Junction Arts Festival

Junction Arts Festival 17- 20 September 2026
a collision of art + performance + music

Marking the start of spring each year, Junction is an intimate celebration of Tasmanian community and creativity, inspiring audiences through exciting and diverse performances of art, music and dance. Junction is a festival in which contemporary art and music break out of theatres and galleries into the streets, public spaces and extraordinary buildings that make Launceston so unique.

A moment you can't miss: COIL This intergenerational collision of community and artists celebrates the joy of collective...
01/09/2026

A moment you can't miss: COIL

This intergenerational collision of community and artists celebrates the joy of collective movement.

*Included in Festival Hub ticket*
šŸ—“ļø Thursday 17 - Saturday 19 September
šŸ“ Prince's Square
Get tickets: https://tinyurl.com/3khu5bev

Led by Tasdance Executive Director Adam Wheeler and featuring 10 professional dancers, 60 local dance lovers, and the worldā€™s most popular toy, COIL uses slinkies as a tactile partner to explore analogue play and our need for connection in an increasingly digital world. Dancers negotiate tension, resistance, and release, making relationships visible through physical cause-and-effect.

As the work builds to its feel-good, participatory conclusion, COIL leans into the power of partnering en masse, extending a festival-wide invitation for creative connection and play.

COIL is supported by Creative Australia, Arts Tasmania and Festivals Australia. Assembly 197 is the home of Tasdance

Distinctive design + delicious food served in an iconic gallery. Curated Tamar Valley Wines paired with vinyl and a long...
01/09/2026

Distinctive design + delicious food served in an iconic gallery. Curated Tamar Valley Wines paired with vinyl and a long Sunday sesh plus: food trucks Fountain-side.

Making curated by Emma Porteus and Hubert & Dan
Cocktail style and in constant motion, this is an event built for discovery. Your ticket includes canapes, welcome drink and performances
šŸ“ Design Tasmania
šŸ—“ļø Friday 18 September
https://tinyurl.com/4dc7utam

Wax & Wine featuring Curly Haslam-Coates GC and tunes by Randall Foxx
Ever had a song stop you in your tracks, or a sip of wine that felt like it was made just for that moment? Turns out that's not a coincidence
šŸ—“ļø Sunday 20 September
šŸ“ Prince's Square
https://tinyurl.com/4n87tsrd

Food truck heaven Fountain-side in the centre of City of Launceston Official to fuel your Festival. Details revealed soon.
šŸ—“ļø Thursday 17 - Sunday 20 September
šŸ“ Prince's Square

Fire up the group chat and start locking in your Junction itinerary, returning 17-20 September.

Itā€™s official! My exhibition ā€˜Fault Linesā€™ is part of the JUNCTION ARTS FESTIVAL program this year! šŸ„³17-20th Sept 9-4pmā€˜...
01/09/2026

Itā€™s official!
My exhibition ā€˜Fault Linesā€™ is part of the JUNCTION ARTS FESTIVAL program this year! šŸ„³

17-20th Sept
9-4pm
ā€˜The Gallows Galleryā€™ Launceston College

On the Saturday from 10-12pm there Iā€™ll be a meet the artist session so you can come and chat to me about the work.

Otherwise the show officially opens on the 3rd of Sept at 5:30pm.
Hope you can make it to the show!

One for the little Junction lovers: Snake Handling šŸAustralia is home to over 210 snake species, three of which live rig...
27/08/2026

One for the little Junction lovers: Snake Handling šŸ

Australia is home to over 210 snake species, three of which live right here in Tasmania.

Be part of Thrive Group Tasmania Inc. paper sculpture project by decorating your very own scale to add to the Junction Snake! Children and their adults are invited to join in the creation at Junction.

Learn more: https://junctionartsfestival.com.au/event/snake-handling/

This special live art project is supported by Thrive Group. Thrive Group have providing quality care for children from birth to 13 years of age in Tasmania since 1975. They work closely with the local communities and form meaningful partnerships with families.

Program wildcard: The Secret Life of Eels šŸŖ± Dive into the murky depths and uncover the secret life of Tasmaniaā€™s short-f...
25/08/2026

Program wildcard: The Secret Life of Eels šŸŖ±

Dive into the murky depths and uncover the secret life of Tasmaniaā€™s short-finned eel, an immersive performance following one of natureā€™s greatest migrations, from the tropical ocean near Vanuatu to the cool rivers of Tasmania.

Blending original music, underwater sound recordings, visuals, science and storytelling, it traces the eelā€™s profound hold on human history, from the ancient aquaculture systems at Budj Bim to Aristotleā€™s 2,300-year search for their spawning grounds. Performed by Emily Sheppard and Yyan Ng with eel researcher Dr Malcolm Johnson featuring the worldā€™s first eel instruments!

Book now: https://tinyurl.com/2t9xyetv

The Islandā€™s favourite harpist Emily is embarking on an endurance journey through the soundtrack of her life. At 44, she...
25/08/2026

The Islandā€™s favourite harpist Emily is embarking on an endurance journey through the soundtrack of her life.

At 44, she has curated decades of memories, each era marked by the songs that shaped her from the early 80s to today. For Junction in three weeks, sheā€™s moving through them all.

Pick your decade and turn up. This durational performance can be customised to your tastes and generation, or commit for the full performance and lean in.

Book now: https://tinyurl.com/4ny5uvs4

The countdown is on! āœØIn just three weeks Launnie comes alive with creativity and community. Shed your layers, leave you...
24/08/2026

The countdown is on! āœØ

In just three weeks Launnie comes alive with creativity and community.

Shed your layers, leave your winter woes at the door and step into a playground of cultural experiences.

From culinary delights through to art that makes you think, roar with laughter and see your city in a new light (literally), thereā€™s something for everyone.

For little Junction lovers, through to nights out you wonā€™t forget, this yearā€™s Junction bursts with reasons to re-emerge.

A little indulgence, a little discovery and a whole lot of joy await. Junction is so back.

Plan your itinerary via https://junctionartsfestival.com.au/program


City of Launceston Official

āœØ Sold outScience and Sound has just sold its last ticket. It turns out curious minds know a good thing when they see it...
20/08/2026

āœØ Sold out
Science and Sound has just sold its last ticket. It turns out curious minds know a good thing when they see it.
If you've been sitting on your Junction tickets, consider this your sign.

šŸŽŸļø Grab your tickets now: https://junctionartsfestival.com.au/program/

šŸ¾ The Great Junction Dog Show is back, a highly serious, mostly ridiculous celebration of the bond between humans and d...
18/08/2026

šŸ¾ The Great Junction Dog Show is back, a highly serious, mostly ridiculous celebration of the bond between humans and dogs, hosted by internationally disputed authority Lazlo Steigenberger and the fabulous Rosie Pidd.
Open to champions, amateurs, and dogs who mostly just enjoy running away.

šŸ¾ Register your pooch: https://junctionartsfestival.com.au/event/the-great-junction-dog-show/
No registration for human spectators required.

Applications for Junctionā€™s 2026 volunteer team are now open! Join the crew and experience the festival from the best se...
14/08/2026

Applications for Junctionā€™s 2026 volunteer team are now open!
Join the crew and experience the festival from the best seat in the house.
If you love music, art, or slinging tins, there's a place for you here.
17ā€“20 September, Launceston.
Head to our Volunteer EOI to get involved: https://forms.gle/W2Le9xvfK5ot3PX46

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