Events

From heritage crafts and arts, to memoir writing and exploring Wanneroo of old through film and image, there’s so much to see and do.

Explore all of the activities on offer and book your place now!

wanneroo.wa.gov.au/heritagefestivalevents

Dates and times

• Monday // 10am to 4pm
• Tuesday // 10am to 4pm
• Wednesday // 10am to 4pm
• Thursday // 10am to 4pm
• Friday // 10am to 4pm
• Saturday // 12pm to 4pm
• Sunday - CLOSED

Explore fascinating photographs, memorabilia and artefacts including wool boots and vests sent overseas for the war effort, and you can view old membership lists to see if your mother, aunty, or grandmother’s name is included. City libraries will also be displaying cookbooks and photographs during this time to celebrate the occasion. 

Known for top notch scones, the CWA also has a long history of building and strengthening communities through advocacy, education, service and belonging – from starting the Land Girls to keep providing food to the war effort to advocating for the importance of seatbelts in cars.

The late Margaret Cockman, Freeman of the City, helped form the Wanneroo CWA branch in the 1960s, and won the title of CWA Cash Queen for raising the most money in the state to build the CWA building in Perth.

Dates and times

• Monday - CLOSED
• Tuesday - CLOSED
• Wednesday // 10am to 4pm
• Thursday // 10am to 4pm
• Friday // 10am to 4pm
• Saturday // 10am to 4pm
• Sunday - CLOSED

This exhibition shows how ‘crafting’ – traditionally considered women’s work – can be used for political expression and social change.

Changemakers consists of eight textile banners that represent a range of historical and contemporary activist movements including the women’s suffrage campaign, as well as banners displayed in town halls and churches. 

Many of the social issues raised by early activists remain vitally relevant today, including equal pay, sexual harassment, family violence, and female representation in Parliament and business.

Opening hours

• Wednesday to Sunday // 10am to 4pm
• Closed Monday, Tuesday, Sunday and public holidays

The City of Wanneroo Community Art Awards and Exhibition has been a highly-regarded annual event on the City's cultural calendar since 2001. 

It is returning for yet another year with more than 100 artworks on show featuring a diversity of talent in the categories of Painting, Works on Paper, Sculpture and Photo, Film and Digital Media. 

Visitors will be able to vote for their favourite artwork in the ‘People’s Choice’ award and artists will be in the running to take home a share of the $18,700 prize pool.  

See Wanneroo Gallery for details.

This documentary investigates the complete story of Van Gogh’s life and work: from his childhood in Brabant, through his laborious years of apprenticeship in Nuenen and artistic coming-of-age in Paris to the exhilarating peak of his career in the south of France. The documentary contains all of the artist’s masterpieces as well as numerous lesser-known paintings and sketches.

In the fascinating Great Artist series, we investigate some of the best artists in history - examining their influence, style and what exactly made them so unique. In this double package we examine two of the most revered Post-Impressionists; Gauguin, the bold experimenter, influenced by the art of Asia and Africa, and Van Gogh, the uniquely bold and colourful genius who has come to epitomise great art in the minds of many.

• Vincent Van Gogh: A Life Devoted to Art (2009)-12pm
• Gauguin and Van Gogh (1998)- 2pm

Note: These sessions are rated: M - for mature audience

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Preparation

We recommend arriving 15 minutes early to allow for check-in and orientation.

Accessibility

Our facility is wheelchair accessible. Please inform us of any special needs upon booking.