What's On
Oatlands Spring Festival
A Guide to festivals and events in Southern Tasmania
A guide to festivals and events in Southern Tasmania, also available as a brochure from Tasmanian Visitor Information Centres and provided to receptions of major hotels in Hobart. For more detail and links to event websites go to the Events Tasmania Online Calendar.
A music gig guide for Tasmania is available at http://www.thedwarf.com.au/whatson/tasmania
The Spring Tulip Festival at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
What's On in Southern Tasmania Winter 2009 June July August
Information contained herein has been taken from the best sources available at the time of printing and no responsibility can be accepted for any inaccuracy or mis-description or for subsequent changes to or cancellation of events.
Before travel check with specific events.
August 13 - 22
Savage River
A warm, affectionate and moving story of the glimpsing of freedom and the weight of that which shackles us.
Tas Theatre Company
Backspace Theatre, Hobart
Wednesday 26 August
Benaud Trio
One of Australia's more irreverent young ensembles plays Mozart, Vasks and Schubert
Hobart Town Hall, Hobart
Wednesday 26 to Saturday 29 August
Circus Oz
They're thrilling, they're cheeky, they're Australia's favourite circus performers !
Theatre Royal, Hobart
Saturday 29 to Sunday 30 August
Tasmanian Trout Expo
Cressy
Saturday 29 August to 2 Sept
St Kilda Film Festival
Cygnet: 29-Aug, Wynyard: 31-Aug, Zeehan: 01-Sep, Hobart: 02-Sep
www.stkildafilmfestival.com.au/
SPRING
September
31 Aug - 11 Sep
Chrysler Restorers Club Spring Tour
1 Sep onwards
Blooming Tasmania
@ various venues, www.bloomingtasmania.com
Tues 1 Sep
State of the State
An Address by Premier David Bartlett MP @ Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart, www.ceda.com.au
Thur 3 - Sat 5 Sep
Taming of the Shrew
@ the Theatre Royal, Hobart, www.theatreroyal.com.au
Fri 4 - Sun 27 Sep
Reflections on beauty and decay and other matters
@ Schoolhouse Gallery & Barn, Rosny, www.ccc.tas.gov.au
Sat 5 - Sun 6 Sep
Art Exhibition
@ Kettering Community Hall, Kettering
Sat 5 Sep
Cat Fanciers Show and Poultry Club Show
@ Hobart Showground, Glenorchy, www.hobartshowground.com.au
Sat 5 - Sun 6 Sep
Tasmanian Storytelling Festival
@ Adventure Bay Hall, Bruny Island, www.tasmanianstorytellingfestival.com
Sun 6 Sep
Golden Retriever Club Show
@ Kennel Pavilion, Hobart Showground, Glenorchy, www.hobartshowground.com.au
Sun 6 Sep
Father's Day Lunch
@ Peppermint Bay, Woodbridge, www.peppermintbay.com.au
Sun 6 Sep
Serenity
@ St George's Church, Battery Point
Sun 6 Sep
The Kransky Sisters
@ Theatre Royal, Hobart, www.theatreroyal.com.au
Wed 9 - Sun 13 Sep
Caught in Thread
@ Long Gallery, Salamanca Arts Centre, www.embroideryhobart.com
Wed 9 Sep
"Broadway to Australia"
A New Tasmanian Festival of Musical Theatre!
