Your guide to what's on in Newcastle and the Hunter this weekend | Weekend Planner

Flickerfest: Best Of Australian Shorts Ironbark Hill Brewhouse, Hermitage Road, Pokolbin. Arrive at 5pm for tastings of wine from Around Hermitage producers and grab a bite to eat. The screening will commence about 7pm. Cost: $55 for film, wine tasting and food; $20 for film only.

Cardiff Community Festival 10.30am to 3pm, Wilkinson Park, Cardiff. Market and food stalls; free amusement rides; live music; skateboarding demonstrations; a community art mural; facepainting and more.

AHA Newcastle Hunter Race Day 11am onwards, Newcastle Racecourse, Broadmeadow.

Hunter Valley Wine & Food Festival 2019 Daily throughout May and June. Various venues, details at winecountry.com.au.

Medowie Garden Club Autumn Plant Sale 8am to 10am, Community Centre, 44 Ferodale Road, Medowi. A fundraiser for the club operation and local charities. Hundreds of plants at bargain prices; garden-related items; a raffle; BBQ and morning tea.

Sea Shelter Clean The Mangroves Take 2 10am to noon, along Marsh Road at Bob's Farm. All invited to spend a small amount of time collecting rubbish and go into the draw to win prizes.

ARTeas Gallery & Garden Turns One 10am to 3pm, 28 Josephson Street, Swansea. A free community day with face painting, a jumping castle, sausage sizzle, live music and arts and crafts activities. ARTeas is a community initiative driven by Swansea Community Cottage and incorporates a community art space, community garden, gift shop and community hub. It is open Wednesday to Saturday, 10am to 2pm.

Scone Horse Festival Saturday and Sunday, various venues in Scone. This weekend's events include the Australian Tentpegging Championships, Ausure Scone Charity Rodeo, Scone Polo Club Bob Skene Cup, SHF official vaulting competition, and farrier and blacksmith titles.

Sydney Writers' Festival: Live and Local 11.30am, Newcastle City Library. One of Australia's best-loved forums for literature, ideas and storytelling will stream its headline events from Carriageworks in Sydney.

Hunter Animal Rescue Pets Picnic 10am to 2pm, Speers Point Park, Speers Point. Free event for families and their pets. Market stalls, pet grooming, dog washing, fun activities, raffles and more.

Hands Across The Sand 10am, Nobbys Beach.A clean energy rally organised by the Protect Our Coast Alliance.

Wings For Life World Run - Newcastle An "App run" at Nobby's Beach to raise money for spinal research.

Free yoga classes with instructor Holly Cootes from 7am every second Saturday on the Belmont foreshore on Brooks Parade, across the road from Common Circus. Each session is free and runs for an hour; bring your own towel and mat. The next class will be on May 11.

Art Bazaar Saturday, 10am to 3pm, Speers Point Park, Speers Point. A high-quality local artisan market with 60 stallholders. Also, make your own prints for free at the Newcastle Printmakers Workshop.

The Olive Tree Market Saturday, 9am to 3pm, Civic Park, Newcastle. Food and market stalls; live music.

Port Stephens Koalas Garage Sale Saturday, 8am to noon, 135 Salamander Way, Salamander Bay, next to the Salamander Shopping Centre. Grab a bargain and support the koala populations of Port Stephens.

Toronto Uniting Church Autumn Market Day Saturday, 9am to 1pm, 118 The Boulevarde, Toronto.

St John's Church Annual Fair Saturday, 9.30am to 1pm, cnr Dawson and Parry streets, Cooks Hill. Food and market stalls; free children's activities; BBQ and morning tea.

Giant Charity Garage Sale Saturday, 8am to 1pm, Church 4 Life, 32 Sixth Street, Boolaroo.

Pelican Foreshore Markets Saturday, 9am to 1pm, Lake View Parade, Pelican.

Nelson Bay Legacy Markets Saturday, 9am to 3pm, Neil Carroll Park, Shoal Bay Road, Nelson Bay.

