Community events in Hobart

November Community Breathwork

Saturday 14 November · 1:30pm–3:30pm

Lenah Valley

Community Breathwork with Grace & Emma An opportunity to slow down and breathe. Join Grace and Emma for a nourishing community breathwork session in October and November, a space to step out of the busyness of everyday life and spend some intentional time with yourself and others. We’ll begin with a gentle introduction and some time to settle into the space, followed by a 60-minute guided breathwork journey. We’ll then come back together for an optional time of sharing over a cup of tea. You don’t need any previous experience with breathwork. Simply come as you are, with an openness to listen to your body and see what unfolds. Bring along a mat, blanket and water bottle.

$60

Hobofopo—Folk-Punk Pop Up Takeover!

Saturday 14 November · 6pm–8pm

Hobart

HOBOFOPO is celebrating 10 Years! Join the party as we take over both levels of Altar from 6pm til 2am this November for all of your favourite folk-punk acts in one building! Feat. The Crooked Fiddle Band (NSW) Myles Bullen (USA) Gusto Gusto (VIC) Billy Puntton and the Mental Health Plan (NSW) Jodie Flange (QLD) Impeach Churchill! (VIC/TAS) Teresa Dixon and the Deep Blue Sea (TAS) Sam Bucca (NSW) ..and late night open mic (YOU!) Free entry upstairs | $30pp + bf downstairs (or free with a festival pass ticket) BUY TICKETS AT HOBOFOPO HERE THE CROOKED FIDDLE BAND (NSW) the ARIA nominated ‘chainsaw folk’ band will be celebrating their 20th this year, and including HOBOFOPO on their calendar. No strangers to Tasmania, nor to most festival stages around the country, these four virtuosos mix blasts of fiery folk with intense and atmospheric post- and prog-rock. MYLES BULLEN (USA) is a ukulele-playing rapper and spoken-word poet from Portland, Maine. Myles has toured nearly every state in the US as well as many European countries performing packed shows at music venues, colleges, recovery centers, prisons, festivals, and libraries. He sings songs about grief, mental health, navigating identity, relationships, and cartoon lore. GUSTO GUSTO (VIC) are West Preston’s finest 7-piece high energy funk-folk instrumental outfit. Finalists for the Australian Folk Music Awards’ Artist of the Year for the past three years, they’ve been busy touring nationally and internationally. So much so that you’ve probably seen them, especially if you were dancing to something raucous late at a folk festival – it was probably them. BILLY PUNTTON AND THE MENTAL HEALTH PLAN (NSW) is Dexi Powered folk-punk-rock with big angry sad songs exclusively about mental health that you will like. Sometimes we call it ‘Trash Emo’. JODIE FLANGE (QLD) Front woman of Flangipanis, the band has recently hung up its hat but Jodie lingers on. Fuelled by apathy and usually also alcohol, the songs vary in theme but ret

Sunday Skillshare Series 2026 (Warrane Community Garden)

Sunday 15 November · 10am–10:45am

Warrane

Pollinator and Other Beneficial Insect Walkshop Join us for a walk around the garden to learn about pollinators and other beneficial insects. There are 120+ species of native bees in Tasmania, are some of those in our garden? Insects that help control my pests feed on flowers in my garden? How do I make a ‘hotel’ for my native bees? Increase your insect identification skills. Learn about different pollinators and how they contribute to the pollination of our crops. Along with practical tips on ways, we can promote and conserve pollinators and other beneficial insects in our gardens. If time allows, we will also learn more about a key resource to promote insect diversity – native vegetation by hearing more about the native revegetation work that has been happing around the garden. The day is suitable for anyone (old and young) interested to learn more about bees, wasps, flies and beetles and the plants and nesting resources they rely on. Please note- this walk around will be on uneven ground and rough pathways within the garden. This is a free workshop delivered by entomologist and NRM officer Dr. Yolanda Hanusch organized by Warrane Mornington Neighbourhood Centre & Warrane Community Garden.

