Event Type: Performances

Sat 23rd March 2024
7:30pm – 10:00pm (Doors open at 7pm)
Live @ The Founders Room
Salamanca Arts Centre
65b Woobys Lane, or for lift access enter through The Courtyard

$27 +bf each
$50 +bf for 2 x tickets
$88 +bf for 4 x tickets

‘Salamanca Jazz’ is Live in the Founders Room on Woobys Lane, with the

Damien Kingston Quartet ‘Harmony’ album Launch
and supported by the Annwen Roberts Quartet

The Damien Kingston Quartet, featuring Matt Boden on Piano, Hamish Houston on Bass, and Tom Robb on drums, has released its latest album ‘Harmony’ on vinyl, and will be launching the record with a live performance.

The music from the group features dense textures, fluttering melodies, and huge walls of sound; rhythmic intricacy and some dramatic harmony shine through in music that prioritises songcraft and resonance.

The Damien Kingston Quartet is an ensemble dedicated to performing original compositions that mix elements of jazz, free improv, and traditional song form. The band has been performing together since 2018 and to date has three albums out; the latest, ‘Harmony’, was released on ABC Jazz and Scratch Match Records.

‘Harmony’ will be available for purchase on the evening [ have a listen at www.damienkingston.com ].

Damien Kingston – Guitar | Matt Boden – Piano | Hamish Houston – Bass | Tom Robb – Drums

The Quartet will be playing material from the new album alongside some new tunes, and will be supported by a set of original tunes and standards from the Annwen Roberts Quartet.

Annwen Roberts Quartet Bio:

Annwen is a violinist from Tasmania, where she grew up playing Tasmanian folk tunes.

She has a keen interest in the practices of bebop, Mingus-style big band music and free improvisation.
Her musical pursuits now incorporate her folk roots, while looking forward to the future of Australian jazz and improvisation, drawing on influences such as Regina Carter, Joe Lovano, Charlie Parker and Joshua Redman.

Annwen’s performances include Tasmanian festivals Dark Mofo, MONA, the Spiegeltent, Melbourne International Jazz Festival, and Clarence Jazz Festival. She also performs around Australia with her quartet, playing her original compositions.

She has played with musicians such as Andrea Keller, the Mahavishnu Tribute Orchestra, Sandy Evans, Twine, Ben Lee, Sasha Gavlek, Adrien Cunningham, and the Foley artists. Annwen has studied under musicians such as John Hoffman, Brett Williams, Sunny Kim, Johnathan Zwartz, Sam Anning, Kelly Ottaway, Danny Healy, Andrea Keller, Carlo Barbaro, Peter Knight (former director of the AAO) and Barney McCall.

Her debut album is in the works.
Annwen Roberts – Violin | Elijah Davies- Guitar | Dominic Nguyen – Bass | Tom Robb – Drums

Doors & Bar open at 7pm

Music begins at 7.30pm
The Founders Room
Salamanca Arts Centre
[ Enter via the stairs off Woobys lane, or take the lift from the Salamanca Arts Centre Courtyard ]

Sat 24th Feb 2024
7:30pm – 10:00pm (Doors open at 7pm)
Live @ The Founders Room
Salamanca Arts Centre
65b Woobys Lane, or for lift access enter through The Courtyard

$27 +bf each
$50 +bf for 2 x tickets
$88 +bf for 4 x tickets

‘Salamanca Jazz’ is Live in the Founders Room on Woobys Lane, with Nadira & Friends.

Salamanca Jazz launches its 2024 live music program with Nadira & Friends

Nadira is this unstoppable person; Full of energy and enthusiasm. 

Nadira sings with the kind of pure joy that is totally contagious. “Those who have been to her shows knows that this petite, yet commanding, performer has a punk-ish attitude and on-stage banter that could be a comedy act on its own” (Australianjazz.net). 

Over the past ten years Nadira Farid has performed at Clubs and Festivals across Australia, and entertained the audience with her fresh, cheeky renditions of jazz standards and tunes from The Great American Songbook. 

When the rhythm gets lively, you won’t be able to resist hitting the dance floor and swaying to her upbeat melodies. But it’s in the hush of a ballad, when Nadira’s voice pours out like velvet, that she’ll leave you breathless, holding on to her every note in suspended silence. 

For Salamanca Jazz in February 2024, Nadira will be performing as part of a sextet, accompanied by Aaron Entresz (guitar), Iestyn Parry (piano), Jesse Bowden (sax), Jed Adams (d/bass) and Bruce Innocent (drums).

Doors & Bar open at 7pm

Music begins at 7.30pm
The Founders Room
Salamanca Arts Centre
[ Enter via the stairs off Woobys lane ]

PLEASE NOTE our lift is currently undergoing maintenance and repairs. Wheelchair access to levels 2 and 3 of the arts centre is currently unavailable.

Presented by Dogs of Pleasure

Join DOP in celebrating this momentous occasion as they release their debut album “Embrace”. Guaranteed to be an exhilarating concert experience and an unforgettable evening of improvised music from these two virtuosos.