Handmade in the Hunter Markets Saturday, 9am to 3pm, Kevin Sobels Wines, 5 Halls Road, Pokolbin.

Hunter Wine Country Markets Saturday, 9am to 3pm, De Bortoli Wines, 532 Wine Country Drive, Pokolbin.

Newcastle Food & Flower Markets Saturday, 8am to 2pm, 1 Rural Drive, Sandgate.

Mini Indoor Markets Saturday, 9am to 5pm, Stockland Jesmond.

Adamstown Lions Club Market Sunday, 7am to 1pm, cnr Brunker and Glebe roads, Adamstown.

Newcastle City Farmers Market Sunday, 7am to 1pm, Newcastle Showground, Broadmeadow.

Broke Village Markets Sunday, 8am to 1pm, McNamara Park, Broke.

Watt Space Gallery Beyond The Binary and Under Twenty-Seven, by Dr Ella Dreyfus, until May 26. Official launch for both on Saturday at 2pm.

Dobell Festival of Art and Craft Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 4pm, Wangi District Workers Club.

Art Systems Wickham The Circle, ends Sunday.

Newcastle ArtSpace World Wide, by Stuart Marlin, ends Saturday.

Swansea Library Jenni Goodman, who illustrated four children's books based on Colin Thiele's Storm Boy. Her works will be on display at Swansea Library as part of Launchpad@LakeMac until May 11. Also, Cats and Dogs, All at Sea, SEEN@Swansea, until June 2.

Maitland Regional Art Gallery The Poetry of Space, by Tim Winters; Fond Illusion, by James Rhodes, until April 28. Charles Blackman: from the MRAG Collection, until August 11. Maitland International Salon of Photography, until May 26. Props, Masks Magic, by Andrew Antoniou, until May 19.

Newcastle Art Gallery Sodeisha: connected to Australia, until May 19.

Port Stephens Community Arts Centre 3 Themes - Artists Choice Movement, Animals Gardens and Plein Air Painters' Colour and Light, until May 7.

Timeless Textiles Articles of Ancestry, by Anne Kelly, ends Sunday.

The Lock Up Known | Unknown, by Bleck, Toby Cedar, Rakini Devi Performance, John A Douglas, Amala Groom, Amrita Hepi, until May 26.

Cooks Hill Galleries Anti-Gravity, Understanding Brozone, by Steve Glassborow, until May 8.

Cessnock Regional Art Gallery Members Art Show, ends Sunday.

CStudios Divergent Interpretations, by Kristy Elley and Justin Lees, and The Eloquence of Water, by Tia Gabriellah, end Saturday.

Newcastle Museum Underworld: Mugshots from the Roaring Twenties, until June 30. The Flora of the Hunter Region, until June 9.

The Old Fireshed Gallery, Wollombi Cultural Centre Paintings & Mosaics, ends Sunday.

Newcastle Studio Potters & Back to Back Galleries Birds of a Feather, ends Sunday.

5 Sawyers Saturday, Jethro Thorpe. Sunday, Kylie Jane Duo.

529 The Terrace Sunday, Open Mic.

Anna Bay Tavern Saturday, Glamstars.

Anchorage Port Stephens Saturday, James Naldo.

Australia Hotel Cessnock Saturday, Bliss Bomb.

Avon Valley Inn Saturday, XYZ.

Battlesticks Bar Saturday, Nano. Sunday, Madelyn.

Bay Hotel Bonnells Bay Saturday, Beau Hatch Band.

Beach Hotel Saturday, Club Esky. Sunday, The Col Tegg Experience.

Belmont 16s Saturday, Cruzers, Hayden Johns. Sunday, The Moon Dogs Duo.

Beresfield Bowling Club Saturday, The Smarts. Sunday, Red Dirt Country Band.

Blackbutt Hotel Saturday, Amigos.

Blueys Nelson Bay Saturday, Lachlan Edwards.

The Bradford Saturday, Secret Society.

Cambridge Hotel Saturday, Rose Tattoo, The Hard Ons, Ivan Ooze - Thanks For The Memories Tour. Sunday, Sunday School ft White Bay, Callum Rowland, Jack Rayne (The Warehouse).

