It is day two of Festivale and it is set to be a big one. Use our guide to help plot your journey through the event. There's plenty to try, taste and see, with Wendy Matthews set to cap off the evening. Gates open at 11am, with the event running until 10.45pm.
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Weather forecast: Partly cloudy. Maximum of 27 degrees. Winds northwesterly at 25 to 35 km/h.
Coffee aficionados rejoice: Festivale has provided this year. Sweetbrew Coffee has made its first appearance at Festivale a memorable one, serving latte lovers out of a decked out coffee caravan on its maiden voyage. The 'Sweet Little Caravan' has been months in the making, travelling all the way from Albury-Wodonga to Launceston to serve coffee on the move.
If you like hazelnuts..you will love the Hazelbrae Hazelnuts stall. As well as selling hazelnut goodies, stall owner Christie McLeod also wants to promote the health benefits of hazelnut oil and fill a void that she believes Festivale has been lacking each year previously.
The first night of Festivale went off with a bang, with droves of music lovers streaming through City Park's gates in search of fine food and wine and and top-class entertainment. Within five minutes of opening at 5.30pm on Friday, there were hundreds of punters already in the park, ready to enjoy the best of what the annual extravaganza had to offer.
Singer Kate Ceberano stole the audience's hearts on Friday night as she wrapped up the night. Ceberano told the crowd, to cheers, that she had "five generations" of Tasmanians in her family.
EVENT INFORMATION
TICKETS
Event tickets available online at www.ticketbooth.com.au, the Launceston Travel and Information Centre and at the gate.
Friday $20, Saturday $25, Sunday $15, Three-day pass (pre-sale only) $48, (at the gate) $55.
Children aged under 14 can enter for free, providing they are accompanied by an adult.
CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES
There is a parenting service available in the children's area - explore the kid's kingdom for children's activities from 5.45pm to 8pm on Friday.
Guides Tasmania booth and the Festivale information booth will assist with lost children.
SATURDAY PROGRAM
VJAM STAGE:
11.00AM-11.45AM: THE GIRL WITH THE SILVER HANDBAG
11:50AM-12:35PM THOMAS FOWKES
12.45PM-1.45PM THE EMBERS
1.55PM-2.50PM WELLSTRUNG
3.00PM-3.50PM ANGE BOXALL DUO
4.00PM-4.50PM KING CAKE
7.00PM-7.50PM AGENT 99
8.00PM-9.00PM PETE CORNELIUS & THE DEVILLES
9.30PM-10.45PM WENDY MATTHEW
KPMG STAGE:
11.00AM-11.20AM TASDANCE
11.35PM-12.55PM ANDY & TORI
1.15PM-1.45PM THE KAZOOS
2.00PM - 2.45PM CODY GUNTON
3.20PM-3.30PM TAPESTRY
3.35PM-4.05PM BEE BOP DANCE STUDIO
4.10PM-5.15PM JERICHO JACK
5.50-6.45PM MADDY JANE BAND
7.00PM-8.00PM MANGUS
8.50PM-9.50PM BAD BEEF
3.05PM-3.15PM AILEEN POYNTER IRISH DANCERS
2.50PM-3.00PM TASDANCE
5.30PM-5.40PM KIM ROE SCHOOL OF DANCE
8.15PM-8.35PM POLE REVOLUTION
NEED TO KNOW
- Companion Card accepted
- No concession for students or pensioners
- Smoke-free event - there is no designated smoking area within City Park for the duration of the event
- Bag searches at the gates
- No BYO alcohol
- Tickets are non-refundable
- No animals permitted into venue with the exception of seeing eye and assistance dogs
WHAT TO BRING
Weather-appropriate clothing, from a hat and sunscreen to a warm jacket.
Bring a picnic rug, fold-up lowline chairs, personal umbrellas - anything to help you prepare for Tasmanian weather.
You can bring bottled water (as long as it's not glass), food, fold-up chairs, umbrellas, Festivale glasses and plastic picnic glasses, soft chiller bags.
But leave at home: glass bottles and glass in general; knives; shade structures; marquees or overly large umbrellas; booze; barbecues and fire pots; large tables; fireworks; animals; dangerous goods and weapons; scooters, bikes and skateboards; hard eskies; illegal substances; laser pointers.
FESTIVALE GLASSES
Available from the Festivale Information Booth (92) or from wine stallholders.
Plumm Wine Tasting Glass $6
RESPONSIBLE SERVICE OF ALCOHOL
All alcohol sales will finish at 10.30pm on Friday and Saturday, and at 3.45pm on Sunday. Wine-by-the-bottle sales will finish at 9.30pm on Friday and Saturday, and 3.45pm on Sunday.
Food and non-alcoholic sales will finish at 10.45pm on Friday and Saturday, and 4pm on Sunday.
