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1919 Silent Movie - The Sentimental Bloke
@ Cultural Centre Big Screen
Friday @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Enjoy ‘The Sentimental Bloke’, a classic Australian silent movie (made in 1919) accompanied by the pianistic genius of Len Brauer. The film lasts about [...]
Tours of the Cathedral
@ St Mary's Cathedral
Saturday @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Guided tours of the recently enlarged Cathedral.
Gold pouring demonstrations (hourly)
@ Perth Mint
Saturday @ 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Gold pouring demonstrations in the Mint’s original Melting House. Bookings for gold pouring demonstrations must be made by phoning the Mint on 9421 7223
Mint Open Day
@ Perth Mint
Saturday @ 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Guided heritage talks; Entrance to a stunning display of pure gold bars and gold nuggets gleam from the darkness of 1899 vaults.
Art Exhibition
@ Old Technical College
Saturday @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Perth Technical School was the location for first tertiary educational activity in the state. Now a stunningly renovated art gallery, it features a majestic entrance [...]
Building Open
@ Moana Chambers
Saturday @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Walk around the Moana Chamber which dates from the early 1900’s. Recently renovated by Architects Nic Brunsdon and Beth George it has now become a [...]
Cathedral Open
@ St George's Cathedral
Saturday @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Take a self-guided tour and enjoy the tranquil beauty of this wonderful cathedral, which opened in 1888.
Museum Open
@ Royal Perth Hospital Museum
Saturday @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
From a machine which supposedly cured acne to an uncomfortable looking probe to remove bladder stones, the RPH museum has a unique story to tell. [...]
Organ Recital
@ St Mary's Cathedral
Saturday @ 10:00 am – 10:30 am
A short organ recital by Jacinta Jakovcevic, Director of Cathedral Music
Preservation of Paper Based Family Memorabilia
@ History Centre
Saturday @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
FULLY BOOKED Paul Malone, Director of Preservation Services will be presenting this fascinating workshop. It will concentrate on the pitfalls in undertaking digital copying [...]
Ride Around the City
@ Departs from Town Hall
Saturday @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
A rare opportunity to join one of the state’s leading Historical Archaeologists Dr Gaye Nayton. Discover what artefacts mean and what they can tell [...]
Scouting Museum Open
@ Scout Heritage Centre
Saturday @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
The museum boasts an incredible collection of over 1,000 items which depict the history of this organisation in Western Australia. There will also be a [...]
Cathedral bells ring
@ St Mary's Cathedral
Saturday @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Enjoy the sound of the beautiful cathedral bells, cast in the UK in 1951.
Morning Tea: Cream Tea
@ Western Australian Club
Saturday @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
FULLY BOOKED Enjoy a delicious morning tea at one of WA’s oldest clubs ($15 per head)
Artisan’s Alley
@ Cultural Centre
Saturday @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Demonstrations of traditional craft skills such as stone masonry, blacksmithing, stained glass and lots more to inspire you. Hands on demonstrations of traditional crafts [...]
Digging up the Past
@ Cultural Centre
Saturday @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
A rare opportunity to join one of the state’s leading Historical Archaeologists Dr Gaye Nayton. Discover what artefacts mean and what they can tell [...]
Our Page in History
@ Cultural Centre
Saturday @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
The State Library of WA has created a new website to share and preserve the many stories of Western Australia, by the people of Western [...]
Self-Guided Tours
@ Trinity Church
Saturday @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Visit not one but two churches at once! The present church, with its distinctive architectural style, hides the previous church just behind it.
Talk: ‘The Early Years of Law in WA’ by Emeritus Prof. Geoffrey Bolton
@ Old Court House Law Museum, Supreme Court Gardens
Saturday @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
FULLY BOOKED Geoffrey Bolton is a Perth born Australian historian who has been publishing works on Australian history since 1952 and has authored 13 books [...]
Indigenous Performances
@ Cultural Centre
Saturday @ 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
Middar Dance Group will present their unique dance and musical sound. Experience Nyoongar stories told through dance and the remarkable Didgeridoo that has been the [...]
Club Lunch – 2 courses
@ Western Australian Club
Saturday @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
FULLY BOOKED An opportunity to book lunch with all the trimmings at a heritage price ($35 per person)
Guided Back-Stage Tours
@ Perth Concert Hall
Saturday @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
BOTH TOURS FULLY BOOKED Visit one of Perth’s newer heritage listed buildings and discover what goes on behind the scenes.
