THE countdown is on for the 2022 Bicheno Food and Wine Festival. To be held on Saturday November 19 at Lions Park, the town of Bicheno and the East Coast generally will be buzzing with food, wine and music lovers.
The 3000 tickets to the festival were sold in a matter of hours and those who missed out are nervously waiting to see if they can get a ticket from the cancellation shortlist.
All local accommodation is booked out and has been for months. With organisers well versed in planning for the event, the only factor which can’t be managed is the weather. With spring having so far been a very wet affair, all hope is for sunshine and calm breezes on the day. With the East Coast the epicentre of festivals in Tasmania, another treat is in store at Triabunna later this month.
Triabunna will host a Squid Fest – an art, science, food and cabaret event. The Spring Bay Squid Festival is a three-day celebration of the ocean and squid. “With tentacles cast far and wide in search of the best music, the finest chefs, Wine and food in season on coast the squiddiest experts and the least inhibited performers in the land, the festival will have a little bit of something for everyone,’’ organisers promise.
“We’ve partnered with an exciting array of talented folk to bring the program to life, including the Tasmanian Ocean Summit presented by The Australia Institute, a floating audio-visual installation called Squid Theory co-presented by Big hART and a delicately curated cabaret night from the producers of cult hit The Shi*tShow and the family-friendly, community-focused main event Squid Day Out.
The fest will be held from Friday November 25 to Sunday November 27 at 17 Esplanade West, Triabunna.
The Squid Festival is presented through a partnership between Tasmania’s Spring Bay Mill and Artology.