Saturday 6 July 2024 @ 2:00pm

TICKETS :
General Admission $50
Concession $37

Joyful and totally unscary Workshop with Rose Wilson

Rose Wilson

Part group singing lesson, part choir session and all joyful and totally unscary, The Unscary Sing Thing is filled with practical tips, beautiful songs and ideas to take with you into your life.  

We’ll pull apart singing baggage and learn useful and impactful vocal techniques for both solo and ensemble singing. We’ll learn effective and enjoyable warm-ups, little songs to weave into your day, harmony choir songs and some singalong moments as we explore simple and practical vocal techniques to help you understand and develop your voice.

The workshop is for all humans of any experience level, from absolute beginners to those who just can’t seem to stop themselves from singing. 


Friday 28 – Sunday 30 June 2024
+ Tuesday 2 – Saturday 6 July 2024

nightly from 7:30pm – late

TICKETS : $15 at the door

Often described as the heart and soul of the Festival of Voices, the bustling Singers’ Lounge is one of our most beloved features! Here, you can reconnect with old friends and meet new ones while enjoying a mix of scheduled and impromptu performances into the evening.

Audiences may be treated to spontaneous performances by some of our big-name artists, and the evenings will be hosted by the wonderful Paul Jarman. These talented professionals encourage anxious altos and timid tenors to overcome performing fears and enjoy a safe, welcoming environment with our audience. The experience is always fun, surprising, and unique – truly an ultimate singers’ gathering filled with community spirit and support!

Paul Jarman. Photo credit :KiPhotomedia

Film Screening :
Saturday 13 July 2024 @ 8:00pm
Doors & Cafe from 7:00pm | Screening from 8:00pm

Flickerfest, celebrating 33 years bringing you the Best of Australian Shorts. ‘Everyone’s Invited!’

Celebrating its 33rd year, Flickerfest, Australia’s only Academy® Award and BAFTA qualifying short film festival, and the country’s largest Australian & International short film competition, screens the best of shorts from Australia and the world, selected from 3,400 entries; ensuring the presentation of A-list short film programmes recognised amongst the best in the world.

Flickerfest screens for 10 days under the summer stars at Bondi Beach in January, with selected highlights of the most entertaining and innovative short films from Australia & around the world touring the country on a 40 venue national tour from Feb – Oct 2024.  

Flickerfest returns with this annual one-off chance to see the Best of Australian Shorts programme officially selected for Flickerfest National Tour, before these films continue their journey around the world.

TICKETS : 
Single Session :
General Admission $18
(+BF)
Concession $15 (+BF)

of BOTH SESSIONS : 
General Admission $32
(+BF)
Concession $27 (+BF)



Best of Australian Shorts : 2024 Tour

Screening: On Tour | Running Time: 123 min | Classification: Under 15yrs to be w/adult

Darwin Story

Lee returns to Darwin from London when her mum is taken ill. After a chance encounter, there’s an opportunity to reflect on the past, but is she ready to think differently about the beautiful place she calls home?
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE | Director: Natasha Tonkin | Writer: Natasha Tonkin | Producer: Yeshen Venema, Eero Heinonen | Runtime: 9min | Year: 2023 | Country: Australia

Good Grief

Brandon is visited by his recently deceased girlfriend and discovers that haunting can have its advantages. Brandon and his sheet ghost girlfriend dive into domestic bliss and Brandon’s life improves with the unconditional support of his sheet ghost love. But ghosts become stuck in the In-Between for a reason and while Brandon thinks that his sheet ghost bae’s remaining duty is to lift him up, this sheet ghost honey has other ideas about crossing over to the afterlife. WORLD PREMIERE | Director: Hamish Macgregor | Writer: Lewis Mullholland | Producer: Grace Sarah Quinn, Hamish Roderick Macgregor, Lewis Mullholland | Runtime: 14min | Year: 2023 | Country: Australia

Heart Throb

18 year old Gray is in love with his best friend Angelo, but his desire for social media stardom complicates things. WORLD PREMIERE | Director: Greta Nash | Writer: Greta Nash | Producer: Gillian Crosby, Gabrielle McLeod | Runtime: 15min | Year: 2023 | Country: Australia

