Event Type: Performances

Friday 24 January 2025
Doors Open 7:30pm | Music from 8:00pm – 10:00pm

Duration : 120 minutes (includes interval) 

Tickets : 
General Admission $22.49 (incl BF)
Concession $11.90 (incl. BF)
Early Bird $11.90 (incl. BF)

The SAC Bar will be operating throughout the gig, providing both alcoholic and non-alcoholic refreshments

Come join us for a night of filled original jazz at The Founders Room, Salamanca Arts Centre ! The Gus Leighton Quartet is hitting the stage to record their latest album live, and you won’t want to miss it.
Gus has been hard at work writing a series of new compositions, some of which are going to be performed live for the first time on this night!
So Grab a seat, sip on a drink, and let the music sweep you away. It’s going to be a night to remember!

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Gus Leighton

Gus Leighton is an Australian contemporary tenor saxophonist based in Hobart, Tasmania. He is known for his improvisational skills and compositional style, drawing influence from notable saxophonists such as Lester Young, Dexter Gordon, Stan Getz, and Wayne Shorter. These saxophonists were the focus of Gus’s PhD research at the University of Tasmania.

Aside from his research, Gus is actively involved in the music scene. He is a respected saxophonist, composer, arranger, and bandleader of various groups including Uncle Gus and The Rimshots, The Gus Leighton Quartet, and The Greenrises Jazz Orchestra. Gus has also performed at festivals and events as both a leader and accompanist, having shared the stage with artists like Dami Im, Andrew O’Keefe and The Melbourne Ska Orchestra.

Other acts Gus has supported include; Crooked Colours, The Wolfe Brothers, Mark Trevorrow (Bob Downe), John O’Hara, Henry Waggons, Mighty Duke, and The Lords.

Gus has released five albums in the past five years, showcasing his own projects. He frequently collaborates with DJs and performs at festivals, weddings, and corporate events around the country.

Gus’s talent and dedication have been acknowledged internationally, leading him to be a featured artist for two reputable companies: Syos Mouthpieces (France) and Bari Woodwind Inc. (USA). Gus has also been a featured artist in the Australian Jazz Real Book, a recipient of the Jack Duffy Memorial Award from the Hobart Jazz Club and the Musician’s Union of Tasmania, and a two-time nominee for a Tasmanian Young Achiever’s award.

Overall, Gus Leighton is significantly impacting the Australian music scene with his unbridled energy, creativity, and passion for music.

Wednesday 6 November 2024
Doors @ 7:00pm | Music from 7:30pm – 10:00pm

Tickets :
General Admission [1 Ticket] $37.00 (+ BF)
General Admission [2 Tickets] $70.00 (+ BF)
General Admission [4 Tickets] $128.00 (+ BF)

The SAC Bar will be operating throughout the gig, providing both alcoholic and non-alcoholic refreshments

For her Australian tour, jazz vocalist Hetty Kate (Paris-based) shares a masterful evening of classics and curios from the American Songbook and beyond.

Returning to beautiful Hobart for her 2024 Australian tour, Hetty’s delighted to be performing in trio. She’ll be sharing the stage with wonderful musicians and friends, Matt Boden (piano) and Hamish Houston (double bass).

“(Hetty Kate) has a stage presence only matched by the clarity of her voice”
– James Morrison AU

“Beautiful, enchanting. A big future ahead..”
– Christian Bragg, Jazz FM UK

“Her vocal line is poised and her phrasing is precise, on point”
– Alain Thomas, Couleurs Jazz Magazine FR

Based in Paris since 2017, British/Australian vocalist Hetty Kate came up in the vibrant Melbourne jazz scene, mentored by some of Australia’s most treasured jazz musicians. Alongside with her ‘natural musicality’, clear tone and impeccable timing you’ll find it’s her warmth and razor-sharp wit that truly sets her apart, artfully blending poise and humour with a great love for the music. A raconteur, and often described as ‘The Real Deal’. 

Hetty has been touring internationally for almost two decades, gracing stages large and small from New Zealand to New York and Paris to Prague. She has toured and recorded with Australian jazz luminary James Morrison, performed with Rick Margitza and Peter Bernstein, as well as classical pianists Simon Tedeschi (AU) and Charl de Plessis (SA). She performed as Ava Gardner for an original musical written by Eric McCusker (Mondo Rock), was the featured vocalist in James Morrison’s award winning symphonic concert ‘The A to Z of Jazz’, and played herself in Herve Hadmar’s tele-series ‘Romance’ on France2.

Enjoy a masterful evening of classics and curiosities from Dameron to Brubeck and Porter to Kern; the American Songbook and beyond.

