Western Australia Events & Festivals - the perfect reason
for a holiday in Western Australia
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| Cape to Cape MTB |
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22 - 25 October 2015
Cape Leeuwin to Cape Naturaliste
www.capetocapemtb.com
Get on your mountain bike for the Cape
to Cape MTB tour of the south west
Western Australia. With a course that
winds along stunning coastlines, across
rural farmland and through incredible
forests, this is a four day race for
both the hard-core purists and leisurely
tourists. |
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| Margaret River Gourmet
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20 - 22 November
2015
Margaret River
www.australia.com/en/events/2015/november/wa-margaret-river-gourmet-escape.html
Fabulous food and wine, top-notch
culinary talent and outstanding pop-up
events that take advantage of Western
Australia’s stunning scenery add up to
one
mouth-watering festival.
In just a few decades, the Margaret
River region has asserted itself as one
of the great food and wine destinations.
No wonder the annual Margaret River
Gourmet Escape is now on the calendar of
many global culinary stars. Head to
Western Australia’s south-west for a
weekend filled with fabulous food,
premium wine and a beachside surprise or
two. |
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| Manjimup Cherry Harmony
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12 December 2015
Manjimup
www.cherryfestival.com.au
The Manjimup Cherry Harmony Festival
attracts thousands of visitors to the
heart of cherry country in Western
Australia. As well as the chance to meet
local
producers, taste their products and see
cooking demonstrations, there’s cherry
pip spitting competitions, a fashion
parade, vintage car procession and wood
chopping competitions. |
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| Hyundai Hopman Open |
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3 - 9 January 2016
Perth
www.hopmancup.com
The Hyundai Hopman Cup, an official team
competition of the ITF, starts off the
tennis season in fun and relaxing way.
Watch some of the biggest tennis stars
battle it out on the court in the lead
up to the first Grand Slam or get
involved in the action at the official
Live Site with activities such as mini
courts for kids. |
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| Perth International Art
Festival |
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12 February - 6
March 2015
Perth
www.perthfestival.com.au
The Perth International Arts Festival is
billed as the longest-running annual
multi-arts celebration in the Southern
Hemisphere. Each year the festival
welcomes
an array of talented international and
national artists to their diverse
program, covering everything from opera
and dance to theatre and circus. |
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| Fremantle Street Arts
Festival |
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April 2016
Frementle
www.fremantlestory.com.au
The Fremantle Street Arts Festival is a
three day celebration of street
performance. Some of the best busking,
street theatre, circus, cabaret and
comedy acts descend on the Western
Australian port town to delight crowds
packing the avenues. At night the show
goes on with events at the renowned
Little Creatures brewery. |
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| Cable Beach Polo |
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21 - 22 May 2016
Cable Beach
www.australia.com/en/events/2016/may/cable-beach-polo.html
All the glamour of polo comes to Cable
Beach for the only tournament in
Australia held on the sand. Join the
well-heeled and the barefoot for all the
free action put on by national and
international polo champions and their
steeds. There’s also a ticketed VIP
marquee and a chance to mingle with the
players at an evening dinner. |
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| Revelation Perth
International Film Festival |
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2 - 12 July 2016
Perth
www.revelationfilmfest.org
While Revelation is officially tagged as
a film festival, it’s more a ten day
celebration of arts and culture. Film
buffs can see over 100 films showing but
a mostly free parallel film conference
also gives budding creatives a chance to
talk with over 50 industry luminaries
and speakers. There’s also a slew of
live music and creative art events. |
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| Cinefestoz |
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24 - 28 August 2016
Margaret River
www.cinefestoz.com
The Margaret River wine region and
nearby seaside towns become a haven for
cinema buffs during CinéfestOZ, the
local film festival that features over
200 screenings of local and
international films. The five day
program sees movies shown at cinemas,
wineries, bars and galleries, as well as
workshops and filmmaker forums all set
by the ocean and among the vines. |
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