Mercury (Hobart)

Keeping Track

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All Saints Christmas Market Today at 339 Macquarie St, South Hobart, 10am to 2pm. Over 30 stalls. Christmas cakes/puddings, gifts & decoration­s. Live music & food. Stallholde­rs wanted. Inquiries: 0438 094 681.

Claremont Girl Guides Sunday. Christmas Market/Car Boot at the Claremont Guide Hall, Box Hill Road, opposite Claremont Village. Produce, plants, cakes, sausage sizzle. Inquiries: Karen 0407 491 199.

Grand Regency Ball and Period Concert Saturday. Hobart Town Hall. Period Tasmanian music by Van Diemen’s Angels. 7.30pm-11.30pm. Dancing master: David Wanless. Optional workshop at the Town Hall, 2pm-4pm. Cost $8. Tickets: $25/ $22/ $20/ $15 (student) trybooking.com/YIMI or at the door. Please bring a plate of supper befitting a ball. Dress: Period or formal. Inquiries: Folk Federation of Tasmania Inc www.folktas.org/regency or folkdancet­as@gmail.com or 6273 2127.

Regency House & Garden Party Sunday. Glen Derwent Heritage Retreat New Norfolk. 10.30am-4pm. Fine food and tea. Ticket includes period lunch and afternoon tea as well as Regency dancing, live music, croquet, historic tours, horses and games. All weather event. Period attire admired but not required. Glen Derwent also offers heritage accommodat­ion. Tickets: $45 early bird or $49 at the gate. glenderwen­t.com, stay@glenderwen­t.com or 0427 480 057 or folktas.org/regency.

Galaxy Social Club Saturday. House party and games night at Howrah. 7pm. Sunday. Lunch at the Republic Hotel in North Hobart. Noon. Inquiries: Lynne on 0452 175 253.

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