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A cult cinny scroll-slinging bakery finds new Leedy home
Plus Vic Park's massive new riverside playground and more.
Last weekend I had the pleasure of experiencing (and it is an experience) Plied and Prejudice, a kind of Drunk History re-telling of arguably Jane Austen’s most famous work. And as someone who doesn’t particularly get around theatre, I had a helluva time.
Why am I telling you this? Because the season wraps up this week, and in the interest of helping out people who always seem to find themselves in the “damn I meant to catch that but ran out of time” camp, thought it worth sharing.
Troy Mutton, Editor-In-Chief, Perth is OK!
LIFESTYLE
Venus 8: Flesh & Foam – Powerful new photo exhibition tells dancers’ stories out of the club
The debut solo exhibition from UK-born, Margaret River-based documentary photographer Danielle Fitzgerald brings together four years of collaboration with dancers and sex workers across Western Australia — a community often hidden, censored, or misunderstood.
THE LATEST FROM PERTH IS OK!
 | SPORTSMassive new recreation precinct now open in Victoria ParkPerth’s newest riverside playground for all ages has officially opened over the weekend, with the completion of the McCallum Park Active Area in Victoria Park. |
 | SPONSOREDThe spring sunshine is calling – it’s time for a pop-in to The Paddo!Pouring pints and good times since 1932, this Mount Hawthorn icon has seen generations of families, mates and music lovers roll through its doors. |
 | EVENTSThe Streets to perform A Grand Don’t Come For Free in full at Freo Arts CentreBritish icon Mike Skinner is bringing The Streets back to Australian shores in 2026 — including a special Sunday stopover at Fremantle Arts Centre. Tickets go on sale this week. |
 | EXPLOREAvaca-go down to Pemberton to celebrate the Avocado Festival next month!Launching into its first year, the festival gives locals the chance to showcase avocados and the people who produce them at an event that brings together growers, food lovers and visitors. |
 | TODAY/TONIGHTCrown’s Pool Pass offer is back on this springFrom now until November 20, when guests order a set lunch at Bistro Guillaume or Modo Mio they’ll also receive a one-time Crown Metropol Pool Pass (Redeemable Monday-Thursday from now until December 13). |
EAT & DRINK
Smidge Bakery (and their cult cinny scrolls) find a new home in Leederville
“I liked the idea of little treats for your mental health, to make your day better.” When teeny-tiny bakery Smidge opened in a Maylands pizza shop at the end of 2023, it didn’t take long for baker Gen Walter’s baked treats to build a fervent following.
Since then, the community surrounding the bakery has only grown stronger – even during the sudden closure of their Maylands location only nine months after opening.
Now, a year later, their new Leederville café has opened their doors – and we stopped by for a chat with Gen (above, left) and business partner Liz Younger (above, right) about the Smidge journey, and the Little Treat Lifestyle™️.
 | CCAPTUREDDTiktok of the WeekOne for your summer snorkelling list… This is one of the most accessible shipwrecks off Rottnest Island, only an eight-minute ride from the main settlement! |