Indigenous Heritage Walking Tours
@ Meet at Town Hall
Saturday @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
TOURS FULLY BOOKED This is a rare opportunity to join highly respected Aboriginal elder and leader Dr Noel Nannup as he takes you on a [...]
Radio 6PR 882 Talk Radio Outside Broadcast
@ Cultural Centre
Saturday @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Visit the 6PR team, meet Rod Tiley and enter the competition for the chance to win one of two $500 Bendigo Bank Saving vouchers.
Small Court House, Big Stories: The first 50 Years of Perth’s oldest surviving building
@ Old Court House Law Museum, Supreme Court Gardens
Saturday @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Visit the museum across the weekend and be one of the first to view their new exhibition. This exhibition shows artefacts relating to the law [...]
Art Gallery Guided Tour
@ WA Art Gallery, Cultural Centre
Saturday @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Celebrate Heritage Days at the Art Gallery of Western Australia, by taking a tour of the historic Centenary Galleries
Convent of Mercy Built History Tours
@ Mercy Heritage Centre
Saturday @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
FULLY BOOKED The Convent of Mercy was both designed and built by the Fenians. How did the Fenians do it in 1871? . [...]
WA Club - Afternoon tea: Cream Tea
@ Western Australian Club
Saturday @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
FULLY BOOKED Enjoy an afternoon cream tea in the elegant surroundings of the WA Club ($15 per head)
Heritage Day evening at the Trots
@ Gloucester Park
Saturday @ 4:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Free entry and free on course parking. Free tours of the heritage buildings (1930) at 6pm and 7:30pm bookings available on the night from [...]
State Library Digital Stories
@ State Library (Cultural Centre Bug Screen)
Sunday all-day
The State Library of WA is running a series of digital stories on the Cultural Centre Big Screen. The tales bring to life material [...]
Gold pouring demonstrations (hourly)
@ Perth Mint
Sunday @ 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Gold pouring demonstrations in the Mint’s original Melting House. Bookings for gold pouring demonstrations must be made by phoning the Mint on 9421 7223
Mint Open Day
@ Perth Mint
Sunday @ 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Guided heritage talks; Entrance to a stunning display of pure gold bars and gold nuggets gleam from the darkness of 1899 vaults.
Artisan’s Alley
@ Cultural Centre
Sunday @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Demonstrations of traditional crafts skills such as stone masonry, blacksmithing, stained glass, and lots more to inspire you.
Guided tours of the theatre
@ His Majesty's Theatre
Sunday @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Exhibition, ‘Behind the Mask’ - the story of the long history of those souvenir masks you buy in Venice, beginning with a collection of 16 [...]
Heritage Festival Service
@ St George's Cathedral
Sunday @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
A special Heritage Festival Service to celebrate the 124th anniversary of the Cathedral’s consecration.
Indigenous Heritage
@ Cultural Centre
Sunday @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
This is a “hands on’ opportunity to explore our city’s unique heritage that came from its ancient indigenous beginnings. There will be Aboriginal art [...]
Moana Chambers - Building Open
@ Moana Chambers
Sunday @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Walk around the Moana Chamber which dates from the early 1900’s. Recently renovated by Architects Nic Brunsdon and Beth George it has now become a [...]
Museum of Performing Arts
@ His Majesty's Theatre
Sunday @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Exhibition, ‘Behind the Mask’ - the story of the long history of those souvenir masks you buy in Venice, beginning with a collection of 16 [...]
Museum open and vintage fire appliance display
@ Fire and Emergency Services Education and Heritage Centre
Sunday @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Fire and Emergency Services Education and Heritage Centre is located in the Old Central Fire Station on the corner of Irwin and Murray Street. On [...]
Our Page in History
@ Cultural Centre
Sunday @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
The State Library of WA has created a new website to share and preserve the many stories of Western Australia, by the people of Western [...]
Perth Concert Hall - Guided Back-Stage Tours
@ Perth Concert Hall
Sunday @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
10.00am and 2.00pm TOUR FULLY BOOKED Visit one of Perth’s newer heritage listed buildings and discover what goes on behind the scenes.
