Abermain Hotel Sunday, Jane Germain.

Adamstown Uniting Church Saturday, Sing Along - Sun, Moon & Stars. Sunday, Sancha & The Blue Gypsies, Adam Barnard.

Albion Hotel Singleton Sunday, Layth Gunn.

Anna Bay Tavern Saturday, Pat Vs Cat. Sunday, Louis Burt.

Argenton Hotel Sunday, Sundays Record Duo.

Battlesticks Bar Friday, Tim Rossington. Saturday, Dan Mani. Sunday, Guy Richards.

Bay Hotel Bonnells Bay Saturday, Code Red.

Beach Hotel Friday, The Humm. Saturday, Steam. Sunday, V-Dubs.

Belmont 16s Friday, Rave On. Friday, Marissa. Saturday, Cruzers, Oran Vir. Sunday, 2 Left Feet.

Belmont Hotel Saturday, Kellie Cain. Sunday, Kristy James.

Belmore Hotel Friday, Brien McVernon. Saturday, Shooting Molly. Sunday, Greg Bryce.

Bennett Hotel Friday, Dean Kyrwood.

Beresfield Bowling Club Friday, Bad Paris. Saturday, Anthology.

The Bradford Friday, Viagra. Saturday, Unit 20.

Bulahdelah Bowling Club Saturday, Bad Paris.

Bull N Bush Hotel Medowie Friday, 24 Hours.

Burwood Inn Friday, The Andy Show. Saturday, Matt Semmens.

Cambridge Hotel Thursday, Regurgitator, Shonen Knife, The Fauves (main room), Scabz, Picket Palace, New Boon, Smacked Youth (warehouse). Friday, Sahara Beck, M O O N (warehouse), Never Ending 80s v 90s - Battle Of The Decades (main room). Sunday, Craterface, Love Babybruh, Taki Local.

Cardiff RSL Club Friday, Boney Rivers. Saturday, The Core.

Carrington Bowling Club Friday, Murph. Sunday, Cate Cornucopia.

Catho Pub Sunday, Early Daze.

Caves Coastal Bar & Bungalows Friday, Rose Pepper. Saturday, Soda Band. Sunday, Mark Wells.

Central Leagues Club Friday, Matt Semmens. Saturday, Daniel Arvidson.

Cessnock Leagues Club Friday, Hayden Johns. Saturday, The Levymen. Sunday, Strassman - The Chocolate Diet.

Club Charlestown Friday, Gen-X. Saturday, State FX.

Club Lemon Tree Friday, Kristy James Duo.

Club Maitland City Saturday, Solid Gold Party.

Colliery Inn Friday, Anthony Lee. Sunday, TomKat Duo.

Commercial Hotel Boolaroo Friday, Layth Gunn.

Commercial Hotel Morpeth Friday, Kristo & King. Saturday, Pete McCredie.

Customs House Friday, Brendan Murphy. Sunday, Rox.

Cypress Lakes Saturday, Duncan Woods.

Duke Of Wellington Friday, Bobby C. Saturday, Greg Bryce Duo.

East Cessnock Bowling Club Saturday, Dave Alone.

East Maitland Bowling Club Friday, Saving June. Saturday, Rubber Bullet. Sunday, Jim Overend.

Easts Golf & Leisure Club Sunday, Anthony Lee.

Edgeworth Bowling Club Friday, The Radiators.

Edgeworth Tavern Friday, Paparazzi. Saturday, Crawford Brothers.

Family Hotel Maitland Friday, Jamie Martens.

Family Hotel Newcastle Saturday, Knifey Spoony, Toxic Fox.

Finnegans Saturday, Nino Brown.

Gallipoli Legion Club Sunday, King Shakey.

Gateshead Tavern Friday, Pat Vs Cat. Sunday, Kellie Cain.

George Tavern Friday, Kaylah Anne. Saturday, Kristy James Duo.

Grand Hotel Tuesday, James Greening & Gary Daley.

Grand Junction Hotel Friday, Lydia Seymour, Kingsley James. Sunday, Georgia State Line, Ben Leece & Left Of The Dial.

Great Northern Hotel Newcastle Friday, Shivoo. Saturday, 2GoodReasons.

Great Northern Hotel Teralba Friday, Mardy Leith.

Greta Workers Club Friday, The Way.

Gunyah Hotel Sunday, Tyler John.

