What's on this week in Northern Tasmania | Jan 2

The Great Divide Tour

Indie-folk duo Busby Marou have released their new album, 'The Great Divide', featuring the hit singles 'Over Drinking Over You' and 'Naba Norem (The Reef Song)'. The boys will be playing all of the most loved songs from their catalogue at the Royal Oak on Friday, January 10, from 8.30pm, $40.29 through Moshtix.

Dinomania

Prehistoric fun for families

Head to the Launceston Conference Centre on Thursday, January 9, from 12pm for a highly interactive dinosaur adventure which is suitable for the whole family: Dinomania. Let your imagination run wild as you embark on a journey with Toby the T-Rex, Razor the Raptor, Tara The Dino Queen, Shaun The Dino Doctor, plus special guests. There are plenty of surprises, songs, jokes and dancing, as well as getting up close and personal with the dinosaurs. Tickets cost $16.50 and are available online only through Ticketmaster - no door sales on the day.

Welcome to 2020

Marakoopa Festival

On the first Sunday of the New Year, January 5, take a drive to the country air to near the Mole Creek Caves. Soak up nature while listening to a mind-blowing afternoon of music, with gates opening at 12pm and music from 1pm to 6pm - plus food, and local wines, beers and ciders. The line-up includes "loop pedal ninja" Kenta Hayashi returning to the amphitheatre, well-known locals Deloraine Jazz Quartet, Sheffield band Adapt, Tasmanian rock challenge finalists Cased, and MC Searching Eyes. Tickets cost $40 adult, $37 concession, $20 child, through marakoopacafe.com

Operation Ouch!

Princess Theatre family show

Dr Chris and Dr Xand return to Australia for summer school holidays fun. Get your budding junior doctors and scientists into the incredible world of medicine and biology, for all-new crazy experiments, intrepid investigations and amazing medical facts. Plus, the duo will share their favourite bits from their multi-award winning TV show. It's on Friday, January 10, at 1pm and 4pm, tickets $39.90 to $49.90 depending on seating, through theatrenorth.com.au

Twilight racing

High Tea and Horses

Knock off work early and indulge yourself with Friday Twilight Racing, with live trackside racing in the Members Reserve, hot and cold canapes, and a glass of bubbles. It's on January 10 with gates from 12pm and live racing action from 1.57pm at Ladbrokes Racing Centre Mowbray, members $40, non-members $45.

Mona Foma cinema

Kuso at the Star Theatre

Mona Foma begins with a movie at the Star Theatre: Kuso, directed by Flying Lotus. Plague-ridden survivors of a nightmarish Los Angeles earthquake tell their gory stories on a makeshift network of discarded televisions. It's on January 10 at 9pm, tickets $23, or $80 for all four Mona Foma films, at startheatre.com.au

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