MOULD joined forces with PINOT PALOOZA for a three-day cheese and Pinot Noir festival at Claremont Showgrounds in Perth, running 9–11 August 2024. The event has passed; its dates, ticket price and inclusions below describe the 2024 listing, not a current booking offer.
What was Mould x Pinot Palooza?
MOULD focused on Australian cheese, while PINOT PALOOZA brought its Pinot Noir festival format. Together, they offered a combined cheese-and-wine event at Centenary Pavilion, Claremont Showgrounds. REVEL presented both event brands.
REVEL’s 2024 listing advertised more than 50 cheese varieties, alongside tastings, bars and independent food producers. It also said REVEL was “back to plate up over one million cheese samples.” That was the organizer’s claim, not an independently audited sample count or an attendance figure.
When and where was the 2024 event?
The festival ran Friday 9 August through Sunday 11 August 2024 at Centenary Pavilion, 1 Graylands Road, Claremont WA 6010. The listing gave a 5 pm AWST opening on Friday and a 3 pm AWST close on Sunday, and now marks the event as passed. See the 2024 event listing.
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The listed 2024 ticket price was $49 plus a booking fee. The ticket copy included event entry, all cheese and Pinot tastings, a complimentary cooler bag and a stemless REVEL wine glass. These were historical ticket details for the event that has ended, not a current offer.
What else could visitors eat or take home?
Producers offered accompaniments including olives, honey, crackers, pastes and smallgoods. PerthNow also described olives, crackers, conserves and smallgoods for assembling a cheese platter. These products made it possible to take ingredients home for a cheese session after the festival. PerthNow’s February 2024 event report.
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How did organizers describe the festival’s purpose?
In PerthNow’s report, REVEL CEO Dan Sims connected the event to cheese lovers and support for local cheesemakers. He said: “Over the years, this festival has really won the hearts of cheese lovers all over Australia. Their passion for cheese — and for getting behind local cheese makers — is our passion too, and it’s this enthusiasm that has pushed us all to go big and aim even higher this year, reimagining what Mould can be,”
The headline’s “Australia’s biggest” wording was promotional positioning; the available event information does not establish an independently verified ranking or comparative market dataset.
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What were the event’s access conditions?
The 2024 listing said children under 18 could attend free when accompanied by a parent or guardian, but alcohol consumption was restricted to people over 18. It warned that ticket numbers were limited and that tickets might not be available at the door. Refunds were unavailable except if the event was cancelled or rescheduled. These conditions applied to the 2024 event only.
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