FURTHER AFIELD

12-14 May

Climate Action Hobart hosts a short film collection called ‘From Tas Forests to Torres Strait’ at Kickstart Arts, New Town, 3:30pm. Or check out local band the Wolfe Brothers at The Longley Hotel.

Learn how to upcycle textiles into your own fave clothes at the two day workshop Cutting with Courage at the South Hobart Tip. Or learn to make fused glass mushrooms at Fuse with Friends in Moonah.

Sad-ish Irish singer Damien Rice plays the Odeon, 7:30 pm. Alternatively, happy music will set the scene for Dancing In The Shadows Of Motown at Wrest Point 6:30pm.

It’s Mother’s Day! The Mother’s Day Classic fun run is on, 8:45am, Bellerive Beach Playground.

Van Diemen’s Fiddles (Julia Fredersdorff, Emily Sheppard and Rachel Meyers) present Whispering Walls: A Tasmanian Musical Landscape, a curated program of original Tasmanian compositions and traditional music from Tasmanian songbooks. Accompanied by breathtaking landscapes by videographer Caleb Miller and enhanced with poetry and recollections from Tasmanian storytellers and poets. Playing at Wynyard’s Watershed 12 May, 6pm, Queenstown’s Paragon Theatre the chance to get together, share and celebrate the genre. www. amtf.org.au.

13 May, 2pm and The Barn at Rosny Farm, 14 May, 3pm.

26 May

The Very Short Film Festival takes over Spring Bay Mill tonight. Great excuse for a little East Coast getaway? 5:30-11:30pm.

26 May

The Hobart Jazz Club is putting on a weekend of jazz, food, views and company for Taz JazzFest 2023. Held at the Lufra Resort at Eaglehawk Neck, the event is free, with food and drinks available to buy.

28 May

Try archery (bookings required) with Van Diemen Archers at 10am or 11am. This afternoon, French classical guitarist Ingrid Riollot is hosted by the Hobart Guitar Society at Bellerive Uniting Church Hall, 2pm.

Glen Derwent is hosting a Cracker Night in New Norfolk from 4-9pm. Food and drinks vans, and fireworks. Meanwhile, Ignite the Night is a free community fireworks display, Scenic Hill, Huonville, 7:30pm.

Blind & Low Vision Golf

Come and Try Day is a free all-ages, all-abilities and gender inclusive event at Royal Hobart Golf Club, 10-11am.

For even more events in Hobart and further afield this month head to www.thehobartmagazine.com.au/mayevents

17-21 May

Pack the lapel mics and the stage makeup and get yourself to Launnie for the Australian Musical Theatre Festival. Headlined by Todd McKenney, Elenoa Rokobaro and featuring heaps of locals, AMTF is back to give musical theatre lovers, makers and industry professionals

Run Narawntapu is a trail running event through pristine beaches, by sea cliffs and amongst a whole lot of native flora and fauna at Greens Beach near George Town. There’s a mix of distances from 12km to 50km and all runs are out and back. www.facebook. com/RunNarawntapu.

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