FURTHER AFIELD

All month

TedX Hobart is back with a day of ideas from big local thinkers at The Studio, Theatre Royal.

The Italian Club hosts this year’s Festa Italia from 11am in North Hobart. Or, get your kelp on at the 24th International Seaweed Symposium til Friday.

The Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery is worth a visit this month to catch two interesting exhibitions. Lisa Garland’s photographic exhibition Inner Sanctums captures the intimate inner worlds of a unique and eccentric community of Tassie characters, until 14 May. Also catch Jimmy Possum: An Unbroken Tradition, which tells the fascinating story of the enigmatic chair designer and features many of his unique creations. Until the end of May. Free entry.

10-12 February

Five new works for violin and percussion make up Climate Notes by Anna McMichael and Louise Devenish at Rosny Barn.

The Wellness Expo can be found at Princes Wharf 1 from 10am-3pm. Later, the Tasmanian finals of Raw Comedy will be at Jokers Comedy Club, 7:30pm.

Take on the mighty Tasman in the Run The Bridge from 6am at Princes Wharf 1. Head to www. runthebridge.com.au to enter in 1km, 5km or 10km races.

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Gang of Youths, The Presets and a bunch more bands celebrate Party in The Paddock’s comeback and tenth anniversary at Quercas Park in Carrick near Launceston.

Jessica Gethin on 11 February. Tickets are free but you need to book. Bring a picnic and enjoy the community choir performance from 6pm with the TSO starting at 7pm. The TSO then cruise on down to Cygnet for a Live Sessions gig at the Port Cygnet Cannery on 16 February. Doors open 5pm, the support act starts at 6pm and the TSO are on at 7pm.

11 + 16 February

The TSO hit the road for the Symphony on the Waterfront at Devonport, for a free family-friendly concert conducted by

18 February

Hip hip hooray! The Evandale Village Fair is celebrating its 40th birthday this month. As always, the fair will feature the spectacle of the National Penny Farthing Championships. From 10am4pm, www.evandalevillagefair. com.

2-5 March

Forth hosts the Gathering of the Goddesses Festival, featuring performances, workshops, women’s circles, tarot, yoga, sound healing, special workshops for teens and tweens, food and market stalls and more. www. thegatheringofthegoddesses.com. au.

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