Southside Summer 2026
Event Information
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Date
DATE
28 January - 3 February 2026
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Time
TIME
6 - 8PM -
Location
LOCATION
Mindeerup
Mends Street, South Perth WA -
Cost
COST
Free -
Hosted by
HOSTED BY
City of South Perth
Come along to Mindeerup at South Perth Foreshore from 28 January to 3 February for free family activities, activations and live entertainment.
Southside Summer is part of FRINGE WORLD 2026, Perth’s most popular annual festival.
Bring your family, a picnic and rug, and settle in for a beautiful sunset over the City. You'll be accompanied by roving entertainment, live music, awe-inspiring circus shows, hands-on circus workshops, plus a chance to meet the performers!
From 6pm you can take a seat, relax and enjoy live entertainment from roving entertainers, stilt walkers from Enchanted Stiltwalking & Perth Sax Rockers.
Roll up! Roll up! At 6.45pm our headline performance and FRINGE WORLD award winner, ZAP CIRCUS, will entertain you with a live circus performance and workshop (on select nights). Workshops will run for approximately 30-60 minutes and the performances will run between 35-50 minutes.
Performances are suitable for all ages. The event is free and no bookings are required.
Event schedule
Wed 28 Jan
6pm – 7pm | Perth Sax Rockers & Enchanted Stiltwalking
6:45pm - 7:15pm | Circus Workshop
From 7:15pm | Open-air Circus Variety Show - Various Australian/International Award Winners
Thurs 29 Jan
6pm – 7pm | Enchanted Stiltwalking
From 7:15pm | Hands Some Feet - Graduates of École Supérieure des Arts du Cirque, Belgium
Fri 30 Jan
6pm – 7pm | Perth Sax Rockers & Enchanted Stiltwalking
6:45pm - 7:30pm | Circus Workshop
From 7:40pm | CIRCUS FIRE Spectacular! - ZAP CIRCUS, Winner EXTREME Award
Sat 31 Jan
6pm – 7pm | Perth Sax Rockers & Enchanted Stiltwalking
From 7:15pm | Trash Test Dummies - Dummies Corp, Winner Best Children's Presentation Award
Sun 1 Feb
6pm – 7pm | Perth Sax Rockers & Enchanted Stiltwalking
6:45pm - 7:15pm | Circus Workshop
From 7:15pm | Herosan - Winner Kleinkunst Jury Award
Mon 2 Feb
6pm – 7pm | Perth Sax Rockers
6:45pm - 7:15pm | Circus Workshop
From 7:15pm | Up in the Air Aerial Show - Kinetica, Winner FRINGE WORLD Circus Award
Tues 3 Feb
6pm – 7pm | Enchanted Stiltwalking
From 7:15pm | Purple People Comedy & Circus - ZAP CIRCUS, Winner 4 x People's Choice Award
Download the full program schedule here.
Getting there
Southside is located at Mindeerup, South Perth Esplanade, South Perth (next to the giant numbat and frill neck lizard canopies). We encourage you to use public transport, cycle or walk to this event.
Parking
Paid parking is available at South Shore Shopping Centre, Millstream Car Park and Wilson Parking Windsor Hotel.
Dining
Take a stroll up Mends Street and explore the restaurants and cafés available or pick up something to go and enjoy a picnic at Mindeerup.
Accessibility
Circus shows and workshops are inclusive and suitable for all ages and abilities.
Event contact
- Phone 9474 0777
- Email events@southperth.wa.gov.au
