Festival raises the bar to a new level
Hobart aldermen are calling for the Taste of Tasmania funding model to be revamped so the burden does not fall on ratepayers.
Events
Crowd numbers are up but sales are down
As the Taste of Tasmania prepares to enter its final day, many stallholders say sales are lower than expected despite a rise in visitors.
Local acts bring some fun to the fringe
A new festival is coming to town this weekend with 24 acts set to light up North Hobart.
Families out to enjoy Taste after-party
The New Year’s Eve bash went off with a bang and Taste organisers say there is plenty of fun left at the summer festival.
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Basics to ring in 2015
NEW Year’s Eve will be far from basic at this year’s Taste of Tasmania celebrations.
Taste adds an extra 640 seats
THE perennial problem of seating at the Taste will be lessened by the addition of an extra 640 seats.
Our beds are filling with visitors
MUSIC and performing arts fans aren’t the only ones excitedly awaiting the summer festival season.
Spectacular Spiegeltent to return
THE spectacular Spiegeltent is heading back to Hobart in March.
All abuzz with festive fun
AS carols season hits high gear in greater Hobart, Glenorchy has unveiled an improved program for this year’s singalong at Tolosa Park.
Our best events
WHETHER you’re into food and wine, live music, cricket or sailing, Tasmania is arguably the nation’s best summer events destination.
Get in for chop of $50,000
A $50,000 carrot will be dangled before axemen competing at Latrobe’s Henley on Mersey next month.
Tropfest turns mirror on audience
COMMITTED film lovers cosied up in Salamanca Square last night for the annual Tropfest screening.
Festival to spark the imagination
ORGANISERS of a new literature festival hope it will convince children to rediscover the joy of reading.
Mixing it with mini-beasts
FELICITY Brittain brought her own spiny leaf stick insect to TMAG’s bugs-themed family fun day.
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