Clarendon House was brought to life on Saturday during the 2016 Tasmanian Heritage Festival.
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The family-friendly event aimed to explores the interpretation of heritage spaces through music, and question traditional heritage interpretation.
Guests were treated to a number of performances, with the University of Tasmania Community Music Program Wind Orchestra playing a starring role.
Musical director of the orchestra, Stephen King, said they were invited by a member of the National Trust who came to one of their concerts.
“We usually do performances inside at the Albert Hall or the big church venues, but I've been with the band for 25 years and I think this is the first time we've played outside,” he said.
“So it’s quite different for us but the band are relaxed and enjoying playing in the autumn sun.”
Managing Director of the National Trust of Tasmania, Matthew Smithies said there had been a steady stream of people through the estate all day.
He was also excited to show off the new contemporary artworks on the walls of Clarendon, in a bold exhibition which involved the temporary replacement of some of the homesteads most iconic traditional pieces.
We usually do performances inside at the Albert Hall or the big church venues, but I've been with the band for 25 years and I think this is the first time we've played outside... the band are relaxed and enjoying playing in the autumn sun.
- Stephen King, Musical Director of the University of Tasmania Community Wind Orchestra
“The art this morning was very well received and we've sold a couple of the pieces and the artists are donating the proceeds back to Clarendon for some of the conservation processes that we want to get moving on, so it’s fantastic,” he said.
Members from the West Highland Terrier Club of Tasmania were invited to the event and showed off during races on the front lawn.
“We have been here to just about every one of the spring fairs and open days here,” said club administrator Jane Collins.
“The dogs all love it, they know where they are coming, they know they can roam free and it’s so dog friendly, we've even been on a tour through the house.”
Mr Smithies said allowing people to bring their dogs along helps them to engage with heritage on another level.
“We’ve had people, with their dogs on lead, be able to walk their dogs through the house which they have been absolutely amazed at and all the dogs have been really well behaved,” he said.