Albion Hotel Singleton Friday, Darren Rolling Keys.

Anna Bay Tavern Saturday, Smoke N Mirrors.

Australia Hotel Cessnock Saturday, Pat Vs Cat.

Bar Petite Friday, CrocQ. Saturday, Holly Mae.

Battlesticks Bar Thursday, Nicko. Sunday, Aqwa. 

Bay Hotel Saturday, The Fedz.

Beach Hotel Friday, Battle of the Band – heat 3. Saturday, The Black Sails. Sunday, The Col Teg Experience.

Bellbird Hotel Saturday, The Core.

Belmont 16s Friday, Bobby C, Matchbox. Saturday, The Years, Tim Harding. Sunday, John Noble.

Belmont Hotel Thursday, Jackson Halliday. Friday, Snowblind. Saturday, The Dreamcatchers. Sunday, Robbie Long.

Belmont Sporties Saturday, Viagro.

Belmore Hotel Saturday, XYZ.

Beresfield Bowling Club Friday, Triple Zero. Saturday, Motown Magic. Sunday, Flattrakkers.

Black Malabar Friday, The Julian Banks Group. Saturday, The Bearfoot Band. 

Blackbutt Hotel Friday, David McCredie. Saturday, The V Dubs.

The Bradford Friday, Pat Vs Cat. Saturday, Creedence Show & Women Of Rock.

Burwood Inn Friday, Brown Bear & Hooves. Saturday, DJ Tone.

Cambridge Hotel Friday, Mojo Juju, Demi Mitchell. Saturday, Lny Tnz (Neth), Nemo. Sunday, Rachel Maria Cox, Bandintexas, Boudicca, Antonia & The Lazy Susans, Crazy Old Maurice.

Cardiff RSL Club Friday, Kellie Cain. Saturday, Misbehave.

Catho Pub Saturday, Brett O’Malley. Sunday, Smokin Rosie.

Caves Beachside Hotel Saturday, Dragon, Adrianna Mac.

Central Charlestown Leagues Club Friday, Just Jade. Saturday, Bobby C.

Central Hotel Stroud Saturday, Kenny Jewell.

Cessnock Leagues Club Saturday, Solid Gold Party Night.

Charlestown Bowling Club Friday, Kim & Mik. Saturday, Joel Oakhill.

Civic Theatre Saturday, Musica Viva: Takacs Quartet.

Clarendon Hotel Friday, Matt McLaren. Saturday, Ashley Knight.

Club Kotara Saturday, Rendezvous Duo.

Club Lemon Tree Friday, Jumpin’ Jukebox. Saturday, Greg Bryce.

Club Maitland City Friday, Big Pete.

Colliery Inn Friday, Zane Penn.

Commercial Hotel Boolaroo Friday, Sami.

Commercial Hotel Morpeth Friday, Layth Gunn. Saturday, Iguana.

Country Club Hotel Saturday, Dream Catchers.

Criterion Hotel Carrington Saturday, Big Pete. Sunday, Greg Bryce.

Customs House Friday, Dave Owen. Saturday, Sarah Christine. Sunday, Chad Shuttleworth.

Cypress Lakes Friday, Gareth Hudson. Saturday, Daniel Arvidson.

D'Albora Marina Saturday, Karen O’Shea. Sunday, Max Jackson.

Denman Hotel Sunday, Michael Bryers.

Duke Of Wellington Friday, Matt Scullion. Saturday, The Duo Tones.

East Maitland Bowling Club Friday, Defaced. Saturday, Easy Daze. Sunday, Karen O’Shea.

Easts Leisure & Golf Club Saturday, David McCredie.

Edgeworth Bowling Club Friday, The Heart of the Matter – Eagles show. Sunday, Boney Rivers. Sunday, Roxy.

The Edwards Friday, Truman Smith Duo. Saturday, Dane Fitzsimmons.

Erringhi Hotel Saturday, The Remedy.

Exchange Hotel Friday, 4 Letter Word. Saturday, Gen-R-8.

Family Hotel Maitland Friday, Deborah Sinclair.

Finnegans Saturday, Lady Lauryn. 

FogHorn Brewhouse Friday, Shawn Lidster. Saturday, Gareth Jay.

Gallipoli Legion Club Thursday, The So What Supper Club. Saturday, The Rattlesnakes.

Gateshead Tavern Friday, Loose Lips. Sunday, Duanne Marshall.

George Tavern Friday, Max Jackson. Saturday, Triple Zero.

Grain Store Saturday, Truman Smith. Sunday, JJ King.

Grand Hotel Tuesday, Vincent Gardner (US) & Belinda Munro (US).

