MUSIC
5 Sawyers Friday, DJ Timmy Coffey. Saturday, DJ Sean Andrews. Sunday, Marissa +1.
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Adamstown Uniting Church Sunday, Blake Parham, Georgia Hall, Claire Howard Race.
Albion Hotel Singleton Friday, Tim Broadway.
Anna Bay Tavern Saturday, Brien Mcvernon Duo.
Australia Hotel Cessnock Saturday, The Bad And The Ugly.
Bar Petite Friday, Jerome. Saturday, Aaron Hood.
Battlesticks Bar Thursday, Richard Walker. Friday, Deanna Rose, Nick Connors. Saturday, Tim Rossington. Sunday, Nicko.
Bay Hotel Friday, Fribays DJs. Saturday, Purple Rain.
Beach Hotel Sunday, The Briens.
Bellbird Hotel Saturday, Whiskey Business Duo.
Belmont 16s Friday, Midnight Drifters, Daniel Arvidson. Saturday, Hayden Johns, Tre Soul. Sunday, John Noble.
Belmore Hotel Saturday, Recharger.
Beresfield Bowling Club Friday, 4 Letter Word. Saturday, Snape Trilogy. Sunday, Jumpin’ Jukebox.
Blackbutt Hotel Friday, Mark Wells.
The Black Malabar Friday, Georgia Fields & Phia. Saturday, Baltic Bar Mitzvah.
The Bradford Friday, The Core Duo. Saturday, Outlaw Avenue.
Burwood Inn Friday, Bucko. Saturday, DJ Surian.
Cambridge Hotel Thursday, Pete Murray, Ben Wright Smith (Glasshouse), Rachel Maria Cox, Bandintexas, Boudicca, Antonia & The Lazy Susans, Crazy Old Maurice (Warehouse). Friday, Wavevom, Totty, Oilbaron, Saturday, Josh Pyke.
Cardiff RSL Club Friday, Rob Long. Saturday, Running in the Shadows - Fleetwood Mac tribute.
Carrington Place Thursday, Jack McLaughlin's Frenchman St. New Orleans Jazz Band.
Catho Pub Saturday, Angie. Sunday, Hurricane Fall.
Central Bar Friday, Ava.
Central Charlestown Leagues Club Friday, Beth Gleeson. Saturday, Emily Smith.
Central Hotel Stroud Saturday, Ngariki.
Cessnock Leagues Club Saturday, Solid Gold Party Night.
Charlestown Bowling Club Friday, Phonic. Saturday, Troy Kemp.
Clarendon Hotel Friday, Jordan Fleming. Saturday, Lauren Arms.
Club Kotara Saturday, Bobby C.
Club Lemon Tree Friday, Dream Catchers. Saturday, Boney Rivers.
Club Maitland City Friday, Jon Matthews.
Commercial Hotel Morpeth Friday, Grace Fuller. Saturday, Tangled Up.
Country Club Hotel Shoal Bay Saturday, The Remedy.
Criterion Hotel Carrington Saturday, Roxy. Sunday, Mick Jones.
Crown & Anchor Hotel Sunday, Hot Plate ft. White Blanks, Family Dog, Arcades and Lions, Southern End, D’yer Mak’er.
Customs House Friday, Jackson Halliday. Saturday, Dean Kyrwood. Sunday, Jerome.
Cypress Lakes Saturday, Dave Carter.
D'Albora Marina Saturday, Kim & Mik. Sunday, Todd Schmoo.
Denman Hotel Saturday, Layth Gunn. Sunday, Georgina Grimshaw.
Duke Of Wellington Friday, T.K. Saturday, Redline.
East Maitland Bowling Club Friday, Hurricane Fall. Saturday, The Fedz. Sunday, Andrew G.
Easts Leisure & Golf Club Saturday, Karen O’Shea.
Edgeworth Tavern Friday, Soundscape. Saturday, Defaced. Sunday, Pete & Kate Sneddon.
Exchange Hotel Friday, Alias. Saturday, Sundays Record.
Family Hotel Maitland Friday, Layth Gunn. Sunday, Reggie Sinclair.