Cardiff RSL Club Saturday, Newcastle Flyers.

Catho Pub Saturday, Garry Booth. Sunday, The Automatix.

Caves Beachside Hotel Saturday, Pete McCredie.

Central Leagues Club Saturday, Bobby C.

Cessnock Leagues Club Saturday, The Gaudrys.

Civic Theatre Newcastle Saturday, Tom Gleeson.

Club Catalina Saturday, Driving Sideways.

Club Kotara Saturday, Hornet.

Commercial Hotel Morpeth Saturday, Maryanne Rex.

Croatian Wickham Sportsmans Club Sunday, The Songwriters Collective.

Cypress Lakes Saturday, Matt Semmens.

Denman Hotel Saturday, Dirty Deeds - AC/DC Show (4pm), Darren Rolling Keys (7.30pm).

Doyalson RSL Saturday, Slam Tango.

Duke Of Wellington Saturday, Redline.

East Maitland Bowling Club Saturday, Loose Bazooka.

Edgeworth Bowling Club Sunday, Viper Creek.

Edgeworth Tavern Saturday, Kristo and King.

Family Hotel Maitland Saturday, Unit 20.

Finnegans Saturday, Soundcheck.

Gateshead Tavern Sunday, Whiskey Business Duo.

General Roberts Hotel Saturday, Craig Thommo.

George Tavern Saturday, David McCredie.

Grain Store Sunday, JJ King.

Grand Junction Hotel Sunday, The High Andies.

Great Northern Hotel Newcastle Saturday, 2GoodReasons.

Gunyah Hotel Saturday, 24 Hours.

Hamilton Station Hotel Saturday, Medics of Pain, Billabong of Blood, Carbon Black, I Hate People. Sunday, Hanny J, Mikey Erg (US), Jamie Hay, Spencer Scott.

Harrigan's Pokolbin Saturday, Chris Saxby, Mak. Sunday, Grant Walmsley & Friends.

Hexham Bowling Club Saturday, Kazzie Duo.

Honeysuckle Hotel Saturday, Hummingbirds. Sunday, Bobby C.

Hotel Delany Saturday, Dean Kyrwood, Matteo Verde DJ.

Imperial Hotel Maitland Saturday, The Walking Phoenix Duo.

Jewells Tavern Saturday, Crawfish Stew.

Lakeside Village Tavern Saturday, Mard Max.

Lambton Park Hotel Saturday, Madelyn.

Lass O'Gowrie Hotel Saturday, Heaps Gay. Sunday, Perfect Sunday Markets.

Lizotte's Saturday, The U2 Show Achtung Baby. Sunday, Thirsty Merc.

Lochinvar Hotel Saturday, James Paul.

Mattara Hotel Saturday, Daniel Arvidson.

Mavericks On The Bay Saturday, Todd Schmoo. Sunday, Matt McLaren.

Mezz Bar Wallsend Diggers Saturday, Paperboy. Sunday, Jake Davey.

Momo Wholefoods Sunday, One Song Sing: Shallow.

Morisset Country Club Sunday, Cotton Sax and Strings.

Murray's Brewery Saturday, Prahlad. Sunday, Dan Mani.

Nelson Bay Diggers Saturday, Jade Holland Trio. Sunday, Megan Core.

Nelson Bay Golf Club Saturday, Beth Gleeson.

Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Sunday, Anyerin.

Newcastle Diggers Saturday, Lee Rolfe.

Newcastle Hotel Saturday, Hooey.

Northern Star Hotel Saturday, Allon, Jason Winn.

Oriental Hotel Sunday, Neptune's Tide Machine, Coral Lee.

Pedens Cessnock Saturday, Pocket Aces.

Pelican RSL Club Saturday, Drag Queen Bingo.

Premier Hotel Saturday, Zane Penn Duo.

Prince of Wales Hotel Saturday, Murph.

Queens Wharf Hotel Saturday, The Rumour Trio. Sunday, Fish Fry, Wharf Life.

