Promoting Wolf Lane · Activating Perth CBD
Perth's Premier African Cultural Celebration · Coming Soon

Wolf Lane
African
Festival

Where Perth Meets Africa

For one unforgettable night, Wolf Lane will transform into a luxury showcase of African heritage, flavour, rhythm, innovation, and connection. Experience a premium platform celebrating the rich cultural tapestry, art, and community pride of Africa in the heart of Perth.

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Wolf Lane After Dark — Perth CBD
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Wolf Lane After Dark

Perth CBD · Summer 2026

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African Heritage & Pride

Perth's premier celebration of African culture.

From African food and music to fashion, art, small business and cultural pride, Wolf Lane African Festival is a premium platform created to celebrate one of Perth's fastest-growing and most vibrant communities. For one unforgettable night, Wolf Lane will transform into a celebration of African heritage, creativity, flavour, rhythm, innovation and connection. A place where Africa meets Perth, culture meets business, and community comes together.

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City of Perth Alignment

Data for the City's Festivals & Events

How Wolf Lane African Festival maps to the City of Perth's published priorities — vibrancy, night-time economy, multicultural participation, creative industries and public realm activation.

Priority 01

CBD Activation

Dated, intentional visitation into Perth CBD on event day. Hospitality + retail uplift across the precinct.

Priority 02

Night-Time Economy

Programmed evening foot traffic across food, bars, retail and creative venues. Activated late.

Priority 03

Multicultural Participation

Centres the local African community, celebrating African heritage, identity, and cultural pride in a publicly programmed, premium city moment.

Priority 04

Creative Industries

Paid platform highlighting African designers, African food vendors, African artists, dancers, musicians, and local African small businesses.

Priority 05

Public Realm & Laneway

Transforms Wolf Lane into a premium, branded celebration of African culture and heritage—supporting precinct identity.

Active right nowGive a letter of support — first letters are being collected·Designer & community outreach underway·Sponsor conversations open·Pursuing pre-application discussion with City of Perth

Planning to activate Wolf Lane on a single night in Summer 2026.

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What to Expect

Eight ways the laneway comes alive.

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African Food

Experience the rich flavours of African food—from jollof rice to injera, suya to bunny chow, celebrating African culinary heritage street-side.

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African Fashion

A premium showcase of luxury African fashion, bold textiles, and contemporary African designers on the catwalk.

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African Music

A curated soundscape of African music—from Afrobeats to traditional highlife, featuring live headliners after dark.

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African Dance & Drumming

Traditional African dance and drumming performances, bringing rhythms that move the whole laneway.

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African Culture & Art

Immersive showcases of African culture—traditional storytelling, ceremonial performances, and master craftsmanship.

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Lanterns & Light

The laneway glows with warm lights and projections, creating a premium ambiance to celebrate African heritage.

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VIP Dining Experience

Exquisite VIP long-table dining, celebrating African hospitality and premium curated cultural moments.

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African Small Businesses

A vibrant market for African small businesses, designers, artisans, makers, and community organizations.

Signature Moments

Six beats that define the night.

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Lighting of Wolf Lane

The hush before the glow. Thousands of lanterns ignite at once, illuminating our premium celebration of African culture.

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African Fashion Runway

African designers send bold color and luxurious textures down a city catwalk—showcasing premium African fashion labels.

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Taste of African Food

A gourmet journey through African food—spices, fire, and authentic dishes from over fifty kitchens celebrating culinary heritage.

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Drums, Dance & Music

Captivating African dance, rhythmic drumming, and live headliners bringing African music to the center of Perth.

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VIP African Dining

A premium long-table dining experience celebrating African hospitality, heritage, and curated live art.

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Where Perth Meets Africa

A media-ready photo wall celebrating the African community, creating memories of Perth's premier African cultural festival.

Have Your Say

Help shape this celebration of African culture.

We are in the planning phases of Perth's premier African cultural festival, and we want this celebration to belong to the community. Share your ideas for highlighting African art, music, food, and heritage.

Every voice helps shape this tribute to African heritage.
Your idea could become the headline moment.

Tell us what you want to see.

Perth's Most Artful Laneway

Wolf Lane,
Perth CBD.

Wolf Lane, off Murray Street Mall · Perth, WA

Perth's most artful laneway becomes the bridge between cultures. A premium corridor of warm light and street art, transformed into a luxurious meeting place: where Perth meets Africa. We are here to celebrate African heritage and activate Wolf Lane. Join us in this historic activation.

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African Art & Street Murals

A working gallery of murals by Perth and visiting African artists, blending urban street art with traditional African design motifs.

Hospitality & African Music

Home to some of Perth's most loved venues, activated with curated African music, food pairings, and premium hospitality.

A Premium City Experience

A walkable laneway in the heart of Perth CBD, built for evening traffic and a premium celebration of the African community.

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Location

Wolf Lane Precinct

Off Murray Street Mall, Perth CBD. Surrounded by historic brick walls and vibrant street art.

Entry: Free Public Access
Transit: 3 min walk from Perth Station
Precinct: Pedestrian laneway
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Get Involved

Be Part of the Festival.

Join the waitlist, request the sponsorship deck, or submit an expression of interest to participate in one unified space.

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Designer Expression of Interest

Food Vendor Application

Artist / Performer EOI

Media & Volunteer Opportunities

Questions

Frequently asked.

When is the festival?

The festival is currently in planning. Dates will be announced once approvals and stakeholder consultation are complete.

Where is the festival?

Wolf Lane, Perth CBD — off Murray Street Mall.

How do I get tickets?

Join the waitlist and you'll be first to know when tickets are released.

How do I become a sponsor?

Complete the sponsor enquiry form and our team will follow up with the sponsor deck.

How do I apply as a designer, vendor, artist or volunteer?

Use the tabbed application form in the "Be Part of the Festival" section above.

Is this a City of Perth event?

The festival is being developed as a community-led cultural activation. We intend to work with relevant stakeholders and seek appropriate guidance, approvals and support.

Operations Licensed Event Manager $20m Public Liability Insurance Traffic & Pedestrian Management First Aid & Medical Plan WA Police Liaison
By the Community, For the City
We are not creating Wolf Lane — we are amplifying it. This festival exists to promote a laneway that is already a Perth original, and to give Africa a stage in the city we call home.
Founded by Corona Del Mar Holdings Pty Ltd · Built in conversation with Perth's African & multicultural community, City of Perth, designers, artists and Wolf Lane neighbours.
Wolf Lane African FestivalWhere Perth Meets Africa
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