Perth Voice Interactive

THE Beaufort Street Festival’s back for its sixth year today, Saturday November 14, after more than 150,000 packed the streets in 2014.

While the early years resembled a bit of a big music fest, this year there’s a big family focus with a sideshow alley, the Gymbus double-decker full of tunnels and ladders, and the folks from Remida want kids to help build their silver web play installation made from recycled products.

The dog show’s always a big hit and this year it’s back at 3pm at the Vincent community stage, and art makes a big comeback this year with arts team Ololo making remote-controlled chicken sculptures that punters can race around a barnyard track.

Parking is always a horror show so don’t drive if you can help it, check http://www.beaufortstreetfestival.com.au for info on public transport or just walk there from the city.

by DAVID BELL