Finnegans Friday, Random Hero. Saturday, Benny B, MC Kidd Kaos, DJ Danny B & The Hornstar.
FogHorn Brewhouse Friday, Georgina Grimshaw. Saturday, East West Blues Duo. Sunday, Hugh Gordon Irish Trio.
Gallipoli Legion Club Thursday, Truman Smith Band. Saturday, Pam & Les Tucan, John Bond.
Gateshead Tavern Friday, Loose Lips. Sunday, Hey Poncho.
Gateway Hotel Saturday, Jimmy James, Tam Ward, Selecta FriedRy.
George Tavern Friday, Jason Bone. Saturday, Dos Eager.
Grain Store Saturday, Tim Rossington. Sunday, JJ King.
Grand Hotel Tuesday, Walter Lampe Quartet.
Great Northern Hotel Teralba Saturday, Chad Shuttleworth.
Greenroof Hotel Friday, Bonny Rai.
Greta Workers Club Friday, The Search Party.
Gunyah Hotel Saturday, Alias. Sunday, Melbourne Street.
Hamilton Station Hotel Thursday, Reactions, Ill Natured, Staunch, Sleep Talk. Saturday, Lowgazer, Our Anchored Hearts, Scavenger I Become, Below Oceans. Sunday, Jen Buxton, Pinch Hitter.
Harrigan’s Pokolbin Friday, Shaka Duo. Saturday, Sarah & Zak, Gen X. Sunday, Jayde Corner.
Hexham Bowling Club Friday, Emily Smith. Saturday, The Big Bang.
Honeysuckle Hotel Friday-Saturday, McKenzie. Sunday, Matt McLaren, Phonic.
Hotel Delany Friday, Overload. Saturday, Triple Zero.
Hotel Jesmond Friday, Ryan Daley.
The Junction Hotel Friday, Matt McLaren. Saturday, Kaylah Anne.
Junction Inn Raymond Terrace Saturday, The DuoTones.
Kent Hotel Friday, Rubber Bullet. Saturday, The Core. Sunday, Greg Bryce Band.
Lake Macquarie Tavern Friday, Leeroy’s Duo.
Lakeside Village Tavern Saturday, Big Night Out.
Lambton Park Hotel Friday, Tim Rossington. Saturday, Hurricane Fall.
Lass O’Gowrie Friday, Truman Smith Band, The Bad Time Boys, Joram Nathan. Saturday, Flight to Dubai, Nick Nuisance & The Delinquents, Dank Hank & The Hot Ones, Nicholas Connors and The Lords Of Leisure.
Lizotte’s Friday, My Friend the Chocolate Cake. Saturday, Russell Morris, RJ Hemsworth. Sunday, O’Shea.
Lucky Hotel Friday, Gareth Hudson. Saturday, The New Cool.
Mark Hotel Friday, The Andy Show. Saturday, Iguana. Sunday, The Cruzers.
Mary Ellen Friday, The DuoTones. Saturday, Overload. Sunday, Jason Bone.
Maryland Tavern Friday, Michael Muchow. Saturday, The Levymen.
Mavericks On The Bay Friday, Kristy James. Saturday, Max Jackson. Sunday, Ben Travis.
Mavericks On Darby Friday, Arley Black. Saturday, Dave Owen.
Mayfield Ex-Services Friday, Love That Hat. Sunday, Daniel Arvidson.
Metropolitan Hotel Maitland Friday, Witchery. Saturday, The Perpetrators.
Mezz Bar at Wallsend Diggers Friday, Snape Trilogy. Saturday, Loko. Sunday, Adam Eckersley & Brooke McClymont.
Morriset Country Club Friday, Slam Tango. Sunday, Murray Byfield.
Muree Golf Club Friday, Darren Rolling Keys.
Murray’s Brewery Sunday, Brien McVernon.
Nag’s Head Hotel Saturday, Zane Penn.
Neath Hotel Saturday, Mick Jones.
Nelson Bay Bowling Club Friday, Sami.
Nelson Bay Diggers Friday, The Big Bang. Saturday, 2GoodReasons. Sunday, Tim Harding.
Newcastle Yacht Club Sunday, Mark Wells.
