Perth Festival
In 1953 UWA Professor Fred Alexander brought to life his vision of a ‘festival for the people’.
As with UWA’s involvement with the community, the Festival has been growing ever since. From its humble beginnings as a community arts experiment to the international extravaganza it’s become, Perth Festival has always been a pride and joy of our university. Perth Festival now stands as Australia’s premier curated arts festival and one of the greatest in the world.
Be inspired – join us on campus and across Perth for the 2024 Festival season.
Perth Festival events
Don't miss these three remarkable events happening right here at UWA:
I'm with her
Eight local women voice eight truly thrilling tales of women’s real-life resistance. Join us on Fri 16 & Sat 17 Feb at UWA Octagon Theatre.
Ngaangk Talks
Light up your afternoon with a series of inclusive free conversations on Sat 17 Feb at UWA Somerville.
Jintulu (People of the sun)
An exhibition exploring colonialism, race relations and indigenous storytelling from Sat 17 Feb – Sat 27 Apr at Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery.About the partnership
Perth Festival captures and presents an ever‐expanding orbit of stories, from the local to the global, helping support the next generation of creative thinkers every year. The Festival reflects the vast array of cultures and circumstances in contemporary Australia, and contributes to Perth’s cultural life. Deep traditions of festival presentations include its free large-scale opening events, music program and films.
For more than 70 years, Perth Festival has presented award-winning, first-run world films at the UWA’s picturesque Somerville Auditorium from November to March. As glorious summer sunsets coax our imaginations into the evening, the community is invited to bring a picnic and sit back with friends and strangers alike to share cinematic dreams full of new voices, new stories, and new ways of seeing the world under the stars.
Our 2024 Festival will have us celebrating our shared lives under the same sun. Our Festival speaks to the energy that radiates within us all.IAIN GRANDAGE
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
PERTH FESTIVAL
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