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June 2013

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Evandale Village Fair and National Penny Farthing Championships

Evandale Village Fair and National Penny Farthing Championships

Location

  • Multiple Venues

    Evandale, Tasmania, 7212

Enquiry

  • Ph 03 6391 8223
  • Fax 03 6391 9191
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Event Date

  • (Annual)

Opening Times

  • 10.00am to 4.00pm

Entry Fee

    Disability Access

    • Contact operator for further details.

    The wheels of time turn back 100 years as the peaceful village of Evandale once again plays host to The Evandale Village Fair and National Penny Farthing Championships.

    The Evandale Village Fair is held annually and features a full program of Penny Farthing racing including the National Penny Farthing Championship.

    Penny farthing enthusiasts converge on Evandale from throughout Australia and overseas to vie for a series of races, held on a triangular circuit in the centre of the village. Market stalls and a variety of entertainments are situated in the streets and parks surrounding the race circuit, creating the ambience of a colonial country fair.

    This event was first held in 1983, based on an event held in Tunbridge, Tasmania, in the 1970s. The championships are recognised internationally as the largest annual event in the world devoted to racing antique bicycles.

    The event includes the Penny Farthing Food Fest in Pioneer Park, a wide variety of stalls offering craft, bric-a-brac and cycling memorabilia, street entertainers, clowns, music, displays of veteran and vintage cars, traction engines and horses and carriages. There are pony rides for the children, novelty cycling events and puppet shows.

    What Is On

    7 - 30 June, Rosny Barn
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    15 - 23 June, Hobart
    Artists have been paired with producers to create sound-to-light installations and performances. This is the third iteration of the project.
    Presented by Salamanca Arts Centre and Dark Mofo.
    28 - 30 June, Hobart
    See exclusive displays and inspiring exhibitions and guest artists at the biggest craft event in Australasia at the Derwent Entertainment Centre. Join workshops or make-and-take classes and learn something new.
    20 June - 1 July, Hobart
    Be surprised, have a giggle, think. All in store at the annual Art From Trash community art exhibition where artists young and old provide their take on the creative reuse of “waste” materials in the visual artworks on display.