Lean In

Moral-abiding feminist comedian, Rach, receives a massive blow after a show when she is rejected by the agent she was so hungry for. Rach’s brother Benny takes her out to his work Christmas drinks as a means to cheer her up. But in his world of sales bro’s Rach is pushed to see if she’s got the “tenacity” to survive in their world. Will she flip on her morals and throw her integrity to the wind to step up to their plate? WORLD PREMIERE | Director: Lucy Coleman | Writer: Lucy Coleman | Producer: Lucy Coleman, Lucy Hayes, Deanne Weir, Alice Willison, Kartanya Maynard | Runtime: 17min | Year: 2023 | Country: Australia

Favourites

Two parents face an impossible choice when their family camping trip turns deadly. AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE | Director: Nick Russell | Writer: Nick Russell, Nick Musgrove | Producer: Nick Russell | Runtime: 5min | Year: 2023 | Country: Australia

Finding Home

Finding Home tells the extraordinary story of Yousef Mohammadi, who as a young Afghani boy was forced to flee from his home country to avoid the dangers of war. WORLD PREMIERE | Director: Lester Jones | Writer: Lester Jones | Runtime: 11min | Year: 2023 | Country: Australia

Nursery

Single-mother Helen and her son Jordan embark on an afternoon drive, things soon spiral out of control, tension builds between the two as they fight to live their own lives as part of their codependent relationship. WORLD PREMIERE | Director: Max Pollard | Writer: Max Pollard | Producer: Naomi Mendoza | Runtime: 13min | Year: 2023 | Country: Australia

Cold Water

Inspired by true events. Set in St Kilda, Australia, an elderly woman’s peaceful retirement is interrupted when her husband takes up a bizarre new hobby. Director: Jay Perry, Shaun Perry | Writer: Jay Perry, Shaun Perry | Producer: Brayden Alden | Runtime: 20min | Year: 2023 } Country: Australia

Yeah The Boys

Yeah the Boys follows six young Aussie men as they sink beers over an afternoon and well into the night. Emoting only through movement; lewd gestures, chokeholds, crowd surfs, and chugging shoeys, they somehow say everything without uttering a single word. Equal parts larrikin, brutal, and tender, this choreographic short film scored by The Avalanches is an observation of Australian masculine identity and our nation’s relationship with drinking culture. WORLD PREMIERE | Director: Stefan Hunt | Writer: Vanessa Marian Varghese | Producer: Alex Taussig | Runtime: 8min | Year: 2023 | Country: Australia

Ashes

Bereft after the loss of her beloved Dad James, Frances misses the appointment to pick up his ashes. Through a bizarre posthumous prank, can James rectify his daughter’s habitual lateness, even after he’s gone? A darkly comedic story about grief, tough love, and the unexpected ways those who have passed continue to influence us. Director: Georgina Haig | Writer: Georgina Haig | Producer: Georgina Haig, Dean Francis, Daisy Betts-Miller, Charmaine Kuhn | Runtime: 13min | Year: 2023 | Country: Australia

Film Screening :
Friday 12 July 2024 @ 8:00pm
Doors & Cafe from 7:00pm | Screening from 8:00pm

Flickerfest, celebrating 33 years bringing you the Best of International Shorts. ‘Everyone’s Invited!’

Celebrating its 33rd year, Flickerfest, Australia’s only Academy® Award and BAFTA qualifying short film festival, and the country’s largest Australian & International short film competition, screens the best of shorts from Australia and the world, selected from 3,400 entries; ensuring the presentation of A-list short film programmes recognised amongst the best in the world.

Flickerfest screens for 10 days under the summer stars at Bondi Beach in January, with selected highlights of the most entertaining and innovative short films from Australia & around the world touring the country on a 40 venue national tour from Feb – Oct 2024.  

