State Theatre Centre of Western Australia

04/11/2026

We’re excited to announce the launch of our 2027 national tour – GENERATIONS.

Grounded in wisdom of the past, and charged by voices of the future, GENERATIONS is a powerful new double bill curated by Mirning woman and Bangarra’s Artistic Director and Co-CEO Frances Rings. This bold new work brings together First Nations cultural leaders Yolŋu songman and much-loved Bangarra dance artist Douglas Djakapurra Munyarryun and Pipalyatjara Elder healer and artist Josephine Mick, with Kullilli man and longstanding Bangarra company member Rikki Mason and Tagalaka Aboriginal woman, acclaimed choreographer and dancer Jasmin Sheppard in a unique dance theatre experience.

Douglas Djakapurra Munyarryun and Rikki Mason create 'Sever · Rom Bukthunami’ a powerful exploration of fractured belonging, while Josephine Mick and Jasmin Sheppard, working with Josephine’s daughter Sally Scales as cultural consultant, create ‘SpearHead · Kunpu Kanyini’ celebrating the strength, leadership and enduring power of Central Desert women.

Journey with us through a world where sacred knowledge and contemporary ideas converge in movement, music and design, propelling memory into a powerful current of new possibilities. GENERATIONS reminds us that the future is not out there waiting to be found – it is already moving within us. Ancestral knowledge is awakened by the voices of the future, shaping a vision for what comes next: alive, evolving and ready to be danced into being.

Pre-sales begin this week! Subscribe to our Songlines newsletter for exclusive access to tickets and to find out more click here: https://bit.ly/BDTGEN

Canberra Theatre Centre | Ngunnawal Country, 27-29 May 2027
Sydney Opera House | Gadigal Country, 9-19 June 2027
QPAC, Brisbane | Meanjin, 1-10 July 2027
AANT Centre - Darwin's Premier Live Entertainment Venue | Garramilla, 6 & 7 August 2027
Arts Centre Melbourne | Wurundjeri Country, 18-28 August 2027
State Theatre Centre of Western Australia, Perth | Whadjuk Noongar Boodja, 9-12 September 2027

Photography by Daniel Boud.

04/11/2026

What happens when an immigrant takes on life in Australia?

Join comedian Lantian Li brings as he brings I Am an Immigrant to Perth this November.

With a unique blend of personal storytelling and sharp humour, Lantian explores culture, identity, family and the many quirks of living in Australia. Honest, relatable and packed with laughs, this is stand-up comedy at its best.

🎤I Am An Immigrant
📅28 November
📍Studio Underground, State Theatre Centre of WA
🎟️Book Now!

29/10/2026

Up Next at State!

Underground Series: Reich and Richter
6 - 7 November WA Symphony Orchestra (WASO)

Courtyard Club
13 November - 4 December RTRFM 92.1 Arts and Culture Trust WA

Des Bishop
14 November Live Nation Australia

I Am An Immigrant
28 November Lantian Li Stand Up Comedy

28/10/2026

Courtyard Club returns in a compact format in 2026 for your Friday night post-work fun; a free 4 week concert series taking place on Friday evenings from 13 November to 4 December at the State Theatre Centre of WA, Courtyard.

RTRFM 92.1 and Arts and Culture Trust WA are teaming up for the 13th year to bring live, local music into the heart of Northbridge.

The Courtyard Club is the perfect place to start your weekend with friends, as RTRFM DJ Vishnu brings you Friday Drivetime for one last time as he hangs his headphones up from Drivetime at the end of 2026. Courtyard Club features live performances by local bands and DJs.

It all kicks off on Friday 13 November from 5pm with sets from Perth’s favourite party band Didion's Bible and rock and rollers UNICORN plus a DJ set from Lachy and Conor of Out To Lunch.

Plus sets from Brightside thestumblers_perth Angie Colman throughout the series and a final night collab with NMTAFE - RTO Code: 52786 bands Freddie & Mosaia and Papa Freddie & Mosaia

FrePapa And The Cowboych Friday in the heart of Northbridge with a pop-up bar and live, local music.

📸 1 - Adrian Thomson
📸 2 - Cam Campbell

20/10/2026

RTRFM’s Courtyard Club is back, taking over the State Theatre Centre of WA courtyard for four weeks of free live [...]

25/09/2026

21/09/2026

✨AWESOME Festival is here for the School Holidays at State!

AWESOME International Arts Festival
Barking Gecko Arts

Amazing Astro Animals Book Launch by James Foley
29 September

Hermit by Simone De Jong Company
29 September - 3 October

Snuggleplay by Sensorium Theatre
29 September - 3 October

Stellarphant by James Foley
29 September - 3 October

Touch & Go by Sally Chance Dance
29 September - 3 October

AWESOME Kids Market
29 September - 3 October

Skills and Thrills Circus Play
29 September - 3 October

Uptown Brown’s Pinball Palace
29 September - 3 October

Little Impressions
29 September - 3 October

Imagination Playground
29 September - 3 October

14/09/2026

AWESOME Festival is back State Theatre Centre of WA these school holidays!

From 29 September to 3 October, the entire venue will come alive as AWESOME Festival takes over the Courtyard, Rehearsal rooms, Studio Underground, and Heath Ledger Theatre.

Enjoy a vibrant family festival packed with free activities, affordable experiences, accessible events, and unique, high-quality arts programming for children and families.

There's something for everyone to enjoy!

🎥by Infinite Productions WA

06/09/2026

The Adventure Reels Tour brings the planet's most electrifying action sport films to the big screen.

Curated to keep you locked in from first frame to last, every heart-pounding short film has been carefully selected to push you further, wilder, higher and harder alongside the world's elite skiers, climbers, kayakers and mountain bikers.

Fair warning — the Adventure Reels Tour isn't built for the timid. This year's line-up packs two-and-a-half hours of jaw-dropping, gut-churning action. Explosive rides, endless ski lines, fearless jumps and breathtaking stunts — these films pay tribute to the grit, spirit and sheer audacity of the athletes who refuse to play it safe.

🚵Adventure Reels Tour 2026
📅22 - 23 October
📍Heath Ledger Theatre
🎟️Book Now: https://www.artsculturetrust.wa.gov.au/venues/state-theatre-centre-of-wa/whats-on/adventure-reels-tour-2026/

01/09/2026

Go behind the scenes into the world of costumes for Black Swan State Theatre Company's Day (After Day) In The Life Of The Useless...

Costume Designer Rhiannon Walker's fantastical vision includes over 30 different costumes and 8 wigs, with each design drawing inspiration from the distinctive nature of AI imagery.

Day (After Day) In The Life Of The Useless by Will O’Mahony
Showing until 20 September.
Heath Ledger Theatre
Book Now: https://www.artsculturetrust.wa.gov.au/venues/state-theatre-centre-of-wa/whats-on/day-after-day-in-the-life-of-the-useless/

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