Mother’s Day Luncheon
Today, various session times, Hadiqa
Start the Mother’s Day celebrations early today with a delicious luncheon at one of Perth’s most popular hotspots. Treat mum to an afternoon of indulgence with sweet and savoury bites, free flowing mimosas and beautiful rooftop views.
Bookings ($73.83) are essential, at www.eventbrite.com.au
First Lights: Boodja Dwordak Wirn
Today, 5.30 to 7.30pm, Esperance Foreshore
First Lights: Boodja Dwordak Wirn, meaning ‘Bringing Country’s Spirit back to Life’, will see the Esperance Foreshore transform into a spectacle of light and sound illuminations thanks to nearly 200 drones performing specialist 3D animation techniques. This is just one part of the First Lights WA tour running until July, in locations including the South West, Great Southern, Gascoyne, Pilbara and Goldfields regions.
More information on this free event can be found at firstlights.com.au
Subi Blooms Flower Festival
Today and Sunday, Rokeby Road and Hay Street Subiaco
To mark this year’s Mother’s Day weekend, Subi Blooms is putting on a spectacular display of floral installations. There will be 14 arrangements with more than 10,000 blooms showcased for folks to discover in Subiaco, created by some of Perth’s most talented florists.
For further information, visit @seesubiaco on Instagram.
Three Chefs Walked Into A Bar
Thursday, 6.30pm, Norfolk Hotel – Garden Deck
Three esteemed West Australian chefs, Jess Widmer (head chef at Glenarty Road Margaret River), Emily Jones (head chef at Republic of Fremantle) and Amy Hamilton (chef/owner at Liberté in Albany) are presenting an intimate dinner at Fremantle’s Norfolk Hotel. The delicious four-course menu features kaffir lime cured salmon, duck fat roasted potato and a ‘farm feast’ spin for mains.
Bookings are essential ($120 pp, all inclusive of wines and spirits too) at www.norfolkhotel.com.au
B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989
Thursday, 6.45pm arrivals for 7pm film, Luna Leederville
Transport yourself back to the final decade of the island city of West Berlin at Luna Leederville’s screening of B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989, as part of the German Film Festival. The “wildly entertaining” documentary directed by Jörg A. Hoppe, Heiko Lange and Klaus Maeck is ideal for music buffs and pop culture enthusiasts.
Tickets ($30) can be purchased at germanfilmfestival.com.au/sessions/perth
Plan Ahead…
Sam Fender
July 20, 7pm, HBF Stadium
Off the back of headline shows across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, popular singer-songwriter Sam Fender is set to make an anticipated touch down in Perth. The British talent will be performing hard-hitting guitar anthems from his debut album Hypersonic Missiles as well as his 2021 track Seventeen Going Under, for his very first WA headline show.
Tickets ($99.90) can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com.au