Winter wonders

There is something special about rugging up in the cooler months and getting out of the house to share in extraordinary moments of performance and connection with your friends, family, and community.

Whether it’s music, visual arts or spoken word, our autumn and winter events promise to inspire, warm, thrill and entertain you.

Melville Midwinter

The winter solstice is calling as we invite you to Dyoondalup Point Walter to enjoy a firelit magical journey. Starting at dusk, share in wintery treats by the fire, and as the sun goes down, follow the lanterns as they lead you to captivating, spectacular performances across the hill.

Expect a wide variety from song, to dance and storytelling that will move and stir the depths of your winter heart. Make your way at your own pace through the stations and come together for a final piece by the bilya (river). To complete the experience, we invite you to join us by taking a leap off the jetty into the beautiful waters of the river.

Bring your family or friends or come alone, this is an event like no other that gives us space to reflect on the year that’s been and the year to come.

For full program details and to register for updates, visit melvillecity.com.au/midwinter

Tender Is The Night

Tender is the Night showcases the best of WA original songwriters and reimagines their songs through the talents of local composers and a live string quartet.

Imagine a captivating musical soundtrack unfolding before your ears and eyes. Each performance features a suite of songs like you’ve never experienced before, an aural delight of incredible works coming together for the first time live on stage with The Tender Strings Quartet.

One of the many delights of Tender is the Night, is packing the perfect accompaniments to enjoy alongside the feast of plucked and soaring strings elevating our most loved WA performers. Cushions, rugs, drinks, and feasts are encouraged as you settle in for an evening of stirring revelations and sweet surprises.

To find out more, visit melvillecity.com.au/tenderisthenight

Goolugatup Sounds

If you’re looking for something new in live music, chances are you’ll find it at Goolugatup Sounds. A performance program curated by musician and composer Lyndon Blue, the series brings exploratory musical artists, both local and national, into view.

Each performance is curated to sit alongside an exhibition opening at Goolugatup Heathcote gallery. Often collaborative, the program is a unique exploration of sound – from traditional Persian melodies through to electronic sonic beauty, expect the unexpected.

WHERE & WHEN?

Presented inside the gallery in the cooler months, we invite you to connect with art in a unique and special way, as you treat your senses to these remarkable performances.

Goolugatup Sounds is a free event. To find out more, visit goolugatup.com/goolugatup-sounds