Perth Comedy Festival 2018 Review
Okay so we’re nearing the end of the 2018 Perth Comedy Festival. Hopefully you’ve managed to get out to at least a couple of shows. If not here’s a recap…
Okay so we’re nearing the end of the 2018 Perth Comedy Festival. Hopefully you’ve managed to get out to at least a couple of shows. If not here’s a recap…
Can I make a suggestion? If you live in Perth and you’re having trouble contacting a friend between now and May 20th don’t panic. Before you call in the tracker…
Finally a movie where I’ve actually read the book. I don’t get much time to read for fun, so I was thrilled when this little book managed to get through…
I can’t think of a better movie to recommend for the school holidays than Early Man, and that’s for adults as well as kids. If you liked Wallace and Gromit, and…
Sometimes I want to have a quick catch up with friends rather than a full on meal. On these nights to key criteria are – easy to get to, good…
While you’re at Sculpture By the Sea wander across the road to Il Lido Italian Canteena. I did just that last year and plan a repeat trip this year.
As summer officially calls it a day, March will see Cottesloe Beach swarming with around 200,000 people checking out Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe. Make that 200,001 as I was…
Wow what a concert! And what a way to open the new Perth Stadiums music sheet. With a busy week behind me and another coming up I don’t have time…
The other day we thought we’d try 300 Acres restaurant situated in the Wembley Golf Course. A restaurant in a golf course hmmm? I’d been introduced to this hidden gem…
As a new year of movies begins, make sure you don’t forget these great movies from 2017. Make sure you keep an eye out for them. I’m quite surprised at…
This year I decided to do something different for Australia Day. Instead of getting the place ready and waiting for mates to come over I went out for a cruise…
Change is as good as a rest, or so they say. One thing’s for sure 2017 festival director Katherine Dorrington definitely deserved a break. Having delivered 12 terrific festivals the…
I’ve been fortunate to have attended the Hopman Cup for almost all of the past thirty years. During that time I’ve watched it grow from toddler to adult and so…
The following piece appears in my monthly column for Swan Magazine. Is it just me or do these end of year columns seem to be coming around quicker every 12…
If there’s a movie you must see over the Christmas break it’s Paddington Bear 2. Honestly it’s adorable and I’m not just taking about the bear.
Eighteen months ago leading independent artists (both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal) began an ambitious plan to hold residencies in remote and regional Aboriginal art centres across Australia. Over one hundred artists took…
Writing this month’s magazine article is a little strange as I am effectively arguing against my own profession. For nearly thirty years I’ve been researching consumer behaviour then feeding the…
Regular readers will know my passion for making sure people get enough ‘Me Time’. A few months ago it was finally time to take some of my own medicine, besides a Crown gift card (given…