The Seasonal Events Calendar
15 August 2026·Grace Holloway·4 min read
Every month at Red Earth has a reason attached to it. Some are traditions we invented, some are traditions we inherited, and all of them are worth planning around.
The annual anchors
Four events anchor the year: the Winter Solstice long-table dinner in June, the Harvest Feast in March, the Spring Cellar Opening in October and the End-of-Year Banquet Series in December. Each runs across multiple nights, sells out within weeks of release, and shapes the kitchen's menu for the month around it.
The monthly rhythm
Sommelier's Table lands on the first Thursday, the High Roller on the third Saturday, the cocktail masterclass every Friday at 17:00. Between the anchors and the rhythm, a typical month has three to four ticketed events and a standing weekly program — enough that a regular who visited weekly would still not repeat a calendar month.
The long-table format — communal by design
"The calendar is not a marketing tool. It is the kitchen's excuse to cook the things the menu cannot hold."
What makes the long tables different
The solstice and harvest dinners use a single red-gum long table for eighty guests — strangers seated together, courses served family-style, wine poured communally. It is the only night of the year where the restaurant deliberately removes privacy. Guests either love it or book the private room the following week, and both responses are correct.
The December problem
The End-of-Year Banquet Series is our best-attended and our most complex event — seven nights, five different menus, corporate buyouts interleaved with public sessions. It sells out in September. If you want a seat, the events page is the place to be in August, not November.
How to stay in the loop
Ticket releases go to the email list first — usually 48 hours before the public announcement. The events page carries the full season calendar, and the concierge desk can reserve a spot on any announced date. The calendar is planned a year ahead; your seat in it is the only thing that is not.
Taste what you've read
Everything in this article is on the pass this week. Book a table and verify it yourself.