We are proud to present the World’s Smallest Improvised Music Festival, right here in Launceston! From Saturday 16th October until Sunday 7th November, you can be part of some of Australia’s best improvised music at small and exclusive venues around Launceston.
Don’t worry if you miss out on tickets this year. This is the first, but not the last time we will run this festival! You can head along to our pre-festival Workshops or just join us at the Festival.
PRE-FESTIVAL WORKSHOPS
Saturday 16th October
| Dwayne Baraka | Boag’s Wizard Bar (opposite the Brewery, 39 William St, Launceston ) | 2-4pm | How to Rap – A rhyming workshop | Tickets |
Saturday 23rd October
| Suzanne Turner | Northern Children’s Network, 59D Amy Rd, Newstead | 10am – 12pm | Improvisation for Young Muscians | Tickets |
| Fromage a Trois | Boag’s Wizard Bar (opposite the Brewery, 39 William St, Launceston ) | 1-3pm | How to improvised a Musical Theatre Comedy | Tickets |
| Karlin Love | Boag’s Wizard Bar (opposite the Brewery, 39 William St, Launceston ) | 3-5pm | Workshop – Improvising music for sight readers (part 1) | Tickets |
FESTIVAL PROGRAM
Friday 5th November
| LIMA’s Best! | Brisbane St Mall | noon-2pm | Improvised Busking | Tickets |
| Opening Night | NEW VENUE Sawtooth ARI, 58 Lindsay St | 7-9pm | Performance by Ian Chia Come and help us launch the festival at Sawtooth ARI. Due to unforeseen circumstances there has been a change of venue and performer. New Guest artist is Composer and Music producer Ian Chia. | Tickets |
Saturday 6th November
| LIMA’s Best | Harvest Market | 10-11am | Free for All and Performances | non-booked |
| Di Nailon OAM | Sawtooth ARI 58 Lindsay St, Launceston | 11am – 12.30pm | Intergenerational Free for All | Tickets |
| Karlin Love | Boag’s Wizard Bar (opposite the Brewery, 39 William St, Launceston ) | 2-4pm | Workshop – Improvising music for sight readers (part 2) | Tickets |
| Karlin Love | Tasdance Studio 197 Wellington St, Launceston | 5-7pm | Tasmanian Leather Orchestra Lite Performance + Dance + Drawing | Tickets |
| HipHop Messed-up Band | 60 Elizabeth St Launceston | 8-10pm | Music and Vision | Tickets |
Sunday 7th November
| Fromage a Trois | Boag’s Wizard Bar (opposite the Brewery, 39 William St, Launceston ) | 2-3pm | Improvised Musical Theatre | Tickets |
| nearly after party drinks | Boag’s Brewery, 39 William St, Launceston | 3pm | non-booked | |
| Free for All | Sawtooth Gallery, 58 Lindsay Street, Invermay | 4-6pm | Free for All | Tickets |
| After Party | St John’s Craft Beer Bar, 133 St John St, Launceston | 6pm- |