Dark Mofo 2019: Businesses ready to be bathed in red

Businesses and organisations across the state are preparing to turn red as Dark Mofo kicks into full gear. SEE THE LIST AND INTERACTIVE MAP

Salamanca Art Centre project manager Ainslie Macauley, left, with creative producer Emma Porteus outisde the venue which will be lit up red for Dark Mofo this winter. Picture: LUKE BOWDEN

OVER 100 Tasmanian businesses are turning red this year as Dark Mofo festivities begin to light up the state’s capital.

In partnership with Dark Mofo and Destination Southern Tasmania, Tasmanian businesses were urged to jump on board the Paint the Town Red campaign in a bid to light up for the festival and give visitors to the state a warm welcome.

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The Mercury’s office in Salamanca Square lit up red for Dark Mofo. Picture: LUKE BOWDEN

Destination Southern Tasmania CEO Alex Heroys said the rate of businesses turning red this year was up by 50 per cent on last year.

So far 116 businesses have registered through Dark Mofo’s website.

“We have been thrilled by the enthusiasm of the community to highlight the beginning of Tasmania’s winter festival season,” Mr Heroys said.

“Local businesses have lit up red or created something red for the duration of Dark Mofo. This also sends a welcoming message to visitors from within Tasmania, interstate and internationally.

“People are getting very creative this year, using red light bulbs, lanterns, decorations, paint, fabric and other red materials to adorn shopfronts, offices, public spaces and even private homes.”

Grand Chancellor Hotel bathed in red to celebrate Dark Mofo Picture: LUKE BOWDEN

All participating businesses go in the draw to win $2000 worth of television and print advertising. The 10 finalists in the running for the prize will be published in the Mercury on July 1.

Use the interactive tool below to find the red businesses:

BUSINESSES TURNING RED:

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110 Hampden Apartments

12 Franklin Wharf

Above & Beyond Tasmanian Seaplanes

Ambience on Huon Bed & Breakfast

AquaGrill Seafood Cafe

Artefacts

Ashdowns of Dover Bed & Breakfast

Basket & Green

Battery Point Boutique Accommodation

Beauty and the Bees

Brooke Street Larder

Bruny Island Gateway

campo de flori

Casa Mondé

Cascade Brewhouse

Charlotte Peterswald for Property

Criterion Jewellers

Cruise Travel Centre

Curringa Farm

Cygnet Conservatory Cafe @ Cygnet Old Bank

De Stijl Hair

Dental Pod

Drysdale

Earthfire Opals @ Brooke Street Pier

Eastlands

Elizabeth Mall

Evolo Room Escape

Eye Am Hair

FIND Contemporary Jewellery Collective

Fish Frenzy

Flora Gondwana

Franklin Marine

Franklin Square

Frank’s Cider

Geckostrands textile studio

Geeveston Visitor Centre

Hadley’s Orient Hotel

Hartshorn Distillery

Harvest and Light

Heritage Horse Drawn Carriages

Highland Getaway

Hobart Central YHA

Hobart Hideaway Pods

Hobart Town Hall

Hotel Bruny

Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart

Huon Valley Council

Huon Valley Escapes

Huon Valley Visitor Centre

Hydrowood

I Hate My PC

ibis Styles Hobart

IXL Long Bar

Jam Packed Cafe

Kennedy Lane

Kin Japanese BBQ

Kingborough Community Hub

Landscape Restaurant & Grill

Lark Distillery

Lily & Dot

Look Of Australia

MACq 01 Hotel

Mawson Place

Mawson’s Huts Replica Museum

Maydena Bike Park

Maylands Lodge

McHenry Distillery

Miss Bonde

More Tasmania

Mures

Narryna Heritage Museum

Northgate (Vicinity Centres)

Northside Cafe Glenorchy

Nyrstar Hobart Smelter

Off Centre

Old Rogue Empire Building

Overdrive Car Hire

Oyster Cove Chalet

Pagan Cider Cellar Door

Pearl + Co

Plane Tree Studio

Pooseum

Port Arthur Historic Site

Pumphouse Point

Quest Savoy

Railway Roundabout

Ramada Resort by Wyndham Seven Mile Beach

Rathmore

Ratho Farm Golf

Red Decker Company

Riverfront Motel & Villas

Rotor-Lift Aviation

Rude Boy

Salamanca Square

Sanctum Boutique Apartments

SeaLink Bruny Island

Sky Advisers

Society Salamanca

Somerset on the Pier Hobart

Tasman Bridge

Tasmanian Boat Charters

Tasmanian Travel & Information Centre

The Astor Grill

The Crows nest Cafe

The Glass House Hobart

The Henry Jones Art Hotel

The Jetty House

The Old Woolstore Apartment Hotel

The Puzzle People and Friends

The Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania

The Stagg

Total Eyecare Optometrists

Tricycle Cafe & Bar

Waterside Pavilion

Yukon Tours