Perth Festival Rescheduled Following Lockdowns: 'We’ll Do Everything We Can To Succeed'

UPDATE: Perth Festival has confirmed new February dates for Tim Minchin.

Minchin said: ‘When that poor young security guard tested positive, I had only been out of quarantine for a couple of days, and my first instinct was to go, bugger this, and just hop on a plane and get back to my kids. I hesitated though, because as a man who loves a bakery, I know a solid number of consecutive days of doughnuts is possible.

"And as a friend of Iain Grandage and Perth Festival, I knew the expertise and will would be there to try and reschedule very quickly, should those doughnuts line up. And line-up they did. It’s hard to describe how complex it is to shift a concert of this size in such a short time, but they’ve done it. Hope you can all still come!"

You can find more details in theGuide.

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Perth Festival has postponed the start of its 2021 events on the advice of the WA Government and the Chief Health Officer. 

Following the state's five-day lockdown last week, which halted the launch of the festival, it has been announced that it will now run an extended season from Monday 15 February – Sunday 14 March.

The festival's shows, including Tim Minchin's Kings Park concerts, will be rescheduled with all current tickets valid for the new dates.

"The leadership and support of the State Government, our Principal Partner Lotterywest, Founding Partner the University of Western Australia and all our treasured partners and supporters has helped us immensely throughout these uncertain and disruptive times," Festival Executive Director Nathan Bennett said.

"We are grateful that their support has given us the confidence and capacity to pursue the dreams of our artists and celebrate our community together."

Festival Artistic Director Iain Grandage added, "As we ready ourselves to celebrate our artists and welcome our audiences, we appreciate being able to do so in such challenging times.

"Our enthusiasm is tempered by our thoughts for those who have lost so much in the bushfires of this week and we can’t begin to comprehend their sorrow.

"Festivals exist to bring people together and with our friends at Fringe World we are seeking to shine a little joy in these unsettling times. We’ll do everything we can to succeed."

Ticket holders will be contacted regarding rescheduled dates. Click here for more details.