April

7 Today’s a good day to see La Ronde, the Spei­geltent circus/cabaret/ comedy show – they have a ‘tight arse Tuesday’ discount on offer today.

8 Fighting Spirit: The Art of Boxing is a travelling exhibition from the National Film and Sound Archive of Aus­tralia and the National Portrait Gallery. See it at Moonah Arts Centre til 2 May.

9 Go on a journey to the centre of what it means to be human with Dan­cenorth Australia’s Lighting The Dark, 7:30pm tonight, Fri­day and Saturday.

10 The Tasma­nia 4WD Caravan Outdoor Expo takes over MyState Bank Arena from today til Sun, 9am-4pm, with all the outdoor adventure products on display.

11 Dare to be Square Down Under is a weekend of US square dancing, flatfooting, music, history and more. Most events are at St James Hall, New Town, more info on Humanitix.

12 Run along Constitution Dock, the river and wharves as part of the Hobart Marathon Festival. From 2km to the full 42.2km. Check for road closures for that day too.

13 It’s Dark Sky Week – you can pledge to protect the nighttime environment at idsw.darksky.org.

14 At midday, Sue Pedley gives a lunchtime talk about her latest works at the Maritime Museum.

15 Take a scenic drive to the relaxed Crabtree Crop & Crafts Mar­ket, held four times a year in the Valley Campground, Huon Valley, 10am-2pm.

17 Artist Belinda Kurczok’s exhibition of incredible fine art paintings of Australian birds opens today until 29 April at Long Gallery, Salamanca Arts Centre. www.be­lindakurczok.com.au.

18 YARC’s youth mar­ket is run by young people, 11am-4pm, Youth Arts & Recre­ation Centre. Later, the TSO performs Proko­fiev and Boulanger, Ian Potter Recital Hall.

19 Learn to paint a bold botanical artwork at one of two pop-art style Paint a Native Flower workshops, 10am and 1pm, KIN Creative Space, Kingston.

20 Andy Hog­gins’ latest exhibition, Feathers & Fins, invites the view­er to slow down and see the elegance of birds and aquatic life. Until 1 May at the art­House New Norfolk, open every day.

21 Get along to the last day of the u16 Hockey Australia Champi­onships at the Hockey Centre today. Started on the 14th.

23 Rock out with Joe Camilleri and the Black Sorrows as they celebrate 40 years of music, starting at 7:30pm at the Franklin Palais.

24 The Willow Court Ghost Walk will unearth the untold stories of the historic asylum. 8+, every Friday and Saturday in April. Tonight, Street Eats @ Franko, Franklin Square, 4:30-9pm.

25 It’s Anzac Day today, lest we forget. Check for your local services and march and www. rsltas.org.au.

26 Hobart Current closes today, featuring artists such as Mar­ion Abraham, Sara Morawetz and Peter Waller, exploring the theme ‘here’. TMAG.

27 Margaret Woodward’s exhibition Sema­phore Score displays her contemporary semaphore code for the island at the State Library and Archives until late May.

29 The Gen­erations Connect Fun Day is a free event open to all, with stalls, facepaint, train rides, laser skirmish, a photo booth, circus, drums, dancing and more. PW1, 10am-1pm.

30 Leading Irish writer Niall Williams is in conversation at St Michael’s Collegiate tonight from 6pm.

May

1 The monthly Rektango fills the Salamanca Arts Centre’s Courtyard with music tonight from 5:30pm-7:30pm. It’s been goin

2 Want to take in some opera? See it at the cinema today, Barrie Kosky’s Royal Opera: Siegfried is on at the State Cinema.

4 Suemi Chiba’s Ocean Light displays clay works that are designed to convey movement and the lightness Suemi feels in the ocean. See them in The Lightbox at Salamanca, 24 hours a day.

5 Keen to declut­ter? There’s a free workshop with a professional organiser and Certified KonMari Consultant today at Kingborough Community Hub, 11am-midday, free but please rsvp.

