Making it through two World Wars, the launch of television and years of renovations and redevelopments, one of Tassie’s famed cultural hubs is celebrating a major milestone – celluloid style.
“A music festival is a fitting way to honour him”: A Tasmanian dad is in the midst of putting the final touches on a new charity music festival, three years after his son died tragically young at 17.
Strike a pose. The Tasmanian Fashion Festival is back for a banger of a second year, showcasing the very best fits from local designers.
A seven metre moon will illuminate a Queenstown quarry as festival-goers boogie the weekend away at this year’s weird and wonderful The Unconformity Festival. Details
Singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright will perform a solo show in Hobart tonight — one of just two Australian appearances this year.
Counter-culture queen Lydia Lunch, on her way back to Hobart with band Retrovirus, says the only difference between her and comedian Louis CK is that: “he exposes himself, but at least he asks”.
A version of the original Rektango band including Tania Bosak will perform at the 20th anniversary of a Hobart institution: the weekly, Friday night after-work party at Salamanca Courtyard.
A new festival in Hobart will feature some of Australia’s finest jazz performers, including Ethiopian jazz band Black Jesus Experience, seven piece group Wanderlust and Melbourne’s Michelle Nicolle Quartet.
Thousands of Tasmanians turned out at Australia Day events across the state. SEE THE PHOTO GALLERY from citizenship ceremonies and action at Kingston and Sandy Bay beaches.
Leading Australian political artists and others take a look at what lies ahead for humanity and the environment in a new exhibition at Bett Gallery Hobart.
Young bee enthusiasts will battle it out by demonstrating their beekeeping skills in the hope of landing a place on the Australian team.
Tasmanian musicians are coming together to raise funds for those impacted by the recent bushfires.
Tasmania is fast becoming the gin capital of the nation, if not the world, with nearly 50 distilleries.
Star of TV hit Grand Designs, Kevin McCloud, is in Hobart next month and hopes to do some house hunting of a different kind.
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