TasWeekend: Your guide to the week’s best events

HERE are our best picks from the state’s entertainment scene this week.

Check out some classic Italian cars at Parliament House Lawns today.

HERE are our best picks from the state’s entertainment scene this week.

TODAY

ITALIAN CAR DISPLAY

Parliament Lawns, Hobart, 9am-2pm

Get up close to some gleaming hulks of vintage and modern metal at this annual car show hosted by Club Motori Italia. About 50 cars will be on display – including Italian cars as well as some invited classics. Entry is free. facebook.com/events/1423251917783665

Alex Williamson is bringing his stand up comedy set to Hobart.

ALEX WILLIAMSON

Wrest Point Showroom, 7.30pm

Fresh from sold-out shows in the UK and across Australia, Aussie comedian Alex Williamson brings his So Wrong, It’s Wrong show to Hobart. He’s got more than three million followers online and writes a new live solo show each year, promising plenty of fresh laughs with his raft of new characters and songs. 18+ event. Tickets are $38.18 ($30.43 concession). wrestpoint.com.au/events/alex-williamson-so-wrong-hobart

Annabel Crabb. Picture: Rob Palmer

MONDAY

AN NABEL CRABB

Hobart Town Hall, 5.30pm-7pm

Many people live in fear of a knock at the front door, especially if their house is a mess and the dining table is covered with a mountain of yet-to-be-folded laundry. But political journalist, author and food lover Annabel Crabb has embraced the joy of being an imperfect host and is sharing her tips in her new book Special Guest: Recipes for the Happily Imperfect Host. Hear her in conversation with radio host and entertainer Jane Longhurst. Tickets are $10. fullersbookshop.com.au/event/special-guest

Street Eats @Franko is a popular summer Friday-night food market in central Hobart. Picture AMY BROWN

FRIDAY

STREET EATS @ FRANKO

FrankliN Square, Hobart, 4.30pm-9pm

If it’s not produced in Tasmania, you won’t find it at Street Eats @ Franko.

Brought to you by the creators of Hobart’s much-loved Farm Gate Market, this street food night market spreads itself through one of Hobart’s best-known inner-city parks. Stalls offer street food dishes starring our island’s abundant produce which can be perfectly paired with a Tasmanian craft beer, cider, local spirit or cold climate wine. Live local music and picnic blankets provided. Market runs every Friday from now until April 26. streeteatsfranko.com.au

The Hobart Twilight Market at Brooke St Pier.

HOBART TWILIGHT MARKET

Brooke Street Pier, 4.30pm-9pm

Best known for summer markets at Sandy Bay’s Long Beach, the Hobart Twilight Market is now bringing an additional market to Hobart’s Brooke St Pier on the last Friday of every month (excluding December). The market showcases a great range of Tasmanian food and drinks, alongside a unique selection of design stalls and live music. Meanwhile the Long Beach markets continue to run on the first and third Friday of each month between now and March. facebook.com/hobarttwilightmarket

The Thundamentals will perform in Hobart on Friday.

THUNDAMENTALS

Uni Bar, Sandy Bay, 7pm

The Aussie hip-hop heavyweights are bringing their new album I Love Songs to Hobart. Thundamentals fans will be familiar with the group’s frequent political commentary, but in an increasingly turbulent society the band has decided to focus on what has been lost in the chaos: love. With special guests Joyride, Ziggy Ramo and Jesswar. Tickets are $59.90. moshtix.com.au