2025 marks 50 years since Australian women were first included in Antarctic expeditions. Come celebrate half a century of breaking the ice ceiling with nightly storytelling and fascinating presentations by Antarctic women. Stick around afterwards for live music, Antarctic cocktails, and for great conversations with fellow ice nerds.

This project is presented by Beaker Street, in partnership with the Antarctic Women's Network.

Free event: Please note that this is a free event, no bookings are required.

What's on:

Events and points of interest around Hobart.

12 Aug 2025 - 24 Aug 2025
Antarctic Jazz Lounge
Who knew Australia's Antarctic Gateway housed the best little jazz and cocktail bar this side of Macquarie Island?
6 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2025
Colab Exhibition
What happens when you pair research scientists with Year 9 - 12 students, with the goal of inspiring new artworks that communicate scientific concepts
14 Aug 2025 - 24 Aug 2025
CSIRO Investigate
Join us in for a self-contained immersive cinema experience, bringing you aboard Australia's advanced blue-water research vessel, RV Investigator, without getting your feet wet!
12 Aug 2025 - 24 Aug 2025
Hobartica
Head down to Hobart's waterfront, Australia's Gateway to Antarctica, to find the last outpost before you hit "The Ice." Like Antarctica itself, Hobartica.
15 Aug 2025 - 24 Aug 2025
Hobartica Cultural Embassy
Be a part of the development of an experimental cultural embassy. Supported by Creative Australia through the new Creative Futures Fund,
15 Aug 2025 - 1 Sep 2025
Jonathan Partridge | Solo Exhibition
Handmark invites you to experience Jonathan Partridge's latest solo exhibition of new works. Join us for the opening: Friday 15 Aug - 5:00-6:30 pm.
13 Aug 2025 - 23 Aug 2025
Nightly From The Ice
2025 marks 50 years since Australian women were first included in Antarctic expeditions. Come celebrate half a century of breaking the ice ceiling.
23 May 2025 - 12 Oct 2025
Oliffe Richmond
An exhibition of works by Oliffe Richmond (1919–1977) who was a Tasmanian-born sculptor who built a distinguished career in Britain.
14 Aug 2025 - 24 Aug 2025
On Ice: Art of the Cultural Embassy
Step inside Mawson Dome to experience experimental artworks by some of the artists from our new project, Hobartica: The Cultural Embassy.
17 Mar 2025 - 21 Sep 2025
On Island
On Island is an exhibition of artworks that respond to Tasmania/Lutruwita from a wide range of perspectives. All of the artworks are from the Tasmanian
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