5 Sawyers Thursday, Hamilton Alpine Club, Skye. Friday, AK Morris, Beth Gleeson. Saturday, DJ Urby.
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48 Watt Street Friday, Surf Trash, Pals, New Boon, Megan Core, Diplazar, Straight A's.
Adamstown Uniting Church Sunday, Music In July.
Albion Hotel Singleton Friday, Georgie James.
Albion Hotel Wickham Saturday, Joel Procter.
What's On: The best things to see and do in Newcastle
Anna Bay Tavern Friday, Iguana. Saturday, The Way. Sunday, Mick Jones.
Argenton Hotel Sunday, Felix Quinn Duo.
Babylon Newcastle Sunday, Soda.
Bar Beach Bowling Club Sunday, Mark Le Rougetel.
Battlesticks Bar Friday, John Larder. Saturday, Casey Bellamy. Sunday, Madelyn.
Bay Hotel Bonnells Bay Saturday, TripleZero.
Bellbird Hotel Saturday, Troy Kemp.
Belmont 16s Friday, The Angels, Jake Rattle & Roll, Daniel Arvidson. Saturday, The Snape Trilogy, Hayden Johns. Sunday, Rich & Famous.
Belmont Hotel Saturday, Snowy and Johns.
Belmore Hotel Friday, Feels. Saturday, Project X.
Beresfield Bowling Club Friday, The Years. Saturday, Amigos. Sunday, The Rattlesnakes.
Blackbutt Hotel Friday, Kelly Hope. Saturday, Paperboy.
The Bradford Friday, The Lost Backpackers. Saturday, The Trade-Ins.
Bulahdelah Bowling Club Saturday, Deborah Sinclair.
Burwood Inn Friday, Marissa. Saturday, Ryan Daley.
Cambridge Hotel Friday, Sunday Avenue, Teasha Jackson, Slapjack. Saturday, CRAZE ft. Tori Pepper, Geo Crew, Seiren, Skarlett Electra, Danny T, Ben Suthern & more. Sunday, Supehoney, SOAR, Hazel Dazel, Camino Gold.
Cardiff RSL Club Thursday, Jayde Corner. Friday, Beau Hatch. Saturday, Gen-R-8. Tuesday, Jayde Corner.
Carrington Bowling Club Friday, Connor Wink.
Catho Pub Sunday, Loose Bazooka.
Caves Beachside Hotel Friday, Jerome Duo. Saturday, Paparazzi. Sunday, Lyn Bowtell, Melody Moko, Natalie Henry.
Central Leagues Club Friday, Anyerin.
Cessnock Leagues Club Friday, Hayden Johns. Saturday, Solid Gold Party Night with Dave Cochrane.
Club Charlestown Saturday, The 80s Flashback Show.
Club Kotara Saturday, Hornet.
Club Lemon Tree Friday, Jumpin Jukebox.
Club Macquarie Friday, KISStory - The Australian KISS Tribute.
Colliery Inn Friday, Bernie. Sunday, Troy Kemp.
Commercial Hotel Boolaroo Friday, Ben Woodham.
Commercial Hotel Morpeth Friday, Mardmax. Saturday, Layth Gunn.
Croatian Wickham Sports Club Sunday, Latinova.
Customs House Friday, Brien McVernon. Sunday, Max Jackson.
Cypress Lakes Saturday, Anyerin.
Dashville Saturday, The Bluebird Sings ft. Ben Leece, James Thomson, Johnston City.
Denman Hotel Sunday, Craig Thommo.
Duke Of Wellington Friday, Greg Bryce. Saturday, The Levymen.
East Cessnock Bowling Club Thursday, Snowy Robson. Saturday, Beatle Magic.
East Maitland Bowling Club Friday, Snape Trilogy. Saturday, Anthology. Sunday, Wayne Dufty.
Easts Golf & Leisure Club Sunday, Donnie Soper.
Edgeworth Bowling Club Friday, Troy Kemp. Sunday, Chris Saxby.
