This Friday, The Levee will play host to seven piece groove machine Slapjack. The band's collective purpose is to create and perform music that allows everyone to get up and boogie regardless of what walk of life they're from. The performance starts at 6pm.

Maitland Regional Art Gallery from November 21

Ken Done is well known for his vibrant paintings that depict the iconic Australian experience. The magnificent selection of artworks in Paintings You Probably Haven't Seen: Selected Works 2000 - 2017 celebrates the splendour of Australia's natural beauty.

The artist finds wonder in the everyday through glorious colour, spontaneous mark making and brilliant visual expression. This exhibition, as the title suggests, is a joyful collection of Ken's most important pieces from his private collection, side by side with his latest studio work.

Maitland Regional Art Gallery from November 21

After spending many years away from Maitland, McNamee returned to the place of her childhood in the early 2000s and began the task of retracing the artist's earliest memories -from walking to the family home located 233 High Street (now the Shell garage), to primary school at St Johns.

What began as a homage to the significant structures McNamee walked past as a child of the 1950s, the exhibition About Maitland has developed into a collection of artwork which provides a visual record of those aspects of Maitland and its once rich agricultural surrounds, which define this historic city to the artist.

The exhibition About Maitland is a personal and enduring register, derived from observation and recollection of times past, but brought here to share.

The Levee

This Saturday will see the latest instalment of workshops run by The Levee Art Gallery & Studios, the Furniture Wax & Moulds Masterclass. The class will cover waxing techniques and types of finishes, as well as showing how to add the final touch of perfection to your creation. Tickets to the workshop can be purchased via The Levee Art Gallery website.

Maitland Gaol

A night tour of Maitland Gaol is a must for all residents and visitors alike. This Saturday night, make your way around the site under the glow of the eerie lighting as you are recounted stories about the changes that occurred in prisoner treatment throughout its 150 years of operation. Tickets can be purchased at https://www.maitlandgaol.com.au/tickets.

The Barracks

Head to The Barracks, next to Maitland Gaol, this Sunday (November 22) for the annual Succulent and Cactus Market hosted hosted by Maitland & Beyond Family History. Gates open from 8:30am, and there will be a wide variety of plants available for sale.

Morpeth

There are a variety of activities to choose from in Morpeth for the penultimate weekend of Morph It. Alongside the multitude of live music sessions, this weekend will also present an opportunity to enjoy poetry or drawing in Berkley Street, or Yard Games down at Queens Wharf.

Nulkaba

The recently refurbished Mighty Hunter - formerly Potters Brewery - is signalling the return of live music to wine country on Saturday night. It has joined Destination NSW's synchronised state-wide event Great Southern Nights to help kick start the arts in regional NSW. On Saturday night Phil Jamieson & Pat, Sophie Ozard and Newcastle band Soda will perform on Saturday from 6.45pm. Jamieson, best known as frontman of iconic Grinspoon, will hit the stage at 8.40pm. Tickets at OzTix from $59.90.

Brough House

Maitland Regional Museum is still exhibiting 'Winning isn't Everything: Maitland's Sporting History'. The museum, located at Brough House, is open Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 3pm, and entry costs $5 per adult.

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