2026 FESTIVAL PROGRAM
More details coming soon…
MEET THE PRODUCERS
Wednesday 13 May 2026
This intimate foodie experience is your chance to meet & eat with some of the talented humans behind NW Tassie’s world-class produce. The setting is relaxed and informal, where chef-prepared offerings are paired with presentations from the farmers, fishers and artisans behind the ingredients.
SOLD OUT!
MEET THE PRODUCERS
Thursday 14 May 2026
This intimate foodie experience is your chance to meet & eat with some of the talented humans behind NW Tassie’s world-class produce. The setting is relaxed and informal, where chef-prepared offerings are paired with presentations from the farmers, fishers and artisans behind the ingredients,
Taste the Region
Renowned chef Massimo Mele
Friday 15 May 2026
This intimate experience is held at historic Highfield House, with a menu featuring the absolute finest from pastures literally next door, pristine waters over the hill and farms just around the corner. With Massimo in the kitchen, the best of the region will taste better than ever.
SOLD OUT!
Mushroom Coil Workshop
Saturday 16 May 2026
Mushroom coil workshop presented by The Forest Folk
Always wanted to grow mushrooms at home? Join us in this hands on workshop where we’ll be making Wine Cap mushroom coils for the garden. You’ll take home your mushroom coil to enjoy year after year of delicious, versatile mushrooms.
Workshop runs for 1hr.
SOLD OUT!
Kitchen Scraps Workshop
Saturday 16 May 2026
Kitchen waste workshop presented by The Forest Folk
Learn how to get creative with your kitchen scraps!
We’ll discuss ways to reuse and repurpose vegetable scraps, carve avocado pit buttons, dye fabric and plenty more. You’ll take home a little hamper of handmade products.
Workshop runs for 1hr.
Where: Stanley Town Hall
Date: Saturday 16th May
Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm
Cost: $55
Street Feast
Saturday 16 May 2026
Let’s call this our main event – the Street Feast will transform Stanley’s quaint, postcard-worthy Church Street into a rollicking outdoor party.
Musical set time details are below – this amazing lineup will be sure to keep you dancing all night long.
Of course, we won’t let anyone go hungry. Street Feast will serve up a curated selection of fine food purveyors:
- Tarkine Fresh Oysters – from ocean to plate
- Three Friends Abalone – Tender and delicious
- T.O.P Fish – Octopus and more
Whether you’re enjoying a beverage by the fire, relaxing in the the Town Hall’s art deco expanse or busting out on the dancefloor, Street Feast is the heart of Forage Festival and definitely not to be missed.
AMY PEGG
4:00pm
Amy crafts songs that blend elements of Pop, Country, Blues and Folk. Her sweet vocal tone and heartfelt lyrics portray stories of personal hardship and triumphs.
KUCERA BROTHERS
5:30pm
An Americana/Folk/Rock band whose members have toured extensively through the USA and Australia. Sam and Colin have written and recorded music together for most of their lives…
SHEYANA BAND
7:00pm
Influenced by the classics and drawing inspiration from their deep Tassie roots. The Sheyana Band fuse the stylistic flavours of Australian Rhythm & Soul, Southern Country Pop, Americana inspired Roots & Blues, with English Funk, Rock & Punk..
BOIL UP
8:30pm
Boil Up are a Hobart ten-piece; a band that is a melting pot of cultures and global influences. Featuring rich harmonies blended with traditional reggae, funk and R&B, Boil Up have created their own unique sound of reggae fusion.
Harvest Market
Sunday 17 May 2026
The perfect way to start your Sunday – quality Makers and Producers, delicious treats, a smattering of music and of course… coffee!
This is a special edition of the Harvest Market just for Forage Festival – come down and stock up on supplies to take home.
10:00am - 2:00pm
$FREE
