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Tasmanian Whisky Week at Urbane They're raising a glass to Tasmania's finest with a week-long whisky special at Urbane. To celebrate Tasmanian Whisky Week, they've crafted a one-off cocktail featuring Rosevears' Bourbon Cask Matured Single Malt – made with 100% Tasmanian malted barley and pure Tassie water. It's bold, smooth, and only available for a limited time. Come down, sip something local, and celebrate the craft of Tasmanian whisky with them.

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The highest standard of DanceSport in Australia. Experience the highest standard of DanceSport in Australia together with 1400 people in the audience cheering dancers competing not just for titles, but also the richest prize purse in the country! The major dancing magazine Dance Review called the Tasmanian Open the "Australia's Dance Competition of the Year". If you love Dancing with the Stars, you'll love this event held across day with the finals forming the glitz and glamour of the nighttime spectacular!

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TODAY IS THE DAY - there is no time like the present Tasmanian Art Group (TAG) Members Exhibition This exhibition brings together 16 Southern Tasmanian artists working in the mediums of Oil, Watercolour, Printmaking, Charcoal. Acrylic & Mixed Media in two dimension format. Each artist has explored the idea of Today Is The Day, where there is no time like the present. The artists have developed their work in their own style and medium. Artists: Margaret Brinkman, Lynne Brown, Christine Buls, Diane Casimaty OAM, L.M, Betty Debnam, Susan Freund, Wendy Galloway, Terrance Gough OAM, Lynne Hasenkam, Robert Hodgman, Jenny Miller L.M, Nola Parsons, Jayne Payne, Judy Prodan, Robert Sargent, and Lorraine Snadden L.M. PUBLIC OPENING EVENT: Meet some of the artists Sunday 3 August Arrive at 2.15pm for a 2.30pm start Scones & light refreshments provided All artwork will be for sale. At Harmony on High Street, 116 High St, Campbell Town, Tasmania Open daily from 9-4pm. Exhibition duration: Opens from Fri 1 August 2025 Closes Wed 27 August 2025

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A display of the odd, interesting and bizarre. A new display at the Deloraine & Districts Folk Museum. Some items are known and some are not, can you help us to learn about the unknowns? Free entry.

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What makes a conversation meaningful? How do we connect with others, and what shapes the exchange? Explore the essence of connection through the exchange of ideas and observations in Conversations. This exhibition presents thoughtfully curated pairings of objects from the QVMAG collection—some unexpected—to encourage you to consider how objects relate to one another, whether through their similarities or their contrasts. At its core, Conversations examines what creates dialogue, highlighting the importance of listening, responding, and engaging in shared exchange and fresh perspectives. We invite you engage in this unique selection of Conversations—discover and create your own connections and stories to share. "A conversation is a work of art with more than one creator." – John Armstrong

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Step into the imagined world of Sam Jinks, one of Australia's most prominent contemporary sculptural artists. Renowned for his painstakingly crafted figures, Jinks' practice reflects upon deeply felt moments of our lived experience. Sam Jinks || Mortal Reflections marks the first major exhibition in Tasmania by this talented artist — a rare opportunity for audiences to encounter a collection of sculptures not typically accessible to the public. QVMAG will transform its entire upper level of the Royal Park site into an intimate contemporary art experience. Throughout this exhibition magical figures are held forever suspended within the uncanny realms of Jinks' sculpted hyperrealism. Imbued with unguarded emotion and raw vulnerability, this unique presentation is one artist's invitation to reflect on the mysteries of: life || death, and all in-between.

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ArtStart returns to QVMAG in 2025, celebrating the creativity of northern Tasmania's youngest artists. Open to students from Kindergarten to Grade 6, each ArtStart exhibition is guided by a unique theme designed to inspire young artistic minds. In 2025, students will respond to this year's NAIDOC Week theme: The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy. NAIDOC Week 2025 marks a powerful milestone: 50 years of honouring and elevating Indigenous voices, culture, and resilience. This year's theme celebrates not only the achievements of the past but the bright future ahead, empowered by the strength of our young leaders, the vision of our communities, and the legacy of our ancestors. Students are encouraged to explore and experiment with pattern, texture, and materials, creating works in any medium, including drawing, painting, photography, and mixed media. A long-standing QVMAG initiative, ArtStart nurtures children's engagement with the visual arts and is made possible through the generous support of the Terry and Nan Woodward ArtStart legacy.

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'Back Room Studios Showcase 2025 @ Woolmers Estate' presents an exhibition of over 70 outstanding works by a select and diverse group of talented Tasmanian artists each delivering artworks in their own unique style. The exhibition features Debra O'Regan, John Gill, Margot Baird, Marilyn Patton and Qing Yang (Jane). All artworks are for sale. August 1 - September 28 2025.

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Six Extinctions delves into 'The Big Five' events which drastically reshaped life on Earth: the Ordovician, Devonian, Permian, Triassic and Cretaceous extinctions. Each historical event was driven by geological and environmental factors like volcanic activity, meteor impacts and climate shifts. These extinction events devastated ecosystems but also paved the way for new evolutionary adaptations. The exhibition, developed by Gondwana Studios, also examines the ongoing Holocene extinction event—the Sixth Extinction in which we now live—driven largely by human activities such as habitat destruction, climate change and pollution. Yet, Six Extinctions also offers hope. Through highlighting conservation success stories, the exhibition demonstrates that concerted human effort can still make a difference in preserving biodiversity and restoring Earth's ecosystems. In the exhibition, you'll explore these extinction events over 485 million years of Earth's history through an incredible collection of replica fossils. Come face-to-face with some of the most formidable predators of each era, including Dunkleosteus, the giant armoured fish that ruled the seas, Inostrancevia, a sabre-toothed predator as fierce as any tiger, Postosuchus, a towering crocodile-like hunter, and a life-sized replica of the largest Tyrannosaurus Rex ever found. This is a journey through deep time you won't want to miss.

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Ignite curiosity about the natural world as Wildlife Photographer of the Year returns exclusively to QVMAG in Tasmania. The world-renowned exhibition, now in its sixtieth year and on loan from the Natural History Museum in London, features exceptional images that capture fascinating animal behaviour, spectacular species and the breathtaking diversity of the natural world. Using photography's unique emotive power to engage and inspire audiences, the images shine a light on stories and species around the world and encourage a future of advocating for the planet. Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the most prestigious photography event of its kind, providing a global platform that showcases some of the best photography talent from around the world for nearly 60 years. Launching in 1965, today the competition receives entries from 117 countries and territories all over the world, highlighting its enduring appeal. This year's award-winning images will embark on an international tour that will allow them to be seen by well over a million people. Wildlife Photographer of the Year is developed and produced by the Natural History Museum, London. Exclusively showing in Tasmania at QVMAG.