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Happy Tuesday, friends – Sally here, taking the reins of our daily newsletter once more while Troy is away this week.
And an even happier St. Patrick’s Day to all who celebrate! We hope you have plans in motion to escape the office for a spice bag and a few attempts to split the G – a pretty safe guess as to how we’ll be spending the arvo.
It won’t be the first (or last) time we’ve got around competitively downing a few creamy pints… Which got us thinking, what is it about Irish pubs that’s proving to be such a winning formula?
We did a bit of a deep dive into Perth’s Irish pub boom, chatting to the people behind some of the city’s most popular Irish drinking holes – and we hope it’ll serve as a tasty appetiser to your St. Paddy’s Day festivities.
Check it out below, alongside a fun new art exhibition for all ages coming to AGWA, WA Museum Boola Bardip’s interactive deep sea expeditions, Astroboy’s appearance at UFC Fight Night Perth, all the deets on UWA’s huge open day and heeeaps more.
Sláinte!
Sally Hall, Cultural Editor, Perth is OK!
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The best things to do in Esperance
Feeling like truly getting away from the big smoke and putting some real distance between yourself and the city?
If you haven’t had the pleasure of exploring some of the country’s whitest beaches down in Esperance, well there’s no time like the present! Get planning with the help of this handy list of the best things to do around Esperance.
The Esperance to Perth drive isn’t for the faint of heart, taking almost eight hours if you limit the number of stops. If you’re wanting to maximise your time over a weekend in Esperance we recommend at minimum giving yourself an extra day either on the Friday or Monday to allow for travel.
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WHAT’S ON
Explore the ocean with this new interactive exhibition at WA Museum Boola Bardip
An adventurous new exhibition is coming to WA Museum Boola Bardip this April – complete with an interactive replica of the world’s most advanced marine research vessel.
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Ready to make an impact? UWA’s huge Open Day is on this Sunday!
On Sunday 22 March, UWA is opening its Perth campus for a full day of exploration, experiences and real conversations – to help you take the first step and start making an impact.
SPORTS
Five more fights added to UFC Fight Night Perth
Five more fights have been added to UFC Fight Night Perth, including a match up for former title contender and Perth local Steve Erceg, the UFC announced yesterday.
WHAT’S ON
AGWA’s new Cranky Pants exhibition is a wild fun time for the whole fam
the Art Gallery of Western Australia is opening a colourful new interactive exhibition where visitors are encouraged to embrace their weird, cranky and chaotic sides.
TODAY/TONIGHT
Phat Pint Putting Nitro Stout Tournament at Phat Brew Club
To launch their new Nitro Irish Stout, Phat Brew Club is rolling out the first-ever Phat Pint Putting Tournament. Yes… putting. In a pint glass. Think 'Split the G', but nine times down the glass!
EAT & DRINK
The luck of the Irish: inside Perth's Irish pub boom
In our line of work, we have the pleasure of seeing a whole heap of new venues open across Perth – and the displeasure of seeing too many of them close.
The last couple of years have seen plenty of commentary on the difficulties facing hospitality operators, but we’re also interested in what venues are working right now – and the answer appears to be Irish pubs.
Where restaurants and wine bars are closing down with alarming frequency, the reverse is true when it comes to Perth’s Irish pubs – with more and more of them opening their doors, and each (seemingly) packed to the rafters, the streets flowing fast with Guinness.
So, what was the turning point – and what is it about Irish pubs that’s proving to be such a winning formula?
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Ahead of St Patty’s Day, we took a deep dive into Perth’s Irish Pub boom 🇮🇪☘️
Anyone for a spice bag?