6 The Rotary Club of Lindisfarne presents a talk about ending human traf­ficking with Melody Towns, founder of the Be Hers charity. 6:15pm at the Motor Yacht Club of Tas­mania.

7 What truly inspires you? Explore Anna Mykhal­chuk’s curated exhibi­tion Taste of Inspira­tion at Moonah Arts Centre, opening on 7 May until 13 June

8 Three days of nature journ­aling and connection sounds like heaven right now. Try it with the Australian Nature Journalling Association event at Steele’s Island Retreat, Carlton.

9 Jaye Gangalid­da and Jake Koorabubba kujaka rra-kurrinya (Mother Spirit) share stories of family, kin, belonging, identity, spirituality and connections. Opens at 5:30pm tonight, The Schoolhouse, Rosny.

10 Run or walk to raise funds and awareness for breast & ovarian cancer research at the annual Mother’s Day Classic at Bellerive Beach Play Park.

SPOTLIGHT ON…

10–11 April

In Bizarrerie, Van Diemen’s Band puts the spotlight on some of the rare and unusual Baroque instruments from their collection. Think lutes, a special viola, a brand new piccolo violin made by local luthier Dougal Coghill and the gallichon – an almost-forgotten gut-strung hybrid some­where between a lute and a bass guitar. 10 and 11 April at the Ian Potter Recital Hall.

17–19 April

Celebrate Tassie-made video games and local game developers with the return of the Level Up Tasmania Video Game Showcase at PW1. The 17th and 18th are open days, free for the public, and there is an industry day on the 19th. There will be over 40 playable games made by Tasmanians, opportunities to chat with developers, a Cosplay Competition and more. Register via Humanitix.

17 April

Learn about the effects of artificial light at night on human health, wildlife and ecosystems from Dark Sky Tasmania, Wilderness Society, and Huon Valley Council at Dark Sky Week 2026 in Huon Valley. Afterwards, enjoy stargazing with the Astronomical Society of Tasmania! 6pm–9pm, Palais Theatre and Franklin Foreshore. Free! Wear warm clothing, bring binoculars if possible and bring a rug or chair if you’d like to sit. Book at Humanitix.

Weekdays 20 April–1 May

It’s that time again at the Doone Kennedy Aquatic Centre: School Holiday Splash! The activities rotate throughout the day but expect the giant inflatable in the 50m pool, the inflatable slide, the big blue slide, play zones, diving boards and the dragon inflatable in the 25m pool. 11:30am– 3:30pm. If you’d rather have a more relaxed vibe try chill out hour (with no music), 2:30pm–3:30pm. Call 6222 6999 for more info.

AROUND THE ISLAND

April

8 Full Circle is a contemporary exhibition featuring Catherine Phillips and Robert Habel at the Watch House Gal­lery in George Town til the 25th

9 The Knit for Your Neigh­bour project in New Norfolk need helping hands to crochet do­nated squares together. Bring your crochet hook size 5, 11am, behind Create Do & Mend 63 High Street.

10 Taste your way around the North West with TrailGraze, a series of events with local growers, makers and farms all weekend.

11 North West Ecofest is a two-day festival dedicated to building a more sustainable future. Head to Camp Clayton in Ulverstone for music, food, work­shops, presentations and more. 9am–3pm.

12 The Launceston Horticultural Soci­ety’s Autumn seasonal show features annual fruit and veg displays plus a market garden, Evandale Memorial Hall, 9am–4pm.

13 Need to get rid of those fab­rics you have at home? The ReDress Hub Fabric Market is back. Come along to destash fabrics, hunt for trea­sures, and score bargain materials. Free entry, $20 for stallholders.

14 We Remem­ber – A Sa­lute to the ANZACs will feature moving songs, letters, stories and archival images. 11am–12pm, Albert Hall, Launceston.

15 Devil’s Corner Cellar Door presents the Tower to Terroir Tour, with views, tastings, stories and architecture. Each Wednesday at 2pm.

16 At Agrarian Kitchen’s two-day Charcuterie Course, Rodney Dunn will teach you to make Italian-style salami, pancetta, guanciale, capocollo and pro­sciutto among other smallgoods.

