Address: Founders Room

Performance :
Saturday 10 May 2025
Doors Open 7:00pm | Performance from 7:30pm – 9:00pm (includes Interval)

Tickets :
Full Price $30 (+BF)
Concession $25 (+BF)

The new works of Shakespeare, unscripted!

What if the Bard had written one more play—tonight, right before your eyes? Under the masterful direction of Dr. David Charles, Improvised Shakespeare weaves an entirely new tale in the style of the greatest playwright of all time—completely improvised and utterly unpredictable. Expect grand soliloquies, star-crossed lovers, mischievous fools, and tragic downfalls, all crafted on the spot with wit, wordplay, and wild imagination.

Prepare for an evening of iambic pentameter, period-accurate absurdity, and Elizabethan drama like you’ve never seen before—because no one has!

PROTEA Impro’s 2025 season is supported by Salamanca Arts Centre

WORKSHOP :
Tuesday 13 May 2025, 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Doors Open 15 minutes prior

Duration : 3 x Hours

Cost : $50 (+BF)

Learn how to make up a musical with international guest Dr David Charles.

Are you intrigued by musical improv and want to build confidence, sharpen your skills, and get some experience in a playful and inviting environment? This three-hour workshop explores techniques to help you bravely start your improvised songs as a confident and well-executed song launch often makes all the difference between sinking and soaring in the moments that follow. No prior improv singing experience needed, but a willingness to sing publicly will help!

Train with Dr David Charles. He is a master of improvised musical theatre. A graduate of Players Workshop of Second City. David is the creator of improvised musicals like FourPlay: The Improvised Musical and Your Opera in a Trunk. He is also the author of Improv Dictionary (Routledge, 2024) and a sought-after instructor known for making musical improv fun, accessible, and electrifying. Join his workshop and unlock your ability to create songs, scenes, and entire musicals—on the spot!

Panel Discussion :
Saturday 17 May 2025
Doors Open 6:30pm | Event from 7:00pm – 9:00pm

Duration : 120 minutes. Includes Interval

TICKETS : 
General Admission $25
Concession $20
SAC Associate Members $18

Your ticket includes a complimentary drink on arrival – come early, settle in, and prepare for a night of raw truths and expert insight, where you’ll hear from the real voices behind the headlines.

This event is brought to you by the DENIED project alongside the exhibition DENIED : Portraits of Wrongful Conviction.

Exclusive one-night-only event, top minds in law, forensics & art unpack wrongful convictions. Seats are limited – booking essential.

True Crime, False Narratives is a one-night-only live event pulling back the curtain on Australia’s criminal justice system. On Saturday 17 May 2025 at 7:00pm in The Founders Room, join leading experts in law, forensic science, and art as they unpack some of our nation’s most unsettling cases.

Can you imagine losing years of your life for a crime you didn’t commit – trapped in a system that refuses to admit its mistakes? Wrongful convictions have profound, enduring consequences: they erase identities, distort time, and inflict a deep psychological toll, all while the true perpetrators walk free. In a system that determines justice, the stakes couldn’t be higher.

Hear from :
Stuart Tipple – Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton’s defence lawyer (event moderator)
Dr Byron Collins – Australia’s first independent forensic pathologist
Dr Robyn Blewer – Director of Griffith University’s Innocence Project
Dr Robert Moles – Legal scholar specialising in wrongful conviction
Associate Professor Bibi Sangha – Legal scholar specialising in wrongful conviction
Sky Parra – Visual artist & researcher (event host)

Tipple, Collins, and Blewer bring invaluable insights from their decades of work uncovering wrongful convictions and fighting for justice, while Moles and Sanga expose the systemic failures that allow these injustices to happen. How do wrongful convictions occur? Who is responsible for setting them right? If these appeals succeeded, how many more innocent people remain behind bars?

From flawed evidence to investigative bias, this panel will reveal the shortcomings of our criminal justice system – and what must be done to fix them.

Parra, will introduce you to the faces of wrongful conviction through her portrait project DENIED. Travelling across Australia to meet and paint those wrongfully convicted of serious crimes, her collaborative practice acknowledges individual stories, confronting injustice in a way that cannot be ignored.

Performance :
Saturday 11 October 2025
Doors Open 6:00pm | Performance from 7:00pm – 10:00pm

Duration : 90 Minutes (includes interval)

Tickets :
$49 (+BF)
Tickets may be available on the door if not sold out

This is more than a tribute – it’s a heartfelt love letter to Streisand’s iconic career.

Experience the magic of Barbra Streisand’s legendary career with Rachael Grace, as she brings to life the timeless hits that have defined generations.