Quill & Compass Sunday, Sunday Jazz Jam.

Railway Hotel Cessnock Saturday, Dos Eager.

Royal Crown Hotel Saturday, Cinco de Mayo ft Bodi.

Royal Federal Hotel Branxton Saturday, Sammi & The Jets.

Royal Hotel Singleton Saturday, Junior and Luana.

Royal Motor Yacht Club Toronto Saturday, All In Good Fun Karaoke. Sunday, David McCredie.

Royal Oak Hotel Saturday, Mark Henderson. Sunday, Lachlan Edwards.

Rutherford Hotel Saturday, James Naldo.

Shed Akuna Bay Sunday, Marty Stewart.

Shenanigans at The Imperial Saturday, The Walking Phoenix Duo.

Shoal Bay Country Club Saturday, Shivoo. Sunday, Crocq, Mick Jones.

Shortland Hotel Saturday, Robbie T.

Soldiers Point Bowling Club Saturday, Bad Luck Kitty. Saturday, Cal Miner Trio.

Stag and Hunter Hotel Saturday, Johnston City.

Star Hotel Saturday, May The Fourth Be With You: Stars Wars Party, Cal Miner Trio.

Stockton RSL Club Sunday, Variety Sunday ft Mick Gandy.

Swansea Hotel Saturday, Core Duo. Sunday, Crawfish Stew.

Swansea RSL Club Saturday, Chad Shuttleworth Duo.

Swansea Workers Club Saturday, Ben Woodham. Sunday, Maryanne Rex.

Sydney Junction Hotel Sunday, The Years.

Tilligerry RSL Saturday, Bernie.

Toronto Workers Saturday, Toni & The Rhythm Cats.

Victoria Hotel Hinton Saturday, Karen O'Shea. Sunday, Just Jade.

Wangi Hotel Sunday, Romney Watts.

Wangi Workers Club Sunday, Solid Gold Party ft Dave Cochrane.

Warners Bay Hotel Saturday, State FX.

Wests Cardiff Saturday, The Screaming Jets.

Wests Nelson Bay Saturday, Jade Holland Trio.

Wests New Lambton Saturday, Trancemission.

Wests NEX Saturday, The Snape Trilogy.

Wickham Park Hotel Saturday, Sneaky Freakers, Jump. Sunday, John Larder, Steve Edmonds

Windsor Castle Hotel Saturday, Ryan Daley.

As You Like It Colourful people exiled to a forest by a wicked duke or forced to flee there, including a clown and a woman disguised as a man, collide, with unexpected results; comedy by William Shakespeare. Prospero Players, at Newcastle Waldorf School Hall, Glendale. Saturday at 7pm. eventbrite.com.au.

From Beaumont to Broadway Newcastle musical theatre performers in a fund-raising concert for this city's Aretha Williams who has been offered an internship working with Broadway musical directors and performers in New York. The Community Arts Space (CAS) Theatre, Hamilton. Saturday, at 2pm and 7pm. trybooking.com/BBWRK.

Kid Stakes The first play in Ray Lawler's Doll trilogy engagingly shows how the annual relationship of a pair of young canecutters and two Melbourne girls began. Newcastle Theatre Company, at the NTC Theatre, Lambton. Saturday at 2pm and 8pm. 4952 4958.

Madagascar: A Musical Adventure Jr Alex the Lion leads other animals in escaping from a zoo, and they are shipped to a madcap world in Madagascar; adaptation for young performers of a lively rock-style musical. Young People's Theatre, at Young People's Theatre, Hamilton. Saturday at 2pm and 7pm, plus a 2pm Sunday show. ypt.org.au/bookings; 4961 4895 Saturday, 9am - 1pm.

Sing Along to the Shows: Song and Dance A celebration of the songs and dances of renowned musical film performer Fred Astaire who was born on May 4 120 years ago. Adamstown Arts, at The Dungeon, Adamstown Uniting Church. Saturday, at 2pm. 4943 5316.