17 Take a garden tour of Agrarian Kitchen today, inside the brick walls to see their kitch­en garden and com­posting system. Tours every Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 11:30am during April.

18 Tamar Valley Ses­sions is a laid-back, summer-style music event at Tamar Ridge and Turner Stillhouse, Grindelwald, midday to 5pm monthly.

19 All Mustangs are welcome to display at Mustang 2026 presented by The National Automobile Museum of Tasmania, 10am-1pm. Enjoy having an oggle at the cars!

20 For Heritage Month, the National Trust Old Umbrella Shop win­dow in Launceston will display a 1920s scene, typical of the times. Various dates.

21 Get along to Sporties Hotel trivia tonight in Launnie hosted by Trivia People Tasmania.

22 Join Der­went Dis­tillery’s head distiller and co-owner, Robbie Gilligan, for a guided tour through the working distillery and riverside bond store at Dromedary. 2pm–3pm, bookings essential.

23 Hand-knitted life-sized skeletons, from a 4.4m giraffe to 50 frogs, make up Michele Beevors’ haunting exhibition Anatomy Lessons. Until 7 June at QVMAG.

24 Enjoy the Lightwood Bottom Blues Club Live Blues Nights Kermandie Kavern, Geeveston. They perform a monthly night, and invite other musicians to join in.

25 It’s ANZAC DAY. See Hawthorn take on the Gold Coast Suns in the Alec Campbell Cup at UTAS Stadium. Campbell, from Launceston, was the world’s longest surviv­ing Gallipoli veteran.

26 Savour the seasonal tastes at Autumn Lunch at Rathmore’s heritage wool shed. Canapes, Rathmore lamb, dessert and local drinks. 11am–2pm.

27 Launceston Planetarium is showing Dark Side of Light, exploring light pollution. 1pm-1:45pm. Or take the kids to Rock and Rhyme at the Devonport Library, or Storytime at Wyn­yard Library.

28 There’s a school holiday bug program at QVMAG – learn all about the lives of nature’s little helpers in this hands-on workshop! Tix via Eventbrite, $7.50 for accompanying adults only.

29 Enjoy one of the Van Di­emen’s Band Lunch Box Concerts for the price of a sandwich. See Swedish lutenist Jakon Lindberg at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Launceston, 1:05pm–1:50pm.

30 It’s last days for Troy Ruffels’ Stone Tides Weeping Trees, a visual and poetic meditation on the Miena Cider Gums of Tasmania’s central highland pla­teau, at Burnie Arts til 2 May, 10am–4pm.

May

1 Today is the first day of Tasma­nia’s Off Season, cele­brating how to make the most of our cooler months from May – August, with special offers and experiences around the island.

2 The team behind the Kunanyi Mountain Run have a new baby: DIVERGE Skyruns is a three day trail running festival in and around Queen­stown, starting 1 May.

3 Celebrate the legacy of Gustav and Kate Weindorfer and their protection of Tasmania’s wilderness at Weindorfer Day, a free event in Wilmot today from 9:30am.

6 Luminous is the first exhibition at Blenheim Gallery, Longford with a ‘medium’ focus with works from the Gal­lery’s artists’ studios where watercolour and gouache have been used. Closing today.

7 Agfest is back at Quercus Park (near Carrick) for three days of agricul­tural and rural field says. Open 10am– 4pm, agfest.com.au.

8 Enjoy a weekly run or walk for the Whitemark Parkrun, a winding coastal track from Whitemark Wharf and back again. All levels of fitness welcome, 9am. More info, and runs, at www.parkrun.com.au.

9 Browse stalls at the Liffey Valley Market. Up­cycled and pre-loved treasures, homemade baked goodies, plants, veggies, handcrafts, collectables and more. Old Liffey School, 9am–1pm.

10 Happy Moth­er’s Day to all the mums and mother-figures in our lives! Take an old-fash­ioned steam train ride with Sheffield Steam and Heritage Society, running each half hour from 11am–4pm.