Fremantle Street Art & Live Music Walk
Explore Fremantle's creative culture — the street art laneways, live music venues, and alternative arts scene that has made Freo the most creatively distinctive suburb in Western Australia since the 1980s folk music and arts revival.
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Fremantle Street Art Laneways
Fremantle's laneways behind the South Terrace are covered in commissioned and unsanctioned street art — the rotating murals by WA and international artists have transformed the back lanes into an open-air gallery, with new works appearing constantly.
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The Rosie O'Grady's Music Venue
The Fremantle live music scene centred on the West End has produced some of Australia's most significant bands — the Triffids, John Butler Trio, and Eskimo Joe all emerged from Fremantle's pub venues, and the tradition of live original music seven nights a week continues.
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Fremantle Arts Centre Concert Garden
The Fremantle Arts Centre summer concerts in the courtyard garden have been running since 1980 — the free Sunday concerts in the limestone convict-built courtyard, with food stalls and deckchairs on the lawn, are one of Perth's most beloved cultural institutions.
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High Street Gallery Precinct
High Street's gallery precinct includes commercial galleries, artist studios, and the Fremantle Print Award venue — the concentration of visual arts spaces in this heritage streetscape makes Fremantle WA's most significant centre for contemporary art outside the CBD.
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Fremantle Festival Grounds
Fremantle hosts the Fremantle Festival each November — the street festival that takes over the West End and Cappuccino Strip is the largest community arts festival in Western Australia, established in 1905 and revived in its current form in 1984.
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Moore's Building Contemporary Art
Moore's Building on Henry Street is a heritage wool store converted to a contemporary arts space — the building's exposed limestone walls and industrial character make it one of the most distinctive exhibition spaces in Fremantle's heritage art precinct.