This stunning production, featuring musical direction by Green Room Award-winning John Thorn, takes audiences on a musical journey through Streisand’s iconic songs – from emotional ballads to disco classics. Rachael’s powerful voice, unique interpretation and world class band make this show more than just a tribute – it’s a heartfelt love letter to one of the greatest voices in music history.

Hailed ‘as divine as Streisand herself’ by Glam Adelaide, this unforgettable performance blends musical genres with an exceptional ensemble to create a truly spellbinding experience.

Presented by Footloose Dance Party

Friday 16 May 2025
Doors @ 7:30pm | Music from 7:30pm – 11:00pm

SET TIMES:
Juniper 7:30 – 9:00pm
Hugo Bladel 9:00pm – 11:00pm

Tickets :
Final Release $19.80 (+BF)
Tickets may be available on the door if not sold out

The SAC Bar will be operating throughout the event, providing both alcoholic and non-alcoholic refreshments

Hobart’s favourite dance party returns for 2025… it’s time to get Footloose! 👟🎉
Come and shake your groove thing with Hugo Bladel for a special 2 hour DJ Set, jam-packed with Disco Classics 🕺🏻

We will be spinning artists such as:
Chic
Sister sledge
ABBA
Diana ross
Earth, Wind and Fire
Beegees
Kool & the Gang
KC &. The Sunshine Band
Patrice Rushen
Madonna
Pointer sisters
Whitney Houston

Located in the Founders Room on a Friday Night – starting right after Rektango! 🎶

Dress up in your favourite Disco threads 👚👗 there will be a prize for best dressed 🏆

See you on the Dance-floor!  💃🏼

Fri 9 May, 2025
7:30pm – 10:00pm (Doors open at 7pm)
Live @ The Founders Room
Salamanca Arts Centre
65b Woobys Lane, or for lift access enter through The Courtyard

$19 + bf

Welcome to the Global Sounds Salamanca series, live in the Founders Room on Woobys Lane.

Berimbau

Friday 9th May 2025
Doors & bar open at 7pm
Music from 7:30pm 

The Founders Room on Woobys Lane
Salamanca Arts Centre 

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Berimbau is a half Brazilian  / half Australian band, specialising in Brazilian music.  From samba to bossa nova, choro to forró, let Berimbau take you on a whirlwind tour through the rich musical tapestry of the tropical nation which gave birth to so many infectious rhythms and searing melodies. 

Berimbau also performs in a traditional ‘roda de samba’, where the audience encircles the band which plays in the centre of the room and which allows the audience to experience the music a different way.

Berimabu’s ‘raucous’ sets with a big band and full percussion section, will have the whole audience up on the dance floor inspired by the passion of samba!

Berimbau comprises of:
Elijah Davies – guitar | Elisse Kleiner – flute | Jeremy Marcotte – percussion | Henrique Mariano – percussion | Dan McGill – percussion, vocals | Noah Rosenbloom – cavaquinho, vocals | Cissa Santos – vocals | Elias Solis – percussion

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Please note that the Courtyard Lift IS OPERATING!

Doors & Bar open at 7pm

Music begins at 7.30pm
The Founders Room on Woobys Lane
Salamanca Arts Centre.

Concession tickets are only $19 ea +BF

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This concert at Salamanca Arts Centre is supported by Arts Tasmania’s 2025 Arts Projects Fund.
Salamanca Arts Centre is grateful for this support via Arts Tasmania and the Minister for the Arts.

Sat 31 May, 2025
7:30pm – 10:00pm (Doors open at 7pm)
Live @ The Founders Room
Salamanca Arts Centre
65b Woobys Lane, or for lift access enter through The Courtyard

$28 +bf each
$52 +bf for 2 x tickets
$91 +bf for 4 x tickets

Salamanca Jazz is Live in the Founders Room on Woobys Lane, with 
We Got Rhythm: Ken Schroder’s Jazz Latin Sextet

Saturday 31st May 2025
Doors & bar open at 7pm
Music from 7:30pm 

The Founders Room on Woobys Lane
Salamanca Arts Centre 

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“A quick Internet search reveals that Latin America refers to the lands colonised by the French, Spanish and Portuguese during the maritime ‘Age of Discovery’ of the new World by Christopher Columbus and others around 1492.

The distinction from other American colonies of the Dutch and British was first made only in the 19th century, using the differences in the predominance of Latin in the languages of these powers, possibly to keep the distance between Protestant and Catholic countries nice and sharp.

Latin American music came about with the introduction of slavery, where Africans were brought against their will to work the plantations and elsewhere in the new colonies, and even if they were deprived of their drums, they brought with them the rhythms central to their cultures.

