2012 From France to Freycinet Festival Programme



There are also a variety of attractions scattered throughout the Freycinet Coast for the duration of the Festival which we encourage you to explore on our Cultural Trail.

For more information about individual performers, artists and venues, please visit our social media pages. For tickets, please see the details on our contact page.

Download both of our print and fold programmes below!

Print and Fold Timetable South
May 4 - 6
Print and Fold Timetable North
May 11 - 13

Friday, 4th May 2012

1.30pm
Puppet Show: A Joey for Josephine, by award winning puppeteer, Jenny Ellis.
Triabunna School Hall

4.30pm
Puppet Show: A Joey for Josephine.
Triabunna School Hall
5.30pm
Festival Launch
The Village, Triabunna
6.30pm
Opening of the Noumea artist exhibition with dinner and illustrated talk by Ann Janin-Ward. [$20]
Gallery Art Spaces

Saturday, 5th May 2012

9.30am -
3pm
Baudin's People exhibition by the Triabunna Painters Studio.
Maritime Discovery Centre

6.30pm
Lantern Parade.
The Village, Triabunna
7.00pm
Live bands and dancing. [$10, $25 family]
The Village, Triabunna

Sunday, 6th May 2012

9.30am -
3pm
Baudin's People exhibition by the Triabunna Painters Studio.
Maritime Discovery Centre

10.00am
Village markets.
The Village, Triabunna
12.00pm
The Big Lunch.
The Village, Triabunna

Tuesday, 8th May 2012

1.30pm
Puppet Show: A Joey for Josephine.
Bicheno Community Hall

Wednesday, 9th May 2012

12.30pm
Literary Lunch with Jean-Francois Vernay and a taste of French Tasmanian culture from the renowned poet Christiane Conésa Bostock [$60] Wine tasting offered by Gala Wine Estates.
Piermont Restaurant



Friday, 11th May 2012

1.30pm
Puppet Show: A Joey for Josephine.
Swansea Town Hall
4.30pm
Puppet Show: A Joey for Josephine.
Swansea Town Hall
7.00pm
French dinner and musical entertainment. [$33]
The Barkmill Tavern

Saturday, 12th May 2012

11.00am
A Modern Jazz tribute to the Gerry Mulligan Quartet by Virtuosi Tasmania. [$30]
Milton Vineyard

12.00pm
Berets, Baguettes and All that Jazz. Gourmet BBQ and French Cheeses by Sir Loin Breier, wine, jazz and model yacht regatta by the lake. [$5 General Admission]
Milton Vineyard


5.30pm
Lantern Parade and food by PCYC.
Jubilee Beach
8.00pm
La vie en rose Nightclub with live bands, dancing and joie de vivre. [$25, including supper]
Swansea Town Hall

Sunday, 13th May 2012

9.00am
Mother's Day Long Breakfast by The Banc. [$25]
Franklin St, between
Arnol and Noyes St
10.00am
Street Markets, Fish Fry, music and more!
Jubilee Beach
11.00am
Puppet Show: A little bit of blue, by Jenny Ellis.
[$5 at the door]
Swansea Town Hall

5.00pm
Festival Finale with musical entertainment.
The Barkmill Tavern

Festival programme may be subject to change if there are circumstances out of our control. We will update this page and alert followers via our social media pages if there are any unavoidable changes.