Embrace is the culmination of more than 15 years of experimentation and ongoing collaboration between drummer Alf Jackson and guitarist Julius Schwing, having arrived at a way of playing purely their own based on a shared desire to create ecstatic and cathartic moments of improvised energy. This music is born out of a deep appreciation of the natural world and a life lived amongst the elements. Visceral and virtuosic, Embrace is an album that captures two musicians completely comfortable in each other’s sonic company, welded together by a mutual desire to spread a sense of release and empowerment.

“Dogs of Pleasure is raw, visceral, energised. To me it sounds like a big, life affirming ‘fuck yes’. But it’s also incredibly refined and focused music making that is the result of (perhaps that could only be the result of) years of collaboration between these two extraordinary musicians. I love this album and everything it represents.” – Peter Knight (trumpeter/composer/sound artist)

Dogs of Pleasure are breaking new ground with their unique musical language, blending rock and shred attitudes and a prodigious command of their instruments with an anthemic thunder, all built on the foundation of spontaneity and the thrill of improvisation. Engaging and full-bore, DOP thrive on the energy of live performance, delivering marathon sets of physical and transportive music. Proudly Tasmanian and representing an exciting new sound emerging from the island state, DOP are championing the power and unique perspectives of making music from a wild and distant place.

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  Salamanca Art Centre’s 2022 programs are supported by the Commonwealth Government’s Office of the Arts via the RISE Fund.

Presented by PROTEA Impro Inc

Stories about time and stories about place. A double bill of improvised plays from the states leading improvised theatre company.  

Join PROTEA Impro for an evening of Theatre where we present a double bill of MomentUs and Our Place.

Experience a theatrical double bill that will transport you through time and space in an unforgettable journey. “MomentUs” takes you on a whirlwind adventure through the intricacies of human connections, exploring the profound impact of fleeting moments in our lives.

Following “MomentUs,” immerse yourself in “Our Place,” a heartfelt exploration of the spaces we call home and the memories that make them uniquely ours. This evocative play delves into the bonds we form with the places we inhabit, and how they shape our identities and relationships.

Indulge in an evening of powerful storytelling, emotion, and insight as “MomentUs” and “Our Place” come together in this double bill, offering a unique evening of theatre.

General Admission $20
Concession $15

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  Salamanca Art Centre’s 2022 programs are supported by the Commonwealth Government’s Office of the Arts via the RISE Fund.

Presented by ThylaSing

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Times and dates:

27 Nov, 2023 (7pm-8.30pm)

Tickets:

Adults: $25

Children/Concession: $20

Rewired: New venue. New lineup. Same awesome a cappella sound!

Rewired: New venue. New lineup. Same awesome a cappella sound!

ThylaSing present an evening of a cappella vocal music, featuring fun, upbeat tunes and stirring ballads – a mix of old favourites and some exciting new repertoire.

Contemporary folk trio The Clementines will be joining us as guest artists for this special concert.

ThylaSing is proudly supported by Salamanca Arts Centre.

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Sat 25th Nov 2023
7:30pm – 10:00pm (Doors open at 7pm)
Live @ The Founders Room
Salamanca Arts Centre
Entry via Wooby’s Lane, or for lift access enter through The Courtyard

$25 +bf each
$80 +bf for 4 x Tickets

‘Salamanca Jazz’ is Live in the Founders Room
Saturday 25th November 2023

‘Salamanca Jazz’ is Live in the Founders Room
Saturday 25th November with the The Sulzburger-Folvig-Park Trio
This November, Konrad Park returns to the trio format with an exciting lineup comprising pianist Dan Sulzburger, bassist Seb Folvig, and Konrad himself on drums. Built on the strength of last year’s trio venture, ‘Los Trios Bastardos’, Konrad Park dives into new territory as the Trio rediscovers the repertoire of Chick Corea and Emmett Cohen, among others. 

Dan Sulzburger has long been a strong voice in Hobart’s jazz community, able to bring to life any form of jazz, with his tasteful, passionate, and authoritative playing. 

Image credit = Craig Opie (c) 2020

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Seb Folvig contributes an agility and commitment to jazz improvisation that only comes once in a generation. 

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Konrad Park thrives on the exchange of ideas, made possible through jazz, and this multi-generational offering speaks to the strength of Hobart’s vibrant music scene and his love for it. Expect a musical surprise, including elements of straight-ahead jazz, chamber jazz, and bold conversations in the moment, as only jazz can offer.

Doors & Bar open at 7pm

Music begins at 7.30pm
The Founders Room
Salamanca Arts Centre
[ Enter via the stairs off Wooby’s lane, or take the lift from the Salamanca Arts Centre Courtyard ]

Tickets are only $25 ea +BF or buy four tickets for only $80 +BF

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Live Jazz is part of Salamanca Arts Centre’s Public Program, and is supported by the City of Hobart’s Cultural Grants Program.

