BUTTONGRASS BALL

Spero Wanderer for World Heritage - the 28th annual

BUTTONGRASS BALL

SAT 29th MARCH 2025
7:15 for 7:30-11:30pm

ST JAMES HALL, 462 ELIZABETH ST, NEW TOWN
(off Rupert Ave, enter behind church)

Lively Tasmanian and other traditional music by
the Roundabouts + CRUM

Collected and new Tasmanian bush/folk dances dedicated to the natural and cultural heritage of Tasmania.

All dances taught by dance caller David "Oddsocks" Wanless.
No dancing experience or partner required.
All ages and identities welcome.
Dress for a ball or a bushwalk!

Tickets: $7-22
https://events.humanitix.com/buttongrass25

BYO water bottle and a plate of supper to share.

The stunning Spero – Wanderer region is a 139,000 hectare tract of wild country south of Macquarie Harbour that has been left out of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. Also known as the Southwest Conservation Area, the area is managed by the Parks and Wildlife Service but mineral exploration and mining (for example) are permitted. Support the campaign to add the Spero to the World Heritage Area.

This ball was founded in 1998 to honour, with a bit of humour, buttongrass and the rest of Tasmania's natural environment, all Tasmanians who in the last 40,000 years have walked the buttongrass moorlands, and the many musicians and dancers who have helped shape Tasmania’s unique culture.

Proceeds of the ball will go to the Tasmanian National Parks Association (https://tnpa.org.au/) working to protect our natural heritage.

Tread lightly on the land, even if you stomp on the dance floor.

Conditions, health, safety and inclusion: https://folktas.org/conditions

Facebook event page: TBA

www.folktas.org
folkdancetas@gmail.com
6273 2127
Facebook/Meetup: dance folk tasmania

Folk Federation of Tasmania Inc