Edgeworth Tavern Friday, After Party. Saturday, Dean Kyrwood.
Exchange Hotel Saturday, Miserable At Best: Emo Fest.
Family Hotel Maitland Friday, Big Pete.
Family Hotel Newcastle Saturday, Saint Spook, Blue Tide.
Finnegans Friday, Let's B Frank. Saturday, Luke La Beat & MC Bones.
Flying Tiger Sunday, Lili Crane.
FogHorn Brewery Tuesday, Magorzata Winiewska, Genevieve Dickson, Christopher Allan, Erin Sweetman.
Gallipoli Legion Club Sunday, Shivoo.
Gateshead Tavern Friday, Got It Covered. Sunday, Loaded Acoustics.
General Roberts Hotel Saturday, Darren Rolling Keys.
George Tavern Friday, Jake Davey. Saturday, Dos Eager.
Grain Store Saturday, Truman Smith. Sunday, JJ King.
Grand Hotel Thursday, Damien Wright & Bobby Singh. Tuesday, Cynan Groove.
Grand Junction Hotel Friday, dave, e4444e, Nicholas Connors. Sunday, Corporate Raiders.
Great Northern Hotel Newcastle Friday, Zane Penn Duo. Saturday, Sari Jade & Spike. Sunday, Ryan Daley.
Great Northern Hotel Teralba Friday, Darren Gould.
Great Northern Trading Post Wollombi Friday, Catherine Britt, Melody Moko, Natalie Henry, Dani El-Rassi.
Greta Workers Club Friday, Georgia Project.
Gunyah Hotel Friday, Tim Broadway. Saturday, Dream Catchers. Sunday, Dean Kyrwood.
Hamilton Station Hotel Thursday, Top Nachos (USA), Good Thanks, Sleepeaser, Paper Thin. Friday, Krowned Kids, Mason Dane, Pep-C, Gamble, Bee Kai. Saturday, Kids of Skids, I Hate People, Riot Chain, Speedball. Sunday, The Shadow Cast.
Harrigan's Pokolbin Sunday, Matt McLaren.
Heaton-Birmingham Gardens Bowling Club Sunday, Mick Freeman.
Hexham Bowling Club Saturday, The Jungle Kings.
Honeysuckle Hotel Friday, Soundabout. Saturday, Tre Soul Band. Sunday, Bobby C.
Horse & Jockey Hotel Singleton Friday, Karen O'Shea.
Hotel Cessnock Friday, Ash Mountain.
Hotel Delany Friday, Max Jackson.
Hotel Jesmond Friday, Ryan Daley.
Imperial Hotel Maitland Friday, Emily Smith. Saturday, Arcane Duo.
Iron Horse Inn Saturday, Counterpart.
Jewells Tavern Friday, Dr. Zoom Duo. Saturday, Australian Trilogy tribute - Midnight Oil, Hoodoo Gurus & Crowded House.
Kent Hotel Friday, Newcastle Flyers. Saturday, Shooting Molly. Sunday, Giant Blues Band.
King Street Hotel Friday, Bijou. Saturday, Bonka.
Lake Macquarie Hotel Friday, ROX.
Lake Macquarie Tavern Friday, Jessica Cain.
Lake Macquarie Yacht Club Sunday, Ben Woodham.
Lakeside Village Tavern Friday, Redline.
Lambton Park Hotel Friday, Tim Rossington.
Lass O'Gowrie Friday, Not a Chance, Unfit for Human Consumption. Saturday, The Hedonists, India & The Journey To The East, Holiday Basement.
Lizotte's Friday-Saturday, Ian Moss, Lachlan Edwards. Sunday, The Voice Studio Juniors In Concert (lunch and dinner shows).
Lochinvar Hotel Saturday, Karen O'Shea.
Lucky Hotel Friday, DJ Tone. Saturday, The Gleesons. Sunday, Brown Bear & Hooves.
Mary Ellen Hotel Friday, Phonic. Saturday, Love That Hat.
