Country Style – September 2019

A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY

NSW

ThePeterAllenFestival,September

5th–8thGrabyourmaracasandhead

tohistoricTenterfieldforthisfour-day

eventcelebratingthelatesinger’s

contributiontoAustralianand

internationalartsandculture.

thepeterallenfestival.com.au

End2EndFestival,September14th

Spenda leisurelySaturdaysamplingthe

HunterValleyregion’sbestfoodand

wine.Festivalticketsprovideentryto

fourdifferentvenuesofferinggourmet

meals,chefmasterclasses,livemusic,

boutiquebeerand,ofcourse,tipples

from 20 localwineries.Adulttickets

$53.95(shuttlebusticketsanadditional

cost).end2endfestival.com.au

HentyMachineryFieldDays,

September17th–19thIntheheartof

thenation’sfoodbowl,Buckingingah

Creekoffersa greatatmosphere.Try

thefarm-gateproduceandseeaward-

winningfashion.Over 3500 businesses

onsitemeanthere’ssomethingfor

everyone.8am–5pm.hmfd.com.au

MarulanKiteFestival,September

22ndWelcometheSpringequinoxwith

thisannualfamily-friendlygatheringat

Marulan, 30 kilometresnorth-eastof

Goulburn.ThethemethisyearisTime

Flies, and the program includes a kite

workshop,masskitef ly-off,parachute

runningandloadsofentertainment.

9am–3pm.TonyOnionsPark. 0401894

185;marulankitefestival.org.au

ACT

2019 CraftACTMembersExhibition,

September12th–October26thDiscover

thelatesttrendsincontemporarycraft

anddesignatthisshowcasecuratedby

CraftACT.HeldattheCraft+ Design

Centre,Level1,NorthBuilding,

180 LondonCircuit,Canberra.

(02) 6262 9333;craftact.org.au

Floriade,September14th–October

13thNowinits32ndyear,Floriade

remainsoneofCanberra’smosticonic

eventsandthisyear’stheme,Worldin

Bloom,willtransportvisitorstogarden

scenesfromaroundtheglobe.Aswell

astiptoeingthroughtulips(andmore

thana millionotherbulbsandannuals),

thereisa diverseprogramofother

experiences.CommonwealthPark.

1300852 780;f loriadeaustralia.com

TASMANIA

JunctionArtsFestival,September

4th–8thExtraordinaryExperiences

inUnusualSpacesisthethemeofthe

ninthannualfestivalinLaunceston.

Enjoytalentedmusiciansandbands

attheFountainBarinhistoricPrinces

Square, sample incredible food and

wine,ortakeyoungerartsaficionados

toLittleDevilforchildren’sshowsand

award-winningcabaret.(03)6331 1309;

junctionartsfestival.com.au

GreatEasternWineWeekend,

September6th–8thYogapairedwith

bubblesandcheeseisjustonebespoke

eventofthisindulgentweekend.Learn

howtocookgameoverfireandcoals,

joina sunsetcruise,visitoysterfarms,

enjoya picnicorsimplypartakeofwine

tastingsanddinnersaplenty.ColesBay.

freycinetlodge.com.au/wineweekend

NT

MahbililFestival,August30th–

September1stHeldintheparklands

aroundJabiru,thefestivalproudly

showcaseslocalKakaduculturewith

art,music,traditionaldance,bushfoods

andworkshops.CnrCivicDriveand

KinchelaRoad.mahbililfestival.com

DesertSongFestival,September

6th–15thFeaturingperformancesby

theGrammyAward-winningSoweto

GospelChoirandhonouringthework

oftheCentralAustralianAboriginal

Women’sChoir,thiseventcelebrates

theInternationalYearofIndigenous

Languages.Heldinvariouslocations

aroundAliceSpringsandamongthe

stunninggorgesofCentralAustralia.

0409 003 004; desertsong.com.au

NSWTheWoodRestaurantTherewasneveranydoubtthata restaurant

atthenewBrokenwoodcellardoorintheHunterValley,whichwasthree

yearsintheplanning,wouldtakeoff.Allthestarswerealigned:a beautiful

purpose-builtspaceandthetalentedandpopularhospitalityduo,Andrew

andJanetWright,atthehelm.Betweenthemtheyknoweveryoneinthe

Valley,havingrunthenearbyCellarRestaurantfor 19 years.Suchfamiliarity

canonlyleadtoaneasyandfriendlydiningexperience,nomatterwhoyou

are.Thespaceiswonderful;lofty,openandbeautifullylit.Asforthefood?

It’sspoton.AndyhaslettheBrokenwoodwinesleadthecharge,whichmeans

plentyofseafoodtoenjoywitha glassoftheirmuch-laudedsemillon.Enjoy

thebestoystersinseason,spannercrabpasta,whisky-curedsalmonand,

whatisfastbecomingthesignaturedish,fishofthedayservedwithanchovy

andcaperbutter,clamsandbroth,lemonandherbs,anda paper-thinslice

ofSpanishjamon(picturedright).401–427McDonaldsRoad,Pokolbin.

(02) 4993 1193; brokenwood.com.au/dine BARBAR A SWEENEY

book a table