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The Stanley and Tarkine Forage Festival celebrates the beauty and abundance of the north west, inviting culinary adventurers to experience the best of Tassie’s most delicious region. Join the local buzz of the Stanley Street Feast, indulge in fancy Taste The Region multi-course dinners and feed your curiosity with Foraging Adventures. This and so much more awaits in a region known for having the cleanest air in the world

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With the autumn sunshine as a spotlight, and Launceston as the stage, Australian Musical Theatre Festival is back for 2025! Featuring an array of emerging and established artists from around the country, we invite you to experience the magic of musical theatre over five days this May. “It is a true joy to present the 2025 Australian Musical Theatre Festival program, which continues to celebrate, cultivate and educate around one of the world’s most thrilling (and most popular!) art forms. "Launceston again provides a truly unique stage, allowing us to align the magic of Tasmanian culture with both traditional and contemporary musical theatre, through a variety of offerings that are unexpected, thrilling and inspiring. This is musical theatre unlike you’ve ever seen it...” – Tyran Parke, Artistic Director. Whether it’s a brand-new presentation of your favourite musical, a chance to get to know Australia’s greatest stars, or simply a reason to explore a city full of stories, we invite you to join us and share the stage.

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Dark Mofo returns in full for 2025 with an ambitious art and music program, alongside Dark Mofo rituals Winter Feast, the Ogoh-Ogoh, Night Mass and the Nude Solstice Swim. Dark Mofo 2025 will take place from Thursday 5 to Sunday 15 June with the Swim baring all on Saturday 21 June. The full program will be announced in April 2025. Subscribe at darkmofo.net.au

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A winter arts festival held over the June long weekend in the north east region of Tasmania. The premier attraction is the annual Bay of Fires Art Prize. Some 30 odd finalists are selected by world renowned judges for the Gala Opening of the Exhibition on Friday night. Have a front row seat when the winner of $20,000 is announced. The exhibition is open to the public until 15th June. Supporting the Art Prize at this Winter Arts Festival are: Local Art Prize: See what our local artists have been creating. Youth Art Prize: The future of East Coast art is in good hands. Check out their talent. Secret People, Secret Places: Invites you to step into the homes and studios of our local artists. Purchase a piece direct from the artist for that blank wall in your house. Artisans On Show. A ni8che & eclectic display of artisans and the wares. All for Sale Dawn Dash N Splash. Binalong Bay Beach hosts brave souls for a swim and splash to greet the dawn. Bathing costumes are optional but bathing CAPS are not! And there are many other niche events happening around the area. Something for everyone.

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The West Coast of Tasmania will come alive this winter with Light Up the West, a celebration of the winter solstice and beyond. Featuring a free light show event, you can enjoy stunning projected visual and auditory displays on iconic buildings in Strahan and Queenstown. Over two weekends in the depths of Winter, experience the West Coast: Strahan Solstice Festival | 20–23 June Colours of Queenstown | 27–30 June Blending the raw beauty of the West Coast with the warmth of its people, the festival offers a bright and welcoming escape during the darkest days of winter. Long Table dinners, live music, twilight markets, winter solstice swims and more... Light Up the West celebrates the magic of Tasmania’s West Coast, inviting all to illuminate their winter and ignite their inner light this year.

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Solstice in the Square invites you to explore the balance between darkness and light. In George Town’s Regent Square, enjoy a whimsical evening of fireside warmth, live music, delicious food, and mulled wine. Celebrate connection and renewal, embracing the quiet magic and mystery of winter’s longest night in Tasmania. Bring the family! SAVE THE DATE: Friday, 20th of June 2025. MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON!