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Drinking and entertainment
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Like the town itself, entertainment in Fremantle is generally a laid-back, easy-going affair - a jazzy or folksy scene, as opposed to Northbridge's techno venues. The
Sail & Anchor
on South Terrace is the town's main watering hole, serving a variety of "boutique"
beers
(this upmarket home-brew trend originated in Fremantle). The
Left Bank Bar & Cafe
, on Riverside Road in East Freo, is a good-looking and popular spot, usually packed on sunny weekends. Bars with
live music
include
Rosie O'Grady's
on William Street;
The Bar
at
Lombardos
on the harbour; and the spruced-up
Orient Hotel
on the High Street. The
Metropolis
, 52 South Terrace, is Fremantle's gigantic
nightclub
, offering a choice of bars and dance floors while the
Fly By Night
, at the prison end of Queen Street, is a musicians' co-op airing local
folk
talent and makes an enjoyable, smoke-free change from pub venues.
For
performing arts
, check out the
Fremantle Herald
or Thursday's
West Australian
. Local troupes, such as the innovative Deck Chair Theatre based at 3 Packenham St (tel 08/9336 2372), or Spare Parts Theatre, 1 Short St (tel 08/9335 5044), are worth seeing, or head for the Arts Centre, Ord Street, on a Sunday afternoon in summer. Fremantle has four
cinemas
, on Essex Street, William Street, Collie Street and Adelaide Street, all with cut-price tickets on Tuesday and for some matinees. Other useful information
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