Starring Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty, Tony-award-winning composers of 'Seussical', 'Ragtime' and
'Anastasia' . Presented by UTAS Conservatorium of Music
Book at Wrest Point on 1300 795 257, www.wrestpoint.com.au
Fri 11 - Sat 12 Sep
Hobart Horticultural Society Spring Flower Spectacular
@ Hobart Town Hall, www.hobartcity.com.au
Sun 13 Sep
Sustainable House Day
various venues, www.sustainablehouseday.com
Sun 13 Sep
Seussical the Musical - theatre for young audience's version
@ the Peacock Theatre, book at www.centertainment.com.au
Wed 16 Sep
Elias String Quartet
@ Hobart Town Hall
Wed 16 - Sun 20 Sep
High School Musical on Stage
@ Derwent Entertainment Centre, Glenorchy, www.exitleft.com.au
Fri 18 - Sat 19 Sep
Amadeus
@ Theatre Royal, Hobart, www.theatreroyal.com.au
Sat 19 Sep
Hobart Cavy Club Championships Show
@ Hobart Showground, Glenorchy, www.hobartshowground.com.au
Sat 19 - Sun 20 Sep
Jackson's Daffodils Open Days
@ Jackson's Daffodils, Surges Bay, www.jacksonsdaffodils.com.au
Sat 19 - Sun 20 Sep
Kellevie 300 - off road event
@ Kellevie, www.offroadracingtasmania.com.au
Sun 20 Sep
2009 National Hairdressing Competition
@ Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart
Tue 22 - Wed 23 Sep
Dealer's Choice
@ Theatre Royal, Hobart, www.theatreroyal.com.au
Wed 23 Sep
Light the Night
@ St David's Park, Hobart, www.leukaemia.org.au
Thu 24 - Sun 27 Sep
AAMBS 10th National Barbershop Convention
@ Federation Concert Hall, Hobart, www.aapt.net.au
Fri 25 Sep - Thu 8 Oct
Artfully Queer
@ Moonah Arts Centre, Moonah, http://mac.gcc.tas.gov.au
Sun 27 Sep
Chamber Music Concert
@ Kettering Community Hall, Kettering
Sun 27 Sep - Sat 3 Oct
TCP 2009 Australian Junior Table Tennis Championship
@ Kingborough Sports Centre, Kingston
Tue 29 Sep
The Grape A Fare
@ Drysdale Restaurant, Hobart
An evening of new release Tasmanian wine and artisan cheeses. All profits go to the Cerebral Palsy Foundation.
OCTOBER
Sat 3 - Sun 4 Oct
Spring Tulip Festival
@ Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, Hobart, www.rtbg.tas.gov.au
Sun 4 Oct
Dog's Day Out
@ Rosny Farm, Rosny Park, www.ccc.tas.gov.au
Thu 8 - Sun 11 Oct
Orchid Show
@ Hobart Town Hall, www.hobartcity.com.au
Thu 8 - Sat 24 Oct
Miss Saigon
@ Theatre Royal, Hobart, www.theatretrust.com
Fri 9 - Sun 25 Oct
Cooking the Books
@ Schoolhouse Gallery & Barn, Rosny, www.ccc.tas.gov.au
Sat 10 - Sun 11 Oct
Southern Tasmanian Vineyards White Wine Weekend
@ IXL Atrium, Henry Jones Art Hotel, Hobart, http://www.visitvineyards.com/events
Sat 10 - Mon 12 Oct
Australian Mixed Ultimate Championships 2009 (Frisbee)
@ Wentworth Park, Howrah, http://amuc09.tasultimate.com/
Sat 10 Oct
Oliebollen Festival
@ Calvin Christian School, Kingston
Sat 10 Oct
Clarence Plains Community Fun Day
@ Rokeby Village Green (11 - 2pm), www.ccc.tas.gov.au
Sun 11 Oct
Elvis Costello
@ Wrest Point, www.wrestpoint.com.au
Sat 17 - Sun 18 Oct
2009 Tasmanian Boating and Leisure Sports Expo
@ Motor Yacht Club of Tasmania, Lindisfarne, www.hillross.com.au
Sun 18 Oct
Oatlands Spring Festival
@ High Street & Callington Park, Oatlands, www.southernmidlands.tas.gov.au
Sun 18 Oct
The Apple and Salmon Race Day Carnival
@ Huon River Foreshore, Huonville, www.archwaygroup.com.au
Sun 18 Oct
Shannons Car and Bike Expo
@ Charles Hand Memorial Park, Rosny Hill Rd
Tue 20 Oct
Show Horse Championships
@ Royal Hobart Showgrounds, Glenorchy, www.hobartshowground.com.au
Wed 21 - Sat 24 Oct
Royal Hobart Show
@ Royal Hobart Showgrounds, Glenorchy, www.hobartshowground.com.au
Fri 23 Oct - 5 Nov
Appleland Exhibition
@ Moonah Arts Centre, Moonah, www.mac.gcc.tas.gov.au
Fri 23 - Sun 25 Oct
