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Win! Hurtigruten Nordic Film Festival 2026 movie tickets

With a superb line-up set to warm the winter chill, the 2026 Hurtigruten Nordic Film Festival returns, presenting the best […]

Win! Teenage Sex & Death at Camp Miasma movie tickets

Horror-obsessed filmmaker Kris (Einbinder) is hired to resurrect an ’80s slasher franchise called Camp Miasma for the new ‘woke’ generation. But in […]

Review: The Odyssey – Bard to the bone

Directed by Christopher Nolan Starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya  8/10 It’s ten years since the […]

Scottish singer-songwriter Nathan Evans brings debut tour to Perth

Famed for his modern covers of traditional sea shanties, Nathan Evans is debuting his folk-pop sound at Magnet House on […]

Win! Bon Voyage Marie movie tickets

From this year’s Alliance Française French Film Festival comes a heartfelt comedy about the messy beauty of family, being together—and […]

A cracker of a year for Polly

Perth indie rockers Polly are celebrating the release of their second EP, Maybe, on Friday, July 17, and will be taking it on the […]

Wildlands reveals first headliner ahead of festival’s summer return

Wildlands has revealed its first headliner for this summer. EDM collective Worship are set to play exclusively at Wildlands on […]

Review: Unsound Music Festival, Adelaide 

Unsound Music Festival at Lions Arts Factory and Hindley Street Music Hall, Adelaide  Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11, 2026  […]

Music

Scottish singer-songwriter Nathan Evans brings debut tour to Perth

Famed for his modern covers of traditional sea shanties, Nathan Evans is debuting his folk-pop sound at Magnet House on […]

Wildlands reveals first headliner ahead of festival’s summer return

Wildlands has revealed its first headliner for this summer. EDM collective Worship are set to play exclusively at Wildlands on […]

Glasgow alt-rockers Del Amitri bring four decades of hits to Australia

Glasgow alt-rock band Del Amitri are set to return to Australia and New Zealand this summer. Celebrating the songs that […]

York Festival guitar celebration TWANG returns for second year

The York Festival returns in 2026 with a collection of special events taking over the Wheatbelt town from Friday, October 16, to Sunday, […]

A cracker of a year for Polly

Perth indie rockers Polly are celebrating the release of their second EP, Maybe, on Friday, July 17, and will be taking it on the […]

Metal heavyweights Darkyra set their sights on a long-awaited return

With their new single We Are Blind, Perth-based epic metallers Darkyra are marking their return from an eight-year hiatus with […]

DevilDriver rev up for massive co-headline tour with Cradle of Filth

American groove metal titans DevilDriver are set to join Cradle of Filth on a five-date Australian co-headline tour this month, […]

The Meanies still mean business

Melbourne punk-rockers The Meanies are making a long-awaited return to Western Australia this weekend, hitting Indi Bar on Friday, July […]

Review: Unsound Music Festival, Adelaide 

Unsound Music Festival at Lions Arts Factory and Hindley Street Music Hall, Adelaide  Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11, 2026  […]

Review: Kirin J Callinan at Mojos Bar

Kirin J Callinan at Mojos Bar w/ DogWash, Romeo Walker Friday, July 10, 2026 The dick in the room was […]

Review: Jazz Supreme at Lyric’s Underground

RTRFM’s Jazz Supreme at Lyric’s Underground w/ Pareidolia, Valentina Macias Trio, Hanna Kim Trio, Laura Igglesden, Zoe Boyd Quintet Friday, […]

Review: Spiderbait at Ice Cream Factory

Spiderbait at Ice Cream Factory w/ Blush, The Gnomes, The Meanies Saturday, July 11, 2026 Celebrating thirty years since the […]

Review: Zagoria – Cain’s Dialogic

Zagoria – Cain Dialogic Independent According to Miriam-Webster, ‘dialogic’ means ‘characterised by dialogue’. It is a great title for an […]

Review: Stella Donnelly’s Love and Fortune

Stella Donnelly Love and Fortune Dot Dash Recordings Arriving some three years after the previous album, Flood, during which time […]

Review: Darcy Hay’s No More Collie Valley

Darcy Hay No More Collie Valley  Independent Hailing from Geraldton, WAM Song of the Year nominee Darcy Hay’s second EP, […]

Review: Ox:En’s The Bitter Suite

Ox:En The Bitter Suite Independent Perth oddballs Ox:En aren’t here to play by the rules. Their new EP, The Bitter […]

Review: Justin Davies’ The Library

Justin Davies The Library Independent A gigging guitarist in a wide variety of bands over the last two decades, Justin […]

Review: Dolce Blue’s Waste Your Time

Dolce Blue Waste Your Time Auxiliary Records Perth-based indie pop band Dolce Blue are stepping into a new era of […]

Review: STVRHØUND’s SØMEDVY

STVRHØUND SØMEDVY Independent There is something beautifully human about SØMEDVY. The latest offering from STVRHØUND, the solo project of former […]

Review: Old Mervs’ Heavy In The Morning

Old Mervs Heavy in the Morning Dew Process / UMA Heavy In The Morning feels like a really natural next […]

