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Festival presenters Launceston Central are delighted to announce the festival dates for 2024:

9th - 23rd OCTOBER

Want some inspo...? Here are some events from past festivals

Mellow Out with some Jazz & Blues

THURSDAY JAZZ & BLUES

Kingsway Bar

Up Your Cooking Game with VegOut & The Grain Grocer

VEGOUT AT THE GRAIN GROCER

The Grain Grocer

Delight your Senses with an evening at Grain of the Silos

GRAIN OF THE SILOS X SINAPIUS WINE DINNER

Grain of the Silos

Entertain the Kids with a Cooking Class

JUNIOR MASTERCHEF CLASS

Hope Thrift (upper floor)

Celebrate Tasmanian Bush Food with a Long Table Dinner

EARTHY EATS: WILD

Earthy Eats

Painting, Pizza & Prosecco- what more could you possibly ask for?

THE METZ X FRIDA'S SIP N PAINT

The Metz

Dance til you Drop with Hugo Bladel

HUGO BLADEL @ ALCHEMY GIN LOUNGE

Alchemy

Eat Your Way Around the World right here in Launceston

WORLD STREET EATS

Civic Square

What is NORTH Festival?

NORTH Festival is a celebration of the best food, drink, and produce that Northern Tasmania has to offer. It showcases the unique flavours, people, and places that make this region a culinary destination.

NORTH Festival is organised and promoted by Launceston Central. The businesses and community partners host the events on the program with our guidance and support.

NORTH Festival runs for two weeks in mid-October each year. The dates this year will be the 9th - 23rd of October 2024.

For sure, we'd love to have you involved! If you're a producer or part of the food and beverage industry, hit us up and we'll fill you in on how to get involved.

Participation in the program incurs fees, which vary depending on the section in which your idea is categorised. To learn more about the specific costs associated with your chosen program section, please refer to the guidelines provided here.

You can put on anything that's related to food, drinks, and produce! We're talking tastings, workshops, special menus, and whatever else you can think of. We're open to new ideas, so hit us up and let us know what you're thinking.

The festival takes place within the Launceston CBD to fit the Launceston Central City boundary map. See the attached map for locations where you can hold events as part of NORTH Festival. The main focus is the core service area, but we can flex into the other highlighted areas.

See our boundary map here

Absolutely! The event themes, ingredients and content must be ‘sufficiently Tasmanian’ and the majority are Northern Tasmanian specifically.

Of course! We welcome all kinds of businesses and producers to be part of NORTH Festival. Just let us know what you're thinking and we'll try to make it happen.

Yup! NORTH Festival aims to include a range of activities and event on the program to reach all ages and interests.

On top of advice and assistance with coordination, we provide a range of digital and print material to help you promote your involvement in the festival. This includes the printed and digital program, posters, footpath decals and the iconic NORTH Festival flag.

Yes, businesses and producers may be able to run multiple events or the same event multiple times during the festival. Just give us a shout for more information on scheduling and coordination.