From these dismal beginnings of colonialism, many wonderful fusions emerged, where African rhythm fused with European languages and cultures to create many styles of so-called Latin American music. With the advent of freedom and independence this music kept developing, and with modern technologies, like the radio and recordings, spread back around the world creating dance crazes, pop music movements, even Herb Alpert and the Tijuana brass.  Famous amongst these are the cha cha, the tango, the conga, salsa, samba, bossa nova, and merengue.

This band comprises: Ken Schroder (sax/clarinet), Aaron Entresz (guitar), Louise Denson (piano), Ben Brinkhoff (double bass), Liam O’Leary (drum kit), Pablo Cadenas (percussion).

To me, Latin music is like a mountain, or even a mountain range, like the Himalayas, and I must walk around it, looking for footholds for a jazz mountaineer to attempt to climb some of the peaks. Jazz Latin is a fusion; often those who wrote famous Latin tunes had no idea that jazz saxophonists would attempt to play their songs.  What the jazz player looks for is a great tune, and Brazilian tunes possess that quality in spades; powerful rhythms, music which already bears the stamp of fusion with jazz, like Bossa Nova with Joao Gilberto, Astrid Gilberto and Stan Getz, or Dizzy Gillespie with Cuban conga genius, Chano Pozo. Drummers like Art Blakey, Roy Haynes, Art Taylor all had African roots to their drumming, even if it was swing or bebop or even cool jazz.

We Got Rhythm draws on all these influences, and we even indulge in a little swing, and, above all, we’d like to share our enthusiasm for this music with you, the audience.”
Ken Schroder

Please note that the Courtyard Lift IS OPERATING!

Doors & Bar open at 7pm

Music begins at 7.30pm
The Founders Room on Woobys Lane
Salamanca Arts Centre.

Tickets are only $28 ea +BF, or buy two tix for $52+BF, or buy four tix for only $91+BF.

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This concert at Salamanca Arts Centre is support by Arts Tasmania’s 2025 Arts Projects Fund.
Salamanca Arts Centre is grateful for this support via Arts Tasmania and the Minister for the Arts.

Fri 11 April, 2025
7:30pm – 10:00pm (Doors open at 7pm)
Live @ The Founders Room
Salamanca Arts Centre
65b Woobys Lane, or for lift access enter through The Courtyard

$19 + bf

Friday 11th April 2025
Doors & bar open at 7pm
Music from 7:30pm 

The Founders Room on Woobys Lane
Salamanca Arts Centre 

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Son del Sur, Tasmania’s own 10-piece salsa band has built a strong reputation, performing at Tasmania’s most popular venues and major music festivals and events, showcasing their vibrant sound across the state.  Son del Sur draws inspiration from the giants of salsa; think Celia Cruz, the rhythmic genius of Tito Puente, and the brilliance of Ruben Blades, while also adding the legendary beats of Buena Vista Social Club.  This influence has become the path the band has decided to follow. 

With Son del Sur, you’ll dive into the energetic salsa spirit of the barrio from the ’70s and ’80s.  The band brings a blend of salsa from the vibrant streets of New York, Puerto Rico, and Cuba, adding their own arrangements and original beats to give their salsa and Latin jazz a unique ‘Tassie’ flavour. Son del Sur is made up of local musicians. 

Its members are:

Franco Solis: The band leader, percussionist, and main vocalist from Chile, is well-known for his long music career and collaborations with the local Tassie music scene.

Elias Solis: Local Latin percussionist from Chile, Elias grew up in a musical family and studied in Chile, Peru, Brazil, and Cuba, performing Latin music, jazz, and contemporary styles.

Lea Palacios: The band’s newest lead singer from Colombia, she’s worked with diverse music groups, from Jazz to Rock and Latin fusion, blending styles with her deep, expressive voice.

Konrad Park: The band’s dynamite timbal player, is known for his long career as a percussionist in Tasmania. A brilliant drummer and teacher, he has inspired many with his skill and dedication.

Kelly Ottaway: Adds flavour to the band’s groove with his piano, montunos, and arrangements. Kelly is a brilliant arranger and music writer, he spices up every performance with his creative touch.

Simon Reid: Son del Sur’s bass man, Simon, is a Tasmanian multi-instrumentalist and teacher. He’s backed hundreds of bands locally and nationally, producing original music and salsa grooves that keep you dancing all night.

Scott David Cashion: Baritone and Tenor Saxophone player, and occasional hand percussionist, he’s enjoyed a 35-year music career across diverse Tasmanian settings and performance situations, enriching each with his talent.

Yoram Levy: Trumpeter and former Principal Trumpet of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, is now a sought-after nationwide performer, educator, and ensemble leader since retiring from the TSO.