Hamilton Station Hotel Friday, Fox Company, Mission: Banana, Ridgemont High. Saturday, Vulvodynia (RSA), To The Grave, Zeolite, Wraith, Hysterectomy. Sunday, Hidden Intent, Wartooth, Virescent.

Harrigan's Pokolbin Friday, Overload. Saturday, Modern History, Kristy James. Sunday, The Levymen.

Hexham Bowling Club Saturday, The Jungle Kings. Sunday, Allan Caswell.

Honeysuckle Hotel Friday, Mark Wells Trio. Saturday, Soundabout. Sunday, James Paul.

Horse & Jockey Hotel Singleton Friday, Kelly Hope.

Hotel Cessnock Friday, Daniel Newberry.

Hotel Delany Friday, Glen Harrison. Saturday, Sundays Record.

Hotel Jesmond Friday, Redline.

Imperial Hotel Maitland Friday, Brent Murphy. Saturday, Kazzie Band.

Iron Horse Inn Saturday, Hayden Johns.

Jewells Tavern Friday, 2GoodReasons. Saturday, Live Baby Live - The INXS Tribute Show.

The Junction Hotel Friday, Byren. Saturday, Dew Cats.

Kent Hotel Friday, State FX. Saturday, Overload. Sunday, Jungle Kings.

King Street Hotel Friday, Official This That warm-up party.

Kurri Kurri Bowling Club Saturday, Wayne Dufty.

Lake Macquarie Tavern Friday, Emily Smith.

Lake Macquarie Yacht Club Friday, Murray Byfield.

Lambton Park Hotel Friday, Downtown Duo. Sunday, Nano.

Lizotte's Thursday, Shaun Kirk. Friday, Dyson Stringer Cloher, Jodi Phillis. Saturday, Effie in Love Me Tinder. Sunday, Amber Lawrence, Mike Carr (lunch), Newcastle Chamber Choir (dinner). Monday, Hunter Valley Grammar. Wednesday, Paul McDermott & Steven Gates.

Lucky Hotel Friday, DJ Tone. Saturday, Bobby C. Sunday, Sunday Republic.

Mary Ellen Hotel Friday, Misbehave. Saturday, Shivoo.

Mattara Hotel Saturday, James Paul.

Mavericks On The Bay Friday, Pete McCredie. Saturday, Ashley Knight. Sunday, Karen O'Shea.

Mavericks On Darby Saturday, Brendan Murphy.

Mayfield Ex-Services Thursday, Loko. Friday, Kazzie. Saturday, Love That Hat.

Mezz Bar at Wallsend Diggers Friday, Transmissions, DJ Shots Fired. Saturday, Riff Raff, DJ Smashup, Jim Overend. Sunday, Matty G.

Murray's Brewery Saturday, Michael Peter. Sunday, TK.

Nag's Head Hotel Friday, Karen O'Shea. Saturday, Chris Saxby.

Nelson Bay Bowling Club Friday, Sami Cooke.

Nelson Bay Golf Club Saturday, Tim Harding. Sunday, Jess Knaus.

Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Sunday, Bobby C.

Newcastle Diggers Saturday Deborah Sinclair.

Newcastle Entertainment Centre Friday, Suzi Quatro (USA).

Newcastle Hotel Saturday, Stephane 1993.

Northern Star Hotel Friday, Mark Wood. Saturday, Guy Richards.

Pedens Hotel Saturday, Boney Rivers. Sunday, Big Night Out.

Pippis At The Point Friday, Jayde Corner, Mick Jones. Saturday, Katie & Feff. Sunday, Matt McLaren.

Plough Inn Friday, Dave McCredie.

Potters Brewery Friday, Pistol Pete.

Prince of Wales Hotel Friday, Truman Smith Duo, DJ Matteo Verde. Saturday, Huckleberry, DJ Owen Webber. Sunday, Soda.

Queens Wharf Hotel Friday, Felix Quinn, Ryan Daley. Saturday, Marissa +2, Karen O'Shea. Sunday, Love That Hat, Wharf Life.

Royal Federal Hotel Branxton Friday, The Smarts. Saturday, Evergreen.

Royal Hotel Singleton Sunday, Darren Rolling Keys.

Royal Motor Yacht Club Toronto Sunday, Jamie Martens.