Arts & Lifestyle

Spirits are high as Perth Gin Festival returns for sixth year

The Perth Gin Festival returns for its sixth year in 2026, taking over the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre from […]

The Shawshank Redemption breaks onto Australian stages

The Shawshank Redemption, a stage adaptation of the film based on Stephen King’s classic novella, is coming to Australia early […]

Margaret River region festival Pair’d uncorks 2026 music lineup

The Margaret River region’s annual wine and food festival, Pair’d, has announced the headline music acts taking to stages this […]

Afterdark Performance Lounge returns with dazzling 2026 program

Afterdark Performance Lounge will return to The Glasshouse, Belmont, this winter, featuring a stellar program of cabaret, music and storytelling […]

Zealous Productions brings a hilarious twist to Robin Hood with Throbbin’ Wood

Zealous Productions is set to unleash its first-ever adult pantomime with Throbbin’ Wood, a filthy, fast-paced and laugh-out-loud reimagining of […]

Behind the curtain of MJ: The Michael Jackson Musical with Sarah Morrison

Four years after MJ: The Michael Jackson Musical first moonwalked onto Broadway, the King of Pop’s electrifying backstage story is […]

Navigating love, loss and Sinatra with In Other Words

Exploring love, memory and the enduring power of music, playwright and producer Matthew Seager brings his new production In Other […]

Perth Moves 2026 brings the grooves to the heart of the city

This summer, Perth’s city centre will pulse with movement as Perth Moves 2026 returns to Forrest Place, transforming the CBD […]

Review: Steel Magnolias at His Majesty’s Theatre

Steel Magnolias at His Majesty’s Theatre Tuesday, July 7, 2026 A delicious slice of small-town Louisiana landed at His Majesty’s […]

Review: The Almighty Sometimes at Subiaco Arts Centre

The Almighty Sometimes at Subiaco Arts Centre Tuesday, June 23, 2026 Brought to its Western Australian debut by Black Swan […]

Review: Romeo and Juliet at State Theatre Centre of WA

Romeo and Juliet at State Theatre Centre of WA Friday, June 12, 2026 Perth’s cityscape might be a bustling cry […]

Review: Company at State Theatre Centre of WA

Company at State Theatre Centre of Western Australia Monday, June 8, 2026 First performed on Broadway all the way back […]

Film & TV

Actor Sam Neill dies aged 78

Actor Sam Neill has died in Sydney aged 78. The Northern Ireland-born, New Zealand-raised actor leaves behind a remarkable career […]

Hurtigruten Nordic Film Festival to warm up winter with huge 2026 program

Palace has officially announced the full program for the 2026 Hurtigruten Nordic Film Festival, screening in Perth from Thursday, July 23 to […]

Revelation Film Festival draws the curtains on massive 2026 program

The full program for this year’s Revelation Perth International Film Festival has just been announced, comprising over 150 feature and […]

2026 HSBC Spanish and Latin American Film Festival heats up in WA

The 2026 HSBC Spanish and Latin American Film Festival arrives in Australia with a carefully selected line-up of over thirty […]

Uncovering revelations from WA’s colonial past

“Viewing the work from start to end will forge different kinds of ‘revelations’ in viewers as the work itself accumulates […]

Tune in for these top music docos at Revelation Film Festival 2026

Revelation Perth International Film Festival is less than a week away, with over 150 feature and short films set to […]

Revelation Film Festival’s pick of the flicks for 2026

Revelation Perth International Film Festival is set to return in 2026, screening at Luna Leederville, The Backlot, SAE Perth, Tribe […]

Behind the Magic of the Alliance Française French Film Festival with Alexandre Allais

Perth is set to celebrate the 37th edition of the Alliance Française French Film Festival this month, bringing the very […]

Review: The Odyssey – Bard to the bone

Directed by Christopher Nolan Starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Zendaya  8/10 It’s ten years since the […]

Our pick of the flicks at Revelation Film Festival 2026

It’s Christmas in July for cinephiles, as the Revelation Perth International Film Festival returns to multiple venues from Wednesday, July […]

Review: Saccharine – Ghouls just want to have fun

Directed by Natalie Erika James Starring Midori Francis, Danielle Macdonald, Madeleine Madden 6/10 When medical student Hana (Midori Francis) meets […]

Review: The Invite – Wilde marriage woes

Directed by Olivia Wilde Starring Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Edward Norton, Penelope Cruz 8.5/10 The Invite is one of those […]

Competitions

Win! Hurtigruten Nordic Film Festival 2026 movie tickets

With a superb line-up set to warm the winter chill, the 2026 Hurtigruten Nordic Film Festival returns, presenting the best […]

Win! Teenage Sex & Death at Camp Miasma movie tickets

Horror-obsessed filmmaker Kris (Einbinder) is hired to resurrect an ’80s slasher franchise called Camp Miasma for the new ‘woke’ generation. But in […]

Win! Bon Voyage Marie movie tickets

From this year’s Alliance Française French Film Festival comes a heartfelt comedy about the messy beauty of family, being together—and […]

Win! The Wizard of the Kremlin movie tickets

Russia, early 1990s. The USSR has collapsed. Amid the chaos of a country rebuilding itself, a fiercely intelligent young man, […]