Maryland Tavern Saturday, 2GoodReasons.
Mattara Hotel Saturday, Zane Penn.
Mavericks On The Bay Friday, Pistol Pete. Saturday, Jake Davey. Sunday, ROX.
Mavericks On Darby Friday, Chad Shuttleworth. Saturday, Ben Travis.
Mayfield Bowling Club Friday, Spacehawk, Grip Down, The Good Time Gumbo Co.
Mayfield Ex-Services Thursday, DV8. Saturday, Loko.
Mezz Bar at Wallsend Diggers Friday, Jimmy Buffett Tribute Show. Saturday, The Smarts, Retro DJ. Sunday, Jayde Corner.
Murray's Brewery Sunday, Tom Blake Duo.
Nag's Head Hotel Friday, Robbie T. Saturday, Pap & That. Sunday, Karen O'Shea.
Neath Hotel Saturday, Mick Jones.
Nelson Bay Bowling Club Friday, Cotton Sax & Strings.
Nelson Bay Diggers Friday, Counterpart. Saturday, Big Night Out. Sunday, Matt Semmens.
Nelson Bay Golf Club Saturday, Megan Core.
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Sunday, Tim Harding.
Newcastle Diggers Saturday, Bernie.
Newcastle Hotel Saturday, Choomba.
Northern Star Hotel Friday, Brent Murphy. Saturday, Elisa Kate, John Larder.
Oriental Hotel Friday, The Fighting Fish.
Pippis At The Point Friday, Dean Kyrwood, Hi-Fi Days. Saturday, Redline. Sunday, Pete McCredie.
Plough Inn Friday, Layth Gunn.
Potters Brewery Friday, Jayde Corner.
Prince of Wales Hotel Friday, Ngariki. Saturday, Howard Shearman.
Queens Wharf Hotel Friday, Loko. Saturday, Chad Shuttleworth Duo. Sunday, Anthology.
Railway Hotel Cessnock Sunday, Boney Rivers.
Royal Federal Hotel Branxton Saturday, The After Party Trio.
Royal Hotel Singleton Sunday, Sami Cooke.
Royal Motor Yacht Club Toronto Sunday, Jamie Martens.
Rutherford Hotel Saturday, Ryan Hemsworth.
Seabreeze Hotel Saturday, Pocket Aces. Sunday, Chad Shuttleworth.
Shinnies Hotel Sunday, Southpaw.
Shoal Bay Country Club Friday, Mick Jones. Saturday, Soundabout. Sunday, Casey Bellamy.
Shortland Hotel Friday, Darren Rolling Keys. Saturday, Brien McVernon.
Soldiers Point Bowling Club Friday, Deborah Sinclair. Saturday, Blue Suede Boppers.
Stag and Hunter Hotel Friday, James Thomson. Saturday, Gleny Rae & The Young Bastards.
Star Hotel Thursday, Jacob Neale. Saturday, Dan vs Damien.
Stockton Bowling Club Sunday, Russell Snape.
Stockton RSL Club Saturday, Dean Dee.
Swansea Hotel Thursday, Kellie Cain. Friday, Jon Matthews.
Swansea RSL Club Saturday, Kristo and King.
Swansea-Belmont Surf Life Saving Club Sunday, Gerda.
Swansea Workers Club Sunday, Darren Rolling Keys.
Sydney Junction Hotel Sunday, Love That Hat.
Tattersalls Hotel Greta Friday, Kristo and King.
Tea Gardens Hotel Saturday, Kevin O'Hara.
Telarah Bowling Club Saturday, KISStory - The Australian KISS tribute show.
Tilligerry RSL Friday, Bliss Bomb. Saturday, Russell Hull.
Toronto Diggers Friday, Reggie Sinclair.
Toronto Hotel Friday, Dream Catchers. Sunday, Tim Broadway.
Toronto Workers Saturday, The Years.
Town Hall Hotel Saturday, Robbie T.
