Rest and recovery

Working out is only one arm of your fitness journey, with nutrition and recovery playing equally important roles. Here are some great places in Subi where we love to nourish our hard-working bodies.

Yin yoga

Get yourself to a Yin class at Subi yoga studio Beyond Being, where your body has 75 minutes to sink into deep and gentle stretches or poses. Your tight muscles will be lengthened and loosened, and your busy mind will have a chance to settle, too.

Keeping fit in Subiaco is as easy as choosing the studio that best meets your aims for optimum fitness.

While couch time is warranted after a hard workout, light exercise like walking is a great way to shift lactic acid build up. With magical options like Kings Park, Lake Jualbup and Rosalie Park on our doorstep, reconnect the soul with the giant trees of Subiaco while you wander.

Nutrient hit

A healthy meal or snack after a good workout will give those muscles some energy back and start the recovery process. Pupa Smoothie and Juice Bar is the perfect place to find a nutrientdense, macro-precise drink or sit down at Be Free Organics Café for a seriously nourishing breakfast stacked with organic goodness.

Think of the Sydney Harbour bridge or the Opera House, and you usually think of one colourful Australian artist - Ken Done - who has been splashing paint over canvasses for the last 40 years, capturing what it is like to be Australian.

Now Linton & Kay have scored a major coup in enticing the wellloved artist – and his wife, Judy - to Subiaco for his third solo exhibition at their gallery, launching on March 4, entitled The Joy of Colour.

At 83, he continues to delight in Australians' love of water and this exhibition features works based on recent travels to Ningaloo Reef. He’s busier than ever and exhibiting his work all over Australia and abroad.

If you’re new to his work - or just an avid fan - expect gorgeous flowers, memories of a visit to Santorini and visions of reef life, as seen in WA. You’ll know when he has hit town. Just look for the explosion of colour.

 Ken Done’s The Joy of Colour exhibition runs at Linton & Kay from March 4 to 25.

The Regal becomes a magnet for comedy, drama and dance in autumn.

The Best of Arj Barker

 10 & 11 March

What do you get when you take your very best jokes from over the last 30 years, lovingly restore, refine, and remaster each one, jam them all into a single hour, and finally, sprinkle in some brand-new material and hint of improv? You get the best of Arj Barker.

Celtic Illusion

 28 March

A breathtaking array of experiences, fusing Irish dance, magic and influential flavours of Bob Fosse and Michael Jackson, with a Broadway style. Celtic Illusion is a show like no other. Celtic Illusion Reimagined will surpass your expectations and leave you wanting more.

APRIL Xanadu

 8 to 16 April

Come on Perth! Slap on your roller skates, pump up the glitter, and get hip to the muses in Xanadu, the laugh-out-loud musical. Xanadu is the rare musical with a big heart, an even bigger funny bone, and a tongue stuck firmly in its cheek.

APRIL/MAY

Perth Comedy Festival

 29 April to 20 May

A slew of international and local guests will hit the stages of the Regal Theatre throughout April and May. Acts include Tommy Little, Reuben Kaye, Will Anderson and more. Join us for a huge month of laughs.

Cirque Mother Africa

 27 May

The heartbeat of Africa pulsates throughout this jaw-dropping show as the musicians and artists transport audience members to the breath-taking continent of Africa.

JUNE

Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow

 3 June

Get ready for a stellar line-up with roadshow favourites alongside the most talked-about breakthrough stars of the moment, together in one jam-packed show that’s sure to leave the whole nation laughing.

Sam Simmons

 17 June

So much content! YouTube, Netflix, Stan, Insta, TikTok! The list is endless. If only we could watch it all! Sam Simmons is launching his own niche streaming service, “Content”. Don’t worry, this is in no way a digital horror comedy about the societal breakdown of humanity.

Perth Comedy Festival

 24 April - 21 May

With one of the biggest line-ups of live stand-ups this town has seen in recent years, the Perth Comedy

Festival’s 2023 edition sees a slew of international, national and local stars descending on our fine city.

Tickets to shows already announced are selling like hot cakes and with the full programme announcement set for early March, here are a few of the acts to get you excited for the April/May comedy season, appearing at Subiaco’s very own Regal Theatre.

One of Australia’s much-loved and enduring comedy characters, Bob Downe, brings his celebrated cabaret show to the Regal Theatre on Thursday 11 May.

The queer comic crooner is the alter ego of Mark Trevorrow, who was debuted in 1984 and is still going strong after almost 40 years.

Beloved - if slightly dishevelled - star of 8 Out of 10 Cats David

O’Doherty brings his Tiny Piano Man act to the Regal on 28 April. The prince of the $15 eBay keyboard tries to make you feel alive with a new pageant of laughter, song and occasionally getting up from his chair. It’s gonna be a big one.

Another alumni of 8 Out of 10 Cats is also heading to the Regal on 29 April. British comic Jason Manford’s latest comic offering is sure to be ‘expert observational comedy’ (The Guardian) mixed with ‘comic gold’ (Mail on Sunday).

Jason said: “I’m excited to get back on the road with my new stand up show, Like Me'. In these trying times it’s always important to be able to get away for a couple of hours and exercise the old chuckle muscle! So I’m coming to a venue near you in 2023 so we can have a good laugh together. See you then.”

Multi-award-winning comedian Sara Pascoe heads to the Regal with her brand-new live tour, Success Story. She decided she wanted to be a star at 14 years old. Since then, she has sung for a Spice Girl, been papped as a Pokemon and ruined Hugh Grant’s birthday. Come join her for celebrity gossip, hilarious oversharing and an examination of why anyone would want to be famous on May 19.

In 2022, Wil Anderson returned to stand-up with his best show yet – a remarkable feat for someone with over a quarter of a century in the game.

Be one of the first to experience a comedian at the height of his powers in his brand-new show Wiluminate at the Regal on May 20. Host of Gruen, Question Everything, and popular comedy podcast Wilosophy. Wil is a Helpmann Award winner, and a six-time MICF People’s Choice Award winner.

And this year, the popular Perth Comedy Festival Gala will be held across three Wednesdays in MayMay 3, 10 and 17 at the Regal Theatre. Arguably the biggest night of comedy in town, the Gala offers a delectable smorgasbord of the finest comedians across two hilarious hours. It’s popular, so get your tickets quickly before they sell out.

 Visit perthcomedyfestival.com for the full line-up.