Grand Junction Hotel Friday, The Montgomery Brothers, Hank Green. Sunday, Wanderers.

Great Northern Hotel Saturday, Jordan Fleming.

Greenroof Hotel Friday, Mark Wells.

Gresford Bowling Club Friday, The Lineburners.

Greta Workers Club Friday, Summerland Kings.

Gunyah Hotel Saturday, Sundays Record. Sunday, Newcastle Flyers.

​Hamilton Station Hotel Friday, The Cities, The Cereal Picnic, Michael Ferfoglia. 

Harrigan’s Pokolbin Friday, X & Y Band. Saturday, Tim Pringle, Purple Rain. Sunday, Dai Pritchard.

Hexham Bowling Club Friday, Hayden Johns. Saturday, Snape & Son.

Honeysuckle Hotel Friday, Sundays Record. Saturday, Soundabout. Sunday, Matt McLaren, Prestige Inc.

Hotel Cessnock Friday, Daxton Monaghan. Saturday, David J Bull.

Hotel Delany Friday, Rocket. Saturday, Code Red.

Hotel Jesmond Friday, Crawfish Stew.

Jewells Tavern Saturday, Something From Nothing – Foo Fighters show.

The Junction Hotel Friday, Jordan Fleming.

Kahibah Sports Club Saturday, Last Stand – Chisel Barnes show.

Kent Hotel Friday, Alias. Saturday, Dos Eager. Sunday, Grant Walmsley & Friends.

King Street Hotel Saturday, 2000-2012 Anthems.

Lake Macquarie Tavern Friday, The Andy Show.

Lake Macquarie Yacht Club Friday, Kelly Hope. Sunday, Sarah Christine.

Lambton Park Hotel Friday, Holly Wilson. Saturday, Tim Rossington Band.

Lass O’Gowrie Thursday, Ezra Woodward. Friday, E4444e, Soda Eaves, Grand Master Monk. Saturday, Jackson, Bruise Pristine, Hello Bones.

Lizotte’s Thursday, Josh Wade. Friday, All Hail Chuck Berry. Saturday, Ed Kuepper. Sunday, Rick and John Brewster. Tuesday, St Phillips Christian College Stage Band.

Lucky Hotel Friday, The New Cool. Saturday, Adrianna Mac.

Mark Hotel Friday, Karen O'Shea. Saturday, Counterpart. Sunday, The Years.

Mary Ellen Friday, Dos Eager. Saturday, Wild Oats. Sunday, Jordan Fleming.

Maryland Tavern Friday, Pete Gelzinnis. Saturday, The Levymen.

Mavericks On The Bay Friday, Joel Oakhill. Saturday, Karen O’Shea. Sunday, Reg Sinclair. 

Mavericks On Darby Friday, Bonny Rai. Saturday, Todd Schmoo. 

Mayfield Ex-Services Friday, Busta Thong, Love That Hat. Sunday, Lee Rolfe.

Metropolitan Hotel Maitland Friday, One World.

Mezz Bar at Wallsend Diggers Friday, Love That Hat. Saturday, Tre Soul. Sunday, Alias.

Morriset Country Club Friday, The Way. Sunday, Sami.

Muree Golf Club Friday, James Naldo.

Murray’s Brewery Sunday, The Andy Show.

Nag’s Head Hotel Saturday, Zane Penn.

Neath Hotel Saturday, Reg Sinclair.

Nelson Bay Bowling Club Friday, Mark Lee.

Nelson Bay Diggers Friday, Outerphase. Saturday, Paparazzi. Sunday, Matt Semmens.

Nelson Bay Golf Club Friday, Ryan Daley. Saturday-Sunday, Hummingbirds.

Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Saturday, Dan Beazley. Sunday, Ty.

Newcastle Jockey Club Saturday, Max Jackson.

Northern Star Hotel Friday, Tim Rossington. Saturday, Elisa Kate.

Pedens Hotel Friday, Kaylah Anne. Saturday, Allstar.

Pippis At The Point Friday, Tim Harding, Phonic. Saturday, The De Lisle Project. Sunday, Jason Bone.

Potters Brewery Friday, Chad Shuttleworth.

The Pourhouse Saturday, James Naldo.

Premier Hotel Friday, Austin Mackay. Saturday, Hornet, The Rattle. Sunday, Loko. 

Prince of Wales Hotel Friday, Audio Collective. Saturday, Jess Holland.

Queens Wharf Hotel Friday, Jerome, Dr Zoom Duo. Saturday, Ryan Daley, 2GoodReasons. Sunday, Mark Wells, Wharf Life DJs.

