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Court Hotel
Court Hotel or The Court is a music venue and bar in Perth, Western Australia. It is a historic hotel, located at the corner of Beaufort Street and James Street. It was built in 1888 and has been continually used as a hotel since then. It has been a LGBTQ+ friendly venue since the early 1990s. Description The venue is located on the corner of James St and Beaufort St, on the east side of the James St Mall through the Perth Cultural Centre. It neighbours Curtin House, the former headquarters of the WA Police detective unit. The venue features a large astroturf outdoor courtyard, with a stage area. The outside of the venue is painted in a colourful street-art style. It is marketed as a LGBTQ+ friendly venue. The venue is known for hosting drag shows. History and operations The Court Hotel was constructed in 1888 in the Victorian Regency architectural style, and later renovated to include Federation Free Classical style and, mostly internally, the Inter-War Art Deco style ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perth
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with most of the metropolitan area on the Swan Coastal Plain between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp. The city has expanded outward from the original British settlements on the Swan River, upon which the city's central business district and port of Fremantle are situated. Perth is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people, where Aboriginal Australians have lived for at least 45,000 years. Captain James Stirling founded Perth in 1829 as the administrative centre of the Swan River Colony. It was named after the city of Perth in Scotland, due to the influence of Stirling's patron Sir George Murray, who had connections with the area. It gained city statu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