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This EVENT has SOLD OUT!
*Standing Event * This is not a seated concert*

Friday 13 December 2024
Doors @ 7:30pm | Music from 8:00pm – 11:00pm

The Kucera Brothers : 8:00pm
Claire Anne Taylor Band : 9:00pm

Tickets :
All Tickets $39.50 (inclusive of Booking Fee)

This is an 18+ Event

The SAC Bar will be operating throughout the gig, providing both alcoholic and non-alcoholic refreshments

Claire Anne Taylor and her band return to Hobart for a special evening of Live Music.

Claire Anne Taylor and her band will be showcasing songs from her back catalogue as well as some new bangers! Taylor’s sensitive and soulful band includes Beau Thomas on drums, Louis Gill on bass, Jethro Pickett on guitar and Randal Muir on keys.

With special guests : The Kucera Brothers

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Claire Anne Taylor

Claire Anne Taylor has garnered a reputation for her powerful live shows – tough and tender performances that command audiences to silence. Having recently released her third studio album ‘Giving It Away’ to widespread critical acclaim and sold out shows around Australia, Taylor is proving herself as ‘a shining light of heartfelt honesty and talent amid the pretenders’ – Post To Wire.

The Kucera Brothers

The Kucera Brothers are an Americana/folk/rock band whose members have toured extensively through the USA and Australia. Sam and Colin have written and recorded music together for most of their lives, and alongside Alex McArthur for over a decade. In 2023 they released their incredible album ‘Every Other Sunday’ and they have a new album set for release later this year.

Presented by Footloose Dance Party

Friday 4 October 2024
Doors @ 7:30pm | Music from 8:00pm – 11:00pm

Tickets :
Final Release $20 (+BF)
Tickets may be available on the door if not sold out

*All Ages Event * People under 18 are allowed to attend this event but need to be accompanied by an adult and are not allowed to consume alcohol

The SAC Bar will be operating throughout the event, providing both alcoholic and non-alcoholic refreshments

Hobart’s favourite dance party returns… it’s time to get Footloose AGAIN! 👟🎉Come and shake your groove thing with Hugo Bladel for a special 2 hour DJ Set, jam-packed with Disco Classics 🕺🏻

We will be spinning artists such as :
Chic
Sister Sledge
ABBA 
Diana Ross 
Earth, Wind and Fire
Bee Gees
Kool & the Gang
KC &. The Sunshine Band
Patrice Rushen
Madonna
Pointer Sisters 
Hall & Oates

Located in the Founders Room on a Friday Night – starting right after Rektango! 🎶

Music kicks off at 8:00pm with support from local legend JUNIPER 🎧

See you on the Dance-floor!  💃🏼

Presented by O’Grady Drama Hobart’s On Cue Ensemble

“…what if everyone could hear the voices in your head?” 

 A play in three acts by Michael Butler, following a group of children and their teacher from their first day of Grade 1, through to their adult lives. The characters’ inner thoughts are narrated aloud by actors playing “psyches”, offering the audience a fascinating and rich insight into the question of what makes us who we are, and what influences who we become?

A drama with touches of comedy, this play is suitable for ages 8 and up.

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SEASON : 
Thursday 19 – Saturday 21 September 2024

Performances :
Thursday 19 September 2024 @ 7:00pm
Friday 20 September 2024 @ 8:00pm
Saturday 21 September 2024 @ 6:00pm

Tickets / Doors open 30 minutes prior to Performance 
Duration : 120 minutes (includes 15 minute Interval)

Tickets :
Adults $25 (+BF)
Concession / Seniors $20 (+BF)
Students $15 (+BF)

This weekend is designed to offer during the first day a FREE Workshop with the Director of Drama of The National Drama School. This Workshop will explore some of the activities included in training at the National Drama School.

The second day is for Auditions for the 2024 Advanced Diploma of Acting.

Both the Workshop and Auditions are FREE, but Registrations are ESSENTIAL

Participants must be aged 17+

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DAY ONE : Workshop :
Saturday 14 September 2024, 10:30am – 3:30pm

DAY TWO : Audition :
Sunday 15 September 2024, 10:30am – 3:30pm

Performance :
Monday 23 September 2024, 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Duration : 60 minutes | No Interval

Tickets :
Adults $15
Children $10

Young Voices of Hobart present a choral concert of pop, folk, music theatre and Australian compositions.

This End of Term Choral Concert features both junior and senior ensembles performing a range of choral repertoire.

Conductors : Aaron Powell and Gabby Cousins
Accompanists : Anna Chilcott and Nic Courto

Young Voices of Hobart is proudly supported by Salamanca Arts Centre in 2024.

