Rivers Edge

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.

Experience how chocolate and wine flavours complement each other. Presented by Terri Seager, Leven Valley Vineyard owner and Jessica Tivendale, founder of Chokolate Journeys, enjoy a tasting of Leven Valley Vineyards handpicked cold climate wines alongside bean to bar chocolate. Bean to bar chocolate is an artisanal specialist product with a flavour profile similar to specialty wine or cheese. This chocolate is crafted by a chocolate maker who has developed a working relationship with the farmers who grow the cacao they source. The aim is to ensure farmers are appropriately paid, the environment is sustainably maintained and you can enjoy the true flavours of chocolate. This 45 minute taste exploration includes tasting of 4 of Leven Valley Vineyard vintages alongside 4 carefully selected bean to bar chocolate flavours at $40* pp Wines purchased on the day will be discounted by 10%. Alongside the adults tasting, Children can participate in an exploration of non-alcoholic Ciders and Chocolate that includes a tasting of 2 apple ciders and a ginger beer with matched chocolate at $25* pp. *Plus booking fee

The Leven Valley Vineyard takes in the panoramic views of the Leven River and surrounds at picturesque Gunns Plains. The cellar door showcases true cool climate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines made from estate grown grapes and hand made locally. The cellar door also offers a pleasant picnic ground for visitors to enjoy the wonderful views and tranquillity of the region so bring your own nibbles to enjoy with our wines. 40 min from Devonport or Burnie, 30 min from Ulverstone.