Les Johnston: a passionate trombonist, combines over a decade of performance and educational experience with technical skill and captivating stage presence, making him a top choice for jazz, classical, and contemporary ensembles.

Frances White: Is a powerful trombone player who makes the band stand out. She plays great solos, works with many different bands, and always adds something special to the music.

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Please note that the Courtyard Lift IS OPERATING!

Doors & Bar open at 7pm

Music begins at 7.30pm
The Founders Room on Woobys Lane
Salamanca Arts Centre.

Concession tickets are only $19 ea +BF

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This concert at Salamanca Arts Centre is supported by Arts Tasmania’s 2025 Arts Projects Fund.
Salamanca Arts Centre is grateful for this support via Arts Tasmania and the Minister for the Arts.

Sat 26 April, 2025
7:30pm – 10:00pm (Doors open at 7pm)
Live @ The Founders Room
Salamanca Arts Centre
65b Woobys Lane, or for lift access enter through The Courtyard

$28 +bf each
$52 +bf for 2 x tickets
$91 +bf for 4 x tickets

Welcome to the Salamanca Jazz 2025 series, live in the Founders Room on Woobys Lane.

Nadira & Friends’ Tribute to the Great Ladies of Jazz.

Saturday 26th April 2025
Doors & bar open at 7pm
Music from 7:30pm 

The Founders Room on Woobys Lane
Salamanca Arts Centre 

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If you haven’t seen or heard Nadira before, here’s what others say about her; Australianjazz.net – Nadira is this unstoppable person! Full of energy and enthusiasm. Nadira sings with the kind of pure joy that is totally contagious. Anyone who has been to her shows knows that this petite, yet commanding, performer has a punk-ish attitude and on-stage banter that could be a comedy act on its own!

Liz Carnovale (Paris Cat Jazz Club – Artistic and Programming Director) – Nadira is a dynamic, enthusiastic and forever playful Vocalist that brings joy into a room! Petit in size but robust with her punchy, articulate Jazz vocals and her quick wit…Nadira immediately gains your attention…make no mistake Nadira is the real Jazz deal! 

Bob Sedergreen (Australian legendary jazz pianist, Australian Jazz Hall of Fame 2018) – Nadira is a very capable and experienced vocalist with a comprehensive repertoire. She is a professional artist who communicates immediately with her audience and is a pleasure to work with. 

Nadira will be joined on stage by: Aaron Entresz – guitar; Konrad Park – drums; Lestyn Parry – piano; Seb Folvig – double bass; Jesse Bowden – sax; and Stevie McEntee – trombone. 

See for yourselves what the hype is all about! Nadira and Friends will be performing as a Septet showcasing a tribute to the Great Ladies of Jazz, with fresh renditions of jazz standards tunes and well-loved songs from The Great American Songbook.

Please note that the Courtyard Lift IS OPERATING!

Doors & Bar open at 7pm

Music begins at 7.30pm
The Founders Room on Woobys Lane
Salamanca Arts Centre.

Tickets are only $28 ea +BF, or buy two tix for $52+BF, or buy four tix for only $91+BF.

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This concert at Salamanca Arts Centre is supported by Arts Tasmania’s 2025 Arts Projects Fund.
Salamanca Arts Centre is grateful for this support via Arts Tasmania and the Minister for the Arts.

Sat 29 March, 2025
7:30pm – 10:00pm (Doors open at 7pm)
Live @ The Founders Room
Salamanca Arts Centre
65b Woobys Lane, or for lift access enter through The Courtyard

$28 +bf each
$52 +bf for 2 x tickets
$91 +bf for 4 x tickets

Welcome to the Salamanca Jazz 2025 series, live in the Founders Room on Woobys Lane.
The Modern Operative presents ‘Ten Dags on the Island’

Saturday 29th March 2025
Doors & bar open at 7pm
Music from 7:30pm 

The Founders Room on Woobys Lane
Salamanca Arts Centre 

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In this big concert, The Modern Operative perform as a ten-piece band, featuring some of Tasmania’s finest jazz musicians, including:

Kelly Ottaway, Les Johnston, Al Dobson, Matt Boden, Hamish Houston, Mitch Ellis, Spike Mason, Damien Kingston, Simon Ramirez, Tom Robb.

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Please note that the Courtyard Lift IS OPERATING!

Doors & Bar open at 7pm

Music begins at 7.30pm
The Founders Room on Woobys Lane
Salamanca Arts Centre.

Tickets are only $28 ea +BF, or buy two tix for $52+BF, or buy four tix for only $91+BF.

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This concert at Salamanca Arts Centre is supported by Arts Tasmania’s 2025 Arts Projects Fund.
Salamanca Arts Centre is grateful for this support via Arts Tasmania and the Minister for the Arts.