Dates revealed for Winter Feast, Nude Solstice Swim
Tasmania’s Dark Mofo festival may be taking a well-earned break this winter, but the ever-popular Winter Feast and Nude Solstice Swim have not been put on ice.
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American ‘Granny’ chases runners high in 2024 Cadbury Marathon
After visiting Tasmania from sunny California, Christie ‘Granny’ Beetz put the Cadbury Marathon on her running bucket list. She took the long journey to take part in this year’s race. Marathon winners’ details.
Stumped for NYE? 28 Tassie events you can ring in 2024 at
From bonfires to fireworks, carnivals to fine dining, the Mercury has found the best events on offer around Tasmania to help you ring in the New Year. See the full list from every corner of the state.
Grab a plate, raise a glass: Record numbers set for Taste’s opening night
Stallholders are firing up their grills as a record number of patrons are expected to get a Taste of Summer on opening night.
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Huge NYE line-up brings the party to Tassie
A new music festival featuring multiple chart toppers is aiming to fill the void left by the absence of traditional New Year’s Eve entertainment festivities. SEE THE LINE-UP >>
New hope for major Tassie music festival
Less than six months before a much-loved Tasmanian summer festival, organisers and the state government are engaged in talks to determine if the event will go ahead. DETAILS >>
Big weekend serves up a feast of entertainment
Thousands of locals and interstate visitors will be hitting the streets for a fill of footy, food and fun in one of the state’s biggest weekends of winter entertainment.
FULL PROGRAM: Dark Mofo back with a focus on free
Old favourites like the icy Derwent nude swim and the Winter Feast will return this year as well as a mix of new attractions … welcome to first look at this year’s Dark Mofo.
Taste of Tasmania offload ‘a long time coming’
The state’s peak tourism body has pledged support to the Hobart Council decision to dump the Taste of Tasmania, stating the community needs to be “mature about an entry fee”. LATEST ON TASTE >>
Salamanca Market quick to hit capacity
Hundreds of people are waiting patiently to get access to Salamanca market this morning as Easter holiday crowds swell the venue to its COVID-era capacity.
Support fund to secure festivals’ future
An election pledge aims to secure existing Tasmanian festivals as well as attracting new events to the state, as uncertainty swirls over the future of the iconic Falls Festival.
‘Morally bankrupt’: Elder slams Dark Mofo overhaul
Some are dubbing Mona’s plans to replace next year’s Dark Mofo festival with Indigenous-run Blak Mofo an “amazing” act of accountability, while others label the decision “politically weak”. READ THE REACTIONS >>
New dates for East Coast festival after major floods on site
No strangers to perseverance, East Coast Tasmania’s ECHO Festival will be back just a month after major flooding at the Cranbrook site forced a heartbreaking postponement. THE NEW DATES >>
Calls to lift event restrictions fall on deaf ears
The state government won’t budge on levels of restrictions that will allow much-loved events like the Taste of Huon to go ahead, despite pleas from all parts of the community. LATEST >>
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