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A Guide to Tasmania's Folk Venues

Some venues where folk events are often held.
See our Forthcoming Events Page for details of actual events.


 
 
Wesley Hall, 58 Melville St, Hobart (5 minutes walk from the city centre).
 
 
Lenah Valley Hall, Creek Rd, Lenah Valley, Hobart. - opposite Lenah Valley Primary School, near the corner of August Road and Creek Road - Lenah Valley buses go to within a few hundred metres of the hall, from the centre of Hobart - if driving, walking or cycling from town, go up Elizabeth St from town, through North Hobart; turn left into Augusta Rd; follow it over hill and down dale until, you reach the intersection with Pottery Rd and Creek Rd (on the crest of a hill, next to a video and chip shop, with a grassy park on one corner); turn right and the hall is the first building on your left, on the edge of the oval.  Cars may be parked in front of the hall, or more usually in the school car park across the road.
 
 
Palais Theatre, Main Rd, Franklin, about 5 minutes drive south of Huonville, so about 40 minutes south of Hobart. A large building close to the road on the right, in the middle of the small town of Franklin, just after a hotel.  Cars may be parked between the hotel and the Palais. A grand old theatre with plenty of atmosphere.  Lovingly restored by the Franklin Progress Association and many helpers.
 
 
Cross St Uniting Church Hall, cnr Cross St and Main Rd, Newtown, Hobart (just down the hill from the old post office), on the same corner as St Vinnies and the bakery.  The church is on the corner, though set back from Main Rd a bit.  The hall door is in Cross St.  Parking is on Cross St.  Less than 10 minutes drive from the centre of Hobart.
 
 
Bay West (St Peter's) Church Hall, cnr Grosvenor and Lord Sts, Sandy Bay, near the university and the Sandy Bay shops, Less than 10 minutes drive from the centre of Hobart.
 
 
New Sydney Hotel, Gary Lawrence, 87 Bathurst St Hobart 6234 4516 fax 6236 9965.
 
 
Bridie O'Reilly's, 128 Davey St, Hobart.
 
 
Evandale Memorial Hall, next to St Andrew's Anglican Church in the small town of Evandale just south of Launceston.
 
 
Lilydale RSL Hall, turn right opposite the pub.
 
 
Weld St. Adult Education Hall South Hobart - turn off Macquarie or Davey St into Weld St.
 
 
Others:
 
 
South :
 
 
Republic Bar & Café 299 Elizabeth St Hobart 6234 6954
 
 
Moonah Arts Centre: fortnightly series of concerts, 03 6274 0318.
 
 
North : Royal Oak Hotel, Brisbane St, Launceston. Bruce Potter 6331 5346
 
 
North-East: "Todd's Hall" at St.Marys. Phone: Astrid Hunkeler & Todd Dudley, 6376 1049
 
 
North-West : Bridge Hotel, Forth, near Devonport 6428 2239
 
 
Molly Malone's, 34 Best St. Devonport 7310 6424 1898
 
 
McGinty's (Burnie Town House) 139 Wilson St Burnie 7320, 03 6431 4455 fax 03 6431 1026 (sold recently)