Arts After Dark - your new social destination!

Next date: Wednesday, 23 July 2025 | 06:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Looking for your new social destination? Working during the day? Explore the new Burnie Arts centre on these winter nights in July and August!

A play reading by Mudlark Theatre Company, the latest exhibition in Burnie’s Regional Art Gallery, a film screening or two, live music and some snacks and cocktails in our famous Long Room. It’s free apart from the drinks – and even the first drink is on us – so there’s no excuse. If you like it there’ll be more of these!

We can’t wait to see you!

A new play reading by Mudlark Theatre Company - ON THIS ISLAND, NOW By Melanie Tait

Christmas Day. One family. A whole lot of history. And Lnsel. It’s Christmas morning on Bruny Island, and Cara is desperate for it to be a perfect day. Cara’s about to have a baby and she wants this baby to have a family. After a year and a half in Sydney, her sister Isla is returning home sober and she wants her to stay that way. Cara's other sister Skye is recovering from a car accident, and for the first Lme in her life not knowing what her future holds. Their mother Jan has decided to let the house out to tourists on Airbnb, so it's going to be the last Christmas they have on this place they've called home for decades. They’ll have lunch and head back on the evening ferry to the big island. Only, they won’t be on that ferry. Isla isn’t coming home alone. And Christmas is about to get complicated.

ON THIS ISLAND, NOW is produced by arrangement with LMCM on behalf of Melanie Tait. Commissioned by Blue Cow Theatre.

FREE EVENT but rsvp required for play reading ONLY at 7.30pm in the Arts Theatre.