Launceston – this Week
Launceston – what’s on for the week ending 07 October 2018STAR THEATRE
MOVIE GUIDE
Tuesday 02 October
FESTIVAL OF DANCE
Tuesday – Saturday October 02 – October 06 @ 8:30 am – 10:00 pm Princess Theatre Brisbane Street LAUNCESTON Tas. 7250 The Launceston Festival of Dance is Launceston’s largest dance competition with the 2018 season anticipating over 2,000 entries covering groups, solos, duos and trios in Jazz, Tap, Classical, Modern/Neo, National and Theatrical disciplines.async=”” “//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js”>
Friday 05 October
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Sunday 07 October
October 07 @ 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Project O and Table Cape Tulip Farm
Table Cape Tulip Farm
363 Table Cape Road
TABLE CAPE Tas. 7325
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LAUNCESTON NIGHT MARKET
October 05 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm Civic Square LAUNCESTON Tas. 7250 Inspired by night markets from around the world, the Launceston Night Market looks to celebrate local food, beverages producers and musicians from within our community. This won’t be your traditional market – the emphasis will be more on “night” than “market”. Enjoying the fact that it’s Friday you arrive at our free open-air location at Civic Square after work. Listening to some great music, you grab a bite to eat with your friends and family. It’s the place where your look around and recognise familiar faces. It’s the place where you appreciate where you live and you feel part of a wonderful community. Wouldn’t this be the best way to start the weekendDEVONPORT LIGHT THE NIGHT
October 05 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm Rotary Club of Devonport Roundhouse Park DEVONPORT Tas. 7310 More details here:
Josef Chromy, Relbia
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FRIDAY NIGHT DINING AT SALTIRE CAFE
Saltire Café Main Road PERTH Tas. (03) 6398 1276 Bookings essential – new menu each week of 6 courses with matching wines (optional).2018 TASMANIAN POETRY FESTIVAL
incl. Slamduggery – St. Ailbe’s Hall, Launceston
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GREAT CHEFS SERIES – ALEX ATALA
$250
SLAMDUGGERY AT THE TASMANIAN POETRY FESTIVAL
October 05 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm Slamduggery and Tasmanian Poetry Festival St. Ailbie’s Hall 46 Margaret Street LAUNCESTON Tas. 7250 Tickets · $5 – Pay at event
We did it! This October, Slamduggery makes its long awaited debut as a part of the Tasmanian Poetry Festival, and we’re bringing you a BIG evening of entertainment, with BIG features, a BIG slam and BIG prizes to be won.
The rules are simple.
Sign up will be on the night, so get in early if you intend to compete.
Poets must have TWO poems* prepared (each piece can go for 3 min max).
*These poems can be pieces that you have performed at prior Slamduggery events!
1st, 2nd and 3rd place will all win cash prizes! PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS
(Former Australian Poetry Slam winner) Arielle Cottingham and (reigning APS champion) Jesse Oliver!
For more info about the Tas Poetry Festival & the Programme – visit here
THE 2018 FRESH COMEDY GALA
October 05 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00pm The Tramsheds Function Centre 4 Invermay Road LAUNCESTON Tas. 7248 Tickets · $45 – Get Tickets
The Fresh Comedy Gala boasts the biggest and freshest names in Australian comedy, as well as showcasing Tassie’s finest comedic talent (Dylan Hesp, Catherine McClintock, Emergency Poncho, & Daniel Walker).
Featuring headline sets from comedy superstars Judith Lucy (The Late Show, Agony Aunts, Spicks and Specks, Crackerjack, Bad Eggs), Sam Simmons (Live at the Apollo, CONAN, MICF Gala, Triple J, Problems, One Night Stan, Dirty Laundry Live), and Randy (The MICF Gala, Spicks and Specks, Ricketts Lane, Good News Week, The Project, The Chaser’s Media Circus). Plus Logie Award winner Dilruk Jayasinha (Utopia, Have You Been Paying Attention), and award winning comic Gillian English (CAN).
Don’t miss this stellar line up of Australia’s very best comedians! ONE SHOW ONLY!
Saturday 06 October
HARVEST MARKET
October 06 @ 8:30 am – 12:30 pm Cimitiere Street LAUNCESTON Tas. 7250TENNIS WORLD LAUNCESTON – FREE TENNIS DAY
October 06 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Tennis World- Launceston Tennis Centre 57 Racecourse Crescent LAUNCESTON Tas. 7250
Tennis World Launceston is excited to invite the community to our Free Tennis Day.
