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Entertainment

We are pleased to welcome back previous favourites as well as new and exciting entertainment for our patrons’ enjoyment this year.

Highlights include:

Entertainment Pavilion

The Mercury Royal Hobart Show Fashion Awards

Mercury Fashion Awards

The Mercury Royal Hobart Show Fashion Awards will feature new and up-coming designers in the Entertainment pavilion. This years theme is “Whats Old in New Again”.

Click here to learn more about this years show

Super Makebelieve

Super Makebelieve

Tasmania’s own entertainers MAKEBELIEVE Children's Entertainment have donned their capes and boots to bring to you their latest exciting show SUPER MAKEBELIEVE.

Join the Super Heroes in super duper fun...

G&S Society Highlight of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Super Makebelieve

The G&S Society in association with Allan Jeffrey and Leiz Moore are thrilled to present the must see Disney musical Beauty and the Beast from 1-15 November at the Theatre Royal.

Come share the magic...

Next to Entertainment Pavilion

Devil Island Project Inc

Devil Island Logo

Come and see the Tasmanian Devils at Devil Island Project Inc. Saving the Tasmanian Devil. Over the last 6 years the tumour affecting the Tasmanian devils has decimated this State Icon.

Save the devils!

 

Food and Wine Gallery

Billy Whitton

Billy Whitton

Billy Whitton is the consummate lounge performer who eases you back into last century with his smooth vocal stylings and vast repertoire of Jazz , 60's pop, and laid back rock classics.

Read on to ease back with Billy...

Velvet

Velvet

Velvet is an ‘easy listening’ acoustic duo comprising vocalist Amanda MacDougall and guitarist Joshua Combes who employ a repertoire of music taken from the 60’s and onwards .

Learn how Velvet will tantilise your aural senses...

 

The Show Pavilion

Mr Beep

Mr Beep

Behold the amazing Mr Beep! A childrens magician whose bag of tricks has appeared at parties, school groups, playgroups, children’s social club events and shopping centre promotions.

Discover how Mr Beep's magic will entertain your children...

Southern Districts Concert Band

Southern Districts Concert Band is has been entertaining Hobart for 20 years. Comprised of musicians of all ages and abilities, their one thing in common is a love of music!

Share their love of music...

Health and Fitness World - Aerobic Display

Health and Fitness World Logo

At Health & Fitness World we have our own recipe for success. Awesome instructors, fantastic facilities, inspiring and achievable group fitness classes.

Get fit with Health & Fitness World ...

HGA FlipOut Circus

HGA Flipout Circus

Be amazed as youth from the Hobart Gymnastics Academy (HGA) Circus class, tumble, flip, juggle, spin and balance their way through an enchanting and highly skilled performance.

Learn more about this family friendly show...

NAB Arena Entertainment

Australian Defence Force Display

Australian Defence Force Display

Come along and look at Military equipment on show at the Australian Defence Force Display.

See what the Australian Defence Force has to offer you...

Racing Pigs

Click here to learn more about Racing Pigs...

Yet again due to public demand the Racing Pigs are back. Come and see the amazing Freestyle Racing Team. This year the diving piglets are Miss Piggy and Beauty.

Read on to meet the other pigs...

New Act -The Great Aussie Bush Show

The Great Aussie Bush Show

The Great Aussie Bush Show is a bunch of friendly Aussie bush characters. Enjoy singing, dancing, comedy interaction as the Grumpy Old Swagman is tries to spoil the fun filled show. 

Read on to meet the colourful characters...

Fusion Australia

Fusion Australia

Fun, laughter and smiles are what Fusion will bring to the faces of those who visit the main arena at the Hobart Show this year.

Enjoy being together and having fun... 

On the NAB Arena – Track

Way South Militants Tassie Freestyle

Way South Militants Tassie Freestyle

See Tassies Top 3 Fmx Riders pushing there limits over 4 action packed days! Fresh from the Crusty unleash hell tour these boys will have you Gasping for breath!

Pure Under Ground Freestyle WSM TASSIE FREESTYLE!!!

Tas Draught Horse Association

Tas Draught Horse Association

Free Historic Horse Drawn Cart Rides. A rare opportunity to return to days of old and take a ride in a horse drawn. 

Wonderful fun for all the family!

Next to Animal Nursery

RSPCA “flagship” returns to Tasmania.

RSPCA EMU

RSPCA Queensland’s Educational Mobile Unit ‘EMU’ i's delighted to be returning to The 2008 Royal Hobart Show. Emu is a 13 tonne art classroom on wheels, longer than 7 small cars.

EMU uses the latest computer and audio-visual technology...

Alcove Lawn

Jimmy's Skate and Street Halfpipe Skateboard Demonstrations

Jimmy's Skate and Street Halfpipe Skateboard

The team from Jimmy'ss Skate and Street featuring some of the best skaters in Australia will be doing demos on the Jimmys mobile skateramp.

Come and witness the spills and thrills...

Vertigo Rock Climbing

Vertigo Rock Climbing Logo

Everyone loves rock climbing! Vertigo, the mobile rock climbing wall with extreme air bungee trampoline attached, is exciting,challenging, exhilarating and plain old fashioned fun!

Find out how to get involved...

Heritage Transport Machinery lawn

Hobart Vintage Machinery Society

Hobart Vintage Machinery Society Logo


The display of vintage machinery has long been a feature at the Royal Hobart Show and extends back to at least 1973.

See what's on display this year...

Old Bits & Pieces Club


Hobart Vintage Machinery Society Logo

The Bits Pieces Club was form in 2005. The club displays vintage tractors, vintage Engines, horse drawn implements, and all sorts of heritage item.

Look what's on display this year...

Roving Entertainers

Peter Bignall - Sand Sculpturer

Peter Bignall Sand Sculptor

Come and see sand sculpturer Peter Bignall create life like creations from sand.

View photos of his sand sculputres...

Christopher Downes - Chalk Artist

Christopher Downes - Chalk Artist

Chalk Artist Hobart based illustrator Christopher Downes loves getting down and dirty with chalk.

Learn more about Christopher's exciting artworks...

The Ferret Guy

The Ferret Guy

The Perfect Roaming Character is “The Ferret Guy” who arrives in a crowd with a mystery, a problem, and an empty cage.

Intrigued? Read on...

Pink Furmingo's

Prink Furmingo's

Furmingo: A strange and rare species of flamingo only found in Tasmania, currently only two are known to exist.

Learn more about this rare and fascinating species...

Tall Boys

Tall Boys

These gentlemen are tall – spectacularly tall! Let them welcome your guests at any function as they're perfect for formal occasions.

See how tall they really are...

 

 

 

Chickenfeed Friday Night Spectacular & Fireworks

Border Collie Club of Tasmania Inc
Tassie Flying Paws – Fly Ball Racing Demonstration
Southern District Concert Band Inc
Massed Pipes and Drums
WSM Tassie Freestyle – Motorcycles
Swing Dance Demonstration
Taiko Drummers
Fire Show
Chickenfeed Fireworks

 

 

Fireworks

 

 
 
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