Beaker Street Festival 2022: Dinner, Whisky, and Stars

Dinner, Whisky and Stars at the Mt Arthur Observatory, Port Arthur Tasmania.

Port Arthur is known for its convict history but now it has a new something with Australia's southern-most star observatory.  Located on the top of Mount Arthur and on the property of the well known McHenry Distillery, the new observatory will be hosting an evening of Whisky under the stars with special guest visiting Astronomer Dr Matin George.

If you hunger for facts about stars, constellations and cannibal galaxies, come to The Mt Arthur Observatory on Sunday August 7th. The Observatory boasts a 235mm schmidt-cassegrain tracking telescope and Dr George will be giving an evening of star and planetary facts. Boasting a dark sky environment and located at an altitude of 400m, this is an ideal spot to learn about the heavens above us.  And while your curiosity is fed a three course meal will be served. 

Transport

You can either drive to McHenry Distillery yourself or meet our shuttle at Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery for a lift there and back! It is about 1.5 hours from Hobart to the distillery so please choose the safest option for you, and if you're driving yourself consider staying locally afterwards.

Shuttle details

Pick up- 3:30pm at Dunn Pl Carpark outside of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery

The shuttle will leave between 8:30pm and 9pm from McHenry Distillery and arrive back in Hobart around 10/10:30

We will send out an email closer to the date with further details for the shuttle, please contact hello@beakerstreet.com.au for any urgent requests.

COVID-19 Entry Conditions 

• Please maintain social distancing where possible.
• Wash or sanitise your hands often.
• Masks are encouraged. 
• Please follow all COVID signage and the direction of Festival staff. 
• If you are unwell, please stay home (see refund policy if required).

A Seat at the Table
Beaker Street Festival's pay-it-forward initiative, A Seat at the Table, helps make our science and art offerings accessible to those who can't afford to purchase a ticket. Ticket buyers have the option to donate towards the cost of a stranger's ticket. You won't know who you've helped, but your donation will go directly to allowing someone else to access this great event.

Need a seat at the table? Email: seatplease@beakerstreet.com.au with your name, email address, post code, your age (if you don't mind - it helps us gather data), which event you're interested in, and whether you would like one or two tickets. Your information will never be shared or made public. If we can offer you a seat, we'll notify you by email within a week of the event.

More about Beaker Street Festival 
Beaker Street Festival is an annual celebration of science and art in lutruwita/Tasmania. Stop in to the Festival Hub at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery for fascinating talks by world-leading scientists, live music in the underground Speakeasy bar, art/science installations and performance, hands-on microscopy, and Tassie food and drink. 
Venture further afield for the Beaker Street Crawl around Hobart, a Dark Sky Party on at Spring Bay Mill, scientist-led tours and cruises, small-group talks and dinners with scientists on the Tassie Science Road Trip, and so much more! View the entire program at www.beakerstreet.com.au 

BEAKER STREET FESTIVAL 
AUGUST 5-14 2022