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Perth Festival kicks off at Cottesloe Beach

Perth Festival kicks off at Cottesloe Beach artsHub | The 60th Perth Festival kicks off with a stirring and quintessentially WA opening event.

Hottest music acts ignite Festival

Hottest music acts ignite Festival artsHub | The Contemporary Music Program at Perth Festival offers up a banquet of music's best.

Great Southern Festival celebrates 10 years

Great Southern Festival celebrates 10 years artsHub | Beautiful Albany's own festival offers a collection of Perth Festival and exclusive events.

Classical legends and opera hot shots hit Perth

Classical legends and opera hot shots hit Perth artsHub | Perth Festival gets a shot of high culture with a broad range of classical and opera.

Visual arts spill onto the city streets

Visual arts spill onto the city streets artsHub | There's no containing the visual arts on offer at Perth Festival this year.

Festival Gardens concert venue for the first time

Festival Gardens concert venue for the first time artsHub | New outdoor summer concert venue settles in under the starlit sky for 22 balmy nights this summer.

Perth Writers Festival

Perth Writers Festival artsHub | Western Australia's cultural event of the year doesn't just honour theatre and visual arts.

Popular events not to be missed

Popular events not to be missed artsHub | The quality of events at this year's Perth Festival is so spectacular, you better get in quick!

Perth hosts choreography legend's 'Dance'

Perth hosts choreography legend's 'Dance' artsHub | In 1979 three creative titans came together to create one of the most significant moments in dance.

Free and family friendly events at Perth Festival

Free and family friendly events at Perth Festival artsHub | The Perth International Arts Festival isn't just for the grown ups.
A 21st century festival for a 21st century city

A 21st century festival for a 21st century city

By Matt Millikan artsHub | 24 Jan 2012

The country’s oldest arts festival, the Perth International Arts Festival, is celebrating its distinguished 60-year history in 2012. Taking the reins for the first time in this auspicious year is British born Artistic Director Jonathan Holloway. If you think that the milestone would intimidate him, you’d be wrong. And boy does he have big plans.
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Dennis Rollins

Dennis Rollins artsHub | Dennis Rollins is well-known on the British and international jazz scene for his mastery of the trombone.

Lucinda Childs

Lucinda Childs artsHub | Legendary dancer Lucinda Childs is heading to Perth Festival to stage her revered production.

Rachael Maza

Rachael Maza artsHub | Artistic Director of Ilbijerri Theatre Company Rachael Maza brings Uncle Jack Charles' tale to Perth.

Sohan Ariel Hayes

Sohan Ariel Hayes artsHub | Hayes is a media artist and percussionist and his work will be exhibited in Spaced: Art out of Place.

Kenneth Moraleda

Kenneth Moraleda artsHub | Kenneth Moraleda makes his debut with Black Swan State Theatre Company at Perth Festival.

Terence Kohler

Terence Kohler artsHub | Sydney-born Terence Kohler, is currently resident choreographer at the State Theatre in Munich.

Matthew Hoy

Matthew Hoy artsHub | Matthew Hoy is Program Manager at Australian National Academy of Music & Artistic Director of Soft Soft Loud.

Orla Boylan

Orla Boylan artsHub | The Irish Soprano will perform the role of Chrysothemis in the Perth season of Elektra.

Michael Pavelka

Michael Pavelka artsHub | Michael Pavelka is the Production and Costumer Designer for Propeller.

Bonnie Prince Billy

Bonnie Prince Billy artsHub | "Prince" Boniface "Bonnie" Billy goes by many names—St. Nick, Lucifer, AKA Joe.

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