Victoria Hotel Hinton Saturday, Tim Harding. Sunday, Zane Penn.
Vincent St Kitchen & Bar Cessnock Thursday, Zane Penn. Friday, Matt McLaren Duo. Saturday, Mardmax.
Wangi Wangi RSL Club Saturday, Wobbly Boot Jazz Night. Sunday, Morning Glory.
Warners At The Bay Friday, Ben Travis. Saturday, Felix Quinn Duo.
Weston Workers Saturday, Upbeat City.
Wests Cardiff Saturday, Cruzers.
Wests New Lambton Thursday, Angamus. Friday, Misbehave. Saturday, Dr Zoom Duo. Tuesday, Angamus.
West Wallsend Workers Club Friday, Matty G.
Wickham Park Hotel Friday, Dirt Track Demon. Saturday, Madelyn, Carrots. Sunday, Greg Bryce, Dastardly Bastards.
Windale Gateshead Bowling Club Friday, Angie.
Windsor Castle Hotel Saturday, The Georgia Project.
MOVIES
Aladdin (PG) A kindhearted street urchin and a power-hungry Grand Vizier vie for a magic lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.
All Is True (M) A look at the final days in the life of playwright William Shakespeare. (Lake Cinema)
André Rieu's 2019 Maastricht Concert - Shall We Dance? (E) André Rieu's annual hometown Maastricht concerts attract fans from all corners of the globe. The medieval town square is transformed into a spectacular backdrop for unforgettable concerts filled with humour, fun and emotion for all ages - and, of course, magnificent music.
Annabelle Comes Home (M) Determined to keep Annabelle from wreaking more havoc, demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren bring the possessed doll to the locked artefacts room.
Apollo 11 (G) Crafted from a newly discovered trove of 65mm footage, and more than 11,000 hours of uncatalogued audio recordings, Apollo 11 takes us straight to the heart of NASA's most celebrated mission-the one that first put men on the moon, and forever made Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin into household names.
Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (PG) Following a fall during mistletoe picking, Druid Panoramix decides that it is time to secure the future of the village. (Event, Glendale)
Booksmart (MA) On the eve of their high school graduation, two academic superstars and best friends suddenly realise that they should have worked less and played more. Determined never to fall short of their peers, the girls set out on a mission to cram four years of fun into one night.
Crawl (MA) When a massive hurricane hits her Florida hometown, Haley ignores evacuation orders to search for her missing father. Finding him gravely injured in the crawl space of their family home, the two become trapped by quickly encroaching floodwaters.
Dear Comrade (CTC) Love blossoms between Bobby, a student union leader and Lily a state-level cricketer. Bobby has anger management issues, which he needs to overcome and fight for his love.
Guess How Much I Love You - Christmas in July (G) Discover Christmas in July and share in the laughter and fun with Little Nutbrown Hare, his friends and family - Big Nutbrown Hare, Little Field Mouse, Little Grey Squirrel, Blue Bird and many more.
Spider-Man: Far From Home (M) Our friendly neighbourhood super hero decides to join his best friends Ned, MJ, and the rest of the gang on a European vacation. However, Peter's plan to leave super heroics behind for a few weeks are quickly scrapped when he begrudgingly agrees to help Nick Fury uncover the mystery of several elemental creature attacks, creating havoc across the continent.
Stuber (MA) When a mild-mannered Uber driver named Stu picks up a passenger, who turns out to be a cop hot on the trail of a brutal killer, he's thrust into a harrowing ordeal where he desperately tries to hold onto his wits, his life and his five-star rating.
The Keeper (M) Based on a true story, the film follows Bert Trautmann, a German prisoner of war sent to England at the end of WWII, who went on to become an English football legend at Manchester City.
The Lion King (PG) Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's brother-and former heir to the throne-has plans of his own.
The Secret Life of Pets 2 (PG) Continuing the story of Max and his pet friends, following their secret lives after their owners leave them for work or school each day.