Speaking in Tongues Two couples set out to betray their partners, with a lover returning from the past and a woman disappearing; gripping Australian drama by Andrew Bovell. Maitland Repertory Theatre, at its theatre. Saturday at 8pm. 4931 2800.

The Wireless Chronicles 2 - Bottoms Up! Set in a radio station in the early 1930s, with swinging songs from that era and episodes of a farcical gangster serial; the second show in a planned four-part series. Maureen O'Brien, at the Royal Exchange, Newcastle. Sunday at 5pm. 4929 4969.

Avengers: End Game (M) The Avengers as we know it no longer exists. Lines were drawn; sides were chosen. Can Earth's mightiest heroes put aside their differences and unite once more?

Back Of The Net (G) A new student at a soccer academy is determined to beat her rival's team in the national tournament.

Captain Marvel (M) Carol Danvers, a former US Air Force fighter pilot has her DNA fused with that of a Kree.

Dumbo (PG) A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a struggling circus. But when the circus plans a new venture, Dumbo and his friends discover dark secrets beneath its shiny veneer.

Five Feet Apart (M) A pair of teenagers with life-threatening illnesses meet in a hospital and fall in love.

Green Book (M) A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver of an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American south. (Lake Cinema)

Hellboy (R) Based on the graphic novels by Mike Mignola, Hellboy, caught between the worlds of the supernatural and human, battles an ancient sorceress bent on revenge.

Little (PG) A woman is transformed into her younger self at a point in her life when the pressures of adulthood become too much to bear.

Long Shot (M) Charlotte Field (Charlize Theron) is one of the most influential women in the world. Fred Flarsky (Seth Rogen) is a gifted and free-spirited journalist with a self-destructive streak. The two have nothing in common, except that she was his babysitter and first crush.

Missing Link (PG) Mr. Link recruits explorer Sir Lionel Frost to help find his long-lost relatives in the fabled valley of Shangri-La. Along with adventurer Adelina Fortnight, this trio of explorers travel the world to help their new friend.

On The Basis of Sex (M) A biographical legal drama film based on the life and early cases of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. (Lake Cinema)

Peppa Pig: Festival of Fun (G) Ten brand new episodes including a two-part festival special, as well as exclusive new interactive entertainment featuring little ones singing and playing along with their favourite onscreen characters.

Pet Sematary (MA) Based on the seminal horror novel by Stephen King, Dr. Louis Creed, who, after relocating with his wife Rachel and their two young children from Boston to rural Maine, discovers a mysterious burial ground hidden deep in the woods near the family's new home.

Shazam! (M) We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson's case, by shouting out one word - SHAZAM! - this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into an adult superhero.

Swimming With Men (M) A man suffering from a mid-life crisis finds new meaning in his life after joining an all-male, middle-aged, amateur synchronised swimming team.

The Aftermath (M) Post World War II, a British colonel and his wife are assigned to live in Hamburg during the post-war reconstruction, but tensions arise with the German who previously owned the house.

The Chaperone (PG) The life of a Kansas woman is forever changed when she chaperones a beautiful and talented 15-year-old dancer named Louise Brooks to New York for the summer.

The Curse of the Weeping Woman (M) Ignoring the eerie warning of a troubled mother suspected of child endangerment, a social worker and her own small kids are soon drawn into a frightening supernatural realm.

The Hummingbird Project (CTC) In this epic tale of humanity versus corporate greed, cousins from New York, Vincent (Jesse Eisenberg) and Anton (Alexander Skarsgrd) are players in the high-stakes game of High-Frequency Trading, where winning is measured in milliseconds.

The Lego Movie 2 (PG) The Second Part reunites the heroes of Bricksburg in an all new action-packed adventure to save their beloved city.

Top End Wedding (M) Engaged and in love, Lauren and Ned have just 10 days to find Lauren's mother, reunite her parents and pull off their dream Top End Wedding.

Us (MA) A family's serenity turns to chaos when a group of doppelgangers begin to terrorise them.

Wonder Park (PG) Wonder Park tells the story of a magnificent amusement park where the imagination of a wildly creative girl named June comes alive.