--- title: "The Tasmanians" description: "A lifestyle magazine and guide to Tasmania for the people who live there: food and drink, houses and land, the outdoors, the arts, and what is on around the island." source: "https://thetasmanians.com/" markdown: "https://thetasmanians.com/index.md" publisher: "Mafia Publishing" corrections: "frankie@thetasmanians.com" --- # The Tasmanians [![Pilgrim Artists Festival poster with illustrated swallows: art, music and words in Tasmania’s Huon Valley, 9–18 October 2026, The Kiln, Ranelagh.]()]() Community ## [Pilgrim Artists Festival 2026]() The Pilgrim Artists Festival runs from 9–18 October 2026 at The Kiln Collective, 2 Louisa Street, Ranelagh, in Tasmania’s Huon Valley. [Read more → ]() [![Black-and-white portrait of a couple standing together in coastal grass.]()]() Business ## [Brittany Withers — Family Photographer]() — Brittany Withers is a Tasmanian family photographer based in the Huon Valley. A mother herself, Britt loves capturing the honest moments that tell a family’s story, photographing maternity, births, babies and families ar Hobart and Huon Valley [brittanywithers.com]() Business ## [HutchTV]() — A Hobart video production company: corporate film, multi-camera live streaming, event and sports coverage, accredited drone work and post-production. Hobart [hutchtv.com.au]() Outdoors ## [Mountain River Flower Patch]() — A pick-your-own flower patch at Mountain River, just up the hill from Huonville. Open through the summer: take a bucket, cut what you like, pay for what you carry out. Mountain River [mountainriverflowerpatch.com.au]() [![A black and white portrait of a couple on their wedding day, her head resting on his shoulder. Kinda chic to only invite the person you are actually marrying.]()]() ## [Submit to be featured by The Tasmanians]() — Share your business, story or event with The Tasmanians. Submitting is free, and every feature is reviewed before it appears. Tell our readers what you do, what is happening and why it matters to them. [mafia.net.au]() Community ## [Crabtree Crop & Crafts Market]() — Located in the lovely leafy riverside setting of the Valley Campground, the Crabtree Crop & Crafts is a relaxed community social event with music, food, drink, produce and craft stalls. Family-friendly, laid-back and… [discovertasmania.com.au]() Arts & Making ## [Cygnet Folk Festival 2027]() — Friday 8–Sunday 10 January 2027 in Cygnet. Three days of music, dance and song, with concerts, workshops and showcases across the town. [cygnetfolkfestival.org]() Arts & Making ## [Del Amitri: Past to Present]() — Sunday 28 February 2027, doors 7pm, at the Odeon Theatre, Hobart. Four decades of their greatest music. [odeontheatre.com.au]() Community ## [FindHelpTAS]() — Free online directory of more than 900 health and community support services for Tasmanians. 03 6169 9502 Tasmania-wide [findhelptas.org.au]() Outdoors ## [Quiet Slow Beauty: Guided Labyrinth Walks]() — Monthly Saturdays, 10am–12:30pm, at Pippin Hill, 89 Connors Road, Cygnet. Upcoming walks: 29 Aug, 26 Sep, 31 Oct, 28 Nov and 26 Dec 2026; 23 Jan and 27 Feb 2027. [events.humanitix.com]() Arts & Making ## [Julian Charrière: Hard Core]() — At Mona until 29 March 2027. Sculpture, film, photography and installation exploring deep time, geology, science, industry and the changing natural world. Included in museum entry. [mona.net.au]() Business ## [The Internet, by Josh Withers]() — A web development studio building websites for small Australian service businesses that need a modern site: fast, plainly written, and built to be found and quoted by search and answer engines as readily as by a person. [theinternet.com.au]() Arts & Making ## [Jordan Rakei: A Safe Place to Be Wild]() — Wednesday 9 December, doors 6:30pm, at the Odeon Theatre, Hobart. All ages. [odeontheatre.com.au]() [![A newly married couple kissing while holding martinis. Kinda chic to finish your ceremony and immediately order a martini.]()]() Business ## [Mobile Therapy Tasmania]() — In-home massage across Southern Tasmania, including support for older people and people living with disability, chronic illness or limited mobility. 03 6232 4911 Southern Tasmania [mobiletherapytas.com.au]() Community ## [Mutual Aid Community Kitchen: Free Food for All]() — Every Sunday, noon–3pm, at Mathers House, 108–110 Bathurst Street, Hobart. A free hot meal and community gathering open to everyone. [greenleft.org.au]() Arts & Making ## [Peking Duk: Paradise Album Tour]() — Friday 6 November, doors 7:30pm, at the Odeon Theatre, Hobart. Licensed 18+ event. [odeontheatre.com.au]() Arts & Making ## [Queens of the Stone Age]() — Friday 11 December at MyState Bank Arena, with special guests Primus and Tropical Fuck Storm. Doors 5:35pm; show 6:35pm. All ages. [mystatebankarena.com.au]() Community ## [Elope to Tassie]() — Two people, a witness, and the best scenery in the country. Where to hold a ceremony for two in Tasmania, which celebrants travel to meet you there, and where to stay after. [elopetotassie.com]() Outdoors ## [Sail Kerrawyn]() — Huon River sailing cruises from Franklin aboard a restored Tasmanian fishing ketch, including short and lunch sails. 