It’s that time of year again! Your friends have pointed out that it’s your 30th… 40th….. Or even 50th…. You know you want to get your family and friends together but don’t know where to start.

For any event to go off with a bang, you first need to think about the venue. Start by jotting down a few things you want from your evening. What sort of experience would you like? Perhaps you want to boogie the night away or get your friends together for an intimate dinner in one of Perth’s top restaurants? Whatever your journey, we have you covered. Below is our take on the top places to celebrate your birthday in Perth this year.

Perth Birthday Venues For the Foodie

Long Chim

Located underground the prestigious State Treasury Building – Long Chim is the ultimate blend of modern dining and traditional Thai flare. This venue is perfect for Perth foodies who want to be taken on a south-east Asian culinary adventure. Think Pad Thai with house-dried prawns. The best part? If your friends are chasing bursts of flavour on a budget, Long Chim also offers $25 specials every weeknight. Choose from a main on the list plus a drink for $25. Winner.

ADDRESS: Lower Ground Level, Corner of St Georges Terrace & Barrack Street, Perth, 6000.

Bread in Common

If a Fremantle warehouse interior and long communal benches are your thing, Bread in Common is your answer. This team brings to the table a very creative menu and of course amazing bread. They are also super helpful at accommodating big groups and are perfect if you want to savour incredible seasonal produce from farmers across Western Australia.

ADDRESS: 43 Pakenham Street, Fremantle, 6160.

Rockpool

Specialising in steak and mouthwatering cuts of the finest meat Perth has to offer – Rockpool is a classy choice for any birthday celebration. The team at Rockpool are great at catering from groups of all sizes and have top drinks to match. Located inside the Crown Casino Perth complex – make a night of it by also enjoying some drinks at the brand new High Line Rooftop Bar or trying your luck on roulette.

ADDRESS: Crown Perth, Great Eastern Hwy, Burswood WA 6100.

Wildflower

For the ultimate dining experience, look no further than the team at Wildflower. The menu offers an intimate dining experience for small groups where dishes pay homage to our indigenous Australian heritage. If you are looking at about 20 people for your birthday celebration, you can hire the private dining room with dramatic views over the heart of Perth plus they can even help you design a custom menu. Fancy!

ADDRESS: 1 Cathedral Avenue, Perth 6000.

Perth Birthday Venues For the Bar Hopper

Niche Bar

If a night out in Leederville is on the birthday cards this year, Niche Bar offers a sophisticated option where you can choose from a private dining space or a roped off section. If you were born in the ’90s, Friday night might just be your calling for the very popular RnB Friday’s. We recommend definitely touching base with the team at Niche before the night of your birthday because it gets extremely busy on the weekends!

ADDRESS: 7/663 Newcastle Street, Leederville WA 6007.

Market Grounds

The new kid on the block – Market Grounds is great if you want your birthday celebrations on a Friday night, especially if your friends all work in the CBD. Perfectly styled, every inch of this place has been strategically thought-out including the beautiful dining area, mezzanine bar and sunken lounge. Cocktails are their speciality here, so grab your mates and try your luck at working through the whole menu.

ADDRESS: 10 Telethon Avenue, Perth WA 6000.

Alabama Song

An excellent option for live music and a low-key-no-fuss evening – Alabama Song is the top venue choice for your next birthday. Very different to your classic-club venues, this bar prides itself on Rhythm n Blues, Rock n Roll and Western music. Catering to all groups large and small, Alabama Song is a unique honky-tonk bar that definitely deserves your attention!

ADDRESS: Level 1, Rear 232 William Street, Perth, WA, 6000.

The Bird

If live music and even a Thursday night open mic rap-battle is your thing, The Bird is your answer. Our favourite pick for a birthday party – the down to earth crowd and small outside beer garden makes the Bird an authentic and eclectic option in the heart of Northbridge. If you are celebrating a milestone birthday and you have enough numbers, you can even book out the whole bar!

ADDRESS: 181 William St, Northbridge WA 6003.

Perth Birthday Venues For the Family Friendly

Embargo On The Point

Embargo on the Point is a great new addition to the Perth foreshore area and is ideal for families and young kids alike. Parents can sit back knowing that their little ones are having a blast at the Cabin – a dedicated section that has an indoor bocce green, ball pit, chalkboard wall, arcade games, giant Jenga, Connect 4 and more!

