MetSO Community Orchestras
Join one of our friendly community orchestras All ages welcome!
- Various dates and times, see event for details.
- Stirling Community Centres, Charles Riley Reserve, North Beach
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The City of Stirling is committed to providing a calendar of free and low-cost community events that offer entertainment and leisure opportunities for everyone to enjoy.
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Perth Festival 2025
The City of Stirling is proudly partnering with Perth Festival in 2025 to bring two wonderful events to our local community.
Backstories - Saturday 15 February
5.30pm - 7.00pm
Stirling Civic Gardens, Stirling
Free
Celebrating local voices, Backstories is an engaging community event inspired by the storytelling format of “This American Life”. Presented in collaboration with Centre for Stories, this night of storytelling, aims to uncover and celebrate the incredible, yet often unrecognised, individual voices within our local neighbourhoods.
Backstories invites the community to gather in a familiar setting within their neighbourhood and learn about the unique stories within our own communities from some of our very own local heroes. Accompanied by local musicians and a leading MC, this relaxed exchange celebrates a story from every place and a place for every story.
Indian Ocean Sounds - Saturday 1 March
6.30pm - 8.30pm
Scarborough Amphitheatre, Scarborough
Free
Celebrate summer with the sounds of the Indian Ocean. Perth Festival is heading to the beach with two spectacular acts to enjoy a west coast sunset flecked with harmonies, soul and traditional dance. This is a free family-friendly event, with South African group The Joy, and Réunion Island’s energetic Lindigo. An act renowned for their ability to spread instant euphoria, The Joy blend traditional Zulu music with a cappella voices, while Lindigo combine African, Indian, Malagasy and European melodies and rhythms in a colourful melange.
An ode to life and appreciating the good times, join us for this final festival Saturday of free music and energetic vibes.
For more information visit the Perth Festival website.
Perth Beach Obstacle Course Race
The City is proudly sponsoring Perth Beach Obstacle Course Race again this year, with the 5km Obstacle Course Race returning to Scarborough on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 April.
Perth Beach OCR is suitable for all fitness levels whether you’re looking to stand on top of the podium, or just here to have some fun with your mates. Grab your friends and get ready for a wicked day full of beach festival vibes. Keep an eye out for future OCR courses.
Tickets are available now – head to the event page for more information.
Red Dust Obstacle Course Race Kinetic
Red Dust Obstacle Course Race Kinetic was a family-friendly event at Carine Regional Open Space on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 November 2024, promoting physical fitness, mental resilience, and community engagement for people of all ages and fitness levels.
The event featured a 2.5km course with 14 obstacles, 5km with 28 Obstacles for ages 12+ plus a separate 1km kids course for ages 4+ with both courses finishing with a foam party!
The City of Stirling was a proud sponsor of Red Dust OCR Kinetic.
For more information please visit the Red Dust OCR Kinetic website.
ExPRO Fitness Summit and Festival
ExPRO Fitness, Perth’s largest fitness and lifestyle event, offered access to the latest health, fitness, and wellness trends, world-class education, and exciting fitness experiences, bringing an action-packed weekend for the whole family.
The event kicked off on the first day with the Summit at Rendezvous Scarborough on Friday November 8 2024, featuring guest speakers, panel discussions, training opportunities, and demonstrations. On day two, a free outdoor fitness festival was held in the Scarborough precinct on Saturday November 9 2024. The festival promoted health, well-being, and social engagement, showcasing local health and wellness services.
The City of Stirling was a proud sponsor of ExPRO Fitness Summit and Festival.
For more information and tickets, visit the ExPRO Fitness website.
Groundswell Festival 2024
Groundswell Festival is WA’s largest multi-sport youth event, celebrating positive youth culture and showcasing Scarborough’s world-class destination and facilities.
Presented by the City of Stirling, the festival returned to Scarborough Beach for two days on Saturday 5 October and Sunday 6 October 2024.
This iconic event featured two days of amateur surf, skate, and 3x3 basketball competitions, along with a nationally sanctioned skate bowl and surfing competition. It also included creative workshops, artist-led art classes, health and wellness activities like dawn dips and ice baths, a sustainability program, and live music from local WA artists.
The City has proudly supported this event since its inception in 2015.
For more information, please visit the Groundswell website.
BMX Racing National Championships
The AusCycling BMX National Championships is Australia’s premier BMX event, attracting national and international competitors. Held over six days from Monday 7 October to Sunday 13 October 2024, it featured amateur and elite racing classes, providing pathways to the World Championships. Riders from ages five to masters competed for championship titles.
This event drew top BMX competitors from across Australia, highlighting the world-class track at Westside BMX in Balcatta.
The City of Stirling was a proud sponsor of the AusCycling BMX National Championships.
For more information, please visit the AusCycling website.
Next Gen Comedy
Next Gen Comedy Fest made it’s return debut to the City of Stirling in July 2024.
Originating in 2015 at the Mt Lawley Bowling Club, Next Gen Comedy is a launching pad for WA's best new comedian. This road-show event saw 30 comedians across four events battle the stage with the winner taking home a cash prize, professional mentoring, career opportunities, and a wild-card entry to WA Comedy All-Stars competition! Congratulations to our winner, Stirling resident Ian Burke!
This event was proudly presented by the City of Stirling and produced by WA Comedy.
Mirrabooka NAIDOC Event 2024
The City is proud to support the Mirrabooka NAIDOC Committee present the Mirrabooka NAIDOC Event in July of each year. The event celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and history and gives our local community the chance to connect through ceremony, entertainment, cultural activities and more.
This free and inclusive event promotes healthy lifestyles and access to a variety of local services and is being held on Thursday 11 July at Stirling Leisure Centres - Mirrabooka - Herb Graham Recreation Centre.
Jazz Connect
Think New Orleans in the 1960s! JazzConnect (nee Jazz By The Beach) was a two day jazz festival held in various venues along the Scarborough Beach Precinct on 24 and 25 August 2024. The event attracted 1,500 people from across Perth to Scarborough during winter, with 15 shows in 8 venues. The event embraced diverse styles ranging from traditional swing, soul, R&B, folk, funk blues, latin and more.
This event was proudly presented by the City of Stirling and produced by ArtsConnect Inc.
Event sponsorship
The City of Stirling provides cash and in-kind sponsorship opportunities for events that have a strong alignment with the City’s Strategic Community Plan 'Sustainable Stirling'. Events that bring activity and vibrancy to local centres, that attract regional, national and international visitors and increase spend in local areas, and that create unique experiences or support the arts and culture sector are favourable.
Sponsorship proposals can be submitted to the City throughout the year however we encourage all proposals to be received by July of each year. Proposals for sponsorship above $5,000 are presented to Council for approval.
To discuss potential sponsorship opportunities please contact the City Events Officer on events@stirling.wa.gov.au. Read the City’s Sponsorship Policy for further information.
Expressions of interest
If you are interested in becoming a supplier for community events, please register via the below forms. Expressions of interest are accepted throughout the year.
- Artists, performers and community organisations: Please complete the supplier registration form. This will save your details to our supplier database for future reference.
- Food vendors: Please complete the permit application and submit along with any required documents to environmentalhealth@stirling.wa.gov.au. Please note that no fee is required to submit a permit application. Refer to the food permit FAQs for further information.
- Buskers and entertainers: Live entertainment adds to the City’s vibrancy and helps to create an atmosphere where people want to be. However, there are several considerations that we need to make before allowing buskers and entertainers to occupy our streets. Please contact the City's Arts and Events Team on (08) 9205 8555 and ensure you have a minimum $20 million Public Liability Insurance prior to enquiring.
