Mia Palencia and All That Jazz
Relax at this special cabaret and experience the remarkable voice of Hobart's Mia Palencia as she grooves with the Viktor Zappner Swingtet,
Location: Bayside Burnie, 139 Wilson Street
Time: 7:30pm
Cost: $10 per person. Bookings at Bayside Burnie
Phone: 6431 4455
CAT Underground Mining 'Tour of Tasmania'
The 2011 Tour of Tasmania will be a hotly contested event with an internationally rated field. The tour takes on the stunning and challenging course in the NW with a criterium being held in Burnie TODAY .
Location: NW Coast and around Burnie
Time: Watch the Advocate for daily updates
Cost: Free to watch
Web: www.caribou.net.au/tour_of_tasmania.html
Marcus Wynwood
Relax and enjoy a drink with friends while listening to the music of Marcus Wynwood
Location: Mecca Lounge, 22 Mount Street
Time: 7:00pm - 10:30pm
Cost: Free entry
Phone: 6432 4488
Exhibition at Banjo's Bakery
Exhibition and sale of paintings by local artists. Gold coin donation with all proceeds going to the Menzies Research Institute to aid neurological research.
Location: Banjo's Bakery, Wilson Street
Time: Bakery opening hours
Cost: Gold coin donation. All work is for sale.
Ben Lovell - Burnie Shines Feature Artist Exhibition
Ben Lovell is a local artist whose works demonstrate Burnie's place in the world. As Burnie Shines 2011 Feature Artist, Ben 's work will be displayed at Makers Workshop until the end of October.
Location: Makers' Workshop, 2 Bass Highway
Time: Exhibition open during Makers' Workshop business hours
Cost: Free entry
Paper Making Tours
Learn how to make paper by hand. Special price for Burnie Shines
Location: Makers' Workshop, 2 Bass Highway
Time: Tours daily 9:15am, 10:00am 10:45am, 11:30am, 12:45pm, 1:30pm, 2:15pm, 3:00pm 3:45pm, 4:30pm
Cost: $5.00 per person during Burnie Shines
ABC OPEN - Photo Booth
Share a piece of community wisdom at the ABC Open Photo Booth by creating your own online photo message
Location: Makers' Workshop - ABC Open pod
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Cost: Free
Phone: 6430 1251
Email: abcopen.northwest.tas@abc.net.au
City of Burnie TASART Exhibition
33rd annual selected exhibition - open to all artists for entry and for viewing by the general public.
Location: Burnie Regional Art Gallery
Time: Mon- Fri 10:00am-4:30pm and Sat, Sun and Public Holidays 1:30pm-4:30pm
Cost: Adult $5 Concession $3
Bloomin' Tulips Festival
A festival on the beautiful banks of the Inglis River in Wynyard. Events include music, entertainment, great food and craft stalls, displays, exhibitions and evening fireworks.
Location: Sir Richard Gutteridge Gardens, Wynyard
Time: 10:30am -9:30pm
Cost: Free entry
Phone: 0408 563 928
Email: ckent@warwyn.tas.gov.au
Web: www.bloomintulips.com.au
'COVENANT' Exhibition by Kerry Martin
Kerry Martin is a NW Tasmanian artist with a national and international profile specialising in landscape painting in oil on canvas or linen
Location: UTAS Cradle Coast campus Atrium Gallery
Time: Monday to Friday - 9:00am to 6:00pm daily
Cost: Free
Family Walk and Ride Day
A chance to exercise, to take in the beauty of the local environment, and spend time together as a family!
Location: Departs from Cooee and the Burnie Yacht Club at 11:00am, to meet up at West Beach
Time: 11:00am to 1:00pm
Cost: Free
Phone: 6430 5774
Web: www.burnie.net
Burnie High School Garden and Art Expo
Expo showcasing local nurseries and some of the foremost artists and craftsmen on the coast. Provides great family entertainment and food.
Location: Burnie High School, Cooee
Time: 10:00am – 7:00pm
Cost: Adult $5 Children and concession holders - Free
Phone: 6436 2351
Email: antdry@bigpond.com
Soroptimist International of Burnie - Helen's Garden Tour
A self guided tour of beautiful local gardens. Admission price includes morning tea. Trade tables, raffles and prizes. All proceeds to NW Medical Research Fund.
Location: Start at Burnie Yacht Club
Time: 10:00am
Cost: Adult $7
Phone: 6431 6250
Heritage Workshop - What is a Wagga? with Aukje Boonstra
Waggas are quilts or blankets that pioneers and early settlers made out of whatever they could lay their hands on. The workshop will explore Wagga making
Location: Pioneer Village Museum
Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Cost: $50 per person
Phone: 6430 5746
Email: museum@burnie.net
CAT Underground Mining - Tour of Tasmania - Criterium
The 2011 Tour of Tasmania Criterium will host an internationally rated field to race on the streets of Burnie, giving you a chance to get up close to some of the world's best cyclists.
Location: Burnie CBD
Time: Watch the Advocate for updates
Cost: Free to watch
Phone: 6430 5781
Email: rsimpson@burniesportsandevents.com.au
Web: www.caribou.net.au/tour_of_tasmania.html
Cherry Blossom Festival
Celebrating Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th October.
Experience a magnificent display of flowering cherries in a stunning setting of lakes and Japanese art and culture.
Location: Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden
Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Cost: Adults $8.00. Children free when accompanied by an adult
Phone: 6433 1805
Email: evrg@bigpond.com
Web: www.emuvalleyrhodo.com.au
Burnie Orchid Society Spring Show
The 19th Tasmanian Orchid Show and conference with displays of the best orchids in flower at this time. Potting and cultural demonstrations and sales.
Location: Burnie Arts and Functions Centre
Time: Fri 2:00-5:00pm. Sat 9:00am-5:00pm. Sun 9:00 am– 4:00pm
Cost: $5.00 per person
Phone: 6435 2708
Email: randjhawley@bigpond.com
Tour de Burnie
Join the thrill of riding the same challenging 75km course as the Tour of Tasmania riders. A great team building, fitness based event, gaining an insight into the life of a professional cyclist.
Location: Leaves from the Burnie Waterfront
Time: 11:30am
Cost: $95 per person includes licence fees, coterie dinner and a donation to the Amy Gillett Foundation
Web: www.burniesportsandevents.com.au