Presented by Musical Theatre Crew

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Times and dates:

Friday 20 Oct – 7:30pm
Saturday 21 Oct – 3pm
Saturday 21 Oct – 7:30pm
Sunday 22 Oct – 3pm
Thursdat 26 Oct – 3pm
Sat 28 Oct – 3pm
Sat 28 Oct – 7:30pm
Sun 29 Oct – 11am
Sun 29 Oct – 3pm
Friday 3 Nov – 7.30pm
Saturday 4 Nov – 3pm
Saturday 4 Nov- 7.30pm

Tickets:

Adult $35
Concession $29 (child, student, aged, etc)
Family $120 (2 adults & 2 kids, 1 adult & 3 kids)

Embark on a fantastic journey in this fun and heart-warming adventure about Arendelle’s beloved sisters Anna and Elsa, proudly performed by Crew’s Intermediate Performance Ensemble.

Following the death of their parents in a storm, Elsa locks herself behind walls as she faces her destiny to become Queen of Arendelle while concealing her frightening magical powers. Anna feeling shut-out and lonely, unexpectedly finds romance with the dashing Prince Hans. But when Queen Elsa can no longer hide her terrible secret resulting in Arendelle being plunged into an eternal winter, she runs away to hide in the mountains. Anna sets out to try to rescue her sister, recruiting assistance from ice-trader Kristoff and his reindeer Sven, encountering an array of marvellous characters along the way incuding Olaf the snowman, mysterious Forbidden Folk, ever-happy Oaken and family!

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Presented by TasPride

14 October – 4 November 2023

OPENING HOURS

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Wednesday – Sunday)

TasPride’s annual Artfully Queer Exhibition showcases the creative talents of emerging & fully fledged contemporary Tasmanian
lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans* & queer artists, designers, craftspeople, & performers responding to the theme “together”.

TasPride Artfully Queer – Together Exhibition Opening

The official opening celebration and art prize announcements for the Artfully Queer – Together Exhibition & Arts Program

5:30pm Sat 14th October 23

Free Entry, All welcome.

TasPride Artfully Queer Exhibition

Celebrate the creative talents of emerging & fully fledged contemporary Tasmanian LGBTIQ* creatives responding to the theme “Together”.

10am – 5pm Wed – Sun from 15th of Oct – 4th Nov 23

Gallery Yoga for Queer Bodies

Bring your queer body for a good stretch and become a piece of art in the Artfully Queer Exhibition.

2pm – 3pm Sun 15th and Sun 22nd Oct 23

$15 Waged / $10 Concession

Drag Workshops

Pussay Poppins, Barry Bothways, Ana Thema and Dirty Damo are in the mood for makin’ drag babies again.

15th Oct 4pm to 6.00pm , 22nd  Oct 4pm to 7.00pm ,& 29th Oct 4pm to 6.00pm

$35 Waged / $25 Concession (for all three Sunday workshops)

Drag Sip N Draw

Facilitated by George Kennedy, a rare opportunity to sketch a curated selection of

local drag performers.

6pm – 7:30pm Wed 18th October

Tickets $20 Waged / $10 Concession

Couper V Hooper 

A intimate night of ballads and banter with two queer Tasmanian singer songwriters, Hayley Couper and Shan Hooper.

8pm Friday 20th of October, 2023.

Tickets $25

Drag Workshop Showcase 2023

Unleashing a multitude of shiny new drag performers and performances fresh from our Artfully Queer Drag Workshop.

7pm Sun 29th Oct 23

Tickets $10 Waged / $5 Concession

Thursday 19 Oct 2023
6pm – 7pm

Tickets: $10

Lost Box is a collection of music for piano, composed by Jabra Latham and edited by Amanda Hodder. We’re celebrating the release of the sheet music collection.

Please join us for performances by Amanda Hodder, Caroline Sharpen, Frances Underwood, Ulrike Hora, Daniel Leesong and Anna Chilcott.

The bar will be open, and the concert will be done by 7pm.

Presented by Musical Theatre Crew

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Times and dates:

Tue 21 Nov, 6.30pm

Sun 26 Nov, 3pm

Sun 26 Nov, 6pm

Tickets:

Adult $35
Concession $29 (child, student, aged, etc)
Family $120 (2 adults & 2 kids, 1 adult & 3 kids)
Sunrise $29 (All tickets – Early Bird til midnight 3 Oct)

Everyone’s favourite Ogre is back for the happiest ever after fairytale fun in the swamp!

Shrek, leads a bunch of fairytale misfits on an adventure to rescue a princess and get his swamp back. Part romance and part twisted fairy tale, Shrek jr is an irreverently fun show with great messages about being your true self,  acceptance and the importance of friendship.

Once upon a time, in a far away swamp, there lived an ogre named Shrek.  One day, Shrek finds his swamp invaded by banished fairytale misfits who have been cast out of Duloc by Lord Farquaad, a tiny terror with big ambitions. When Shrek sets off with a wisecracking Donkey to confront Farquaad, he’s handed a task – if he rescues feisty princess Fiona from a Dragon-guarded tower so Lord Farquaad can marry her, then Shrek’s swamp will be returned! But all is not as it seems in this fairytale land!

Featuring characterful costumes, fun songs, stellar performances, and a few twists and turns along the way, join us and let your ‘freak flag fly’ at this fun party in the swamp!

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