Stallholders wanted for Taste of Summer
Organisers for the Taste of Summer are on the hunt for 80 stallholders for the summer festival. HOW TO APPLY >>
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Entries open for Hobart Show as Covid cloud lingers
Organisers of the Royal Hobart Show say they are determined for the event to go ahead this year for its 200th anniversary, saying only one thing will stop it from happening.
Gadsby to be honoured with honorary doctorate from UTAS
There’s a new doctor in town … well there’s about to be … when the UTAS awards Tassie comedian Hannah Gadsby with an honorary doctorate in literature. HER REACTION >>
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 >>
Treasure hunters find fortune in ‘Bay of Pearls’
Lucky pundits have walked away hundreds of dollars richer after digging up treasure as part of a quirky Mona Foma event – and there’s still more to be found. See how you can get your own >>
Producers reeling after ‘double blow’
Still reeling from the cancellation of the hugely popular Taste of the Huon in March, stallholders and entertainers have been left disappointed and confused by “unreasonable” restrictions.
Fashion lovers enter field for prizes
It’s the race that stops the nation but Tassie’s own races are set to draw in the crowds of fashion and racing fans.
Tassie’s first pet expo in the making
Tassie’s first pet expo will honour the furry friends that have supported us through stress and isolation while raising awareness for responsible pet ownership, supporting small businesses and raising funds for charity.
Free film screenings in thrilling Summer of Sci-Fi program
Break out you lightsaber for a thrilling Summer of Sci-Fi at Launceston’s QVMAG which will include free weekly film screenings, live space talks, cosplay and activities for families. SEE WHAT’S ON >>
Where to watch the AFL grand final in Tassie
Richmond Tigers will face Geelong Cats in a different fashion this year, as a night match in Queensland as Victoria fights off its second COVID wave. LIST: Local bars screening the game >>
Contest will determine top dog
The bar has been set high, may the best dog win at this weekend’s Tasmanian Working Sheep Dog State Championship.
Show must go on for long weekend event
The Hobart show may be cancelled this year, but punters can still get their gee-whizzer, dagwood dog and sideshow alley fix at a new family event. Read details of this weekend’s event >>
Hidden garden to open for public
A secret garden on private property that has never allowed public viewings before will throw open its doors for a special fundraising event. See details on how and when to visit and get a sneak peak through our pictures >>
What not to miss at Junction Hometown festival
Junction Arts Festival has unveiled the full program for Hometown – its replacement event for 2020 after September’s decade anniversary edition was postponed. SEE THE LINE-UP + HOW TO GET TICKETS >>
Rowdy punks add shows to Tassie tour after sellouts
Hobart punks A Swayze and the Ghosts have added two new shows to their debut album Tasmanian tour after selling out their Hobart and Launceston shows. SEE THE EXTRA DATES >>
Junction returns with special replacement festival for 2020
Break out your picnic blanket — Junction Arts Festival will return this year with a special three-day event in lieu of its postponed 10 year anniversary event. ALL THE DETAILS >>
Southern Voices reaches out with 20th anniversary concerts
CHORAL Productions Tasmania has a busy four-week concert season coming up, with shows planned at Huonville, Kingston and Hobart.
Theatre director goes full circle with Oleanna
Tasmanian Theatre Company director Adam “Gus” Powers’ staging of David Mamet’s classic play Oleanna, which opens at Coogan’s pop-up theatre in Hobart tonight, is a fitting end to his career with the company.
What not to miss at Hobiennale 2019
Some of Hobart’s lesser-known and more unusual buildings will be put to good use as art venues during Hobiennale 2019 from November 15-23.
Craft fair organisers hail ‘outstanding’ event
About 20,000 people filed through the 39th Deloraine Craft Fair and organisers are already planning on boosting that for next year’s milestone event.
Family’s mighty love for Minis
Daniel Willson will be among the hundreds of motoring enthusiasts when the Mini Car Club of Tasmania celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Mini.
Inside Hobart’s folk punk scene
National and international bands including The Crooked Fiddle and Manchester’s Crywank are among the headline acts at Hobart’s annual folk punk festival.
Gaza stars in Palestinian Film Festival
The Palestinian Film Festival, which is screening for only the second time in Tasmania, aims to raise awareness of a delicate — and deadly — political issue by shining a light on the people most affected by it.
Opera star’s Hobart show
Swedish soprano Nina Stemme will be reunited with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra on a return visit to Hobart to perform in an Australian-exclusive, all Wagner program at the Federation Concert Hall.
Flood of interest in Lake Pedder
Rare and valuable paintings inspired by the beauty of the original Lake Pedder will be sold at auction in Hobart as part of Lake Pedder: The Journey to Restoration, a series of events led by former Greens leader Christine Milne.
It’s a Cassar-Daley double
Troy Cassar-Daley and his daughter Jem will perform intimate, acoustic shows at venues across Tasmania as part of the country music star’s national Greatest Hits tour.
World’s best anglers chase our prized catch
Tasmania’s lakes and rivers continually attract famous fishing enthusiasts – and even former PMs – and next month the island state will host the finest anglers on the planet.
No fishy business at this festival
There will be much more than just fish on the menu when the Seafarers’ Festival celebrates is 20th anniversary this weekend.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s handsome portrait in Hobart show
Hobart artist Mary Scott’s new suite of figurative portrait paintings, on show at Despard Gallery, includes a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin when he was a “handsome young man”.
Art bar open for business
Hobart artist Eamonn Miller will join acrobats, puppeteers, comedians, DJs, visual artists and other art lovers at the second opening of the Underground ArtBar beneath Hobart Town Hall.
Nothing average about Joe Camilleri
Fame, accolades and more than 50 years in the business haven’t quenched Joe Camilleri’s thirst for life and music as he perpares to perform in Tasmania as part of The Black Sorrow’s Lover I Surrender Tour.
Taste plants seeds for new food businesses
The first stallholders for this summer’s Taste of Tasmania have been revealed with a big rise in one particular food type. SEE THE NEW ENTRANTS
Creepy crawly pub crawl for charity
Kosta Genaris used to own Hobart Pub Crawl and has organised 100 crawls in the past five years. But this is the first he’s put on for charity.
Write way to make a killing
Singapore-based crime writer Shamini Flint is the international guest of honour at the Terror Australis Readers and Writers Festival at Cygnet. The new event offers panel sessions, workshops and masterclasses, and a free community and children’s program.
Balance deer to her heart
Artist Linda Keough’s exhibition of new work at Handmark Gallery in Hobart depicts animals often considered pests in elegant domestic settings.
Lucky break leads to life in music
Hobart music producer and songwriter Tim Kling has released a new single, Along the Shore, which highlights the beauty that’s often found in pleasurable but dangerous pastimes.
Changes will have tongues wagging
Tasmanian director Mel King breathes new life into the award-winning play Speaking in Tongues after gaining approval from playwright Andrew Bovell to cast a same-sex couple.
A sense of fair play
A new production of the popular musical My Fair Lady, starring classically-trained soprano Allison Farrow, will play at the Theatre Royal in Hobart.
Pawfect day for Dogs on the Domain
A huge crowd of four-legged friends and their humans gathered in Hobart for walks, tricks, dress-ups and socialising.
Birds of play swoop on Sheffield medieval festival
Knights of old are showing their skills at the Sheffield Tasmania Medieval Festival this weekend.
Joust the thing for ancient arts
Tasmanians will be partying like it’s 1599 at this weekend’s Sheffield Tasmania Medieval Festival.
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