Southside Summer
Southside Summer returns in 2024. Come along to Mindeerup at South Perth Foreshore from Sunday 28 January until Sunday 4 February for free family fun activities, activations and live entertainment.
Southside Summer is part of FRINGE WORLD 2024, Perth’s most popular annual festival.
Activations will run daily including 'Find Me' activities for kids such as our colour in chalkboards and giant deck chairs to help soak up the summer sun and enjoy the views of our City.
From 6pm, take a seat, relax and enjoy live entertainment from The Rise Girls Musical Trio and roving entertainment from Enchanted Stilt Walkers.
Roll up! Roll up! From 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). The 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.
Accessibility
Circus skills workshops are suitable for all abilities, custom scaled to the ability of each individual participant. This includes people with disabilities, people who have never tried circus before or emerging/professional circus artists wanting to further their current skills.
Getting there
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.
Location
Mindeerup, South Perth Esplanade, South Perth (next to the giant numbat and frill neck lizard canopies).
Event schedule
From 6pm, the first 45-60 minutes of each evening will be roving entertainment and activities, with the circus performance commencing at 6.45pm daily.
Events Listing
Circus Workshop and Open-Air Variety Show - Southside Summer 2024
(Opens external link)Acrobats, aerialists, jugglers, hula hoopers and more! This all-star line-up will have you belly-laughing, clapping and cheering for more. Don't miss this world premier right here in South Perth. Presented by the City’s Southside Summer festival and FRINGE WORLD.
Circus Workshop and Charlie Caper Magic Show - Southside Summer 2024
(Opens external link)Learn the tricks behind the circus at a workshop or sit back and enjoy the live performance from winner of Sweden’s Got Talent, Charlie Caper - a magician from Stockholm, Sweden whose talent will amaze you! Presented by the City’s Southside Summer festival and FRINGE WORLD.
Purple People Comedy & Circus - Southside Summer 2024
(Opens external link)A hilarious, award-winning, high energy show featuring acrobatics, fire and comedic feats of grandeur; all wrapped in bright and zany costumes! Presented by the City’s Southside Summer festival and FRINGE WORLD.
Circus Workshop & Electro-Lights Glow Show - Southside Summer 2024
(Opens external link)Electro-Lights Glow Show is a dazzling light display that fuses innovative technology with powerful circus skills all set to a high-energy, banging soundtrack. Presented by the City’s Southside Summer festival and FRINGE WORLD.
Circus Fire Spectacular! - Southside Summer 2024
(Opens external link)Circus Fire Spectacular is a high-energy flame and SPfx show, involving small fire, BIG fire, acrobatics and plenty of laughs. Presented by the City’s Southside Summer festival and FRINGE WORLD.
Party Pooper - Southside Summer 2024
(Opens external link)Party Pooper - A circus-y reinvention of a classic birthday party. Featuring three enthusiastic acrobats, partying like it’s past their bedtime! Full of audience interaction, jokes and impressive stunts, there’s delight for all ages. Presented by the City’s Southside Summer festival and FRINGE WORLD.
Circus Workshop & Solo Flight Aerial Show - Southside Summer 2024
(Opens external link)Solo Flight Aerial Show is an innovative, heartfelt, funny and magical. Dawn shares her world-renowned, stunning aerial choreography, wears her heart on her sleeve, and uses her trademark humour to engage with all ages. Presented by the City’s Southside Summer festival and FRINGE WORLD.
Purple People Comedy & Circus - Southside Summer 2024
(Opens external link)A hilarious, award-winning, high energy show featuring acrobatics, fire and comedic feats of grandeur - all wrapped in bright and zany costumes! Presented by the City’s Southside Summer festival and FRINGE WORLD.