FREE BREATH TESTING AND INFORMATION (97)
Friday 5.30-10pm, Saturday 5-10pm
ACCESSIBILITY
Accessible toilets will be available, and accessible parking and a ticketing booth will be set up on Tamar Street. Access ramps for wheelchair and pram use will be throughout the site.
TAXI RANK
Located in Cimitiere Street
ATMS
An ATM is located near the Toxfree Festivale Information Booth (91). You can also find ATMs throughout the CBD. Many stallholders also have credit facilities.
LOST PROPERTY
Security and police are on-site to handle lost and found inquiries. All lost property that is not claimed by the end of the event will be transferred to Launceston Police headquarters on Cimitiere Street.
CYCLE RACK
Available inside the Tamar Street entrance on Saturday 11am to 5pm and Sunday from 10am. Please note that cycles are left at the owner's risk.
CONNECT WITH FESTIVALE
For the latest information visit www.festivale.com.au or join on social media. Join on Facebook, search 'Festivale'. On Twitter, @FestivaleTas #Festivale2015
STALLHOLDERS
FOOD
Angus Gourmet Steak 59
Ashgrove Cheese 33
Black Mountain Ice Cream 14
Brownie Point Tasmanian Gourmet Brownies 7
Casa Paella Ltd 52
Cheesecake Baculo 90
Christmas Hills Raspberry Farm Cafe 48
Clover Hill Sparkling Wine Oyster Seafood Bar 80
Fairy Floss Tasmania 39
Festival Mushrooms 75
Fingal Valley Bratwurst 63
Flamecake 74
Gozleme Girl - Turkish Pizza with a Tassie Twist! 53
Hazelbrae Hazelnuts featuring Modo Mio Naked 68
Hellyers Road Distillery 21
Indian Empire 84
Ironhouse Beer & Wine 82
Island Berries Tasmania 69
John T. Bailey @ Leaning Church Vineyard 78
Josef Chromy Wines 54
Lost Pippin Cider + The Lamb Baa 61
Mahasti Tapas + Pintxos 27
Mount Gnomon Farm 28
Pav Lovas 4
Pig & Fig 60
Red Brick Road Cider & Moores Hill Wines 22
Salt & Pepper Squid 51
Something Sweet 77
Spring Vale Wines & the Vineyard Seafood Restaurant 29
Sweetbrew Patisserie & Espresso 71
Tailrace Community/Kids Kingdom 38
Tassie Gourmet Cones 86
The Fish Bar 26
Tio Rico 64
Wattlebanks Catering 57
Willie Smith’s Cider & Grandvewe Cheese 49
WINE
Accolade Wines 5
Barringwood Vineyard 31
Bream Creek Vineyard 10
Clover Hill Sparkling Wine Oyster Seafood Bar 80
Dalrymple 1
Delamere Vineyards 17
Gala Estate Vineyard 12
Ghost Rock Vineyard 36
Goaty Hill Wines 15
Hillwood Vineyard 19
Ironhouse Beer & Wine 82
Jansz Tasmania 70
John T. Bailey @ Leaning Church Vineyard 78
Josef Chromy Wines 54
Nocton Vineyard 91
Pages Creek Estate 89
Pipers Brook Vineyard 66
Red Brick Road Cider & Moores Hill Wines 22
Spring Vale Wines & the Vineyard Seafood Restaurant 29
Tamar Ridge Wines 25
Three Wishes Vineyard 3
Tio Rico 64
Velo Wines 32
Wines for Joanie 73
BEER
Boag's Bar in the Park 16, 47 & 72
Ironhouse Beer & Wine 82
Kick Snare Brewing 85
Little Rivers Brewing 18
Morrison Brewery 67
Seven Sheds Brewery 8
T-Bone Brewing Co. 2
Two Metre Tall Farmhouse Ale & Cider 88
Van Dieman Brewing 56
Wattlebanks Catering 57
CIDER-WHISKY
Coal Valley Cider 13
Hellyers Road Distillery 21
Henry’s Ginger Beer 6
Lost Pippin Cider + The Lamb Baa 61
Pagan Cider 9
Red Brick Road Cider & Moores Hill Wines 22
Two Metre Tall Farmhouse Ale & Cider 88
Willie Smith’s Cider & Grandvewe Cheese 49
NON-ALCOHOLIC
Ashgrove Cheese 33
Cheesecake Baculo 90
Christmas Hills Raspberry Farm Cafe 48
Coal Valley Cider 13
Coffee Buzz 35
Hartz Mineral Water 11 & 37
Henry’s Ginger Beer 6
Lost Pippin Cider + The Lamb Baa K 61
Sweetbrew Patisserie & Espresso 71
Tio Rico 64
COFFEE
Coffee Buzz 35
Sweetbrew Patisserie & Espresso 71