ADDRESS: 306 Riverside Dr, Perth WA 6004.

Clancy’s Fish Bar City Beach

An awesome option for some of the best fish and chips in Perth – Clancy’s Fish Bar is a low-key dining venue with friendly staff and a dedicated kids menu. Located right on the banks of City Beach, each Sunday Clancy’s features live music where the kids are encouraged to join in.

ADDRESS: 195 Challenger Parade, City Beach WA 6015.

May Street Larder

If a birthday breakfast is on the cards, May Street Larder is a fantastic option as it’s right, smack bang in the middle of the Mezz in Mount Hawthorn. The kids will be able to run wild in the outside play area which you can sit back with a coffee and actually drink it while it’s hot. We recommend trying the hearty breakfast burrito complete with crispy chorizo, feta, scrambled eggs, coriander and home-made jalapeno sauce!

ADDRESS: The Mezz, Scarborough Beach Road, Mount Hawthorn WA, 6016.

Lawn Bowls

For something different (and a perfect wide open space for the kids to play) how about trying your birthday luck at barefoot bowls? The second best thing is that the drinks are usually very cheap! Most RSL lawn bowl clubs are very open to big groups and can cater with some good old Australian staples such as sausage rolls and pies. our favourite pick is the RSL in Mount Lawley set amongst the lush trees and open lawn!

ADDRESS: Cnr Storthes & Rookwood St, Mount Lawley WA 6050.

Perth Birthday Venues For the Adventurous

Indoor Skydiving

Want to feel the adrenaline of jumping out of a plane for your birthday, but not ACTUALLY jumping out of a plane from 10,000 feet above Perth? No worries. The team at iFLY have you covered with its simulation of true free fall conditions in a vertical wind tunnel. Experience the G-force without a parachute for your birthday this year!

ADDRESS: 143 Great Eastern Highway, Rivervale, WA, 6103.

Jet Pack/ Fly Board Experience

Ever wondered what it would be like to strap a hoverboard to your feet and propel yourself in and out of the water along the Swan River? Well, if the answer is yes, the team at Jet Pack Perth can make it possible. The water jetpack is essentially powered by a Jet Ski and the water is pumped from the sea below up to the nozzles on the jetpack which gives the propulsion it needs to make you fly. This is our pick of the list if you are after a full-throttle birthday experience with your friends and family.

ADDRESS: Rockingham, WA, Perth, 6168.

And there we have it. The top places to celebrate your birthday in Perth this year. If you are wanting help getting your family and friends to and from the venue, you can always hire a bus and driver from the team at Horizons West. Chat to a sales consultant today about how we can help!

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The last week in Perth has been a scorcher, with temperatures consistently hitting the mid 30’s. Things won’t be cooling down though in March with Sculptures By The Sea returning for yet another year. Taking centre stage on Cottesloe Beach, our favourite event of the year is expected to attract over 240,000 visitors showcasing cutting edge outdoor installations from Australian and international artists. Visitors are spoilt for choice this year with both an outdoors beach exhibition plus a ‘Scupture Inside’ program highlighting smaller collectables that can be purchased during the festival.

Off the back of last years success, to help support this amazing event, we’ve teamed up with Town of Cottesloe to bring back the Sculptures By The Sea Shuttle service, transporting you and your family from Cottesloe Train Station straight to the beach.

What You Need To Know

What Is Sculptures By The Sea?

Every March, Cottesloe beach is transformed into an open-air gallery for Sculptures by the Sea – one of the worlds largest and most iconic free, public outdoor exhibitions. 2019 will be no exception with artists from all over the globe showcasing their finest works. The event will be running from 1-18th of March this year with the list of talent being released in the coming weeks so be sure to stay up to date on what to expect.

When is the free bus service running?

As we know that parking at Cottesloe can be slim pickings so this year is the perfect opportunity to catch public transport to and from the event. The shuttle will meet every train from Cottesloe train station on the Perth to Fremantle line between 10.30am to 6pm daily for the duration of the exhibition and will return to the station from Cottesloe beachfront at roughly 15-minute intervals.

