Featured Events in Launceston in November 2024 (August Updated)

The 3rd and final instalment of Project Muse in their rendition of Smoke and Mirrors. 10 intense weeks of dance with local and interstate choreographers, 25 dancers and 25 sets of stilettos. This production is not to be missed, come and witness this trend setting performance. Information Source: Capital Dance Studios Presents | eventbrite

ParaQuad Tasmania cordially invites attendees to the upcoming Rolling Stars Club event in Launceston. Scheduled to take place at Unigym Launceston on Brooks Road in Newnham, this gathering promises a memorable experience on November 9, 2024. Join us for a day filled with camaraderie and exciting activities tailored to support and empower individuals with disabilities. This inclusive event aims to foster a sense of community and provide a supportive environment for all participants. Mark your calendars and be part of this inspiring initiative by ParaQuad Tasmania.

PHILLIP J LESLIE - PIANO RECITAL British pianist, Phillip Leslie is known for his captivating playing and diverse programming. Praised for his sense of “culture and refinement” (Liszt Society) and described as “a real artist” by the Keyboard Charitable Trust, he is fast becoming one of UK’s leading young artists. Since making his Southbank Centre debut in 2019, he has performed across the UK, Germany, Spain, Italy, Sweden & France including performances at Salle Cortot, Steinway Hall, Palau de la Musica, St John’s Smith Square, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Castellon Auditorio, St John’s Smith Square, Bridgewater Hall & the Wigmore Hall. A Park Lane Group Artist, Live Music Now Artist, Cross Trust & Keyboard Charitable Trust Artist, he was the recipient of the Weingarten Prize & Silver Medal Keyboard Award for his studies. He recently gave his Emerging Artist debut recital at the Usher Hall for their 2023/24 season. A laureate of numerous competitions including the Liszt International Piano Society, Anton Rubinstein & Gothenburg International Piano Competitions, he has worked with orchestras including the Scottish Sinfonia and Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestras. In an all encompassing repertoire, Phillip has broadcast works by Kenneth Leighton on BBC Radio & given numerous world premiere performances. Festival appearances include Endellion, Hertfordshire, Concerts of the Tempietto & Perth Festival. He began his studies with Veronica Jones at Minstrels Music Centre before studying at Trinity Laban, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, RNCM & L’Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris. He currently teaches at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance and the City Literary Institute. Information Source: Phillip Leslie | eventbrite

The Dear Kate exhibition is being held at Launceston Library from 28 November 2024 until 28 February 2025. In association with the exhibition, the artist behind the show Jane Giblin will run workshops to share what she has learned about Kate Ball’s (Mitchell) ink drawings made about the East Coast of Tasmania during the 1860s and 1870s. Kate's little sister Sarah spent decades compiling a memorial to Kate's early death at 31, The Sarah Mitchell Scrapbook, which resides in the archives of The Royal Society of Tasmania in Hobart. In the workshop Jane will provide a short floor talk about the exhibition and share with you a handmade contemporary version of Sarah Mitchell's production, The Mitchell Women: Unknown Stories. The original scrapbook, now far too fragile to travel, not only held Kate’s extensive drawing collection but also Sarah’s associated reflections and stories, often handwritten by her devoted niece, Grace Mitchell. At each venue of the show’s tour, community workshop participants produce work, some of which become a small contribution to the travelling scrapbook. You will be assisted to write and illustrate your own stories in ink and nib, and watercolour. All materials will be provided. Contribution to the scrapbook is entirely voluntary. Cost is $46 to be paid on the day. What to bring: Comfortable clothing, a bottle of water, a couple of treasured family or friendship photographs. Jane will take payment on the day, in cash or by card. Please arrive 5 minutes early. #LibrariesTasmania #LauncestonLibrary #Exhibition #CommunityClass Information Source: Launceston Library | eventbrite