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24–26 March

RUN WITH kunanyi

Searching for your next running adventure? Look no further than the three-day festival at kunanyi: a sacred mountain right on Hobart’s doorstep. There’s something for runners and non-runners alike, from trail runs to activities at the runHub. kunanyimountain.run

17 MARCH–1 APRIL

All event details are up to date at the time of print, but can change. For updates, consult organisers directly.

Queen Of The Desert

Shake your groove thing at Priscilla Queen of The Desert, The Musical! Presented by Encore Theatre Company at Launceston’s Princess Theatre, this much-loved show is sure to have you singing (and dancing) along. theatrenorth.com.au/priscilla-queen-of-the-desert

25–26 March

All That Glitters

19 March

Local Flavours

Celebrate local produce from Meander Valley at the Tasmanian Garlic & Tomato Festival. It’s an action-packed day of competitions, demonstrations and live music, with stalls featuring food, drinks and produce – including garlic and tomatoes, of course. tgtf.org.au

15–29 April

Art In The Huon Valley

Since 2015, the Geeveston Art Show has celebrated the work of local creative talent. Held in Geeveston Town Hall, the show exhibits a range of art forms, including works done on paper and canvas, plus textiles and ceramics – with awards up for grabs in each category. geevestonartshow.com.au

East Devonport’s Jewellery, Gem and Mineral Fair is a twoday extravaganza of all things sparkly. You’ll find plenty to see and do here, from faceting and cabochon demonstrations to children’s activities like gem sieving and gem/gold panning. devonportlapidary.com

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WHAT’S BLOOMING?

with SADIE CHRESTMAN from Fat Pig Farm

Autumn is tomato season: every lunch includes thick slices of juicy beefsteaks and oxhearts, a sprinkle of salt ten minutes before you eat them (to draw out just the right amount of juice), then pepper and a slosh of your favourite olive oil. We eat flavour-packed cherry tomatoes straight from the vine as a gardener’s reward or a post-school snack. However, we have found it best to ripen large tomatoes indoors before they succumb to pests. Pick them as they develop some colour and lay them out on a tea towel or cardboard tray out of direct sunlight and try not to let

Make a note

Read

For those interested in travelling Tasmania by road, you can’t go past Catherine Best’s new guide Ultimate Caravan Trips: Australia, which contains Tassie highlights.

them touch each other. Each day pick the ripest for lunch. As the heat dissipates it’s time once again to sow coriander and dill. Plant heaps and let them flower and seed around the brassicas.

Harvest now

Tomatoes, peppers, eggplant

Plant now

Last chance to transplant healthy brassica seedlings, spring onions, English spinach

Listen

For an uptempo mix of reggae, funk and dance, check out the new release from Tassie band The Embers. Catch the festival favourites live at the Altar in Hobart on 25 March.

See Devonport’s Bass Strait Maritime Centre is celebrating 50 years in 2023. See the captivating exhibition Ice in the Rigging: Voyage to the Antarctic until 16 April.

22 March

RACT 100 Years of Service book launch

Join us from 5.30pm in our Hobart branch for the official launch of our 100-year commemorative coffee table book. Buy your copy at the event and have it signed by author Nick Brodie. Light refreshments will be provided. RSVP to events@ract.com.au