The Rockliff Liberal Government has confirmed funding for the Australian Musical Theatre Festival in Launceston, securing the event for the next three winters.
Minister for Stadia and Events, Nic Street, today announced a new multi-year funding agreement worth $640,000 through the Events Tasmania Major Event Partnerships program.
“The Australian Musical Theatre Festival was developed to bring a cultural festival to our state’s north during winter, and it is now an established feature of our annual events calendar,” Minister Street said.
“Interest in musical theatre is growing as new audiences become engaged through social media, leading to sell-out shows across Australia.
“Launceston’s Australian Musical Theatre Festival celebrates everything that’s great about musical theatre and attracts visitors to join with locals to embrace this much-loved segment of our performing arts sector.
“It showcases Launceston as a cultural hub, building on the significant talent base that exists in the region to deliver a superb program featuring some of the city’s most beautiful venues.
“The festival attracts people of all ages and encourages participation in the arts. It was fantastic to see more than 200 Australian school students from six states travel to Tasmania to participate in this year’s festival.
“I congratulate the festival team on their success to date, and on their exciting plans to further grow the festival’s tourist appeal in years to come.
“I’m especially excited to hear about their plans already in the works to bring a significant international performer to Tasmania in 2025.”
The Tasmanian Government has supported the festival since its inception in 2019. The new agreement will support the delivery of festivals in 2024, 2025 and 2026.