Presented by Hot Wet Records

Friday 16 August 2024
Music from 7:45pm – 11:00pm

Tickets :
General Admission $20 (+BF)

Kate Wilson | Scholfield | Miah Aplin | Molly O’Brien

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Katie Wilson
Born a tiprat, Katie is a country folk singer songwriter hailing from the NW coast of Tassie. She now resides in the Huon Valley.
She mostly sings earnest sad songs about hard times, but with an honest heartfelt glimmer shimmer of hope somewhere in there.

Schofield
Scholfield is an Anachronism. The lost spirit of a bygone age, winking, snarling, brooding and crooning. Always unpredictable and off beat, expect an experience that is at once familiar, calling as much to the traditions of Greenwhich Village folk as to Brunswick Bohemian.

Miah Aplin
If the world was to end tomorrow, you would find Miah Aplin carefully packing her Takamine guitar into its case, rounding up her family and friends and gathering wood for one last evening of music around a fire. Miah loves to feel connected with others, and through her music this has materialised in an indie/folk form. She enjoys hunkering down with a cup of tea and listening to Chet Baker, or driving the coastal route home to get the end of the Missy Higgins album she’s been singing along to. Other artists Miah has been loving of late include Eloise, Lizzy McAlpine and Ben Abraham.

Molly O’Brien
Hailing from the south of Lutruwita / Tasmania, Molly O’Brien perform original songs rooted in the realms of folk and soul. With warm enriched melodies and intricately crafted lyrics she presents a series of serenades that explore story tellings of hope, homicide, love and loss.

PERFORMANCES : 
Friday 4 October 2024 @ 8:00pm
Saturday 5 October 2024 @ 7:30pm

Doors Open 30 minutes prior to performance

TICKETS :
Full Price $35 (+ BF)
Concession $29 (+ BF)

We are two senior men with immature hearts looking back over why we turned out the way we did.
Two men with a fate that only their mothers could love.

Steve “The Sandman” Abbott and Paul “Flacco” Livingston exhume the scattered remains of
their own characters in Forevelyn : a touching tribute to the men behind the myth, and the
two women behind the men. It will only take 75 minutes to compare, contrast and leave
none the wiser.

Combining stand-up comedy and sit-down musings, these two legends of Australian comedy
share stories, readings and revelations regarding their fictional creations and the never
before revealed telling contribution of their deceased mothers, both named Evelyn: their
encouragements, their discouragements and the disparities between their boys.

Their beloved alter egos, The Sandman and Flacco, have their own views on these matters of
the heart and are on hand to offer their advice to their aging creators. Both of their egos,
altered or otherwise, are survived by the skin of their teeth, elevated toilet seats and the
age pension.

Apart from exhuming their alter egos of the 80’s and 90’s, Paul and Steve will startle with
their sublimely adequate musical talents with original songs trumpeting their slow demise
into irrelevance and beyond, all in the space of seventy-five odd minutes.

“These two are comedy legends for a reason. Their art stands the test of time and remains
just as brilliantly dry and absurd as it always was.”

“Surprisingly musical and every bit better for it.”

“The show contains a sweetly heartfelt core.”

“Lots of laughs, nostalgia, and a couple of sad parts.”
FRINGEWORLD REVIEW Perth

Presented by Footloose Dance Party

Friday 9 August 2024
Doors @ 7:30pm | Music from 8:00pm – 11:00pm

Tickets :
First Release $20 (+BF)
Final Release $25 (+BF)
Tickets may be available on the door if not sold out

*All Ages Event * People under 18 are allowed to attend this event but need to be accompanied by an adult and are not allowed to consume alcohol

The SAC Bar will be operating throughout the event, providing both alcoholic and non-alcoholic refreshments

Hobart’s favourite dance party returns… it’s time to get Footloose! 👟🎉Come and shake your groove thing with Hugo Bladel for a special 2 hour DJ Set, jam-packed with Disco Classics 🕺🏻

We will be spinning artists such as :
Chic
Sister Sledge
ABBA 
Diana Ross 
Earth, Wind and Fire
Bee Gees
Kool & the Gang
KC &. The Sunshine Band
Patrice Rushen
Madonna
Pointer Sisters 
Hall & Oates

Located in the Founders Room on a Friday Night – starting right after Rektango! 🎶

Music kicks off at 8:00pm with an ALL-VINYL DJ set from local legend Sexy Lucy 🎧

See you on the Dance-floor!  💃🏼

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PLEASE NOTE our lift is currently undergoing maintenance and repairs. Wheelchair access to levels 1 and 2 of the arts centre is currently unavailable.