0400 658 925 Franklin [sailkerrawyn.com]() Homes & Land ## [Skookom Light]() — Energy-efficient home design and building, with a display home in Ranelagh available to view by appointment. 0422 854 698 [skookom.com.au]() Arts & Making ## [The Sound Inside]() — Thursday 8–Sunday 18 October at the Playhouse Theatre, Hobart. Adam Rapp’s psychological drama, starring Marta Dusseldorp and Griffin McLaughlin and directed by Lee Lewis. [archipelago-productions.com]() [![A couple embracing on a clifftop at golden hour above a forested valley. Kinda chic to say your vows with mountain views instead of a reception schedule.]()]() Homes & Land ## [Valley Renovations]() — Residential carpentry, renovations, extensions and building work across Hobart and Southern Tasmania. 0420 635 044 [valleyrenovations.com.au]() Business ## [Your Digital Handyman]() — Patient, practical help with phones, computers, tablets, websites, email, files and cloud services, in person across Southern Tasmania or online. 0415 220 034 [yourdigitalhandyman.au]() Community ## [Wedding Directory of Tasmania]() — Hobart, Launceston, the Huon, the east coast and the north west: wedding suppliers across Tasmania, for locals and for couples flying down for it. [tasmanian.directory]() [![Tasmanian Nature Festival: Sunday 18 October 2026, 10 am to 2 pm, Kingborough Community Hub, Kingston. Guest speaker, panel discussion, workshops, children’s activities, stalls, live music and food.]()]() Community ## [Tasmanian Nature Festival 2026]() — Sunday 18 October 2026, 10 am–2 pm at Kingborough Community Hub, Kingston. The Tasmanian Nature Festival brings together a special guest speaker, a panel discussion, interactive workshops, children’s activities,… [facebook.com]() Classifieds ## [nipaluna]() — The noticeboard for Hobart and the valleys around it: things for sale, rentals and property, jobs, cars, services and community notices. nipaluna is the palawa kani name for Hobart. [nipaluna.com.au]() Community ## [Funeral Celebrants]() — A directory of funeral and memorial celebrants working across Australia, listed by state, so a family arranging a service can find someone close by without a search. [funeralcelebrant.au]() Classifieds ## [Tasmanian News]() — The classified pages for the island: things for sale, property and rentals, jobs, cars and machinery, rural and livestock, services and public notices. [tasmanian.news]() ## [The Apple Nation]() — An independent guide to living with Apple gear, and a directory of the people who fix, sell, support and build for it. Not affiliated with Apple Inc. [theapplenation.com]() Community ## [Hobart Guide]() — What to do with a few days in Hobart: Mona, kunanyi, Bruny Island and the Huon, plus where to eat, where to stay, and which day trips are worth the drive. [hobartguide.com]() Business ## [Diploma]() — Australian training and the people who deliver it: registered training organisations, VET providers and professional-development bodies, listed by the field each course leads into. [diploma.au]() Community ## [Huon Valley Directory]() — Huonville, Franklin, Cygnet, Geeveston and Dover: the trades, growers, services and places to stay in the valley, alongside what is for sale, what is going and what is on this week. [huonvalley.directory]() ## [Someone who will actually turn up]() — Finds lists Australian trades and home services — builders, electricians, plumbers, carpenters, painters, roofers and landscapers — organised by the job you need done rather than by the trade name. [finds.au]() Community ## [Hobart Directory]() — Local businesses across Hobart and southern Tasmania: the trades, services and small operators a local actually needs, with the contact details out in front. [hobart.directory]() Arts & Making ## [Listen]() — Australian podcasts sorted by what they are actually about — news, true crime, comedy, sport, business, history — with a plain description of each and a link to where it plays. [listen.net.au]() Business ## [The Best]() — A short list, by field: Australian operators who are among the best at what they do, filed by trade rather than by suburb. [thebest.au]() Business ## [ANSETT]() — Australia's national guide to services, entertainment, travel and tourism: the operators, venues, practitioners and trades worth the trip, listed by what they do and where they do it. [ansett.com.au]() Community ## [Wreath Making — Pilgrim Artists Festival 2026]() — Sunday 18 October 2026, 10–11:30 am (Hobart time). Part of the Pilgrim Artists Festival at The Kiln Collective, 2 Louisa Street, Ranelagh, in Tasmania’s Huon Valley. Wreath making with Miriam Kewley using collected bush… [pilgrimartists.com]() Community ## [Stories of Welcome — Pilgrim Artists Festival 2026]() — Sunday 18 October 2026, 1–4 pm (Hobart time). Part of the Pilgrim Artists Festival at The Kiln Collective, 2 Louisa Street, Ranelagh, in Tasmania’s Huon Valley. Public readings of the festival’s fiction, non-fiction and… [pilgrimartists.com]() ## About this source Published by [Mafia Publishing](). Corrections: [frankie@thetasmanians.com](). Paid upgrades and publisher-owned material may appear. Individual pages identify the relationship where applicable.