This Week in Newcastle: Cocktails, Music & Christmas Festivities
Aaaaand another week of gigs & events in Newcastle is upon us! Check out what’s on and get amongst it!
Friday, 9 December
Fancy a post-work tipple today? Why not check out a Happy Hour or 2 on Beaumont St in Hamilton. The Depot on Beaumont have $5 beer, wine & champagne, and $10 cocktails from 4:30 - 6:30pm, and Cibo have their daily Happy Hour offering half price cocktails from 4 - 6pm.
Howling Bells are off on their first national tour since September 2009. Level One, Newcastle Leagues Club. The ‘Loudest Engine Tour’ roars into Newcastle. Tickets available through BigTix.
Saturday, 10 December
Australian Poetry’s Cafe Poet in Residence for Newcastle Mark Liston invites you all to Sprocket Cafe today from 12pm for an afternoon of Open Mic & Slam Poetry. Enjoy great coffee and local poets/slammers, and if you are a poet or performer jump on stage with your stuff. Great prizes like coffee & poetry books up for grabs. More info.
The team at Renew Newcastle will lead a Festive Follies Guided Tour today from 2 - 4pm. It’s a great opportunity to check out the Renew projects, and also get some Christmas shopping done! There’ll be entertainment, Santa photos, drinks & tasty treats on offer. Kick off is at Renew Newcastle HQ and will visit ARThive, Makespace, Sharon Hartigan, Birdhouse and more! More info.
All ages music festival Shipwrecked is on today at Camp Shortland on Newcastle’s foreshore. The Loft have been working hard & have produced an all-ages, free entry musical bonanza featuring The Mission in Motion, Strangers, The Cavalcade, Lefta Centa, Grace Turner and more. Runs from midday til 4pm.
There’s also a festival for the over 18s - Your Festival at The Cambridge. It kicks off at 2pm and features more than 15 bands across the Glasshouse and Red Bar including The Tillegra Damned, Priya, Young Pretties, The Owls, The Delta Lions, The Jungle Giants & more. Andy Bull & Ball Park Music will wrap up the night. Tickets are $25 + booking fee and can be purchased here.
Tuesday, 13 December
Under Fire, an exhibition by the ceramics students at Newcastle Art School, kicks off tonight in the Upstairs Gallery the Hunter St campus (528 - 608 Hunter St Newcastle) and runs until 16 December.
Tim Freedman and the Idle will take to the stage at Lizottes Newcastle tonight & tomorrow night to showcase Freedman’s first album in five years. Support by Amy Vee and Gossling. More info & tickets.
Wednesday, 14 December
Need some live music in your life? There’s a downright plethora of bands performing at The Great Northern tonight including Lovers Jump Creek, Elliot the Bull, Static Silhouettes, I’m No Thief and Bridgemary Kiss. Entry is free, runs from 9pm til late.
Friday, 16 December
Get your Christmas on at Carols by Candlelight in King Edward Park tonight. Great fun for the kids (free carnival rides!) and featuring some awesome local vocal talent, the evening is sure to be a piece of festive bliss.
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