Joséphine’s Garden: Le Bar
Dates
Fridays | 6pm - 8.30pm
Friday 13 September - Friday 15 November 2024
Opening night Friday 13 September | 6pm-10pm (extended session)
Includes admission to Empress Joséphine's Garden experience
Standard | $25
Membership
Friend Members receive 15% off ticket pricing for this event.
Age
Ages 18+ only
Access information
This venue is fully accessible. Please contact reception@museum.wa.gov.au or call 1300 134 081 if you have any concerns.
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Step into a night of blooms and beats!
Get a taste of France every Friday night with a unique twist each week! Embrace a season of Friday night soirées where the allure of French culture meets the magic of gardens after dark.
Head to our pop-up Glasshouse Bar before stepping into the stunning 360-degree digital experience, Empress Joséphine’s Garden.
Soak in the vibrant garden party atmosphere and try your hand at our Sketching Salon, where you can capture the beauty of still life and taxidermied specimens using our camera lucida optical devices, a clever invention helping even novice sketchers produce masterpieces!
Bring your friends or a special someone for a vibrant Friday night soirée!
Add a bit of flavour to your soirée with a pre-purchased cheese platter for two, which can be added when you book your ticket.
- Option One | $36:
Selection of French Cheeses, Emu & Pepperberry Pate, Saucisson, Local Fresh Fruits, Quandong Chutney & Crusty Breads
- Option Two (Vegetarian) | $36:
Selection of French Cheeses, Mushroom Pate, Vegetarian Terrine, Local Fresh Fruits, Quandong Chutney & Crusty Breads
* Note: Sales for pre-purchased platters end 3 days prior to event for catering purposes (i.e Tuesday 5pm)
Regrettably, dietary requirements can not be accommodated.
Full program
6pm - 10pm (extended session)
Enjoy the risqué Parisian traditions and glamorous feather fans dancers of the Moulin Rouge with Sugar Blue Burlesque, and delight to French vibes with DJ G*Rey.
Please note that the Sugar Blue Burlesque performance contains some nudity.
6pm - 8.30pm
Get your pop glamour fix with soulful vocal stylings from Queency (duo).
6pm - 8.30pm
Enjoy live drawing demonstration by illustrator Catherine Scartaccini and groove to the liquid vinyl luxury of Ningaloo Records DJ set.
6pm - 8.30pm
Enjoy the best of chanson d’amour and renowned French songs with live accordion performance by Nikki Dagostino, also known as Little Miss Squeezebox.
6pm - 8.30pm
Enjoy an illustrated talk on the aesthetics of French Empire style with fashion historian and author of How To Read A Dress, Dr Lydia Edwards and the sexy jazz inflections of keyboard legend Thierryno Gangou.
6pm - 8.30pm
Get your inner daft punk rockin’ with contemporary tunes from AQUILA string quartet.
6pm - 8.30pm
Jazz ensemble Voudou-Zazou’s bold and sultry notes will give you vintage swing vibes from the classic 20s and 30s Paris.
6pm - 8.30pm
DJ Rok Riley digs out some kooky, funky and chic beats to liven up the garden party.
6pm - 8.30pm
Brush up on your French trivia and bring together your friends for a night of pop-quiz fun with our French Quiz Night.
6pm - 8.30pm
Experience the inspiring Afro Kreol sounds of legendary singer, songwriter and musician Grace Barbé (duo performance), whose French-speaking roots in the tiny Indian Ocean nation of Seychelles fuses diverse influences from Africa, Europe and Asia.
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Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Empress Joséphine's garden — a world filled with colour, wonder, discovery, and surprise.
