Our 2027 program dates are yet to be finalised - express your interest and we will be in touch with further course details towards the end of 2026.

Would you like to build a career in Tasmania’s dynamic events and festival industry?

Do you have a passion for creating unforgettable experiences across music, sport, culture, and business events?

The Tasmanian Hospitality & Tourism Academy (THTA) is excited to announce a new iteration of the Event Skills Program - a practical, job-ready training initiative designed to prepare you for real-world success in the state’s growing event and festival sector.

This intensive program combines structured theory with hands-on experience at live events—giving you the skills and confidence to step straight into the workforce.

Why join the Event Skills Program?

This intensive program has been designed in collaboration with the Tasmanian event and festival industry, including some of the teams behind our best events and festivals...think Taste of Summer, Australian Wooden Boat Festival, Cygnet Folk Festival, Kunanyi Mountain Run, Australian Musical Theatre Festival, Dark Mofo, Beaker Street, Junction Arts, The Unconformity and many more!

You will receive training from industry that will ensure that:

- you build practical skills through real-life experience at events
- gain industry connections and networking opportunities
- understand the how Tasmanian events work and what roles you can fill within the sector
- create a direct pathway into employment in the events and tourism sector.

HOBART: Event Skills Program

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2027 Event Skills Program - Express your interest ticket