The University of Western Australia
Staff, students and patrons
- Jonathan Holloway
- Artistic Director
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Festivals are full of moments of anticipation, followed – with great regularity – by hours of satisfaction and illumination. In an increasingly hectic and disjointed world, those moments of collective experience are what it means to be a community, to be alive and sharing our lives.
Every summer, the University’s Perth International Arts Festival brings some of the world's best theatre, dance, music, visual arts and literature to an audience of more than 300,000 people.
As the founder of the Perth International Arts Festival, the University encourages you, your staff, business colleagues, clients, family and friends to join us in our celebration of creative arts excellence. Many Festival events are held on campus, as well as at key venues around the city.
We look forward to seeing you at a Festival location this summer!
UWA's proud involvement
UWA is proud to support the Perth International Arts Festival 2012 program for the 60th consecutive year. The 'Festival of Perth' was founded in 1953 by Professor Fred Alexander, Dean of the Faculty of Arts, whose vision of 'a festival for the people' continues to this day.
The Festival began as a community arts experiment of the then Adult Education Board and has developed into the most wonderful, creative partnership between The University of Western Australia and the community.
The Perth International Arts Festival remains one of the most exciting arts festivals in our nation, and the world, and is the oldest international arts festival in Australia.
Lotterywest Festival Films at Somerville
The world’s greatest movies light up the outdoor screen at UWA’s Somerville Auditorium from 28 November 2011 to 15 April 2012 as part of the Lotterywest Festival Films.
For more than half a century the Festival has presented the very best films from around the world outdoors at Somerville.
Enjoy this ultimate Perth summer experience by coming early, from 6pm onwards, with a picnic, or make your selection from the delicious range of food available at the venue.
Please note that from November to March, all movies start at 8pm. From 5 March 2012 onwards, the movie start time will be 7.30pm.