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8 - 12 years

July 2026: Whale of a Tale

July 14 – July 17

9:30am to 3:30pm

Subiaco Arts Centre

Make a splash these July school holidays at Barking Gecko Arts' workshop, inspired by our upcoming production "Walk of the Whales".Young creatives will dive dee...

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Workshop
Ages 8-12

July 2026: Whale of a Tale

July 14 – July 17

9:30am to 3:30pm

Koorliny Arts Centre, Kwinana

Make a splash these July school holidays at Barking Gecko Arts' workshop, inspired by our upcoming production "Walk of the Whales".Young creatives will dive dee...

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Workshop
13 - 17

July 2026: Louder than Words

July 14 – July 17

9:30am to 3:30pm

His Majesty's Theatre

Create and perform original work built around things that actually matter to you. No scripts handed to you. No holding back. Just you, your peers, and two profe...

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Get ready, bright young things AWESOME is back!

The festival that turns Perth into a giant playground returns these September school holidays.

After a spectacular 2025 that brought creativity and connection to thousands of families right across Western Australia, the AWESOME International Arts Festival for Bright Young Things is gearing up to do it all again.
From 29 September to 3 October 2026, Perth's Cultural Centre will come alive with theatre, music, dance, workshops and heaps of free activities designed for children aged 0–12 and the grown-ups who love them. 
Whether you danced, made, watched or wondered last year, or you're discovering us for the very first time, there's a whole new world of AWESOME waiting for you.

Look at the impact we're creating

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That’s 1 in 7 Western Australian children that engaged with our work!

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We travelled further than going around the entire Earth!

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creative programs

Delivered across festivals, schools, theatres and community settings!

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Barking Gecko Arts celebrates Tony Chong’s leadership and welcomes David Templeman as its new Chair

A planned leadership transition marks an exciting new chapter for one of Western Australia’s leading cultural organisations for children...

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Celebrating The Honourable David Templeman: Deputy Chair and Patron Honoured in King’s Birthday List

We are incredibly proud to announce that our Deputy Chair and Patron, The Honourable David Templeman, has been appointed a Member of the...

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Blank Page Returns in 2026

This year, we're supporting two Western Australian playwrights to develop new work for young audiences

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