Rhododendron Show
@ Hobart Town Hall, www.hobartcity.com.au
Sun 25 Oct
Seafarers Festival
@ Bellerive Boardwalk, www.ccc.tas.gov.au
Sun 25 - 31 Oct
10th Tasmania Classic
classic car tour, www.tasmaniaclassic.com
Fri 30 Oct
Estee Lauder Global Illumination Spring Fling Cocktail Party
@ Drysdale House, Hobart, www.globalillumination.org.au
Fri 30 - Sat 31 Oct
Identity
@ Theatre Royal, Hobart, www.theatreroyal.com.au/season.html
Fri 30 Oct - 19 Nov
Annual Textile & Fibre Exhibition
@ Schoolhouse Gallery & Barn, Rosny, www.ccc.tas.gov.au
Fri 30 Oct - Thu 12 Nov
Out of Hand - by the Stitching and Beyond Group
Schoolhouse Gallery and Barn, Rosny
Fri 30 Oct
Tom Vincent Jazz Quartet
@ Moorilla, www.moorilla.com.au
Sat 31 Oct - 15 Nov
TasPride Festival
@ Multiple Venues, www.taspride.com
Sat 31 Oct
Halloween Ball
part of TasPride Fest, www.taspride.com
Sat 31 Oct - Sun 1 Nov
Tas Sand Enduro
@ St Helens, www.offroadracingtasmania.com.au/calendar/
NOVEMBER
Sun 1 Nov
Fly @ 42 Degrees South Kite Festival
@ Lauderdale Football Oval, Lauderdale, www.ccc.tas.gov.au
Fri 6 - Sat 7 Nov
Rose, Iris and Floral Art Show
@ Hobart Town Hall, www.hobartcity.com.au
Fri 6 Nov
Clare Bowditch
@ moorilla, www.moorilla.com.au
Sat 7 Nov
C.A.T. Club Show
@ Hobart Showground, Glenorchy, www.hobartshowground.com.au
Sat 7 - Sun 8 Nov
Theatre Royal turns 175
@ Theatre Royal, Hobart, http://www.theatreroyal.com.au/season.html
Sun 8 Nov
Brighton Agricultural Show
@ Pontville Grounds, Brighton
Fri 13 - Mon 16 Nov
Vampire Reunion
1st Australian Field Hospital Association @ the Old Woolstore Hotel, Hobart.
Fri 13 - Sun 21 Nov
Hobart Fringe Festival
various venues, www.hobartfringe.org
Sat 14 Nov
Huon Show
@ Ranelagh Showgrounds, Ranelagh
Sat 14 Nov
Tasmanian Beerfest
@ Princes Wharf No.1 Shed, Salamanca, www.tasmanianbeerfest.com.au
Mon 16 Nov
Jerusalem Quartet and Zvi Plesser
@ Hobart Town Hall
Wed 18 Nov
Teddy Bears Picnic
@ Linear Park (near Risdonvale Oval), www.ccc.tas.gov.au
Thu 19 Nov
Huon Auxiliary Garden Walk
Fri 20 Nov
Wrest Point Royal Hobart International Wine Show Public Tasting
@ Royal Hobart Showgrounds, Glenorchy, www.hobartshowground.com.au
Sat 21 Nov
Myer Hobart Christmas Pageant
Sat 21 Nov
Sandy Bay Lions Exciterama
@ Long Beach Reserve, Hobart
Sun 22 Nov
Point to Pinnacle
It's an uphill battle all the way! 21.4km from Wrest Point to Mt Wellington pinnacle.
Thur 26 - Sat 28 Nov
Burning Daylight by Marrugeku
Cross disciplinary, inter-cultural, large scale, and spectacular physical theatre, with an unparalleled international reputation.
Sat 28 - Sun 29 Nov
Midlands Military Meet and Rendezvous
@ Campbell Town, www.mmmr.com.au
Gallery's/exhibitions
Meet the collector @ Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
George Burrows, Huon Pine Furniture collector. Free Sunday tours of the Huon pine furniture collection
Fortnightly 11am to 12.30pm, Ph: 6211 4177
Free guided tour of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
each Sunday @ 2.30pm
Ongoing
Jazz Upstairs
Every Thursday @ 6:00 PM
This is a brand new event for the Republic Bar. We will be having live jazz upstairs every Thursday. This is a free event. It will feature Swingamathing each week, along with a special guest.
The Republic Hotel, North Hobart
Quiz Night
Every second Monday from May 11 @ 8:15 PM
The Republic Hotel, North Hobart
Rektango @ the Forum, Salamanca Square
Live music every Friday 5.30pm to 7.30pm
A vibrant musical meeting place for people of all ages. Hobart's Friday night institution welcomes the return of the exciting funk, jazz fusion band, Mr Coconut.
Big Laughs in the Little Pub
Tasmania's only regular Stand Up Comedy night!