What route does it take to get from Cottesloe Train Station to the beach?

The route starts at Cottesloe Train Station and heads north on Curtin Ave to Napier St Left onto Napier, right onto Broome St, left onto Eric St, Left onto Marine Pde and stops near the Ocean Beach Hotel. The bus then continues down Marine Pde and stops on Marine Pde at the corner of Forrest St before heading left onto Forrest St, right onto Broome St, left onto Jarrad St and back to the train station. For the more graphically inclined, we’ve made it extra easy by creating a map below for you.

How often does the service run?

It’s a round trip which means that it depends on how many times the bus stops and starts to collect people. For the most part, a complete circuit takes roughly 15 minutes which means that will be about the most you’ll wait before getting picked up.

How can I get on?

Look out for the Horizons West Shuttle Bus and simply hail the bus at any point along the journey and our bus driver will pull over and pick you up. It’s as simple as that.

Is it free?

Absolutely!

Where is Everything Located?

Once you get to the coast, it’s very easy to locate the outdoor exhibition. To make things super straightforward though, we’ve got a map below to help you find key restaurants such as Il Lido and The Cottesloe Beach Hotel and the ‘Sculptures Inside’ exhibition.

We are really excited to be helping the Perth community again this year by supporting an iconic Western Australian event. A big thanks to the organisers of Sculptures By The Sea and Town of Cottesloe. See you on the coast!

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What You Need To Know

The Line-Up

With its enormous success last year, it’s only fitting that our good friends at Hot Dub Wine Machine return for yet another year of action-packed wine-ing. Top notch entertainment will grace the stages surrounded by lush grapevines while our favourite local food vendors will be showcasing all the very best produce from around the state.

As always, keeping the crowd jumping throughout the day, the master of ceremonies will be the one and only Hot Dub Time Machine, who will be bringing their mind-bending and outrageous stage antics to the wine fans of Perth. Following this, dance-royalty The Presets will be offering their high voltage live show to the main stage, throwing down all the latest tracks from their recent album release – Hi Viz.

Other headliners include; the nicest guy in dance music – Hayden James with his incredible brand of popular house music, and the country’s must-see for 2019 – Confidence Man who no doubt will have those wine-enthusiasts dancing their pinots away in a flash with their recent Triple J Hit – ‘Last Night’ from their highly acclaimed debut EP Self Sabotage. We also can’t forget Kinder, with their dreamy disc-house and our one and only host, Alex “Rat Dog” Dyson.

Wow!

The Location

With its success in the previous years, Oakover Grounds will once again set the stage for Hot Dub Wine Machine on 30 March 2019. Complete with food, wine, beer, markets and picnic-ing, Oakover is a 165-year-old winery that lies in the beating heart of the Swan Valley. An impressive vineyard laced with picturesque vines and an expansive paddock will provide all the perfect insta-moments for both you and your fellow wine-pals.

Getting There

Getting to the Swan Valley at the best of times is always tricky business. It’s always a challenge locking down a reliable driver who can take you to and from the wineries. With last years Uber surcharges skyrocketing after the festival finished, it’s always a wise idea to organise your transport before the day. That’s why we’ve teamed up with the organisers from Hot Dub Wine Machine to offer shuttle services to and from the Oakover Grounds. We’ve got six bus services on offer this year, leaving from East Perth Station and Stirling Street Station.

The best part? All buses depart from the event back to the same location at the end of the night from 10pm. Details Below:

Bus Services

• East Perth Train Station Carpark 12:30pm
• East Perth Train Station Carpark 12:30pm
• East Perth Train Station Carpark 3:30pm
• Stirling Train Station Northern Car Park 12.30pm
• Stirling Train Station Northern Car Park 2pm
• Stirling Train Station Northern Car Park 3.30pm

The cost is only $25! You can lock away transport on the Hot Dub Wine Machine website when purchasing your ticket to the event. Simply add it to your cart during check-out and you’re sorted.

Once you have your bus tickets, make sure you look out for the Horizons West bus that will be waiting for you at the designated pick up area!

