I Love My Museum During Awesome October! School Holidays Sat 26 Sep 2015 – Sun 11 Oct 2015 9:30am – 5:00pm We are planning an AWESOME October these school holidays, and we want you to tell the world what you love about your Museum! The WA Museum – Perth will be hosting a number of exciting events as part of the 2015 AWESOME International Arts Festival for Bright Young Things. There will be exciting shows and wonderful stories featuring the extraordinary lives of caterpillars, a secret suitcase mission, a cloud expert’s special dream, and Jay’s Jungle star Jay Laga’aia! I Love My Museum 28 Sep 2015 – 9 Oct 2015 10am – 3pm Presented by Awesome Arts in association with the WA Museum as part of the 2015 AWESOME Festival We all have our favourite object at the Western Australian Museum. But have you ever taken the time to tell the object (or the world) how you feel about it? Sometimes it is important to find a way of sharing what you love! The WA Museum is getting ready for the New Museum, which will open in 2020. Now is the time to tell us about your favourite object and what you love about it! Why do you love it? What makes it special to you so that you want to come and see it over and over again? Come to the WA Museum – Perth and design your own poster, or write a story about your favourite object. Tell the world what you love about your Museum! Cost: free Ages: all ages Bookings: required for groups 10+ 2015 AWESOME FESTIVAL Jay Laga'aia AWESOME opening weekend concert with Jay Laga’aia! Sun 4 Oct 2015 11am – 2pm Jay Laga’aia is one of Australia’s most well-loved children’s presenters. Best known for his long association with Play School, Jay now has his own show, Jay’s Jungle on channel Seven TWO. Join Jay as he sings songs from Jay’s Jungle and his best-selling ARIA nominated albums on the opening weekend of the 2015 AWESOME Festival for Bright Young Things! Jay’s jungle beats and smooth tunes will be sure to have everybody dancing! Cost: $20 general admission / $72 family of four / $17 per ticket for groups 8+ (booking and credit card processing fees may apply) Ages: all ages Duration: 30 minutes Bookings: www.trybooking.com/INTU or phone 9328 9666 during business hours Caterpillars Image copyright WA Museum Caterpillars 3 Oct 2015 – 4 Oct 2015 12.30pm – 1.20pm 5 Oct 2015 – 9 Oct 2015 10am – 10.50am Caterpillars is a physical comedy based loosely on the life cycle of two personified caterpillars/butterflies, told by two less-than-capable clown puppeteers. The magical world of giant caterpillars, floating eggs, and waving flowers comes to life in front of your eyes, and will delight young children and grown-ups. By Kallo Collective as part of the 2015 AWESOME Festival Cost: $15 general admission / $52 family of four / $12 per ticket groups for groups 8+ (booking and credit card processing fees may apply) Ages: 4+ Duration: 50 minutes Bookings: www.trybooking.com/IDTL or phone 9328 9666 during business hours Cloud Man Cloud Man 5 Oct – 11 Oct 2015 12pm – 12.45pm Cloudia has always had her head in the clouds. A cloud expert, she has dreamt all her life of seeing a Cloud Man – extremely rare creatures who live quiet lives high up in the sky. In this delightful show the audience follows the clues to the very top of Cloud Mountain – a place where the views are always surprising – and, if you’re lucky, you might see something very special indeed. By Ailie Cohen Puppet Maker as part of the 2015 AWESOME Festival Cost: $15 general admission / $52 family of four / $12 per ticket for groups 8+ (booking and credit card processing fees may apply) Ages: 4 – 7 Bookings: www.trybooking.com/IGNH or phone 9328 9666 during business hours The Secret Life of Suitcases The Secret Life of Suitcases 5 Oct – 11 Oct 2015 2pm – 2.45pm Larry works in an office and he likes it very much. He likes sorting and tidying, and generally putting things in order. Everything is in its place, and there is a place for everything. Larry has no time for fun, until one day, when a suitcase suddenly appears at his door. A suitcase with a tiny label. And this suitcase has a mission… Join Larry as his world is turned upside down by a fantastical flying suitcase taking him further than he ever thought possible. An enchanting story for all ages about finding the magic in everyday things. By Ailie Cohen as part of the 2015 AWESOME Festival Cost: $15 general admission / $52 family of four / $12 per ticket for groups 8+ (booking and credit card processing fees may apply) Ages: 4+ Bookings: www.trybooking.com/IGMF or phone 9328 9666 during business hours Awesome Festival Image Copyright WA Museum