This Week in Newcastle: A Big Friday Night Out, Surfing & O’Ball
TONIGHT IS GOING TO BE HUGE!
Launch/”We Heart Morgan St Art” party at Renew Newcastle HQ in Morgan St (off Hunter St Mall) for First Friday of the Month Event series. Angus Arley will serenade you while you eat tasty sushi. Street Art Walking will be around so you can meet the artists behind the Morgan St Mural and find out more about legal street art in Newcastle. Other Renewers are getting in the spirit and staying open late on the night as well. 6 - 9pm. More info.
Little Red is performing at the Bar on the Hill! With Rock It! reaching #2 in the latest Triple J Hottest 100 list, these guys are on fire! They’ll be supported by locals Kira Puru & The Bruise to kick off their Streetlights Tour. Tickets are $32.50 (less for students & UCard holders). More info.
A gig will take place at Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club to raise funds in the name of young Novocastrian Conservatorium of Music student Laura Clark. More info.
Irish beauty Imelda May will take to the stage with special guests locals Pat Capocci and Zoe K. With a blistering review like this one, you’d be crazy not to check her out: “The problem with an artist like Imelda May is that she’s so good, it makes a critical review almost impossible to write; her performance is flawless.” – Clash Magazine. A little birdy said there’s only about 50 tickets left. More info & tickets.
Comedy great Billy Connolly is on The Man tour will have you in stitches at Newcastle Entertainment Centre from 8pm. He hasn’t toured here for the past 6 years, so if you’re a fan, don’t miss out! More info & tickets.
The rest of the week:
Saturday, 5 March & Sunday, 6 March: Lambton Park Wine & Food Festival. Indulge in gourmet food & wine, & be entertained by a line up put together by Lizottes Newcastle. Entry is $15.00, which includes a cute little glass, 1 wine tasting and access to the demonstrations and entertainment. More info & tickets.
Saturday 5 March: The Olive Tree Market showcases an array of emerging Newcastle artists and fashion designers - there’s some really high quality work going on around here! There’s also tasty snacks and drinks. More info.
Sunday, 6 March: Ray Mann Three will perform one of their last gigs in Aus at The Great Northern Hotel. With both MTV singing his praises, and comparisons to Tom Waits, Ray Mann’s got it all covered. Daniel March will kick things off. Tickets are $12 on the door.
From Wednesday, 9 March: Newcastle’s only annual international sporting event, Surfest runs for 13 days and involves more than 750 surfers. With everything from the $85,000 Burton Toyota Pro to Miss Surfest, & everything in between, there’s something for everyone. More info.
For all of March: The Cambridge is getting into the Surfest spirit - buy a Carlton Draught at the pub and go in the draw to win a surfboard. More info.
Friday, 11 March: So you’ve made it through the first fortnight of uni and now you can get your party on! Disc-O Ball features Muscles, Stonefield, 1929 Indian and more. More info & tickets. Check out our Stonefield interview for an opportunity to win a double pass!
Friday, 11 March - Sunday, 13 March: More open days up at Nobby’s Lighthouse. Go up and check out this iconic building and also the exhibition currently calling it home. The 51 exhibited photos are a selection of the many gathered on Twitter using the #newcastlemorningphoto tag. More info.
Coming up:
- Newcastle Show (18 - 20/3)
- Sparke Helmore NBN Triathlon (19 - 20/3)
- Ngariki @ The Great Northern Hotel (27/3)
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