The event will feature FREE activities for the whole family including:
1. BBQ – We’ll be firing up the BBQ so come and enjoy a sausage after your hit
2. ANZ Tennis Hot Shots – Smaller courts and smaller racquets, perfect for little ones to have a hit
3. Coaching – Get on court with some of the best coaches in town
4. Fitbit Cardio Tennis – Work up a sweat with our Fitbit Cardio Tennis sessions, a great combination of tennis practice and aerobic workout
5. Free play – Just jump on a court and have a hit with friends or strangers
6. Speed machine – How fast can you serve
7. Court targets – Can you control your shot placement
Bring your family, your friends, even your neighbours and join us on court for a day of fun!
SPOTLIGHT POETS
October 06 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm St Ailbe’s Hall Margaret Street LAUNCESTON Tas. 7250 Five local poets will warm up the microphone for five of our esteemed Guest Poets, MCs Evie Wood and Colin Berry. Readings by Michael Aiken, Gabrielle Journey Jones, Helga Jermy, Amy Bodossian & Quinn Eades. Featuring Soup, bar, bookstall and everything you need for a perfect day of poetry!THE 1ST ANNUAL LIAM GUTHRIE TRIBUTE DAY
October 06 @ 3:00 pm – 8:55 pm Prince’s Square then The Royal Oak Hotel 14 Brisbane St. LAUNCESTON Tas. 7250
On behalf of the Pennicott family, I would like to send an extended invitation to celebrate the life and music of our dear friend, Liam Guthrie.
The day will kick off at 3pm in Prince’s Square (weather permitting), with some family friendly park times. There will be frisbees, footies, tunes and good vibes. There will also be an acoustic guitar, microphone and a PA on hand if anyone feels up to belting out a tune or 3. It’ll be super casual and a good opportunity for people to catch up over a few cheeky park tins (BYO park tins) whilst the kids run amok (I take no responsibility for any children that end up in the fountain!).
At 6:30pm in The Royal Oak Hotel’s Boat Shed (where else!), doors will open for an exclusive listening party for the new/unreleased Guthrie album ‘HUSK’. Capacity is strictly limited and registration via the below RSVP link is essential.
I’ll have a bit of a chat about the creation of the album before it plays from beginning to end.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/guthrie-husk-listening-party-tickets-50628763996
After the album has finished, there will be an unveiling of a plaque in the front bar of The Oak in Liam’s honour. Liam’s sister, Emma Galvin, will share some words during this time.At 8pm, doors will open for one hell of a fuck-off rock show.
I’ve carefully curated some of my favourite Launceston bands for a MASSIVE party.
The soundtrack will be provided by…
The Prickly Grapes
ISLA KA
Bad Beef
The Little Cubas
+ a super surprise acoustic set.
$20 on the door.
I really wanted to showcase some new talent that I’ve really been digging lately (and I know Liam would have too) as well as some old favourites. Liam absolutely loved the music that came out this town and often boasted about it on our travels to anyone that would listen. Launceston and Tasmania really do punch well above their weight.
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VINYL IN THE VINES
October 6 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Sharmans Wines Glenwood Road RELBIA Tas.We have Vinyl in the Vines heading up our entertainment for the evening spinning all your favourite old and new tracks. Filling your tummies for the evening are our dear friends from One on the Slide and we will also be serving our Tasmanian cheese platters and delicious premium wine! Get your friends together for our evening celebration and get excited for the extra hours of daylight to come. ** Event finishes at 8pm.
THEATRE MANIA
October 6 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Launceston College Hall 10 Cornwall Crescent NEWNHAM Tas. 7248
Mudlark Theatre presents “Theatre Mania” – a fundraising night of fun, frivolity and some theatre games! There will be live music, food and drink as well as a chance for you to compete in teams for the coveted Theatre Mania Toilet seat trophy.
Teams will be competing in a series of improv games in the mode of “Whose line is it Anyway” You can form a team to compete in the Theatre games, or if you’re not looking to jump on stage, come along and have a laugh and be a part of the Mudlark family. Your ticket includes food and a full night of entertainment. The night will be sure to entertain!
Register your team:
There are limited spaces available for teams of 5. If think you’ve got what it takes, grab a group together, represent your theatre company, school or your group of mates. No experience necessary. Even when it’s bad it’s good! TICKETS
THE LAUNCESTON POETRY CUP
October 06 @ 7:30 pm
St Ailbe’s Hall
Margaret Street
LAUNCESTON Tas. 7250
It’s on! The seminal event of the Festival since 1985, and now in its 34thyear, the Launceston Poetry Cup throws open the challenge to any willing poet: if you can generate the loudest audience response in under a minute with your poem, the silverware is yours. Open to everyone and anyone! It’s loud, it’s contagious, it’s the most fun you’ll ever have in verse. Enjoy a light supper as contestants battle valiantly for the honour and glory that is winning the Launceston Poetry Cup! MC Cameron Hindrum.
