October 2018 – Events in Perth and Western Australia
- 7 October (Sunday) 2018 – Daylight saving.- There is NO daylight saving for Western Australia. Western Australia maintains Western Standard Time all year round. SA, NSW, Victoria, and Tasmania start on the first Sunday in October (See Australian Time Zones.)
- National Organic Week Australia (NOW) is 10 days of activities designed to increase awareness of the benefits of organic products and farming production systems and accelerate the uptake of these in the wider Australian community and environment.
- 8 October (Monday) 2018 – School resumes WA schools – (Australian school holiday dates.)
- 10 October (Wednesday) 2018 – National Firefighters Remembrance Day held each year on the 10th day of the 10th month
- 31 October (Wednesday) 2018 – Halloween – (Having a Halloween party? For party products, ideas and costumes see ThemesForParties.com.au, and for shopping see our BCL Halloween page.)
- All October – Ocsober – A fundraising program that challenges Australians to cut out alcohol for the month of October.
October Events from the forum
These events are in the order that they have been posted - not in date order.
- The Night Zoo - Spare Parts Puppet Theatre, 22nd September - 6th October - by JMSPR
The Night Zoo Jamie lives in a concrete jungle - a fast paced, busy city. From her apartment window, the only natural things she can see are the... - Theatre: Xenides - by Blackswan
World Premiere of Xenides by Clare Watson and collaborators. Xenides is a top dollar musical that peers behind the glitz, the glamour and the... - Theatre: In The Next Room, Or THE VIBRATOR PLAY - by Blackswan
IN THE NEXT ROOM, OR THE VIBRATOR PLAY by Sarah Ruhl 20 OCT to 04 NOV HEATH LEDGER THEATRE In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play is a sassy... - Theatre: Nov 1-4: Neil Simon's The Sunshine Boys - Old Mill Theatre - by groover
Image: http://d1marr3m5x4iac.cloudfront.net/images/edpborder500/I0-001/039/639/716-7.jpeg_/neil-simons-sunshine-boys-16.jpeg TWO legendary and... - Theatre: Oct 24-28: Money changes everything as town sells soul for a fortune Actors' Hub - by groover
Image: http://d1marr3m5x4iac.cloudfront.net/images/edpborder500/I0-001/039/655/756-5.jpeg_/visit-56.jpeg IS MONEY the root of all evil? Or is it... - Theatre: Oct 24-28: Money changes everything as town sells soul for a fortune - Actors' Hub - by groover
Image: http://d1marr3m5x4iac.cloudfront.net/images/edpborder500/I0-001/039/655/756-5.jpeg_/visit-56.jpeg IS MONEY the root of all evil? Or is it... - Theatre: Oct 25-Nov 4: Neil Simon's The Sunshine Boy Old Mill Theatre - by groover
Image: http://d1marr3m5x4iac.cloudfront.net/images/edpborder500/I0-001/039/639/716-7.jpeg_/neil-simons-sunshine-boys-16.jpeg TWO legendary and... - History: The Old Fashioned Railway Picnic Day at the South West Rail and Heritage Centre - by Anne Chapple
The ANZAC Bulletin issued in February 1918 breathlessly reports that the annual railway picnic at Ballarat boasted an attendance of 8,000 people. ... - Theatre: Oct 12:21: George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion Limelight Theatre - by groover
Image: http://d1marr3m5x4iac.cloudfront.net/images/edpborder500/I0-001/039/610/334-6.jpeg_/george-bernard-shaws-pygmalion-34.jpeg GEORGE Bernard... - Festival: Perth Hills Spring Festival - by SOK Events
Image: http://www.kalamunda.wa.gov.au/files/60861ae5-2cb4-4179-9484-a7f400f38128/Perth-Hills-Spring-Festival-2017-Web-Banner.jpg *Perth Hills... - October 12: Waratah Tea Dance Dalkeith Hall - by groover
Image: http://d1marr3m5x4iac.cloudfront.net/images/edpborder500/I0-001/039/566/181-6.jpeg_/waratah-tea-dance-81.jpeg Get ready to cut the rug and... - History: The Men and Women who built ANZAC Cottage - by Anne Chapple
