Armadale Arts Bush Trail

Armadale Environmental Centre Triton Cres,, Bedfordale, WA, Australia

The Armadale Arts Bush Trail returns in 2024 to the Armadale Environmental Centre, in a celebration of sustainable creativity. Professional artists as well as local school and community groups have used nature as a landscape to create artworks using exclusively natural materials. This free trail invites you to discover the extraordinary connection between community, art and environment. Check the rest of the Armadale Arts Festival program for giveaways and activities offered across the weekends!

Free

Music in the Hall

Armadale District Hall Corner of Jull Street and Church Avenue, Armadale, WA, Australia

Immerse your senses in the creativity of the Minnawarra Art Awards while enjoying intimate live performances featuring talented musicians in this creative pop-up performance space.

Free

Armadale Society of Artists Art Gallery at the Arena

Armadale Arena 4 Townley St,, Armadale, WA, Australia

Experience community art at its finest with the Armadale Society of Artists Art Gallery located at the 'Arthouse', Armadale Arena/Recreation Centre.

Free

Lester Prize Local School Mini Exhibition

Armadale District Hall Corner of Jull Street and Church Avenue, Armadale, WA, Australia

Budding young artists from local Armadale schools have had the opportunity to learn portraiture skills from a leading artist and teacher featured in the inaugural Lester Prize Exhibition.The Lester Prize is one of the country's most recognised and prestigious fine art prizes, exhibited at the Art Gallery of Western Australia. Come and check out the self-portraits created by our wonderful Year 9 and 10 students.

Free

Minnawarra Art Awards

Armadale District Hall Corner of Jull Street and Church Avenue, Armadale, WA, Australia

The Minnawarra Art Awards showcases some of Western Australia's best artists. This year we welcome back Ron Nyisztor as the curator.The $25,000 prize pool has been continued, ensuring this professionally curated exhibition provides viewers with a powerful show of high calibre and diverse artworks. An exciting public program includes curator and artist floor talks and Positive Ageing High Teas. It's not just arts lovers that are able to revel in this creative visual feast!

Free

Extensions

Armadale Arena 4 Townley St,, Armadale, WA, Australia

The City of Armadale is proud to have partnered with the Armadale Society of Artists to present Extensions, a high-quality community art exhibition. Showcasing impressive art from many talented local and visiting artists, Extensions provides viewers a collective show that is as diverse in nature as in each piece's methodology. Come down to enjoy the works, check out the Society's new home and a range of workshops. Don't forget to nominate your favourite piece in the People's Choice Award!

Free

Meditation and Mindfulness in Nature

Armadale Environmental Centre Triton Cres,, Bedfordale, WA, Australia

Being in nature is a means of finding stillness and calmness within - a true antidote to the business and stresses of everyday life. Be guided by Kookaburra Yoga and learn to meditate in the peaceful setting of Settlers Common - sit quietly, be totally present, feel a sense of connection with nature, and learn how to focus on the peacefulness within.

Free

Meditation and Mindfulness in Nature

Armadale Environmental Centre Triton Cres,, Bedfordale, WA, Australia

Being in nature is a means of finding stillness and calmness within - a true antidote to the business and stresses of everyday life. Be guided by Kookaburra Yoga and learn to meditate in the peaceful setting of Settlers Common - sit quietly, be totally present, feel a sense of connection with nature, and learn how to focus on the peacefulness within.

Free

Minnawarra Art Awards Curator Floor Talks

Armadale District Hall Corner of Jull Street and Church Avenue, Armadale, WA, Australia

Experience the Minnawarra Art Awards with exhibition curator Ron Nyisztor. Join Ron on his floor talk as he provides a deeper insight into some of the exhibiting artists and their work. Afterwards, enjoy refreshments while mingling with like-minded art enthusiasts.

Free

2024 – A Leap of Faith Anthology

With this being a leap year, the Armadale Writers’ Group decided to publish an anthology of their writings titled “2024 – A Leap of Faith”. Listen to Heritage FM (107.3) on Sunday 5 May, Sunday 12 May and Sunday 19 May from 2.00pm-3.00pm to hear the group read samples of these works.

Free

Mixed Up Music

Kelmscott Hall & Grounds Rushton Park, 60 River Rd,, Kelmscott, WA, Australia

Come along and enjoy an afternoon of Mixed Up Music from the award-winning Armadale City Concert Band. Admission by gold coin donation. Come and join us on Sunday 19 May at Kelmscott Hall for an entertaining variety of music. There will be movie themes, concert band classics and even a bit of 80's and 90's music.

$1

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Musical)

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying is a golden age musical from 1962 by Frank Loesser (Guys and Dolls).
Join us in this satire of big business that follows the rise of J. Pierrepont Finch, who uses a little handbook called How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, to climb the corporate ladder from lowly window washer to high-powered executive. Tackling such familiar dangers as the office party, backstabbing co-workers, caffeine addiction and, of course, true love!

$28