Rutherford Hotel Saturday, Pete Gelzinnis.

Seabreeze Hotel Saturday, Amigos. Sunday, Chris Saxby.

Shaft Tavern Saturday, Tim Usher.

Shoal Bay Country Club Friday, Austin Mackay. Saturday, Misbehave, Mick Jones. Sunday, D Love Duo.

Shortland Hotel Friday, Dave Carter. Saturday, Robbie T.

Soldiers Point Bowling Club Friday, Norm Bakker. Saturday, The Hitpit.

Stag and Hunter Hotel Friday, The Dusty Ravens, Natalie Henry. Saturday, The Hurricanes, Smart Folk, The Time Travellers. Sunday, The Butlers (NZ), The Loons.

Star Hotel Saturday, Matt McLaren.

Stockton Bowling Club Friday, The Years. Sunday, Two Fires - Chisel Barnes Show.

Swansea Hotel Thursday, Jayde Corner. Friday, Jon Matthews. Saturday, Mardmax. Sunday, Grant Walmsley & Friends.

Swansea RSL Club Saturday, Allstar. Sunday, Romney Watts.

Swansea-Belmont Surf Life Saving Club Sunday, Gerda.

Swansea Workers Club Sunday, David McCredie.

Sydney Junction Hotel Friday, Kylie Jane. Saturday, Mak. Sunday, Melbourne Street.

Tea Gardens Hotel Saturday, Marriah Band.

Tilligerry RSL Friday, Bliss Bomb. Saturday, Chris Unicomb.

Toronto Hotel Friday, Troy Kemp. Saturday, The Angels, The Baby Animals.

Toronto Workers Saturday, Sounds Of Sunday.

Town Hall Hotel Saturday, Kevin O'Hara.

Victoria Hotel Hinton Saturday, The Andy Show. Sunday, Mick Jones.

Vincent St Kitchen & Bar Cessnock Friday, Jackson Broadway. Saturday, Michael Peter Duo.

Wallsend Sporties Friday, Kevin O'Hara.

Wangi Hotel Saturday, The 3. Sunday, Ryan Hemsworth.

Wangi Wangi RSL Club Sunday, Andrew G.

Warners At The Bay Friday, Chris Saxby. Saturday, Chad Shuttleworth Duo.

Warners Bay Hotel Friday, All Access 80s. Saturday, Big Night Out.

Weston Workers Saturday, KISStory - The Australian Kiss Story.

Wests Cardiff Saturday, The Years.

Wests Nelson Bay Thursday, Strassman - The Chocolate Diet. Friday, Spank N The Monkey. Saturday, The Snape Trilogy. Sunday, Daniel Arvidson.

Wests New Lambton Thursday, Angamus. Friday, David Strassman, Snape Trilogy. Saturday, David Strassman, Mark Wells Duo. Tuesday, Angamus.

Wests NEX Saturday, The Big Bang.

Wickham Park Saturday, This That Festival ft. Golden Features, Peking Duk, Hermitude, Thundamentals, Meg Mac, Middle Kids, Alex Lahey, Ali Barter, Alex The Astronaut, Northeast Party House, Raave Tapes, BOI & more. Sunday, Scene & Heard Festival ft. Wolfmother, The Dandy Warhols (USA), Eskimo Joe, Jebediah, Alex Lloyd, Sneaky Sound System, Magic Dirt, Even.

Wickham Park Hotel Friday, James Thompson. Saturday, The Corn Hole Trio, Morning Glory. Sunday, Tim Rossington, The Blues Bombers.

Windale Gateshead Bowling Club Friday, Emile.

Windsor Castle Hotel Saturday, The Georgia Project.

47 Metres Down: Uncaged (M) Four teen girls diving in a ruined underwater city quickly learn they've entered the territory of the deadliest shark species in the claustrophobic labyrinth of submerged caves.

Ad Astra (M) An astronaut travels to the outer edges of the solar system to find his father and unravel a mystery that threatens the survival of our planet. He uncovers secrets which challenge the nature of human existence and our place in the cosmos. (Lake Cinema)

Amazing Grace (G) A documentary presenting Aretha Franklin with choir at the New Bethel Baptist Church in Watts, Los Angeles in January 1972. (Regal)

Arctic Justice (G) Swifty is a little fox with big dreams, working in the mail room of the Arctic Blast Delivery Service. When Swifty accidentally stumbles upon the hidden fortress of evil genius Otto Von Walrus, he enlists the help of his friends.