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LIVE MUSIC – WISHING WELL
October 06 @ 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm Beauty Point Waterfront Hotel 116 Flinders Street BEAUTY POINT Tas. 7270 Wishing Well will be playing classic rock from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s….. see you at the Point! FREE ENTRYCARS, BIKES & BANDS
October 07 @ 9:00 am Cars Bikes & Bands Symmons Plains Raceway 1487 Midland Highway PERTH Tas. 7300Open to all Cars, Utes & Bikes
Vehicle display, car & bike show and shine trophies for top 5 cars and top 5 bikes by people’s choice.
Live music from Zack Walsh and the young guns. DJ Jack will again be our awesome MC for the day.
Jumping castle, kid’s entertainment, radio controlled cars, kite flying, vintage go carts, race car simulators, trade stand and food trucks.
Vehicle entry before 9.30am
Open to general public 10am onwards
Driver entry FREE!
Public $10
Kids under 14 FREE!
FREE PARKING
Presentations at 3pm
Proudly supporting variety
No pets or alcohol
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TRY BOWLS DAY
October 07 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm The 2018 Try Bowls Day is here. Make sure you get along to your nearest participating club to Try Bowls. Find out more info or find your nearest club by visiting our website – NORTHERN TASMANIA NORTH WEST TASMANIAPosted by Bowls Tasmania on Tuesday, September 4, 2018
RUN & WALK FOR YOUR HEART
October 07 @ 9:30 am University of Tasmania Stadium Invermay Rd, Launceston, Tasmania 7248
Run & Walk for your Heart is a 5k run or walk presented by Clifford Craig Foundation & Rotary Club of Launceston to raise awareness of Heart Disease in Northern Tasmania.
Australia’s biggest killer, heart disease – 1 in 6 affected with Northern Tasmanians one of the highest in the nation.
The 5k event starts at 10am from UTAS Stadium and the Kids 800m event starts at 9:30am. A free healthy kick-start grab ‘n go refuel station is provided to all participants and a free health check from our healthy lifestyle station.
Run, walk, jog or push – just get moving and let’s all make a commitment to better heart health!
Enter now at: https://cliffordcraig.org.au/event/run-walk-for-your-heart/
A LA DANZA, MUSIC OF THE HIGH BAROQUE
October 07 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Van Diemen’s Band Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery 2 Wellington Street LAUNCESTON Tas. 7250
Van Diemen’s Band is joined by international soloists, cellist Catherine Jones (Australia/Italy) and Baroque guitarist William Carter (UK) for a sumptuous program of Italian music composed during the Spanish Occupation. Heavily influenced by dance, this music of the High Baroque takes a simple structure and transforms it into a supremely virtuosic display, Concertos by Vivaldi, Fiorenza, arrangements of Neapolitan folk tunes by Gaspar Sanz and the famous Fandango quintet by Boccherini. Get Tickets
TUNES IN THE TULIPS
Tickets by Eventbrite
We welcome you all to our annual Tunes in the Tulips with live music, local produce, bar & family friendly with kids activities.
FEATURING:
THE FISH JOHN WEST REJECT (Tas/ Melb) This classic Tas/Melb band is reuniting for Tunes in the Tulilps. This cut through pub band sold out the Tassie pub scene in the late 80’s and early 90’s. Featuring on Countdown Revolution in the early 90’s, their classic album “Left” is still loved today. Reforming in the late 90’s as “The Dunaways” they traversed Melbourne and Tasmania. We are ecstatic to have “Fish” play this year.
MATT KATSIS (Melbourne) Matt’s Sunday vibes with his blues and roots flavour will get you going. This solo artist has a one man band style, the rhythm he creates with his feet and guitar gives Matt’s sound a richness and depth. We are lucky to be catching him on his Tassie tour.MOFO SESSIONS | LAUNCESTON
October 07 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Design Tasmania Cnr. Tamar & Brisbane Streets LAUNCESTON Tas. 7250
Last January, we had such a cracker of a time in Launceston that we’ve decided to come back. We’re carting Mofo up north, in fact. It’s our summer festival, and it’s coming to solicit your discord and exploit your sense of fun.
The Mofo Sessions are a drum roll to all this—and an invitation to you, the people, to join us for an ongoing program of fabulous Sunday arvo gigs in Design Tasmania’s fabulous courtyard (or inside if the weather’s crap). Did we mention there’ll be a bar Just turn up. For a session. FREE
BOP ‘N BREWS – SUNDAY JAZZ SESSIONS
October 07 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Saint John Craft Beer St. John Street LAUNCESTON Tas. 7250 Check out our monthly Sunday jazz sessions with The Spike Mason Quartet! There’ll plenty of room to have a bit of a boogie, bite or beer if you feel so inclined! Come show your support so’s we can make this a monthly thang…
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