Tokyo Ghoul S (CTC) Now a member of Antiku, Ken Kaneki grows closer to the ghouls around him. Determined to protect his new home against anti-ghoul forces, he trains his powers in secret.
Tolkien (M) Explore the formative years of the orphaned author as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school. (Lake Cinema)
Toy Story 4 (G) Woody and Buzz embark on a quest to find Bo Peep.
Yesterday (M) A struggling musician realises he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking up in an alternate timeline where they never existed.
THEATRE
The 101 Dalmatians (The Play) Dalmation Pongo and his female partner pursue the obsessive Cruella de Vil, when she has offsiders kidnap their litter of 15 puppies; adapted for the stage fom Dodie Smith's children's novel. Young People's Theatre, at Young People's Theatre, Hamilton. 2pm shows each Saturday until August 17, plus 7pm Saturday show on August 17, and 2pm Sunday shows on July 28, and August 11.
ASPIRE: 365 Questions, Issues And Good Deeds Performers from Hunter Catholic schools look through stories, songs and dance at the way young people's ideas change as they interact over the course of a year. Civic Theatre, Newcastle. 11am sessions on Wednesday and Thursday and Friday, August 1 and 2, sold out; other shows on Friday, August 2, at 7pm, and Saturday, August 3, at 11am and 7pm.
Circumference of a Squirrel Australian premiere of a heart-warming and darkly funny one-man show, by American playwright John Walch, which looks at a young man's life in a family headed by a squirrel-hating father; performed by James Chapman. Knock and Run Theatre, at the Royal Exchange, Newcastle. Nightly until Sunday, at 8pm.
The Pirates of Penzance Gilbert and Sullivan's amusing musical looks at an inept pirate ship crew, who aren't even adept at wooing women. Opera Hunter, at Lake Macquarie Performing Arts Centre, Warners Bay. Friday at 7.30pm, Saturday at 1.30pm and 7.30pm, Sunday at 1.30pm, until August 4, plus Wednesday, July 31, at 7.30pm.
Roald Dahl's The Twits A lively comedy of rebellion and justice, using puppetry, with Muggle-Wump the monkey racing to outwit Mr and Mrs Twit, two of the most terrible people ever to have lived. Spare Parts Puppet Theatre, at the Civic Playhouse, Newcastle. Wednesday, at 12.30pm and 6.30pm, Thursday and Friday, August 1 and 2, at 10.30am and 12.30pm.
Snow White This updated version of the classic fairy tale by US children's playwright Marjorie Sokoloff has the Witch as the central character, showing her tragic childhood, how she was initially the fairest one of all, and her subsequent quest for revenge. Maitland Repertory Theatre, at its venue. Saturday and Sunday, at 7.30pm.
Stepping Out Light-hearted comedy by Richard Harris that has eight very different people learning to tap dance and making self-discoveries along the way. Newcastle Theatre Company, at the NTC Theatre, Lambton. Friday, at 8pm, Saturday, at 2pm and 8pm (final shows).
Waiting for Godot In Samuel Beckett's comical play two men divert themselves by clowning around, joking and arguing, while waiting for the mysterious Godot. WEA Hunter Academy of Creative Arts, at The Creative Arts Space (CAS Theatre), Hamilton. Friday and Saturday, at 7.30pm, Sunday, at 3pm; Wednesday and Thursday, August 1, at 11am; Friday, August 2, at 7.30pm.
Josh Leeson
Josh Leeson is an entertainment and features journalist, specialising in music, at the Newcastle Herald. He first joined the masthead in 2008 after stints at the Namoi Valley Independent and Port Stephens Examiner and has previously covered sport including the Asian Cup, A-League, Surfest, cricket and rugby league.
Josh Leeson is an entertainment and features journalist, specialising in music, at the Newcastle Herald. He first joined the masthead in 2008 after stints at the Namoi Valley Independent and Port Stephens Examiner and has previously covered sport including the Asian Cup, A-League, Surfest, cricket and rugby league.