Racecourse Hotel Saturday, Todd Stewart.

Raymond Terrace Bowling Club Sunday, Phil McKnight.

Royal Hotel Dungog Friday, Marriah.

Royal Motor Yacht Club Toronto Friday, Cotton Sax & Strings. Saturday, Junior & Luana. Sunday, Grace Fuller.

Rutherford Hotel Saturday, Boney Rivers.

Seabreeze Hotel Friday, Misbehave. Saturday, Alias. Sunday, Dos Eager.

Shenanigans at the Imperial Friday, Little Cents. Saturday, Grant Walmsley Freebird & Friends Unplugged. Sunday, Nick Connors.

Shortland Hotel Friday, Reg Sinclair.

Singleton Diggers Saturday, Spank N The Monkey.

Small Ballroom Thursday, Nucleust, Stone Empire, Below Oceans, Nekrology. Friday, Rick Dangerous and the Silkie Bantams, The Med Heads.

Soldiers Point Bowling Club Friday, Jim Overend. Saturday, Defaced.

South Newcastle Leagues Club Saturday, Arley Black.

Spinning Wheel Hotel Friday, Pistol Pete.

Stag and Hunter Hotel Friday, Vortex, Helena Kitley. Saturday, Baghead. Sunday, Passport To Airlie – heat 3.

Star Hotel Friday, Iguana. Saturday, Jungle Kings. Sunday, Steve Cowley.

Stockton Bowling Club Friday, Bounce. Saturday, DJ Symon.

Stockton RSL Club Saturday, Andy & The Cruisers.

Sunnyside Tavern Saturday, Kazzie.

Swansea Hotel Saturday, Phil McKnight.

Swansea RSL Club Saturday, D’Lish.

Tanilba Bay Golf Club Friday, Angie.  

Tilligerry RSL Friday, Duplexity. Saturday, Cotton Sax & Strings.

Toronto Diggers Friday, 40 Up Club. Saturday, Melbourne Street.

Toronto Hotel Friday, Frick N Orson.

Toronto Workers Saturday, Mardmax. Sunday, Ashley Knight.

Victoria Hotel Hinton Friday, Roxy. Saturday, Kellie Cain. Sunday, Kazzie.

Wangi Wangi RSL Club Friday, Kristy James. Sunday, Andrew G. 

Warners At The Bay Friday, Phil McKnight. Saturday, Wicked.

Warners Bay Hotel Saturday, Kick – INXS show.

Weston Workers Saturday, Wayne & The Wanderers.

Wests Cardiff Saturday, Cruzers.

Wests New Lambton Thursday, Angamus. Friday, The Rattle. Saturday, Dr Zoom Duo. Tuesday, Angamus.

Wickham Park Hotel Friday, Overload. Saturday, Crimson Tide. Sunday, Jye Sharp, Voodoo Express.

Windale Gateshead Bowling Club Friday, Vegas.

Windsor Castle Hotel Saturday, Tom Christie.

47 Metres Down (M) Two sisters vacationing in Mexico are trapped in a shark cage at the bottom of the ocean. With less than an hour of oxygen left and great white sharks circling nearby, they must fight to survive.

A Quiet Passion (PG) The story of American poet Emily Dickinson from her early days to her later years as a reclusive artist. (Regal)

All For One (M) United by their renegade spirit and a determination to win against substantial odds, these riders take on the international circuit.

Annabelle: Creation (MA) A nun and several girls become the target of a dollmaker's possessed creation, Annabelle.

American Made (MA) A pilot lands work for the CIA and as a drug runner in the south during the 1980s..

Baby Driver (MA) A talented, young getaway driver relies on the beat of his personal soundtrack to be the best in the game.

Cars 3 (G) Lightning McQueen sets out to prove to a new generation of racers that he's still the best race car in the world.

Churchill (M) Drama about Winston Churchill’s objections to the D-Day invasion plan. (Regal)

Despicable Me 3 (PG) A child star from the 1980s, hatches a scheme for world domination.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (PG) Greg convinces his family to take a road trip to attend his great grandmother's 90th birthday as a cover for what he really wants: to attend a nearby gamer convention. Unsurprisingly, things do not go according to plan and Heffley family antics ensue.

Dunkirk (M) Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire, Canada, and France are surrounded by the German army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II.

Hampstead (PG) American widow Emily Walters feels like she is drifting aimlessly through life. Then she meets Donald.

Logan Lucky (M) Two brothers attempt to pull off a heist during a NASCAR race in North Carolina.