The New Sydney Hotel, Hobart
Last Wednesday of month
Open Mic night
@ Brookfield Vineyard, Margate
1st Friday every month
Folk Night
@ Brookfield Vineyard, Margate
3rd Friday of every month
Guided Tour of the Theatre Royal
Enjoy a guided tour of the Theatre Royal in Hobart
Every Friday
A Drive Back in History
A driving tour of Ferry sites
Austins Cottage, Austins Ferry
Every Sunday
Critical Mass Bike Ride Hobart
A big invitation to all cyclists of all backgrounds, get yourself down to Franklin Square and join us for the Critical Mass Ride. Hobart Critical Mass is a social ride with music, fluro wear, reflective tape and the like.
Last Friday of the month departing at 5pm.
Leaves Franklin Square, Hobart
Art Tour
Informative and entertaining tour of the IXL Jam Factory buildings and artworks
Henry Jones Art Hotel, Hobart
Weekly on Friday's
the agrarian experience
The Agrarian Experience is a celebration of the seasons. The day begins with guests donning gumboots and foraging in the garden for the ripest fruit and vegetables, other ingredients are sourced from local farmers and producers. Once harvesting is complete we continue in the kitchen preparing and cooking together a seasonal feast. Central to the experience is the Alan Scott-designed wood-fired oven. The day will culminate with lunch including premium Tasmanian wines and artisanal ales.
Lachlan, See calendar at: www.theagrariankitchen.com
Free Film Screenings at The Lower House - Hobart
Free short film screenings at Hobart's The Lower House on the waterfront
The Lower House, Despard StHobart
Monthly - 1st Tuesday 6pm
Palais Movie Nights
The Palais Theatre Film Committee showcase classics on old 16mm projectors, just like in days-gone-by. Recapture some of that magic of a social night out to see a screen bigger than a TV! Gold coin entry, bring a cushion, a rug and a plate to share for supper.
Franklin, HuonValley
1st Sunday of the month
Markets
Brighton Market
A market with lots of stalls including second-hand bargains, plants and bric-a-brac and much more
Pontville Grounds, Brighton
1st Sunday of the month
Dodges Artisans and Farmers Market
A market offering handcrafted jewellery and gifts, organic foods, native plants and much more
The Boat Park, Dodges Ferry
1st Sunday of the month
Geeveston Growers Market
Local growers market with regional variety fresh, local and seasonal food and produce
Geeveston, every 2nd Sunday, from Mar 1
Hobart Showground Sunday Market
Great range of stalls including second-hand bargains, plants and bric-a-brac
Royal Hobart Showgrounds, Glenorchy
The Market
The Market, a boutique art and design market showcasing Tasmanian independent art and design
Masonic Temple, Hobart
1st Sunday of the month
Coal River Valley Farmers Market
The Coal River Valley Farmers Market has quality fruit, vegetables, wines, honey, arts and crafts
Campania Hall and Grounds, Campania
2nd Sunday of the month
Woodbridge Summer Market
Fortnightly indoor market selling art, crafts, produce and plants
Woodbridge Hall, Woodbridge
Every 2nd Sunday, from 14 June
Brookfield Vineyard Market
Market with craft, leadlight, jewellery, wine, coffee, china, paintings, produce, vegetables
Brookfield Vineyard, Margate
Every Wednesday
Island Markets
Great range of stalls including clothing, Jewellery, craft, handmade chocolates, fruit and veggies
Island Markets, Moonah
Friday to Sunday 9am to 4pm
Eaglehawk Neck Community Market
The second Saturday and the last Saturday of the month, from 6 June
Eaglehawk Neck Community Hall, Eaglehawk Neck
Salamanca Market
Food, music, art and craft, clothing, antiques, collectables, books, bric-a-brac, jewellery
Salamanca Place, Hobart
Saturday's
Sorrell Market
Local country market where you can buy fruit andvegetable, arts and crafts, bric-a-brac, and lots more.
Cole St, Sorrell
Every Sunday
Campbell Town Market @ the Town Hall
Last Sunday of the Month
Blue Place Market @ Kempton
Every 3rd Sunday
For more information on events go to www.discovertasmania.com , www.totallysouth.com.au , www.thedwarf.com.au , www.google.com.au , www.tmag.tas.gov.au , www.mac.gcc.tas.gov.au , www.tendaysontheisland.org , www.ccc.tas.gov.au , www.tso.com.au
