Sunday Music: Sunshine Brothers

Sun 01 Oct 2017  |  2:00pm — 4:00pm  |  Front Garden Music
Dance

Inventories of Bodies in Movement

Thu 05 Oct 2017  |  4:30pm — 6:00pm  |  South Lawn

Inventories of Bodies in Movement sees 70 performers from local companies Co3 Youth, DADAA, Tracksuit and WAAPA’s LINK Dance Company collaborate for the first time. Bringing together dancers and non-dancers, the South Lawn will be a sea of synchronised movement

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Sunday Music: Old Blood + Lightning Jack

Sun 08 Oct 2017  |  2:00pm — 4:00pm  |  Front Garden

Old Blood (WA) are widely regarded as one of the best live acts in WA, beating a path into the hearts and minds of their audiences thanks to their modern blues stylings and the captivating stage presence of front man Tony Papa-Adams. They’re supported by Lightning Jack (WA), showcasing his fresh roots sound driven by heavy slide guitar.

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American Legends

Thu 12 Oct 2017  |  8:00pm — 10:00pm  |  Inner Courtyard

Legendary American percussionist Jan Williams joins forces with UWA’s Piñata Percussion ensemble and the percussionists of the Australian National Academy of Music (Vic) for an amazing journey of contemporary American masterworks.

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Kim Churchill | Weight Falls Album Tour

Fri 13 Oct 2017  |  6:00pm — 10:00pm  |  Front Garden

Internationally beloved indie singer-songwriter Kim Churchill returns to Australia with his latest album Weight Falls. Having toured the globe and played the likes of Falls Festival, Splendour in the Grass, Montreal Jazz, Telluride Blues and Glastonbury, Churchill has come a long way from busking in a campervan. Known for his fierce vocals and magnetic stage presence, Churchill is a force to be reckoned with.
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Sunday Music: This Way North + Belle Harvey

Sun 15 Oct 2017  |  2:00pm — 4:00pm  |  Front Garden

This Way North (VIC) are a guitar and drums two-piece hailing from Melbourne sometimes likened to The Black Keys and Tame Impala. Don’t miss their solid groove based drumming, soulful vocals and compelling alt-pop melodies. The show opens with Belle Harvey’s (WA) achingly honest alt-country and folk tales.
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Sunday Music: Kaurna Cronin

Sun 22 Oct 2017  |  2:00pm — 4:00pm  |  Front Garden

Award winning folkster Kaurna Cronin (SA) is heralded as one of Australia’s most entertaining young performers, an acclaimed songwriter and an emotive and hilarious storyteller. Accompanied by his merry band of country and bluegrass inspired folk rockers, Cronin takes audiences on a thrilling and poetic musical journey.
Special Event

Wardarnji

Fri 27 Oct 2017  |  6:30pm — 9:30pm  |  South Lawn

Let the beauty of the oldest songs, dances and language in the world transport you to another place, as fires burn long into the evening and people come together to celebrate Indigenous Australian culture. Wardarnji opens the Fremantle Festival with a dynamic and unique experience of Nyoongar storytelling.
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Sunday Music: Salary

Sun 29 Oct 2017  |  2:00pm — 4:00pm  |  Front Garden

Cult-like in appearance, deep in the scene and charged with emotion, Salary weaves a brand of pop from influences as varied as Bowie, Springsteen and the idiosyncrasies of Fremantle.