Paris Can Wait (PG) A woman travelling with her film producer husband, finds herself on a road trip with his business associate. (Lake Cinema)

Terminator 2: Judgment Day Remastered in 3D (M) A cyborg, identical to the one who failed to kill Sarah Connor, must now protect her teenage son, John Connor, from a more advanced cyborg. (Glendale, Event)

The Dark Tower (M) The last Gunslinger battles the Man In Black to prevent him from toppling the Dark Tower, which holds the universe together.

The Eagle Huntress (G) A 13-year-old girl trains to become the first female eagle hunter in the 1,000-year history of her family’s tribe. (Regal)

The Hitman’s Bodyguard (MA) The world's top bodyguard gets a new client, a hit man who must testify at the International Court of Justice. They must put their differences aside and work together to make it to the trial on time.

The Snow Queen: Fire and Ice (PG) Gerda dreams of finding her parents who were taken away by the North Wind.)

The Zoo Keeper’s Wife (M) A heroic Polish couple help save hundreds of people and animals during WWII. (Regal)

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (M) In the 28th century, Valerian and Laureline are special operatives charged with maintaining order throughout the universe.

Viceroy’s House (PG) The final Viceroy of India, Lord Mountbatten, is tasked with overseeing the transition of British India to independence, but meets with conflict as different sides clash in the face of monumental change.

War for the Planet of the Apes (M) A nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar becomes embroiled in a battle with an army of humans.

2017 Micro Theatre Festival New short plays written and staged by Hunter people. Each venue has performances nightly at 7pm until Saturday. Curve Gallery, Newcastle: Wogs, by Willa Hogarth; Do Not Touch, by Julia Lewis; This Morning, by Debra Hely; Spaceman and Executioner, by Tristram Baumber. The Press Bookhouse, Newcastle: Elementary, by Kylie Farrugia and Tracey Dwyer; Grass, by Carl Caulfield; www.seniourdating.com, by Peter King; The Almighty Bank Home Loan, by Simon Tonkin. Vinyl Cafe, Newcastle: History Lesson, by Simon Tonkin; Space Commander versus the Mud Monsters, by Frank Leggett; Dinner for Two, writer and director Danielle Asquith; The Interview, by Sally Davies. Studio21 Artspace, Hamilton: Late, by Helen Hopcroft; The Water’s Edge, by Michael Lill; He Said it was at 12, by Sheree Christoffersen; The Pitch, by Kylie Farrugia and Tracey Dwyer.

Frontier Comedy: Josh Wade The 22-year-old national comedian explores the many masks and characters he has developed since a child to try to fit in. Lizotte’s, Lambton. Thursday: dinner and show from 6pm; show only at 8.30pm.

Funny and Dark Two short plays – Trevor, by Nick Jones, with the title character a pet chimpanzee, and Victim Boyfriend Sidekick Me, by Hilary Bell, with a girl celebrating a criminal court decision. Regional Institute of Performing Arts, at the Civic Playhouse, Newcastle. Nightly at 7.30pm, until Saturday.

Glorious! The hilarious true story of the world’s worst opera singer, Florence Foster Jenkins, who attracted audiences in the 1940s because her singing was so bad; with Diana McLean as Florence. HIT Productions, at Cessnock Performing Arts Centre. Wednesday, at 8pm.

Inherit the Wind A legal battle over teaching Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution raises questions on freedom of information; drama by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee based on a US trial. Newcastle Theatre Company, at the NTC Theatre, Lambton. Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 2pm.

Les Miserables A prisoner jailed for stealing a loaf of bread helps care for people after his release and becomes involved in a revolt against a corrupt regime; spectacular musical set in 19th century France. Metropolitan Players, at the Civic Theatre, Newcastle. Friday and Saturday, at 8pm, plus 2pm Saturday (final shows).

Love’s Labour’s Lost A young king who has sworn off women while he studies is visited by an attractive princess; amusing Shakespeare look at relationships. Reamus Youth Theatre, at Maitland Repertory Theatre. Friday and Saturday at 8pm (final shows).

The Crucifer of Blood A woman engages detective Sherlock Holmes to investigate the threats her father and three others face over a stolen treasure chest in India; comedy-drama by Paul Giovanni. DAPA Theatre, at DAPA Theatre, Hamilton. Saturday, at 7.30pm, Sunday at 2pm.

The Game’s Afoot An actor who has played Sherlock Holmes throughout his career sets up an investigation at a Christmas party after someone tries to kill him; comedy-drama by Ken Ludwig. Theatre on Brunker, at St Stephen’s Anglican Church Hall, Adamstown. Friday and Saturday, dinner and show at 7pm, show only at 8pm, until September 2, plus 2pm Sunday.