TICKETS : 
Single Session :
General Admission $18
(+BF)
Concession $15 (+BF)

of BOTH SESSIONS : 
General Admission $32
(+BF)
Concession $27 (+BF)



Best of International Shorts : 2024 Tour

Screening: On Tour | Running Time: 120 min | Classification: Under 15yrs to be w/adult

On The 8th Day

It took 7 days to create the world, it only took one to disrupt its balance.
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE | Director: Agathe Sénéchal, Alicia Massez, Elise Debruyne, Flavie Carin, Théo Duhautois | Writer: Agathe Sénéchal, Alicia Massez, Elise Debruyne, Flavie Carin, Théo Duhautois | Producer: Carlos De Carvalho | Runtime: 8min | Year: 2023 | Country: France

Clodagh

A lonely priest’s housekeeper encounters a young Irish girl of exceptional promise. AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE | Director: Portia A. Buckley | Writer: Michael Lindley | Producer: Serena Armitage, Michael Lindley | Runtime: 17min | Year: 2023 | Country: Ireland

Stella

Stella is out for a special date with her husband Stanley, whose health and mind are failing. She yearns for connection, capturing brief moments of lucidity before he slips away, again.  One final dance recalls memories of their first, and Stella accepts that their life together is ending. AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE | Director: Alison Titulaer | Writer: Alison Titulaer | Producer: Emma Mortimer | Runtime: 14min | Year: 2023 | Country: New Zealand

The Masterpiece

Leo and Diana, a rich couple, bring a broken TV to a recycle point. They meet Salif and his son, two scrap dealers. Diana asks them to come to their house to get more objects. Once there, Leo looks at them collecting objects with mistrust, until they see the scrap dealers have something they want. WORLD PREMIERE | Director: Àlex Lora | Writer: Lluis Quilez, Alfonso Amador | Producer: Sandra Trave, Lluis Quilez | Runtime: 20min | Year: 2023 | Country: Spain

A Day In The Life Of A Female Frame

While a large painting of a naked woman is being transported from the studio to the exhibition, she seems to fall victim to a harsh and masculine outside world. AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE | Director: Ilke Paddenburg | Writer: Ilke Paddenburg | Producer: Rachel van Bommel, Ivo Siebum, Hanna van Vliet, Hannah van Helden, Hannah Schwarz | Runtime: 7min | Year: 2023 | Country: Netherlands

My Name is Edgar and I Have a Cow

Edgar’s ordinary life is disrupted by a newborn calf he sees on a tourist trip to a slaughterhouse. AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE | Director: Filip DIVIAK | Producer: Bara Prikaska, Zuzana Mistrikova | Runtime: 8min | Year: 2023 | Country: Czech Republic

My Week With Maisy

Mrs Foster, a retired, middle-class Daily Mail reader, whose cup is half empty, is starting chemotherapy and is understandably anxious. The last thing she needs is to have to share the treatment room with a ‘know-it-all child’ who wants to grow up to be a lesbian. But through their unexpected friendship, Maisy gives Mrs Foster much more than just a glimmer of hope. WORLD PREMIERE | Director: Mika Simmons | Writer: Mark Oxtoby | Producer: Georgina French | Runtime: 18min| Year: 2023 | Country: United Kingdom

Last Days Of Summer

A recurring mysterious sound from mountains in the Himalaya is heard only by two curious young shepherds. Unable to convince the villagers of the scary nature of such sound, they journey into the unknown to unravel the mystery. AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE | Director: Stenzin Tankong | Writer: Stenzin Tankong, Jigmet Wangchuk | Producer: Flore Cavigneaux, Jérôme Blesson, Stenzin Tankong, Urgain Phuntsog | Runtime: 14min | Year: 2023 | Country: India

The Film Might Be White

A final feedback meeting is being held before the release of an art school’s new commercial. Everyone is happy, but then a thought arises as to whether the commercial can be perceived as too white. The meeting suddenly escalates into a debate about how it happened, if it can be solved, and above all – whose fault it is. AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE | Director: Sebastian Johansson Micci | Writer: Sebastian Johansson Micci, Manne Indahl | Producer: Manne Indahl, Sebastian Johansson Micci | Runtime: 14min | Year: 2023 | Country: Sweden


“Monkey Magic with Destined One” is a unique musical stage comedy that reinterprets the classic “Journey to the West” with modern issues and Tasmanian landscapes. This three-act play follows Tripitaka, the Monkey King, and Pigsy in a humorous, environmentally-conscious adventure, enhanced by live music and local Tasmanian artistry.

