2010 Subscription Season

For the first time ever

The Burnie Arts and Function Centre are proud to offer a varied and excellent program of truly affordable entertainment as a year’s subscription season for the first time in North West Tasmania!

20% discount off all performances in the Season Program

To become a subscriber, all you have to do is choose two or more performances from the list below and pay for your subscription by 19 March.

After this date all tickets will go on sale to the general public at the non-subscription prices.

Once a subscriber, if you require any additional tickets after this date you will also receive the 20% discount price for any other show you choose from the Season. The prices below show both the regular full and concession prices followed by the subscription price with the 20% discount. Start saving now!

The Season

Nine Lives Cabaret - Town Hall

Fri 9 April 8pm

“a 9 piece outfit from the North West Coast whose repertoire encompassed Rock, Soul and a tantalising soupcon of funk...”
This is a large band you are not likely to see often with a great sound that will provide hours of fabulous music as a lively start to the 2010 Season!

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Tasdance Young at Heart - Arts Theatre

Sat 17 April 6pm

Community Dance Performance: Tasdance dancers/choreogeraphers Sarah Fiddaman and Malcolm McMillan will guide local “dancers” aged 12 to 50+ and make a collaborative dance. Find out how you can be a part of this exciting new idea!

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Short Attention a mini festival of Australian short films - Arts Theatre

30 April, 1 May, 7 May, 8 May

This is a mini festival of short films made by Australian film makers, and three programs shown over two weekends have been especially put together for the Burnie Arts & Function Centre first Season.

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Way Out West - Burnie Regional Art Gallery

Sat 22 May 8 pm

Winner of the 2009 Bell Award for 'Jazz Ensemble of the Year,' Way Out West has gained international acclaim for its unique fusion of Vietnamese, African, and contemporary jazz sounds.

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Jane Rutter An Irish Fantasy - Arts Theatre

Thursday 27 May 8pm

With her trademark warmth and wit and playing Irish flutes and whistles, as well as her many silver and gold flutes, Jane performs Irish pieces from her best selling album "Fire and Water: an Irish Fantasy". 

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Little Big Shots international children’s film festival - Arts Theatre

7 June

Three different programs, each shown twice over a two day period, perfect for entertaining the young ones during the school holidays.

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Bruce Mathiske – Sizzling Strings - Arts Theatre

Fri 16 July 7.30 pm

Bruce Mathiske, guitar with guest Greg Young on ukulele.

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Damian Callinan is “BABYSITTING” - Arts Theatre

Sat 9 October 2 pm

Yes the funny Spaznuts guy is back, this time with a double dose of comedy.
Babysitting’ a [sometimes] 45 minute show aimed at kids of all ages and parents of all ages.

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Damian Callinan - The Cave to the Rave - Arts Theatre

Sat 9 October 8 pm

Yes the funny Spaznuts guy is back, this time with a double dose of comedy.
The Cave to the Rave - Awarded the Foreign Exchange Award at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, in "Cave to the Rave" Damian charts his progress from his Duran Duran inspired dance party tricks to the stage.

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Tasmanian Ballet Company The Nutcracker - Arts Theatre

Saturday 23 October, 2010

One of the world’s most famous ballets. This Christmas fairytale of Clara and her Nutcracker Prince, featuring the delightful music from Tchaikovsky along with exciting costumes and settings, will delight and enthrall audiences of all ages.

Starring a fully professional cast of nationally and internationally renowned dancers.

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Circus Trick Tease - Town Hall

Fri 29 Oct 8 pm

Circus Trick Tease  is a raunchy, raucous & entertaining collection of misfits including a maladjusted strongman, his neurotic female compatriot & their international star.

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Silkweed - Jane Franklin An Examined Life - Arts Theatre

Fri 5 Nov 7.30 pm

In Tasmanian colonial times… Jane Franklin was a woman ahead of her time. Silkweed explores in music, narrative and image the passions and drives of this remarkable character while musically traversing the travels of our heroine.

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