Free

November Community Lunch

Wednesday 18 November · 12pm–1:30pm

Moonah

Our bi-monthly community lunches are supported by the Healthy Tasmania Healthy Focus program. Every time we try to showcase a different cuisine and invite a local cook from one of Tasmania's vibrant culturally diverse communities. Meals are cooked at our fully equipped commercial kitchen. The lunches are a great place to network, meet new people, learn more about local services and programs. The events are free and everyone is welcome. However, registration is essential due to limited space capacity. In November, we are inviting a local cook and friend of MCoT, Sana Bhandari, to treat us to a delicious Nepali meal.

Free

Volunteering Tasmania and Tech Yeah Pop Up at New Norfolk Library

Thursday 19 November · 10:30am–12:30pm

New Norfolk

Join Volunteering Tasmania and Tech Yeah (Hobart City Mission) at New Norfolk Library for a free drop-in pop-up session. Whether you're interested in volunteering, looking for meaningful community connections, or need support navigating the online world, we're here to help. Our friendly team can assist you to: • Explore volunteer roles that match your interests and skills • Discover local volunteering opportunities and community connections • Complete and lodge online volunteer applications • Navigate Working with Vulnerable People Registration and National Police Check processes • Build your confidence using technology and online services • Get help with everyday digital tasks No bookings are required. Simply drop in, have a chat, and find out how Volunteering Tasmania and Tech Yeah can support you to connect, contribute, and thrive in your community. Everyone is welcome. Whether you need help using your device, navigating online services, or building your digital skills, the team is here to help. No bookings required. Parking: • Library parking is available in the public carpark To ensure a successful event, please: • Let us know if you can’t attend so we can give your place to someone else • Let us know if you have any support needs or if a support person will be coming with you. Accessibility: • Wheelchair access • Level access, automatic entrance doors, wide doorways and aisles for wheelchairs • Accessible toilets and parent’s room available Please contact us if you need more information about this program: • New Norfolk Library (03) 6165 6381 • newnorfolk.library@libraries.tas.gov.au By registering for a Libraries Tasmania event, you agree to follow our policies – including the Responsible Conduct Policy and Safeguarding Children Policy. Thank you for helping keep our spaces safe and respectful for everyone. #LibrariesTasmania #NewNorfolkLibrary #DigitalSkills #VolunteeringTasmania #community-and-connections #adult #digital-skills-and-technology #senior

Free

Music Trivia with Maddie Korn—AusMusic Shirt Day edition

Thursday 26 November · 7pm–11pm

Hobart

AUSMUSIC T-SHIRT DAY - DONATE TO SUPPORT ACT! It's AusMusic Month and your quizmaster Maddie Korn—playlist prodigy, flag enthusiast (iykyk), festival producer turned trivia host extrodinaire—is going to rep this country's talented home grown musicians all night long! Expect some classic aussie laughs, niche references and bad puns. Maddie will test your Australian music trivia chops and keep you on your toes with her signature mix of music and nonsense. Support Act is the national charity for the music industry. They provide crisis relief, mental health and wellbeing support to musicians, managers, crew and music workers across all genres of music. So get involved, wear your fave band tee and help keep aussie music on rotation! ALTAR BAR 7pm $5pp [non-refundable donation] BOOK A TABLE All ticket proceeds from this event will be donated to Support Act. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We acknowledge and respect the Palawa people as the traditional and ongoing owners of the skies, land, and water of Lutruwita. We pay our respects to their elders both past and present and acknowledge that sovereignty has never been ceded. SAFE SPACE We believe in safe and positive spaces where all people are welcome and respected. If you experience or see something that doesn’t look right, please report it to one of our friendly staff. ACCESSIBILITY Level access is available from 112 Murray Street via the black and white laneway leading to the Garden. There is one accessible toilet. There is braille signage and tactile ground surface indicators throughout the venue. Please contact us via info@altarhobart.com.au prior to the show day or speak to staff at In The Hanging Garden for assistance.