2024: Hilarious Original Musical Stage Comedy – A Must-See for Comedy Lovers!

Introducing “Monkey Magic with Destined One,” a brand-new stage musical comedy that reimagines the classic Journey to the West (MONKEY MAGIC), seamlessly blending it with contemporary issues and the enchanting landscapes of Tasmania. This innovative production brings together the art of theater and live music to transport an Eastern myth onto the stage, creating a fresh and original stage musical comedy.

Spanning three acts, the story primarily follows Tripitaka, the Monkey King, and Pigsy on a whimsical and high-energy journey to find their destined ones and save nature. Throughout the performance, the narrative skillfully addresses real-world environmental concerns and the complexities of interpersonal trust through a witty and humorous artistic lens. Furthermore, the live music elements are a standout feature of this theatrical masterpiece, adding an extra layer of magic to the entire experience.

All elements of this show is created, curated and developed by Tasmanian local artists.

Monkey Magic with a Destined One Highlights:

– Creativity: **Immerse yourself in the innovative and creative retelling of a mythological narrative.

– Classic Homage:** Experience a respectful nod to the iconic moments from “Monkey Magic.”

– Cultural Fusion:** Witness the infusion of Eastern cultural elements, including Peking Opera and martial arts, creating a unique and authentic stage experience.

– Live Musical Experience:** Be enchanted by the live music performed by the “Purple Passion” band, featuring specially adapted compositions premiering on the same day.

– Comedic Appeal:** Dive into a comedic journey, promising a light and humorous experience suitable for diverse audiences.

“Monkey Magic with a Destined One” Synopsis:

Introducing a brand-new stage musical comedy that ingeniously blends the classic “Monkey Magic” with contemporary issues against the enchanting backdrop of Tasmania. Join Tripitaka, the Monkey King, and Pigsy on a whimsical journey spanning three acts as they seek their destined ones and strive to save nature. This theatrical masterpiece addresses real-world environmental concerns with humour and wit, accompanied by the captivating live music of the “Purple Passion” band.

Before You Hit ‘Buy Ticket’:

This production is a completely fictional narrative, crafted without any factual basis. In our meticulous adaptation, all religious elements from the original source have been purposefully excluded to provide an environment free from religious content.

Music Support: Purple Passion

Technical Support: Olimedia Events

Presented by TasPride

14 October – 4 November 2023


OPENING HOURS

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Wednesday – Sunday)

TasPride’s annual Artfully Queer Exhibition showcases the creative talents of emerging & fully fledged contemporary Tasmanian
lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans* & queer artists, designers, craftspeople, & performers responding to the theme “together”.


TasPride Artfully Queer – Together Exhibition Opening

The official opening celebration and art prize announcements for the Artfully Queer – Together Exhibition & Arts Program

5:30pm Sat 14th October 23

Free Entry, All welcome.

TasPride Artfully Queer Exhibition

Celebrate the creative talents of emerging & fully fledged contemporary Tasmanian LGBTIQ* creatives responding to the theme “Together”.

10am – 5pm Wed – Sun from 15th of Oct – 4th Nov 23

Gallery Yoga for Queer Bodies

Bring your queer body for a good stretch and become a piece of art in the Artfully Queer Exhibition.

2pm – 3pm Sun 15th and Sun 22nd Oct 23

$15 Waged / $10 Concession

Drag Workshops

Pussay Poppins, Barry Bothways, Ana Thema and Dirty Damo are in the mood for makin’ drag babies again.

15th Oct 4pm to 6.00pm , 22nd  Oct 4pm to 7.00pm ,& 29th Oct 4pm to 6.00pm

$35 Waged / $25 Concession (for all three Sunday workshops)

Drag Sip N Draw

Facilitated by George Kennedy, a rare opportunity to sketch a curated selection of

local drag performers.

6pm – 7:30pm Wed 18th October

Tickets $20 Waged / $10 Concession

Couper V Hooper 

A intimate night of ballads and banter with two queer Tasmanian singer songwriters, Hayley Couper and Shan Hooper.

8pm Friday 20th of October, 2023.

Tickets $25

Drag Workshop Showcase 2023

Unleashing a multitude of shiny new drag performers and performances fresh from our Artfully Queer Drag Workshop.

