Baragoola Retreat

Festival of Small Halls is thrilled to announce that Susan O’Neill (IRE) and Monique Clare (AUS) will feature on the upcoming Summer Tour 2025: Woodford Folk Festival to Cygnet Folk Festival. Kicking off at Woodford Folk Festival for 6 days of warm summer music, the tour will travel to the southern end of the country for a 3 week run of shows on the Apple Isle. Produced by Woodfordia Inc, this community driven regional music tour will be their 43rd tour. Visiting 10 regional towns from the East Coast beaches in Swansea to the wild north-west in Stanley, Susan O’Neil and Monique Clare will showcase their exceptional vocal and songwriting talents to mesmerised audiences across the state, as well as at Cygnet Folk Festival. Festival of Small Halls Summer Tour 2025 starts at Woodford Folk Festival from 27 December – 1 January, before heading to ten communities across Tasmania as well as the Cygnet Folk Festival from 11 – 12 January. The final show of this tour, at Sandford Hall on 19th January 2025, marks the 700th Festival of Small Halls show since the tours began in 2013.

At Driftwood we like to keep things as simple as possible, that’s why our menu is short, uncomplicated and changes regularly – almost as often as the weather. We try to make everything ourselves, using local, seasonal, prime produce where we can, which allows us to tuck some things away for later. Wherever and whenever possible, we process all our food products on site, ensuring the best quality eating experience is delivered to your plate. Our wine list has something for all occasions and palates, even boasting a few preservative-free options, and, as with the food menu, we expect it will evolve with the seasons. As for dietary choices, conditions and allergies, we are happy to accommodate your specific requirements. Just let us know what you need. We would like to thank our amazing Tasmanian growers and suppliers. Avoland, Dendra Market Gardens, Elphin Grove, Richmond Farm, Grown For Taste, Brandsema, Frankham Figs, Bream Creek Dairy, Coal River Farm, King Island Imperial Beef, Villino, Jeffersons Tea and so many more.

Ben Richardson is an award winning potter, known Australia wide for his contemporary wood fired ceramics made from local clay and glaze materials. Ben has collected and tested these materials for 40 years and is represented in museums and private collections in Australia and around the world. Ridgeline Pottery is also a working pottery, making functional tableware for several of the best restaurants in and around Hobart such as Aloft restaurant, Templo and The Black Footed Pig and The Stock Market. Ben is currently making work for Quay and Bennelong in Sydney and Attica in Melbourne. His contemporary tableware also features on the dining tables of many private users who have enjoyed them in these restaurants. You can visit Ben and see him making work, browse our showroom for a full range of his wares while enjoying the environment that so inspires him. 2021 brings time to reflect and move forward into new and exciting developments where pots and accommodation join hands.