Past Events

Come and explore the activities provided by local educators, businesses and representatives from industry. Games, challenges, robotics, you name it, we’ll have it! Local school competition entries will also be on display for families to…

Meet the Young Tassie Scientists at the Circular Head Science Gig! The Young Tassie Scientists are early-career researchers from the University of Tasmania who are passionate about sharing science through hands-on activities, real specimens, and…

Have you ever wondered why some chocolate bars get white spots or lose their shine? Or why chocolate has that distinctive “snap” when you bite into it? What does reflection, light, and physics have to do with chocolate? Is…

The Young Tassie Scientists are passionate scientists and early-career researchers from the University of Tasmania who love bringing science to life through hands-on activities and engaging talks in schools and communities. Join us at the HIVE Family…

Experience space through touch, sound, smell, and taste! This imaginative show explores how you’d experience the universe using all of your senses. Learn how it feels to touch the Universe, how does it smell or…

Join us at Hive for high-impact one-hour science sessions led by experts, including topics like marine life, air quality, and space exploration. Special sessions available for upper-primary and high school students. Sessions will include: • Biological…

Be inspired with Hive during National Science Week 2025! This August we are presenting an incredible collection of events including The Astronomical Day, Family Science Day, Stargazing, Pub Trivia our Rapid Science program for school students and even a Citizen Science Project we can all…

If you’re on the hunt for an exhilarating trivia night in Tasmania, InnQUIZitive’s Pub Trivia Nights have got you covered. Get down to your local venue for a night of head scratchers and good times…

Join us on a guided “ghost tour” as Devonport’s former Harbourmaster Captain Billy takes you through the museum by torchlight, sharing captivating, historic exhibits in Devonport’s Harbourmaster’s cottage. After the tour, enjoy a traditional warming…

Ecofest is absolutely thrilled to announce that starting in 2025, the festival will be expanded to a phenomenal two-day event! The overwhelming excitement and support from the festival attendees has been the key factor in…

commUNIty FEST is an 11-day-long celebration of learning and curiosity, with a program of FREE community events being held at our Cradle Coast campus. The University of Tasmania will be hosting a festival of learning…

The Orange-bellied Parrot breeds only in summer in Tasmania, with most of the population migrating to spend winter in coastal Victoria and South Australia. Adult Orange-bellied Parrots return to Tasmania around October to breed and leave for…