement encouraged women to stand up and speak out — but what is the price of sticking your neck out? 

A fun afternoon at Legacy Park to celebrate Christmas in Cockburn.

The City of Mandurah will celebrate a diverse, talented and vibrant community through screening of the Wide Angle Film Festival, a series of short films sharing the lived experience of people with disabilities.

POSTPONED – NEW DATE TBA – The tour is in celebration of Harry’s critically acclaimed second solo #1 album, “Fine Line,” which features the singles ‘Light’s Up,’ ‘Adore You,’ and ‘Watermelon Sugar.’

Discover the truly magnificent story of an impossibly small man with an enormous love for writing.

Thinking Queerly is a symposium examining the links between queer histories and their social contexts through the lens of art practices.

This warm, tautly written drama pulls no punches as it explores the impact of mining on two Indigenous families, developed from extensive interviews with miners from across the country and lived experience of the writer

TIM MINCHIN, internationally renowned award-winning musician, comedian, actor, writer and composer, will return to the Australian stage!

We’re reclaiming the iconic Canning Highway and turning it into the world’s longest stage for a day!

Combining personal stories with epic film, soundscapes and ethereal music, Bryony creates a powerful, dark and joyful work about motherhood, heartbreak and finding inner strength.

Spend an afternoon with one of world’s most renowned storytellers at this once-in-a-lifetime event.

Join in a discussion about place, belonging and justice in Australia

Join top children’s author Julia Donaldson, her guitar-playing husband Malcolm and friends for an out-of-this-world show full of songs and storytelling.

A full day of Auslan accessible talks.

Celebrate our free family fun day with The Sound of Picture Books and experience a picture come to life before your eyes – and ears!

Get to know the artist, learn some Auslan and draw your very own cheeky dog inspired by Dion’s creations and the pair’s award-winning books.

Join us at Story Club where the tales are true, often twisted and heavy on the TMI factor.

Experience her raw emotion, intensely personal lyrics, incredible musicality and intimate interplay with the audience

Learn from three writers as they explain how their writing documents and charts masculinity in the 21st century.

Join Maher as she talks about the meaning of Sex in one of the world’s most dynamic and complex countries, with a few pointers for thinking through Australia’s own challenges with gender and violence. 

Tumarkin is an honest and serious speaker and her commentary is full of a humility and wit that make her a must-see guest at this year’s festival.

In One Hundred Years of Dirt, his searing memoir of growing up in rural Australia, Morton provides a condemning account of the class system in this country.

A full day of Auslan accessible talks.

Award-winning authors Melissa Lucashenko, Josephine Wilson and Charlotte Wood join Meri Fatin for a fiery conversation about writing, money and the politics of women winning prizes.

Phelim McDermott is a master storyteller – a theatrical alchemist and spinner of yarns who has summoned this astonishingly original show about making a show.

Irish born, Perth-based author Dervla McTiernan is back to celebrate the third title in her compelling Irish detective series

‘A sharp, funny version… masterfully – and mischievously – played.’

The long-awaited follow-up to one of Australian theatre’s most acclaimed collaborations asks a bold question: does Australia share a dream and do we really sing with one voice?

Starting and finishing in the Perth Cultural Centre you’re invited to join us for a full day of city-wide events offering exclusive behind-the-scenes insight into the Visual Arts 2020 program.

You’re invited to LWAG’s first exhibition launch for 2020!

Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr Fox burrows west and arrives in Perth to delight and dazzle audiences of all ages these summer holidays.

In the fraught age of Brexit, Trump and the world-wide division between right and left, Waterloo asks: what happens when you break enemy lines?

Literature is a barometer of our ideas, tracking who we are and who we might become.

Perth’s most spectacular end of year concert.

Opening speeches and anthem will be Auslan Interpreted.

There will be a variety of activities at Burswood Park on Sunday 8 December from 4pm including facepainting, roving entertainers, lawn games and even a visit from the big man (Santa) himself!

A fun evening for all to celebrate Christmas, the festive season and the community of Cockburn.

Come and experience the wonder of Christmas at the  Mandurah Christmas Pageant.

We’re bringing the community together to celebrate stories of achievement and contribution for the culmination of The Lives We Lead project.

Shakespeare’s finest play is given a wild makeover by award-winning Artistic Director Dr Miles Gregory.

Opening speeches and anthem will be Auslan Interpreted.

The Mandurah Children’s Festival is a FREE event which encourages participation in a number of fun family activities in a safe and friendly environment.

From Australia’s hottest theatrical outfit The Last Great Hunt, comes PERPETUAL WAKE, a brand-new comedy about the stories we tell to hide our shame.

Join us for an exciting exhibition opening.

Three stories by master of the macabre Franz Kafka explore the twists and turns of legal limbo, paranoia, and offshore detention and torture.

Get ready for the ultimate fairy tale mash up! 

Join us for an exciting exhibition opening.

Will truth and honesty win the day, and does love really conquer all?

Opening of the John Mactivation Project in John Macmillan Park to revitalise the precinct.

Disrupted Festival of Ideas is a weekend of FREE EVENTS including: conversations, panel discussions, keynotes and activities taking over the State Library of Western Australia. 

When Ophelia moves with her family to the seaside, she’s not impressed. She doesn’t like the beach, misses her old home and thinks the people in this town are pretty strange.

Nothing hits you like the anticipation of a series deciding Origin prior to kick off! The pre match speeches will be Auslan interpreted at the ground.

The much loved story of Hush and Grandma Poss comes to life on stage!

Grab your mouse ears and get ready for the ultimate interactive event at Disney On Ice celebrates Mickey and Friends.

Join us for an exciting exhibition opening.

Join us for a free tour of the current exhibitions in Australian sign language, guided by a gallery staff member and interpreter.

Come join us for the second LGBTIQA+ All Ages Gig – Presented by Drug Aware.