Private Bus Services

If you want to start the party earlier with all your friends under one roof, we can also organise a private bus service to and from Oakover Grounds. Simply head to our website and drop us an enquiry with how many passengers you’re after and our dedicated sales team will be in touch!

Ok, how do I get tickets?

Presale, first and second ticket releases have already sold out! But there is still a third release general admission up for grabs at a very affordable $79. VIP packages are also value for money sitting at $139. Head to the event website to secure your spot, plus your transport to and from the event!

Buy tickets here ->

Stay Connected

For the social ones, make sure you make yourself known during the festival 🙂
Instagram: @wine_machine
Hashtags: #winemachine #bestchardyever

More Questions?

Head to the Hot Dub Wine Machine FAQ’s page for all the Q&A’s you’ll need.

It’s time to escape the big smoke and head out to the Swan Valley to un-wined at a get-together in the grapevines with food, wine, beer, markets, picnic-ing, and some of Australia’s best talent. This festival is certainly our pick of the bunch in 2019 and it’s sure to turn it on when it arrives in Perth on 30 March 2019.

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Deciding to throw one final party for the festival season, our good friends at Pineapple Club are back for one more celebration before the winter months set in. The legends behind the Closing Party at Perth’s highly successful Ice Cream Factory – The Pineapple Club Finale is set to be a showdown not to be missed. Held this year at Houghtons Winery in the heart of the Swan Valley – three uniquely designed stages will showcase a raft of international and local talent. To keep you well hydrated and full a variety of pop up bars and food trucks will also dotted around the venue and a silent disco will be on offer.

As official partners of the event, we’re on board to help you get to and from the venue in no time. Below are all the details you’ll need for the day.

Where?

Houghtons Winery, Swan Valley, 148 Dale Rd, Middle Swan WA 6056.

When?

Saturday April 28th, 3pm – 10pm

Who’s Playing at Pineapple Club?

Three stages will showcase a bunch of fresh local and international talent. Headlining this year are Dylan iS, Will Slade and YUNG SLY – three top up and coming techno maestros from Perth. Set times are below!

THE PINEAPPLE STAGE

15:00 Elise Keddie
17:00 Father Figures
18:30 Jeremy Smith
20:00 Dylan iS

THE WINERY

16:00 Yon Jovi
18:00 Rhys Delzerian
20:00 Will Slade

THE TEEPEE

16:00 Smorgz & Dang
18:00 Jaymee Franchina
20:00 YUNG SLY

Where do I buy tickets?

Tickets to the Pineapple Club Finale can be purchased from the official Megatix website. First release General Admin tickets start from just $40. For those feeling extra fancy, you can also add additional food platters and cheese boards, too. Look out for them at the checkout.

How do I get there?

As most festivals in the Swan Valley go, getting to and from the venue can be tricky business. Half the time uber surcharges are through the roof which means that you’re usually stuck waiting in a taxi line. To help you get back to Perth City in the nick of time we’ve teamed up with Pineapple Club to offer shuttle buses. Your options are below!
Jump on a shared bus
If you’re on the hunt for a seat on a shared bus with other festival goers we’ve put on a shuttle service to get you to and from Pineapple Club. Your options are below.

• Option 1 – $20 2:30pm Depart // 10pm Return
  2:30pm: Depart East Perth Train Station Car Park (East Parade/Summers St)
  10pm (approx): Depart Houghton Winery and be dropped in Perth City
• Option 2 – $20 4:00pm Depart // 10pm Return
  4pm: Depart East Perth Train Station Car Park (East Parade/Summers St)
  10pm (approx): Depart Houghton Winery and be dropped in Perth City
• Option 3 – $10 10pm Return Only
  10pm (approx): Depart Houghton Winery and be dropped in Perth City

Tickets for the shared bus option can be purchased from the official Megatix website by following the link here. Once you have your bus tickets, make sure you look out for the Horizons West bus that will be waiting for you at the designated pick up area!

Hire your own bus

For those that have a large number of mates who all want to go on the same bus together, we are also offering full bus hire. Fill out the form below and you are on your way to securing a private bus for you and your friends.

NOTE: if you choose to hire a private bus, you’re open to selecting your own pickup time. Just let us know when your pre-drinks are finishing up and we’ll be there to take you to Houghtons Winery.