Northern Star Hotel Friday, Codi Kaye. Saturday, Kristy Coote & Zac Crawford.
Pedens Cessnock Friday, Reggie Sinclair. Saturday, Mardmax.
Pippis At The Point Friday, Anyerin, The Remedy. Saturday, Deuce. Sunday, Max Jackson.
Potters Brewery Friday, Todd Schmoo.
The Pourhouse Saturday, Grace Fuller.
Premier Hotel Saturday, 3 of a Kind. Sunday, The Years.
Prince of Wales Hotel Friday, Audio Collective. Saturday, Jodie Direen Duo.
Queens Wharf Hotel Friday, 2GoodReasons, Marissa. Saturday, Tim Harding, Paparazzi. Sunday, Love That Hat, Wharf Life.
Raymond Terrace Bowling Club Sunday, Karen O’Shea.
Redhead Surf Life Saving Club Sunday, The Milestones.
Royal Federal Hotel Branxton Saturday, Steel City.
Royal Hotel Singleton Sunday, Mardmax.
Royal Motor Yacht Club Toronto Sunday, James Naldo.
Rutherford Hotel Saturday, Brendan Murphy.
Seabreeze Hotel Friday, Outerphase. Saturday, Project X. Sunday, Grace Fuller.
Shenanigans at the Imperial Friday, Pap N That. Saturday, Little Cents. Sunday, Zac & Ben.
Shortland Hotel Friday, Roxy. Saturday, Beau Hatch.
Singleton Diggers Saturday, Slam Tango.
Soldiers Point Bowling Club Friday, Paul Watters. Saturday, The Rattlesnakes.
South Newcastle Leagues Club Saturday, Arley Black.
Spinning Wheel Hotel Friday, Mick Jones.
Stag and Hunter Hotel Friday, Andy Abra. Saturday, The Craw.
Star Hotel Saturday, Spank N The Monkey. Sunday, Bruce Mathiske.
Stockton Bowling Club Friday, Greg Bryce. Saturday, DJ Symon.
Stockton RSL Club Saturday, Rockin Eddie Band.
Stonebridge Golf Club Saturday, Maryanne Rex.
Sunnyside Tavern Saturday, Ben Travis.
Swansea RSL Club Saturday, MT Pockets.
Swansea Workers Club Saturday, Shivoo.
Tanilba Bay Golf Club Friday, Tim Usher.
Tilligerry RSL Friday, Tangled Up. Saturday, James Naldo.
Toronto Diggers Friday, The 40 Up Club.
Toronto Workers Saturday, The Smarts. Sunday, Roxy.
Victoria Hotel Hinton Friday, Pistol Pete. Saturday, Kristy James. Sunday, Troy Kemp.
Wangi Wangi RSL Club Friday, Ben Woodham. Sunday, Sami.
Warners At The Bay Friday, Jim Overend. Saturday, Phonic.
Warners Bay Hotel Friday, RnB Fridays DJs. Saturday, Thunderstruck AC/DC feature show.
Weston Workers Saturday, The Years.
Wests Cardiff Saturday, Cruzers.
Wests New Lambton Thursday, Angamus. Friday, Marina Prior & David Hobson - The 2 Of Us, Tre Soul Trio. Saturday, Hot Yogis. Sunday, Everly Brothers & Buddy Holly Show.
Wickham Park Hotel Friday, Early Daze. Saturday, Jye Sharp, Helen O’Dee & Walter JNR Band. Sunday, Tim Rossington, Floyd Vincent & The Temple Dogs.
Windale Gateshead Bowling Club Friday, Vegas.
Windsor Castle Hotel Saturday, Pete Gelzinnis.
MOVIES
A Man Called Ove (PG) An ill-tempered, isolated retiree who spends his days enforcing block association rules and visiting his wife's grave, has finally given up on life just as an unlikely friendship develops with his boisterous new neighbors. (Regal)
A Monster Call (PG) Conor’s mother is ill, he has little in common with his grandmother, and he is bullied at school. Then one night, Conor summons an unlikely ally: an ancient 40-foot-high tree monster. (Tower)
Andre Rieu's 2017 Maastricht Concert (E) Exactly 30 years ago this year, André Rieu started his Johann Strauss Orchestra in his home town of Maastricht. From a small beginnings, rehearsing in the classroom of André’s son’s primary school to stadiums worldwide.