7pm Sun 29th Oct 23

Tickets $10 Waged / $5 Concession

Saturday 25 February 2023, 7:30pm – 8:30pm
60 Minutes | No interval

Tickets :
Standard $30 | Concession $20

Ensemble Mania and MONA FOMA present Line Tracing 3 : music for solo instruments : An unbroken evening of music, with solo instrumentalists performing pieces that are remixed and responded to in real-time by Mish Szekelyhidi

The Line Tracing concerts consist of an unbroken evening of music, featuring live performances of several works composed for solo single-line instruments, each of which is followed by a musical response from a guest artist. For this concert we welcome Naarm/Melbourne-based sound and film artist Mish Szekelyhidi, who will remix each composition in real-time, transitioning between the live performances and creating a cohesive unbroken listening experience.

For Line Tracing 3, Ensemble Mania welcomes performances from nipaluna/Hobart based players James Anderson, Angus Deeth, Damian MacDonald, and Dominic Nguyen, and Naarm/Melbourne based musician Kyla Matsuura-Miller.

Line Tracing 3 will include the following works for solo instruments :
Andrew Toovey – Prelude for Viola (1993)
Shiori Usui – Space Between (2022)
Holly Caldwell – Co-meditation 1: Amber (2022)
Dominic Flynn – Sheshonq (2020)
Jaslyn Robertson – Dream-state (2021)
David Murray – infold (2022)


Ensemble Media

Ensemble Mania is a new music ensemble based in nipaluna/Hobart, lutruwita/Tasmania. Consisting of a rotating line-up of outstanding musicians from both within Tasmania and interstate, the collective was created with the goal of providing unique listening experiences for local audiences. The ensemble’s efforts are focussed on showcasing music that would otherwise not be heard in the island state, from exciting current composers to recently uncovered pieces and local gems. 


Mish Szekelyhidi

Mish Szekelyhidi (they/them, b.1993) is an ambitious artist researching radically accessible and expansive ways for disabled artists such as themself to compose, perform, learn and teach music in ways relating to, entangled with, promotive of disabilities and how this can be integrated into community-based and pedagogical settings. Under this project umbrella they are working on a short collaborative book, a series of radio shows, graphic scores commissions, and community workshops. 

Their sound work for commercials, documentary and fiction film has played around the world, including in the prestigious Venice Biennale, Locarno Film Festival, FIDMarseille, Cannes, and for films which have won awards in Torino and Monterrey. Their musical performance highlight is playing the main stage at Mona Foma January 2021 with the UTAS Experimental Music Ensemble. 


This project was made possible with support from the City of Hobart.

Polynesian wayfinding is alive in the Solomon Islands

“We are the crew of Lata, the Polynesian culture-hero who built the first vaka (oceanic voyaging canoe) and navigated across the Pacific.
We use only the ancient designs, materials, and methods of Lata, and from Lataʻs story we learn how to avoid making big mistakes. We invite everyone to reconnect with ancestors and sustainable lifeways. Join us in the real Moana!”

Films & Screening Times
Sunday 12 February 2023 @ 4:00pm (57 minutes)

Free Event

Launched in 1864, the City of Adelaide is the older of only two surviving composite clipper ships. The other is the world famous Cutty Sark.

The derelict vessel faced being broken up in Scotland when in 2000 an Adelaide group of volunteers started a campaign to save it.

This film showcases the engineering task of designing how to lift the ship, its actual move from Scottish soil and its relocation to Port Adelaide.

Films & Screening Times
Sunday 12 February 2023 @ 3:00pm (35 minutes)

Free Event

A triple feature by Australia’s premier maritime history documentarian, Gary Kerr.

Watch just one film or stay for all three!
Enjoy a 10 minute Q&A with Garry Kerr after each film.

Films & Screening Times
Sunday 12 February 2023
10:00am : Trading Out of Hobart (67mins)
11:30am : The Last Cape Horners (73mins)
1:00pm : Two Men in a Punt (96mins)

Free Event

Image courtesy of Garry Kerr
Image courtesy of Garry Kerr
Image courtesy of Garry Kerr