#1 FRINGE WORLD

Western Australia’s popular festival – FRINGE WORLD – is set to deliver the ultimate summer festival experience from 18 January to 17 February 2019. Now the third largest Fringe in the world, the jam-packed program will see a line-up of comedy, circus, free and family entertainment, theatre, visual arts, musicals, dance and cabaret presented by local, national and international artists. With more than 700 free and ticketed events held throughout the city, expect to see world class acts such as Club Swizzle, western themed circus act Railed, and new shows such as Fuego Carnal – a high-octane spectacle of wild stunts and mesmerising flames.

#2 PERTH FESTIVAL

Perth Festival will then kick off from 8 February to 3 March 2019. As one of Western Australia’s premier cultural events and Australia’s longest-running arts festival, it provides a feast of world-class cutting-edge performances for all ages. Some of the world’s greatest names in international theatre, circus, music, dance, film, literature and visual arts will head to Perth – with the program also featuring a number of world premieres and local ‘Made in Western Australia’ offerings.

Chamber Choir headlining the 2019 Classical Music Program; acclaimed transgender artist Cassils; Booker Prize winner Ben Okri; and UK performance provocateur Ursula Martinez, who will present two different shows as the 2019 Artist-In-Residence. The festival will open with the popular Boorna Waaginy: The Trees Speak, which will light up Perth’s iconic Kings Park with a nocturnal walk-through experience.

#3 THE ICE CREAM FACTORY

The Ice Cream Factory will be returning to Northbridge from 14 December 2018 to New Year’s Day with a hot line-up of headlining acts such as The Presets, Hermitude and Cut Copy performing across seven stages. The venue will have more than 12 unique zones, including the Coconut Grove rooftop bar, The Pimms Pergola and The Corona Beach featuring a sand dance floor. Perth's hottest pop-up bar Embargo will also be returning from mid-November, located on the Swan River.

#4 MOVIE UNDER THE STARS

With a range of unique venues dotted across the Perth region, choose from a city roof top experience at the Rooftop Movies in Northbridge, or pack a picnic for an evening on the grass at the Moonlight Cinema in Kings Park, Lotterywest Films at University of Western Australia's Somerville Auditorium, or choose from various locations at the outdoor Telethon Community Cinemas.

#5 EVENING MARKETS

Food markets include the Twilight Hawkers Markets in Perth City every Friday night from now to 29 March 2019, the Inglewood Monday Night Markets, and the popular Scarborough Beach Sunset Markets.

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