FURTHER AFIELD

You can catch contemporary flamenco dance and music from Bandaluzia Flamenco, on tonight at Salamanca Arts Centre. Doors open from 7:30pm.

Singers of Southern Tasmania perform Stabat Mater by Rossini with an orchestra from 2-4pm at The Farrall Centre, The Friends School (also on the 12th at 7:30pm).

4,5 and 11,12 August chocolate with various events and exhibitions including a chocolate high tea, smarties mosaics, a cupcake decorating competition and a wearable art trail. Heat to www.chocolatewinterfest.com.au for the full program.

All aboard the Wizarding Express for a theatrical journey through an evening of witchcraft and wizardry with cocktails, supper and more at the Don River Railway. Gates open at 6pm. For more info head to www. donriverrailway.com.au.

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The Highland Pipe Band makes their monthly appearance at Salamanca Markets, 11:30am, and comedian Mel Buttle, aka the internet’s mum on TikTok, is at The Odeon from 6:30pm.

The Reclink Australia Community Cup sees local musicians take on local media personalities in a game of Aussie Rules. Midday, Queenborough Oval.

12-13 August

The annual Burning and Crackers night is on at the Longley Hotel today from 2pm. Free for under 12s.

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Will you choose Arj Barker at the Theatre Royal, Peter Hellier at Wrest Point, or perhaps the Tasmanian Pole Championships at the Playhouse Theatre tonight?

Vance Joy returns to Hobart, this time supported by Thelma Plum, Budjerah & Mia Wray at the Botanical Gardens. All ages.

Road trip (perhaps by horse and wagon?) to Oatlands to step back in time and celebrate history and ye olde skills at the Heritage & Bullock Festival this weekend.

13 August

Happy Fathers Day to all the Dads! Celebrate at the Make-A-Wish Colour Splash fun run, Dominic College, Glenorchy. Or give pickleball a red hot go at the Badminton Centre in South Hobart, 10-11am, Free.

For even more events in Hobart and further afield this month head to www.thehobartmagazine.com.au/augustevents change. Check in with individual events for further details.

In a two-set performance, the original members of Dave Graney and The Coral Snakes will perform Night of the Wolverine in full, plus classics and deep cuts from their mid 90’s album Window of Heat. 2-5:30pm, Palais Theatre, Franklin.

Space out, in a good way, with Tasmanian space expert and NASA Historian Scott Pooke at two sessions of TastroTalks at Devonport Library. In session one Scott will answer questions about daily life in space and session two is all about near misses in space beyond Apollo 13. Sessions start at midday.

26 August

The best of the island’s performance poets will take to the stage at the Tasmanian state final of the Australian Poetry Slam tonight from 7:30pm at the Australian Italian Club in Launceston.

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13 August

Chocoholics rejoice and race to Latrobe for the Chocolate Winterfest. Celebrating all things

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West Coast Wilderness Railway has partnered with Linda Café for a series of weekend events held alongside train station platforms in Queenstown and Strahan throughout August. This one sees guest chef, tourism operator and fisherman Shane Wilson from Tasmanian Wild Seafood Adventures present a three course meal showcasing locally caught Strahan seafood. Regatta Point Station, 5:30-8pm. See all the Alongside events at www.wcwr. com.au/tours.

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