Cats (PG) A cat named Blanket has long been living in a high-rise apartment in the city with his son, Cape. One day, curious about the outside world, Cape decides to leave home and embarks on an adventure to find the legendary cat's paradise.

Dan Carter - A Perfect 10 (M) The documentary explores Carter's remarkable career and his quest to overcome the heartbreak of past tournaments to achieve glory in the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

Downton Abbey (PG) The continuing story of the Crawley family, wealthy owners of a large estate in the English countryside in the early 20th century. (Regal)

Hustlers (MA) Inspired by the viral New York Magazine article, Hustlers follows a crew of savvy former strip club employees who turn the tables on their Wall Street clients.

Joker (MA 15+) A failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and becomes a psychopathic murderer.

Judy (M) Legendary performer Judy Garland arrives in London in the winter of 1968 to perform a series of sold-out concerts.

Last Christmas (PG) Kate harumphs around London, a bundle of bad decisions accompanied by the jangle of bells on her shoes, another irritating consequence from her job as an elf in a year-round Christmas shop.

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (PG) The years have been kind to Maleficent and Aurora. Their relationship, born of heartbreak, revenge and ultimately love, has flourished. Yet the hatred between man and the fairies still exists.

Never Look Away (M) German artist Kurt Barnert has escaped East Germany and now lives in West Germany, but is tormented by his childhood under the Nazis and the GDR-regime. (Regal)

Palm Beach (M) Lifelong friends reunite for a party at Sydney's Palm Beach. (Regal)

Pavarotti (M) From two-time Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard and the team behind the worldwide success The Beatles: Eight Days a Week, comes a documentary celebrating the life of the beloved opera star Luciano Pavarotti.

Reel Rock 14 (E) The powerful and bold Nina Williams tests herself on some of the highest, most difficult boulder problems ever climbed.

Ride Like A Girl (PG) The story of Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup.

Stephen King's Doctor Sleep (MA) Years following the events of The Shining, an now-adult Dan Torrence meets a young girl with similar powers as his and tries to protect her from a cult known as The True Knots who prey on children with powers to remain immortal.

Terminator: Dark Fate (MA) Returning to the original premise of the first two Terminator films, where an unstoppable killing machine relentlessly pursues an unsuspecting human target in our contemporary world.

The Farewell (PG) A Chinese family discovers their grandmother has only a short while left to live and decide to keep her in the dark, scheduling a wedding to gather before she dies. (Regal)

The Keeper (M) The story of a man whose love for football, for England and for the love of his life, Margaret, saw him rise from Nazi 'villain' to British hero. (Lake Cinema)

Zombieland: Double Tap (MA) Four slayers must face off against the many new kinds of zombies that have evolved since the first movie, as well as some new human survivors. But most of all, they have to face the growing pains of their own snarky, makeshift family.

I Am My Own Wife Playwright Doug Wright looks in this one-man show at 30 people who were involved in the life of German woman Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, who battled Nazis, Communists and others for more than 50 years. Tamworth Dramatic Society, at the Civic Playhouse, Newcastle. Saturday, at 8pm.

Love Me Tinder Logie-award winning comedienne Effie holds up a mirror to the complexities of finding love and keeping it in an up-close and personal show. Lizotte's, Lambton. Saturday. Dinner and show from 6pm; show only at 9pm.

Mamma Mia A young woman searches, on the eve of her wedding, to discover the identity of her father, inviting her mother's former three boyfriends to attend; musical with songs by ABBA. The Very Popular Theatre Company, at the Civic Theatre, Newcastle. Friday at 7.30pm, Saturday at 2pm and 7.30pm (final shows).

Mosquitoes Lucy Kirkwood's comedy-drama centres on two very different sisters, with a pesty crisis bringing them together. Theatre on Brunker, at St Stephen's Hall, Adamstown. Friday and Saturday, dinner and show at 7pm, show only at 8pm. Then Friday and Saturday, November 22 and 23, and Friday, November 29, and 2pm on Saturday, November 30.

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest A con-man who becomes a patient in a mental asylum to avoid a trial makes plans to escape from it; comedy-drama by Dale Wasserman. Valley Artists, at Laguna Hall, Laguna. Nightly until Saturday, at 7.30pm.