Bombshell Burlesque
Newcastle's classiest event, the Bombshell Burlesque is prepping for another grand night of music, theatre, performance, comedy and dance at the Gallipoli Legion Club, Beaumont ST Hamilton.
Opera at the Tops, Twilight Soiree
Opera Hunter and The Barrington Country Retreat presents this wonderful night. The performers include: Angela Black, Jacquelyn Brown, Rob Dennis, Michael Saunders and Josephine Tan. Opera Pops to Music Theatre. 2 x 30 minute sets.
6pm, 24th January, 2009. The Barrington Country Retreat, Chichester Dam Rd, Dungog.
Tickets $35 includes canapes and sparkling wine. Dinner available afterwards, as well as 3 to 4.5 star accommodation packages. Bookings essential. For details or to book, please ring 4995 9269 or visit www.thebarringtons.com.au
Dungog Film Festival Submissions for 2009
The Dungog Film Festival is dedicated to promoting local films and filmmakers. The festival will be held 28-31 May 2009.
They accept completed shorts, features, documentaries, animations on film and digital. They also accept works in progress for narrativefeatures only and for documentaries at 50mins.
For entry forms or more information visit www.dungogfilmfestival.org or call 02 4992 2420.
Entries close 31st March 2009.
Christmas Lights Spectacular
See over 400,000 lights in Australia's Biggest Christmas Lights Display!
Festive food, beverages, children's entertainment and of course Santa
13th November - 28th December 08 (Closed Christmas Day)
~ Open Wednesday to Sunday nights from 7pm - 10pm
Australiana Holiday Fun at the Hunter Valley Gardens!
Celebrate the heritage of Australia with lots of fun activities this summer school holidays.
Every day during the School Holidays:
~ Aboriginal Dot Painting (10.30am - 1.30pm)
~ Australiana Craft (10.30am - 1.30pm)
~ Face Painting (1pm – 4pm)~ Aboriginal Dance and Music Performance (2.00pm)
Rockin' the Black Dog
The musical talent of the Hunter will sing and play for charity on saturday, December 6, to raise awareness of depression and other mental illnesses.
Rockin the Black Dog, a free, all-ages music festival will include The Seabellies, The Boat People, Vaudeville, and the Newcastle Chamber Choir.
The event, at Camp Shortland, will honour the memory of Julie Firth, a volunteer high school mentor who lost her life on Mothers Day 2008, following her battle with depression.
University Cancellor Professor Trevor Waring said almost 800,000 Australian adults annually would experience a deprerssive illness.
The Olive Tree Market
Kings of Leon in Newcastle
The Kings of Leon will be coming to town in March next year. They have chosen Newcastle as their only non-capitol city show for their upcoming Australian tour.
This years 'Only By The Night' has reached No1 on the Aria Charts and is close to notching up triple platinum sales.
Kings of Leon rock the Newcastle Entertainment Newcastle Entertainment Centre on Sunday March 22. Tickets available from Ticketek when they go on sale November 24.
Zoe K & the Money Shot Band
Zoe K & the Money Shot Band
Wickham Park Hotel
Friday November 21
Entry Free
Beach Party
BEACH PARTY
Saturday 29th November
Bar On the Hill - University of Newcastle
The Beautiful Girls
The Getaway Plan
Little Red
Murph & Plutonic
Vinyl Slinger
Funkoars
Kato
Here Come the Birds
Yogi
Girl in the Picture
and more.
Doors open 3.30pm
Carnivale
Summer Carnivale fever kicks off this weekend at the Brewery.
Ushering in the festival of fun are two groovy acts, Pablo Discobar and The Martini Club.
The Martini Club have been busy laying down tracks for their new EP, due for release in February next year. They hinted people could expect to hear a soul band with a "V8 engine under its hood" when the band makes its harbourside debut.
"We made our recording sessions coincide with gigs to capture our high-energy, Latino sounds"
Meanwhile, Melbourne groove masters, Pablo Discobar, will also be at hand to help you get into the swing of summer early with floor-thumping grooves and hip-swinging moves.
AAA Access All Areas Travelling Film Festival
AAA
Access All Areas - Fully Accessible Travelling Film Festival
Glendale 23-24 November 2008
Sun 23 Nov 12pm - The Castle
Mon 24 Nov 12.30pm - Cactus
Mon 24 Nov 10am - All my Friends are Leaving Brisbane
Greater Union, Stockland Supercentre
387 Lake Rd, Glendale
Cost $5
Free for people with disabilities and their carers
For more info:
Call 02921845608 or email: marianne@thefestivalists.com
Cultural STOMP Planning Meeting
Hi All,
So what do you think, shall we get this party started?
Please come along to the Pod next Wednesday November 19 from 6 pm to talk about next years event on June 6 (to coincide with World Environment Day June 5)
With the theme of "Be the Change" there is a lot of scope to make a special event in 2009.
Of course we need people to commit their time, ideas and energies to the process of creating the STOMP and to changing the social and cultural face of Newcastle.
I will send out my report of this years event later in the week so that you can come to the meeting with great ideas to refine and enhance the organisation of the event.
This Is Not Art Festival - short film
Set in the gritty streets of Newcastle and dubbed as the best independent, emerging and experimental arts festival in Australia. Jam packed with gigs, performances, panels, exhibitions, workshops and just plain fun.
Do you dare to venture?
Folk In Broke
This year the festival includes: Folk, Jazz, World, Choral, Ballads, Poetry, Drama, Storytelling, Workshops, Dance, Blues, Blackboard Concerts and Markets. All venues are under cover.
MacNamara Park, Broke Village Hunter Valley NSW
3 day passes available. For full details visit http://www.brokefordwich.com.au/
Arrowfield Buskers Challenge
Musicians, clowns, street performers, food, wine, market stalls & plenty to do for the kids.
Arrowfield Estate winery, Golden Highway, Jerrys Plains. 10am to 6pm, $10 adult, $7.50 concession, & $40 family of 5, tickets can be pre-purchased on 6576 4041 or at the gate, for more details visit www.arrowfieldestate.com.au
Wollombi Valley Short Film Festival
The Wollombi Valley Short Film Festival will be held at Laguna Hall, Wollombi, 7pm, $15 adults, $7.50 children.
For details phone 4998 3419 or visit www.valleyartists.org
The Singleton Show
This is the 136th show and there is something for everyone, including wood chopping, rodeo and
exhibitions of Fine Arts, Photography, Fancy Fibres & Fibre Art and Horiculture.
Bathurst St, Singleton. For details visit www.singletonshow.com or contact 6572 2039.
Gloucester Short Film Festival
Courageous and outrageous, this selection of 8 short films leaps out of the box with entertaining, emotional and amusing tales. They are the winning entries from the recent Foster Film Festival.
Barrington Hall, 7pm, $10 ticket adults, children free. For details call 6555 8922.
2008 Art Bazaar - Art & Craft Street Market
Come to the 6th Annual Art Bazaar Arts & Crafts Street Market on Saturday 6th of December, where you will experience the vibrant, exciting atmosphere of this increasingly popular event in beautiful tree-lined Laman Street.
There will be plenty to tempt visitors with over 45 stalls featuring locally-made arts and crafts, including ceramics, glasswork, jewellery, paintings, prints and drawings, textiles and fashion. Meet the artists and be delighted by buskers from Hunter School of Performing Arts, with great food and coffee just around the corner in Darby Street.
