Entertainment in Tasmania
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Syrup
Over two floors above Knopwood's Retreat, this is an ace place for late-night drinks and DJs playing to the techno/house crowd.
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Knopwood's Retreat
Adhere to the 'when in Rome…' dictum and head for Knoppies, Hobart's best pub, which has been serving ales to seagoing types since the convict era. For most of the week it's a cosy watering hole with an open fire. On Friday nights the city workers swarm and the crowd spills across the street.
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Central
The Hotel Formby’s popular bar Central, across the road from the river, is Devonport’s happening- est bar, done out in leather couches with concertina windows opening onto the river on warm summer nights. There are live bands on Friday and Saturday nights, and Sunday arvo is saved for laid-back acoustic music.
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Quarry
This slick Salamanca renovation teems with sassy young Hobart starlets. The dim lighting is kind to the receding hairlines of aging musos and businessmen out too late. There’s a great Mod Oz menu too (pan-fried haloumi salad or mussel linguini with tomato, fresh basil and chives).
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T-42°
Waterfront T-42° makes a big splash with its food, but also draws late-week barflies with its minimalist interior, spinnaker-shaped bar and ambient tunes. If you stay out late enough, it does breakfast too.
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Bar Celona
Lots of different beers on tap, a slick wine list and well-priced bistro-style food make this one of Salamanca's most versatile drinking spots. The outdoor tables are perfect for people-watching Salamanca Square–style.
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Soak@Kaos
Gay- and straight-friendly Soak is a cloistered little lounge bar attached to Kaos Café and makes for an intoxicating place for a tipple. Burgers and cakes are served from the cafe alongside handsome cocktails, and there are DJs on Friday and Saturday nights.
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Federation Concert Hall
This concert hall showcases the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra.
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New Sydney Hotel
Low-key folk, jazz, blues and comedy playing Tuesday to Sunday nights (usually free). See the website for gig listings. Great pub food and an ever-changing selection of Tassie craft beers.
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Republic Bar & Café
The art-deco Republic is the number-one live-music pub in town, and often showcases up-and-coming international bands. With loads of different beers and excellent food, it's the kind of place you'd love to call your local.
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Hotel New York
This pub hosts a steady stream of local and interstate acoustic and full-blown rock acts, plus DJs in Reality nightclub out the back (Thursday to Saturday from 11pm).
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Spurs Saloon
Serves you drinks in a Wild West setting with barrels for tables and the requisite stuffed animal-head menagerie on the walls. There's karaoke here Thursday night, and the eight-ball tables are popular with the young blokes.
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Shipwrights Arms Hotel
Bend your elbow with the yachties at this beloved 1834 pub, bedecked with nautical paraphernalia and known affectionately as ‘Shippies’. A generous seafood counter meal + beer garden = the perfect summer afternoon.
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Irish Murphy’s
Pretty much what you’d expect from any out-of-the-box Irish pub – crowded, lively, affable and dripping with Guinness. Free live music of varying repute from Wednesday to Sunday nights; original acts on Thursdays.
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Irish Murphy's
A friendly watering hole with live music every night (usually free), including Sunday arvo jam sessions.
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State Cinema
The State shows independent and art-house flicks from local and international filmmakers. There's a great cafe and bar on-site.
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Isobar
Downstairs here is a slick bar (open 5pm Fridays, 7pm Saturdays), while Isobar itself – the club upstairs – plays commercial dance music.
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Aurora Stadium
If you’re in town during AFL football season (April to August), see the big men fly. AFL team Hawthorn plays four home games each season at Aurora Stadium. ‘BAAAAAALL!!!’
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Lizbon
Lizbon lures a late-20s set with excellent wines by the glass, antipasto platters, smooth tunes, a pool table and intimate nooks and crannies. Occasional live jazz.
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Moonah Arts Centre
The Moonah Arts Centre is a community arts centre involved in staging everything from Indigenous arts exhibitions and concerts to workshops and special events.
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Mobius
A pumping, clubby dungeon meets cool lounge bar behind the main waterfront area. Occasional name DJs.
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Princess Theatre
Built in 1911 and incorporating the smaller Earl Arts Centre, the Princess stages an eclectic mix of local and mainland drama, dance and comedy acts.
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Warehouse Nightclub
This is one of Devonport's few clubbing hangouts and draws a young crowd to boogie to up-and-coming bands a few times a month and Saturday-night DJs.
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Halo
Halo is Hobart’s best-credentialed club and hosts touring and local DJs spinning acid, hard trance, electro and hip hop.
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Village Cinemas
An inner-city multiplex screening mainstream releases. Cheap-arse Tuesday tickets $10.
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