What’s On - Perth - December 2008
City of Joondalup Summer Concert City Blues Jam Diamond Dave and the Doodaddies
Dec 5th 7pm – 10pm
Joondalup CBD (head for Reid Promenade, near the corner of Central Walk)
Free
City Blues Jam’ - featuring Diamond Dave & the Doodaddies. Diamond Dave and The Doodaddies are a four piece, Chicago style, Blues Band offering a solid selection of uplifting grooves covering swinging shuffles, soul, boogaloo, ‘cry in your beer’ blues and more. This concert takes place in conjunction with the Sunset Markets. In addition to the concert enjoy all the market stalls and free children’s rides and activities.
Contact (08) 9400 4705 www.joondalup.wa.gov.au
Osborne Park Agricultural Show
Dec 5-6th 6pm Friday; 9am Saturday; Close 10pm
Robinson Reserve, Tuart Hill
Pricing –
Adult $10
Concession Card Holders $7
Children (15 yrs and younger) $5
Major Fireworks Display: Friday 5 December beginning 9pm
Fireworks Display: Saturday 6 December beginning around 9pm. Plenty of fun for kids of all ages, with a variety of sideshow activities in Sideshow Alley. Full range of entertainment, such as singing, dancing and music will be provided on a stage located in the main arena on the Friday night and all day Saturday. Horses in action (showjumping) all day Saturday.
Contact 0417 173 737 www.opas.org.au
RAC Channel 7 Christmas Pageant
Dec 8th 8.30pm
Perth City
Free
Led by the City Of Perth Band, the event will feature approximately 18 bands, 40 floats and wheel sets, multi-cultural groups, clowns, camels, dogs, fairies, dancing groups and a cast of 2,500. The floats feature over 100,000 lights, the length of the new parade route (which travels down Wellington Street instead of Murray Street Mall) is 2.4 kilometres.
Father Christmas and his reindeer will be sparkling more than ever this year as Santa’s Elves have spruced up the float to look simply fabulous when it graces the city streets.
Watch out for all your old favourites including Fat Cat. We also welcome along new groups representing Western Australia’s diverse multicultural community including the Yirra Yaakin Aboriginal Corporation. There’s 3 more samba bands from Ellenbrook, Bassendean and Fremantle, 2 more drum bands - the RAAF cadets and Taiwanese Waist Drummers, plus a solar powered car from Willetton Senior High School, the Funk Factory puppets and Captain Cleanup!
This year’s Pageant can be seen on Channel Seven 6.30pm Sunday December 9 and again on Christmas Day. Check your local TV guide for replay times.
Contact click here
East Perth Twilight Christmas Picnic in the Park
Dec 11th 6.30pm – 9.30pm
Victoria Gardens, East Perth
Gold Coin Donation
The East Perth Crime and Safety Committee is presenting the annual concert. It will feature Spirit of the Streets Choir, South Perth Lions Big Band, Sophia Hawes, Jay Weston, a wandering magician, Angel of Light and Santa and his helper.
Contact (08) 9461 3368 www.perth.wa.gov.au
2008 Christmas Variety Show
Tuesday 16 December 2008. 07:30 PM and Wednesday 17 December 2008. 07:30 PM
Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, Ormsby Tce Mandurah
Pricing – From $15
The show is set in a small Australian country town where the townsfolk all lead busy lives. They worry that they have lost sight of the true meaning of togetherness and the spirit of Christmas; of loving and caring for each other.
To celebrate the festive season they decide to have a Christmas Happening! Popular and well known songs with the theme of love and happiness together with energetic dances and some hilarious comedy sequences will all be part and parcel of this festive show.
Contact (08) 9550 3900 click here
IGA Carols by Candlelight
21st Dec 7.30pm
Supreme Court Gardens, Perth
Free
Take a picnic and relax under the stars as you and the whole family sing along to your favourite Christmas carols.
Contact click here
Christmas Nativity
22 – 23rd Dec 7.30pm
Forrest Place, Perth
Free
The traditional story of Christmas is bought to life in Forrest Place with hundreds of performers, live animals and Christmas carols. Be sure to bring the whole family to this enchanting annual event.
Contact 08 9461 3368 www.cityofperth.wa.gov.au
Carols in Minnawarra
7th Dec 4 – 8pm
Minnawarra Park , Armadale
Free
Childrens activities, face painting, bubble magic, Christmas and fairy tale characters, games, Santa and Carols. Also Armadale City Concert Band and local primary school displays. A great evening out for the whole family.
Contact 08 9399 0187 www.armadale.wa.gov.au
What’s On Perth by Rebecca Doughty
