Past Events

Junction Arts Festival returns in 2024 from the 19th-22nd September with a lush springtime celebration, encouraging you to shake off those winter blues and celebrate Tassie as it comes alive for spring. Coinciding perfectly with…

Summary: The 2024 Sandy Duncanson Social Justice Lecture explores how we might eradicate homelessness for unaccompanied children in Tasmania and beyond. The 2024 Sandy Duncanson Social Justice Lecture The rate of homelessness in Australia is…

Open Day is a great way to explore our campuses and get a taste of life at the University of Tasmania. You can hear all about our courses, pathways and scholarships – straight from students…

Since the Community Food Garden at Inveresk was established in 2022, it’s not only been growing food, but a community of people who are gathering, sharing skills and connecting in this new place. The University…

Summary: Join our expert panel for a discussion on the removal of Sir William Crowther’s statue, and explore how we can acknowledge our history, promote reconciliation, and create public spaces that reflect a more inclusive…

We are thrilled to be hosting a Mini MakerX event at our newly-refurbished Makers Technology and Innovation Hub at the University of Tasmania, Cradle Coast Campus in Burnie! Join us for a community festival that…

Join us to explore the hidden world of wildlife sounds at night… From the ultrasonic chirps of nine elusive bat species to the booms of the rare and mysterious Australasian bittern, many fascinating creatures make sounds…

Wild Food is on the menu! Join us for a day of foraging, cooking and tasting the best wild ingredients Tasmania has to offer. Learn about edible Tasmanian sustainable food at this National Science Week…

Beer competition including talks with two fermentation scientists and a brewer about the “Science of Brewing” on 24th August 2024 from 4-6pm at Saint John Craft Beer Bar in Launceston. This end time is indicative…

It will be an afternoon of all things beer brewing. From a competition to brew the most unique beers. To the science of brewing and sensory perception. Including profiling beers with an electronic tongue. The…

Ever wondered what Tassie’s wildlife gets up to when no one’s watching? Explore the Tasmanian Land Conservancy’s (TLC) camera trap photo exhibition. Captured by WildTracker citizen scientists and landholders from across the state, these photos…

The Australian Antarctic Festival is on again this year, August 22–25, at various locations across Hobart’s waterfront. The Mawson’s Huts Foundation does an incredible job of bringing together our Antarctic sector to showcase the scale…