Fiesta Fringe Events
Mariner’s Muse
The fringe of the Tassie Scallop Fiesta will kick-off again with the Mariners’ Muse story-telling session.
A panel of four diverse speakers has been assembled to relate their tales of involvement with the sea.
The Muse this year will be held at the Bridport Footy clubrooms, taking advantage of the big screen, but will follow the tried-and-true formula for the popular event – a welcoming scallop taster a couple of presentations, some food served in an intermission, then another two speakers and an open forum to wind things up.
You can listen to Mike Stevens who is bound to extol the virtues of a recreational fishing life, having a spent a lifetime studying the subject.
Chris Fenner
Katrina Beams
Andrew Hart
Friday 25 July 2025
Bridport Football Club Function centre
Advance purchase required - no door sales
Bar Open at 5:30pm
Blunnies ‘N’ Bows Dinner
Saturday 2 August
Bridport Village Green
6-9pm
Hubert + Dan dinner, Tasmanian Harp and Violin Duo, Oxberry vineyard, Darby Norris, Little Rivers Brewery
Giant Chef appearance and prize for worst blunnies.
Growers and Makers Market
Saturday 2 August
Bridport Village Green and Community Hall
10am -1pm
Includes wine and spirit tastings and sales
Variety of craft stalls.
Poet’s Breakfast
Free fringe event - join the gang down at St Marks for breakfast on Saturday 26th August for some laughs, enjoyment, coffee and friendship. Poet's Breakfast
This free fringe event is part of the Tassie Scallop Fiesta. Everyone is welcome to come and recite a poem or just be part of the audience. The poem can be your own composition or someone else’s.
It’s not essential, but the theme could be about the sea or marine life.
Fire and Flavour
A little taste of Indian street food comes to Bridport with Fire and Flavour, an evening of casual dining at St Marks from 6 pm Friday 18 July. $40 a head will cover main course with Keralan Scallop Curry and Potato Samosa AND Music. It’s an inside/outside event with music, fire pots, mulled drinks and great food. Rug up for an Indian experience.
Book your space at St Marks …. 6356 1368
Hypnotist
Fancy a good laugh and be hypnotised into the bargain? Bridport Hotel is presenting comic and hypnotist Andy Vening on Thursday 24 July. It’s a free event but you and your friends may wish to book a table and have a bite, or even a drink, before the show starts around 7:30 pm. Book through the pub … 6356 1114
Wine and Canapes
A journey of exploration discovering seven of Tasmania’s best wines will be conducted at Bridport Bay Inn on Wednesday 30 July. Your tour guide will be Mat Golding of Swallow Liquor Tasmania as he explains how best to match a range of canapes with the selected wines. Bottles will be opened from 6 pm for the $95 a head presentation and tickets are available through Eventbrite.com.au
Priscilla Queen of the River
In a throwback to an icon of Australian cinema, and stage shows, Priscilla Queen of the River will wow a shore board audience. A flotilla of jetskis, with riders in some outrageous costumes, will perform a drive through up and around the estuary. The free spectacular event with flamboyantly attired performers are locals showing their creative side. Get an avantage point on the foreshore around 3:00 pm. Saturday 2 August. There’ll be a bonfire to warm but it will still be best to rug up.
Fine Tasmania Produce Showcase
Fine Tasmanian Produce Showcase
We are bringing you something different this year a showcase of Tasmanian excellence.
In the Marquee on the Village Green you will be able to meet the producers of some of Tasmania’s finest produce. The showcase will run along side the usual Makers and Growers market organised by the Bridport Village Market ladies.
Island Coast Spirits
La Cantara Artisan Cheese
West Tamar Fungi
Russell & Suitor Vineyard
Truffles of Tasmania
Darby Norris Distillery
Drifters End Distillery
Small Wonder Wines
Fork It Farm
Tasmanian Juice Press
Makers and Growers Market - Bridport Village Market
We have a lot of talented people in the North East of Tassie, why don’t you come and meet some on Saturday 3 August at the Growers and Makers market in Bridport.
The stalls will be spread out in the Community Hall.
Mariners Muse
A panel of presenters with widely diverse backgrounds has been assembled for the edification and entertainment of patrons at the Mariners Muse storytelling evening.
The show-and-tell session at the Bridport Football Club will on Friday 26July.
Tassie Scallop Fiesta Launch Party
You are all invited to feast, dance and be merry on Saturday 8 June to get a peek of what Fiesta is bringing you this year. Ramble Tamble, Australia’s #1 Creedence tribute band will be here to take you back to the 60’s & 70’s carefree days.