Entertainment in Hobart

Theater
Hobart has a very strong theatrical tradition with a whole range of theaters catering to different audiences. Australia's oldest theater, Theater Royal in Wapping stands tall with its beautiful Victorian architecture and state-of-the-art performances of dance, opera and drama. Amateur theater lovers will love Backspace and Playhouse Theaters, while kids can have a blast at the reputed Terrapin Puppet Theater.

Cinema
Cinema lovers can head for the Village City complex in Hobart, which also boasts numerous multiplexes in Rosny and Glenorchy. Enjoy an art house film while sipping wine or coffee at the State Cinema.

Live Music and Poetry in Hobart
If you love good music drop in at local pubs and clubs like The Republic, the Queen's Head and New Sydney that feature poetry readings, music gigs and lots more. For some free Chilean music or Irish bagpipe or harp, there's always the colorful Salamanca Market. University of Tasmania and Derwent Entertainment Center often have famous music personalities drop by. The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and the Conservatorium of Music are famous for their music concerts, held at different times of the year.

Festivals
The Tulip Festival and Blooming Tasmnia in spring, The Targa Tasmania in autumn, the exciting Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race in December, the Australian Wooden Boat Festival in February, the two months long Hobart Summer Festival, showcasing events like A Taste of Tasmania and the Hobart Regatta - Hobart has more than celebrations to keep you happily occupied all through the year.

Pubbing and Clubbing
While pub-crawling in Hobart you can't miss out on the cosy Irish Knopwood's, the homely Irish Murphy's or the Shipswright's Arm, an original theme pub for sailors.