Van Diemen's Band Lunchbox Concert Series

Next date: Tuesday, 04 November 2025 | 01:05 PM to 01:50 PM

VDB's immensely popular lunchtime concert series returns to the Hobart Town Hall.

Escape the hustle and bustle and step into an oasis of calm listening to beautiful music in the glorious surrounds of the Hobart Town Hall Ballroom.

Each concert is priced at just $10 pre-booked, or $15 at the door. Bookings are highly recommended.

Find more information on each performance and links to buy tickets on the event website:

Lunchbox Concert Series website

Proudly supported by the City of Hobart through our Event Grants Program.

VDB Lunchbox Concert #1 - Jacqueline Ward and Karen Smithies

Tuesday 4 November

Soprano Jacqueline Ward is joined by pianist Karen Smithies for a beautiful concert of music by Handel, Benjamin Britten, Dominick Argento, and more.

VDB Lunchbox Concert #2 - VBD Forget-Me-Not

Tuesday 11 November

Van Diemen's Band reunites with mandolin wizard Luke Plumb and special guests Khalida de Ridder (violin) and Slovenian singer Rebeka Dragolič for a very personal program of joy, love, loss and survival.

VDB Lunchbox Concert #3 - Kristian Chong

Tuesday 18 November

Melbourne-based pianist Kristian Chong performs Schubert's final – and arguably greatest – piano sonata D960 in B-flat Major. Written only weeks before his death, the extraordinary B-flat Sonata is often classed among the most emotionally challenging and melodically beautiful in the repertoire, captivating audiences from its exalted opening measures to the exuberant final notes.

VDB Lunchbox Concert #4 - Patterns of Plants

Tuesday 25 November

Van Diemen's Band teams up with Melbourne's Astra Ensemble to present Japanese composer Mamoru Fujieda's "Patterns of Plants", with a gorgeous blend of traditional Japanese and Baroque instruments.

When

Location

Town Hall Ballroom, 50 Macquarie Street, Hobart, 7000, View Map