… OFFICIAL PROGRAM LAUNCH AND GALA BALL TICKETS SELLING FAST
The Queenstown Heritage and Arts Festival is an award winning, hand crafted cultural festival held every two years in the mining town of Queenstown on Tasmania’s West Coast. Following the success of the 2012 festival, the festival returns in October 2014 appropriately themed ‘The Power of Water’ to celebrate the centenary of the Lake Margaret Power Station – Australia’s oldest working Hydro Electric station, near Queenstown.
The highlight of the West Coast winter is the official program launch and gala evening.
Date: Saturday 30 August
Time: 7:00pm
Venue: Queenstown Memorial Hall, Orr Street, Queenstown
Tickets: Tickets for this event are almost depleted. Interested persons should look to secure their tickets in the next few days to avoid missing out. Ticket price: $145.00 per person. Tickets available from qhaf.org or by telephoning the West Coast Wilderness Railway Station in Queenstown (03 6471 0100)
Attire: Black tie
The program launch and gala evening are a major fundraiser for the Queenstown Heritage and Arts Festival. The Royal Australian Navy Band Tasmanian Detachment headlines a bumper evening of entertainment.Ticket prices include entertainment, alcohol, soft-drink and hors d’oeuvres catering.
Festival Director Travis Tiddy said that the festival committee have worked hard to deliver a hand crafted and authentic event, the program launch and gala evening being an event for the West Coast community and anyone with an interest in the area:
We would like to extend a warm welcome to join us at the program launch and gala evening on August 30. We’ll be saying goodbye to winter with a great night of entertainment, food, drinks and friends.
Regarding the festival weekend (10-12 October):
October’s festival is of increased importance in boosting morale and providing a social and economic lift for our community. Our aim and our pledge is to excite audiences by providing money-can’t-buy connection with a place and its people; inspiring audiences with the abilities and cultural wealth of regional Tasmania. We aim to demonstrate what can be achieved through working together and through adherence to authenticity, excellence, and understanding what makes our region so special.
The best thing that we can do is work hard to give everyone a big lift this October. We’d like to welcome you to attend our festival and contribute to this experience with us.
At a time when the residents of the West Coast need an event like this, we welcome all Tasmanian’s to join us in Queenstown.
• Official Program Launch and Gala Ball: Saturday 30 August
• Festival Weekend (More details to follow): Friday 10 October for three days
Festival Director Travis Tiddy encouraged visitors to Queenstown to book in advance:
Tickets for our program launch and gala evening have sold quickly. I urge anyone that is interested in attending to book at www.qhaf.org or by telephoning the West Coast Wilderness Railway Queenstown station.
Travis Tiddy, Festival Director, Leigh Styles Marketing Coordinator
