Hadley's Orient Hotel Hobart

Birds, as it's colloquially known, is a new Australian board game hatched in Nipaluna/Hobart in late 2024. It's a feathery frenzy of strategy, sabotage, and sheer luck. Dreamed up on a bushwalk gone a bit cuckoo, the game pits players against each other in a race to 80 points across a treacherous board where only the sharpest birdbrain survives. It's a real flight of fancy, featuring 70 stunning species — including all 12 of Tassie's endemic birds. Come along to learn the pecking order on Monday, then wing it at the tournament on Tuesday. It'll be a flocking good time.

Ever dreamed of dining with Australia's most beloved nerd? Join Dr Karl Kruszelnicki for an evening of delicious food and wide-ranging conversation in the elegant surrounds of the Hadley's Atrium. Hosted by science communicator and author Zoe Kean, a favourite guest host on Dr Karl's iconic Triple J show, this unforgettable evening offers the chance to break bread and swap ideas with a national treasure. Curious about climate? Intrigued by the inner ear? Want to talk time travel over tiramisu? No topic is off the table as Zoe and Dr Karl lead a lively, unscripted conversation with plenty of room for you to join in. Your ticket includes a decadent three-course dinner and a welcome drink on arrival. Other beverages will be available for purchase.

Amy Sherwin (1855-1935) born at Judbury, beside the Huon River, and named the 'Tasmanian Nightingale' after being discovered in 1878 by the Royal Italian Opera Company, then touring in Tasmania. She went on to become an internationally renowned soprano and the world became her stage. She performed across the globe and her first return to Australia was in 1887 when Hobart gave her an extraordinary welcome, with thousands cramming the streets, rockets being fired and church bells ringing. Amy Sherwin's legacy has been lost over time. The Amy Sherwin Fund members have worked tirelessly to reinstate her reputation and international achievements and is working towards having a full-size marble statue made in her honour. Australia's pre-eminent sculptor Peter Schipperheyn is currently creating this work, to be installed in the foyer at Hadley's Orient Hotel, Murray Street, Hobart . Amy Sherwin performed at Hadley's in 1887. This project – the Amy Sherwin Launch – is the culmination of extensive planning to bring the story to the fore and celebrate one of the world's greatest opera singers – a young Tasmanian woman who serves as inspiration to others wishing to excel in the arts. The launch day is designed as a public celebration, occurring in Murray Street, on a Sunday, alongside viewing opportunities and prestigious ticketed pre and post events, in partnership with Hadley's Orient Hotel.