Photographic Exhibition “The Work of Frederick Flood”
@ Council House
Sunday @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
In 1919 English born Frederick Flood started work at The West Australian Newspaper. He eventually became a full-time photographer and spent 40 years photographing, [...]
Playing With History
@ WA Museum Garden
Sunday @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
A new addition to the program this year, “Playing with History” will give children, parents and grand-parents the opportunity to discover, in an interactive “hands [...]
Ride Around the City
@ Departs from Town Hall
Sunday @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Discover what transport in the city used to be like with one of the last working Clydesdale teams in Western Australia.
Royal Perth Hospital Museum Open
@ Royal Perth Hospital Museum
Sunday @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
From a machine which supposedly cured acne to an uncomfortable looking probe to remove bladder stones, the RPH museum has a unique story to tell. [...]
Scouting Museum Open
@ Scout Heritage Centre
Sunday @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
The museum boasts an incredible collection of over 1,000 items including; scout uniforms from 1914, trophies, shields, memorial plaques, chinaware, wood carvings, flags, campfire shirts [...]
The Bell Tower - Free Open Day
@ The Bell Tower
Sunday @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Visitors will have the chance to see bell ringers practicing the ancient art of change ringing on 280 year old bells from St Martin-in-the Fields [...]
WACA - Tours of the Museum and Historic Scoreboard
@ WACA
Sunday @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
ALL TOURS FULLY BOOKED Meet at Gate 2, Nelson Crescent Visit the home of cricket in Western Australia and see exhibits dedicated to the greats [...]
What Life Was Like 100 Years Ago
@ WA Museum
Sunday @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
There is so much to see at the Museum for all the family and this year the Western Australian Museum is inviting people to discover [...]
Guided tours of the theatre
@ His Majesty's Theatre
Sunday @ 10:15 am – 3:30 pm
Visiting foyers and auditorium, Museum of Performing Arts and DownStairs at the Maj Entrance to Museum down the stairs in front of the Barre [...]
Convent of Mercy Built History Tours
@ Mercy Heritage Centre, Sisters of Mercy Convent
Sunday @ 10:30 am – 2:00 pm
FULLY BOOKED The Convent of Mercy was both designed and built by the Fenians. How did the Fenians do it in 1871? . [...]
Grand guided tours of the theatre (including back stage)
@ His Majesty's Theatre
Sunday @ 10:30 am – 1:30 pm
ALL TOURS FULLY BOOKED Enjoy a gossipy, anecdotal wander with Ivan King (Theatre Historian) to hear the history of Australia’s only remaining Edwardian Theatre [...]
Indigenous Performances
@ Cultural Centre
Sunday @ 10:30 am – 2:30 pm
Middar Dance Group will present their unique dance and musical sound. Experience Nyoongar stories told through dance and the remarkable Didgeridoo that has been the [...]
Old Technical College Art Exhibition
@ Old Technical College
Sunday @ 10:30 am – 4:00 pm
Perth Technical School was the location for first tertiary educational activity in the state. Now a stunningly renovated art gallery, it features a majestic entrance [...]
Digging up the Past
@ Cultural Centre
Sunday @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Either by yourself or as a family team, become an archaeologist and work your way through a series of activities using real artefacts to discover [...]
Exhibition and Tours of the School Buildings
@ Mercedes College
Sunday @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Take one of the tours given by present day students and discover how the oldest working school in the city centre has evolved.
Government House Gardens - Tours
@ Government House Gardens - Meet by the lake
Sunday @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Under the guidance of those who care for our historic gardens, enjoy the tranquillity and beauty of these horticultural gems.
Heritage Walking Tour: ‘Icons of Influence’
@ meet at Perth Town Hall
Sunday @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
FULLY BOOKED Guided walks around the city featuring different aspects of its history
London Court - Behind the Scenes Tours
@ London Court
Sunday @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
ALL TOURS FULLY BOOKED Come on a behind the scenes tour of one of Perth’s tourist icons. Discover the mechanism that makes St [...]
Meet the Gardener Tour - Queen’s Gardens
@ Queen's Gardens - Meet at Gardener’s Cottage in North-East corner of garden
Sunday @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Under the guidance of those who care for our historic gardens, enjoy the tranquillity and beauty of these horticultural gems.