Atomic Blonde (MA) An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of double agents.
Baby Driver (MA) A talented, young getaway driver relies on the beat of his personal soundtrack to be the best in the game. When he meets the girl of his dreams, he sees a chance to ditch his criminal life and make a clean getaway.
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.
Despicable Me 3 (PG) Balthazar Bratt, 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, so he can attend a nearby gamer convention.
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.
My Cousin Rachel (PG) A young Englishman plots revenge against his mysterious, beautiful cousin, believing that she murdered his guardian. (Regal)
Norman (M) Norman Oppenheimer is a small-time operator who befriends a young politician at a low point in his life. Three years later, when the politician becomes an influential world leader, Norman's life dramatically changes for better and worse. (Regal)
Paris Can Wait (PG) Anne is at a crossroads in her life. Long married to a successful, driven but inattentive movie producer, she unexpectedly finds herself taking a car trip from Cannes to Paris with a business associate of her husband. (Tower)
Spider-Man: Homecoming (M) A young Peter Parker/Spider-Man begins to navigate his newfound identity as the web-slinging superhero.
The Beguiled (M) At a girls' school in Virginia during the Civil War, a wounded Union soldier is taken in. Soon, the house is taken over with sexual tension, rivalries, and an unexpected turn of events. (Tower)
The Big Sick (M) A couple deals with their cultural differences as their relationship grows.
The Promise (M) Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, it follows a love triangle between Mikael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated artist Ana, and Chris - a renowned American journalist based in Paris. (Lake Cinema)
The Sense Of An Ending (M) A man becomes haunted by his past and is presented with a mysterious legacy that causes him to re-think his current situation in life. (Regal)
The Zookeeper's Wife (M) The account of the keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Antonina and Jan Zabinski, who helped save hundreds of people and animals during the German invasion. (Regal)
Their Finest (M) A former secretary, newly appointed as a scriptwriter for propaganda films, joins the cast and crew of a major production while the Blitz rages around them. (Regal)
Viceroy’s House (PG) Lord Mountbatten is tasked with overseeing the transition of British India to independence. (Regal)
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.
THEATRE
Cats (abridged) Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical about cats meeting and talking about their lives as they compete for a special prize. Young People’s Theatre, at its Hamilton theatre. Saturdays at 2pm and 7pm, until August 12, and Sundays, at 2pm, until August 6.
Georgia Hall: Recital Newcastle opera performer Georgia Hall, one of five finalists for a national opera singing award, presents the songs that will be part of her performance, with supporting artists. Adamstown Uniting Church, Sunday, at 2pm.
Landscape With Monsters Circus work looking at people facing the challenges of living in a city where industries are closing. Circa and Merrigong Theatre Company, at the Civic Theatre, Newcastle. Friday and Saturday, at 8pm.
Love and Information English playwright Caryl Churchill looks at the ways people’s growing reliance on technology for information has impacted on relationships. Stooged Theatre, at Catapult Dance Studio, Newcastle West. Saturday, at 7.30pm, Sunday, July 30, at 5pm, Friday and Saturday, August 4 and 5, at 7.30pm, and Sunday, August 6, at 5pm.
The Great Romantics Love songs by classical composers including Mozart and Verdi and from the musical South Pacific. Raise the Roof, at Charlestown Uniting Church. Sunday, at 2pm.
The Hoarders Next Door Neighbours interact with an old couple who are reluctant to throw things out because of the memories they hold; new musical. Newcastle and Hunter Catholic Schools Aspire Performing Arts, at the Civic Theatre, Newcastle. Wednesday and Thursday, August 2 and 3, at 11am, Friday, August 4, at 11am and 7pm, Saturday, August 5, at 7pm.
The Sea A fierce storm hits an English coastal town, affecting the people’s lives in many ways, with one believing aliens were involved; engaging comedy-drama by Edward Bond. Newcastle Theatre Company, at the NTC Theatre, Lambton. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, at 8pm.