They were prejudiced, certainly, but also they were strong in their faith and committed to a project that would still resonate over one hundred years... - Theatre: Oct 6-21: Stephen King's Carrie The Musical Phoenix Theatre - by groover
Image: http://d1marr3m5x4iac.cloudfront.net/images/edpborder500/I0-001/039/427/593-1.jpeg_/stephen-kings-carrie-musical-93.jpeg STEPHEN Kings... - Theatre: Once We Lived Here - Aussie musical at The Blue Room - by Erin Jay
17 OCTOBER - 4 NOVEMBER 2017 // 8:30PM Western Sky Theatre ONCE WE LIVED HERE By Dean Bryant and Mathew Frank An authentically Australian... - I AM MY OWN WIFE by Doug Wright - by Blackswan
Black Swan State Theatre Company Presents I AM MY OWN WIFE by Doug Wright DATES: 12 - 29 October 2017 VENUE: Studio Underground, State Theatre... - Theatre: Oct 20-22: How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found Subiaco Arts Centre - by groover
Image: http://s4.evcdn.com/images/edpborder500/I0-001/034/020/763-6.jpeg_/disappear-completely-and-never-found-63.jpeg WHAT drives a person to... - Fair / Fete: World Fair at St Mary's Anglican Girls School - by taniamcd
10.00am - 4.00pm Saturday 22 October, come along to the St Mary's World Fair, celebrating the 95th Birthday of St Mary's Anglican Girls' School. Head... - Theatre: Oct 21-Nov 6: Terry Pratchett's Guards! Guards Latvian Centre Theatre, Belmont - by groover
Image: http://s2.evcdn.com/images/edpborder500/I0-001/033/763/829-8.jpeg_/terry-pratchetts-guards-guards-29.jpeg EVERYONE knows dragons dont... - Art Exhibition: Watercolour Society of WA (Inc) Annual Awards Exhibition - by susanmossart
You and your friends are invited to attend the annual exhibition and sale of works by the Watercolour Society of WA at the Italian Club, 65 Marine... - Information: How to Identify Your Transferable Skills and Elevate Your Career - by Robert
You are great at what you do, but your career seems to have stalled. How do you climb that next rung or switch gears and pursue a career in another... - Railfest 2016 - by Anne Chapple
Railfest is almost here: Sunday 9th October, at the Bassendean Rail Museum from 10am to 4pm. See full-sized and model trains and talk to the experts... - Theatre: October 7-22: Honour Old Mill Theatre - by groover
Image: http://s2.evcdn.com/images/edpborder500/I0-001/032/971/089-8.jpeg_/honour-moving-tale-love-lust-and-loss-89.jpeg WHEN is love real and... - History: ANZAC Cottage: Commemoration of Animals at War - by Anne Chapple
ANZAC Cottages Open Day on October 9th from 1pm to 4pm will be dedicated to the animals that supported, comforted and aided our servicemen and women... - October 7: Mel Kay ft Liberté single launch - Jimmy's Den - by groover
Image: http://s4.evcdn.com/images/edpborder500/I0-001/032/594/587-6.jpeg_/mel-kay-ft-libert-single-launch-87.jpeg GIVEN she has been involved in... - Theatre: Gutenberg! The Musical - by Holland St Productions
Bud and Doug, a pair of aspiring playwrights, perform a backers' audition for their new project - a big, splashy musical about Johann Gutenberg, the... - Festival: Festival of Country Gardens in the South West of Australia - by BCL Editor
Gardens in the central South West of Western Australia are opening for visitors as part of the Festival of Country Gardens. The locations are in... - National Walk to Work Day - by BCL Editor
*Friday 7 October 2016* National Walk to Work Day is an annual event which helps employers and employees to build regular walking into their daily... - Show / Expo: Perth Royal Show - by BCL Perth
Dates for the 2016 Perth Royal Show (http://www.perthroyalshow.com.au/) are SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBER TO SATURDAY 1 OCTOBER 2016 Claremont Showground...
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