Meet the Gardener Tours - Harold Boas Gardens
@ Harold Boas Gardens - Meet at west end of garden above the waterfall
Sunday @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Under the guidance of those who care for our historic gardens, enjoy the tranquillity and beauty of these horticultural gems.
Meet the Gardener Tours - Stirling Gardens
@ Stirling Gardens - Meet at the Jewish Memorial (just inside the St Georges Tce/Barrack St gate)
Sunday @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Under the guidance of those who care for our historic gardens, enjoy the tranquillity and beauty of these horticultural gems.
Old Court House Law Museum Exhibition
@ Surpeme Court Gardens, Barrack Street
Sunday @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Visit the museum across the weekend and be one of the first to view their new exhibition ‘’. This exhibition shows artefacts relating to the [...]
Perth Rocks
@ meet at GPO Building
Sunday @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
A guided tour of the building materials of Perth
Old Government Print Office - Guided Tours
@ Government House
Sunday @ 11:15 am – 2:15 pm
TOURS FULLY BOOKED Join a tour of an exciting new venue this year and see the historic Curtin Graduate Business School building. Formerly the Government [...]
Trinity Church self-guided tour
@ Trinity Church
Sunday @ 11:30 am – 3:00 pm
Visit not one but two churches at once! The present church, with its distinctive architectural style, hides the previous church just behind it.
Heritage Walking Tour: ‘Boom or Bust’
@ meet at Perth Town Hall
Sunday @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
FULLY BOOKED Guided walks around the city featuring different aspects of its history.
Picnic Lunch on the Parvis
@ St George's Cathedral
Sunday @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Wander onto the Parvis outside, lay out a blanket and enjoy a picnic brunch on the landscaped lawns overlooking St George’s Terrace and Stirling Gardens. [...]
Radio 6PR 882 Talk Radio Outside Broadcast
@ Cultral Centre
Sunday @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Visit the 6PR team, meet Johnny Young and enter the competition for the chance to win one of two $500 Bendigo Bank Saving vouchers.
Young Australia League Museum
@ Young Australia League Museum
Sunday @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
The YAL museum is a treasure trove of historical reference to this amazing organisation. Amongst their collection they are custodians of the only [...]
WA Art Gallery Guided Tour
@ WA Art Gallery
Sunday @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Celebrate Heritage Days at the Art Gallery of Western Australia, by taking a tour of the historic Centenary Galleries.
State Library Guided Tours
@ State Library
Sunday @ 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm
If you want to find out more about the J S Battye Library of West Australian History, including what is available, how to access it [...]
Guided Tour of St George’s Cathedral
@ St George's Cathedral
Sunday @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Hear the story of one of only a few Perth cathedrals constructed with hand-made bricks from three different Swan River brick yards. The gothic designed [...]
Guided Tour of St George’s Cathedral Stained Glass
@ St George's Cathedral
Sunday @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Discover the history and beauty of the Cathedral’s wonderful array of stained glass windows.
Talk ‘Disasters in building conservation: Ten things not to do’ presented by David Young
@ State Library
Sunday @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Sponsored by the State Heritage Office Thanks to the State Heritage Office, we are very fortunate that author and specialist heritage consultant David Young OAM [...]
St Mary’s Cathedral Concert
@ St Mary's Cathedral
Sunday @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
A superb free choral and instrumental performance in the magnificent surrounds of this majestic building.
Diamond Jubilee Open
Air Concert
@ Government House
Sunday @ 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Online bookings are now closed but you can still get tickets at the gate. Round off the weekend by enjoying at spectacular free concert to [...]
Heritage Week Walk: Look Up Perth 1
@ Meet at Perth Town Hall
Wednesday @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
A walk to showcase some of the oldest standing buildings in Perth including the Old Court House. Meet at Perth Town Hall, Cnr Hay Street & [...]
Heritage Week Walk: Perth Rocks
@ Meet at GPO Building
Thursday @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Let our tame geologist, Norman Harrison guide you on a fascinating tour to discover the myriad building materials used in Perth buildings (meet at the GPO [...]
Heritage Week Walk: Look Up Perth 2
@ Meet at Perth Town Hall
Friday @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Look Up Perth 2 will take you on a tour of some of the historic buildings in Hay Street Mall (meet at the Town Hall). [...]
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