MUSIC
5 Sawyers Thursday, Spuz, Cooks & Bakers. Friday, AK Morris, Marissa. Saturday, Jethro Thorpe. Sunday, CrocQ Duo.
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Anna Bay Tavern Saturday, Crawford Brothers.
Argenton Hotel Sunday, Chad Shuttleworth Duo.
Australia Hotel Cessnock Saturday, The 3.
Battlesticks Bar Thursday, Nickerson. Friday, Casey Bellamy. Saturday, Jeremy Bilson. Sunday, Ricky Campton.
Bay Hotel Bonnells Bay Saturday, Pocket Aces.
Beach Hotel Saturday, Misbehave.
Bellbird Hotel Saturday, Outlaw Ave.
Belmont 16s Friday, Matchbox, Tim Harding. Saturday, Cruzers, Bobby C. Sunday, Bloom.
Belmore Hotel Saturday, Shivoo.
Beresfield Bowling Club Friday, Kaylens Rain Trio. Saturday, Anthology.
Blackbutt Hotel Friday, Morning Glory. Saturday, Risky Business.
Blueys Nelson Bay Saturday, Jamie Martens.
The Bradford Friday, Sailors Grave. Saturday, Under Scrutiny.
Cambridge Hotel Thursday, Paul Dempsey, Georgia Mulligan. Friday, Make Them Suffer, After The Burial, Saviour, Gravemind (main room), Diplazar, The Debbies, Deadshowss (warehouse). Saturday, Good Thanks, Sleepeaser, Two Knives, Resident. Sunday, Velvet Trip, Nicholas Connors, Kimono Drag Queens, Ahlia Williams.
Cardiff RSL Club Friday, Boney Rivers.
Carrington Bowling Club Friday, Ian Walker. Saturday, Irish music. Sunday, Paul Nickerson.
Catho Pub Sunday, Early Daze.
Caves Beachside Hotel Friday, Sundays Record.
Central Leagues Club Friday, Anyerin.
Cessnock Leagues Club Friday, Kazzie. Saturday, Joel Oakhill Duo.
Civic Theatre Thursday, Good Time All-Stars Tour ft. Vika and Linda Bull, Brian Cadd, Joe Camilleri, Kate Ceberano, Russell Morris, Ross Wilson, John Paul Young. Friday, Australian Chamber Orchestra - Indies and Idols.
Club Charlestown Friday, Alias.
Club Kotara Saturday, Loose Change.
Club Lemon Tree Friday, Dream Catchers.
Club Maitland City Saturday, Max Jackson.
Colliery Inn Friday, Brien McVernon. Sunday, Reg Sinclair.
Commercial Hotel Boolaroo Friday, Murray Byfield.
Commercial Hotel Morpeth Friday, Kristo and King. Saturday, Ryan Hemsworth.
Croatian Wickham Sports Club Sunday, Latinova.
Customs House Friday, Greg Bryce. Sunday, Zane Penn.
Cypress Lakes Saturday, Matt Gaudry.
Denman Hotel Sunday, Sarah Christine.
Duke Of Wellington Friday, Scully. Saturday, Dean Kyrwood Duo.
Dungog Memorial RSL Saturday, 24 Hours.
East Cessnock Bowling Club Thursday, Snowy Robson. Saturday, Ben Woodham.
East Maitland Bowling Club Friday, Jumpin Jukebox. Saturday, Alias. Sunday, Boney Rivers.
Easts Golf & Leisure Club Sunday, Jim Overend.
Edgeworth Bowling Club Friday, The Core. Sunday, Tim Broadway.
Edgeworth Tavern Friday, The Leadbellies. Saturday, Outerphase.
Exchange Hotel Saturday, The Ultimate R'n'B House Party.
Family Hotel Maitland Friday, The New Cool Duo. Sunday, Bob Allan.
Family Hotel Newcastle Saturday, Southern End, Cooks & Bakers.
Finnegans Saturday, Luke La Beat, Sonic, Oh Webber!, RPM, Monument.
Gallipoli Legion Club Sunday, The Levymen.
Gateshead Tavern Friday, Zac and Ben. Sunday, Brindle Pigs.
General Roberts Hotel Saturday, Oran Vir.
George Tavern Friday, Matt McLaren. Saturday, Mardmax.
Grain Store Saturday, Truman Smith. Sunday, JJ King.
Grand Hotel Tuesday, Kate Wadey.
Grand Junction Hotel Friday, Freaky Sneaky. Sunday, Melody Pool.
Great Northern Hotel Newcastle Friday, Mark Wells. Saturday, The Rattle. Sunday, 2GoodReasons.
Great Northern Hotel Teralba Friday, Karen O'Shea.
Greta Workers Club Friday, The Way.
Gunyah Hotel Friday, Tyler John. Saturday, TripleZero. Sunday, Kaylah Anne.
Hamilton Station Hotel Thursday, Hydromedusa, Obat Batuk, Old Mate Punk. Friday, Skyepaint, Droves, King Single. Saturday, Clowns, Private Function, Rort Menace, Bitchcraft. Sunday, Murder By Death (USA), Laura Jane Grace & the Devouring Mothers (USA), Emmy Hour Music.
Harrigan's Pokolbin Friday, Beau Hatch Duo. Saturday, Kristy James, Gen-X. Sunday, Greg Bryce.
Hexham Bowling Club Saturday, The Blue Water Cowboys.
Honeysuckle Hotel Friday, The Search Party. Saturday, Tre Soul Band. Sunday, Karen O'Shea.
Hotel Cessnock Friday, Nick Read.
Hotel Jesmond Friday, Ryan Daley.
Imperial Hotel Maitland Saturday, Brent Murphy.
Imperial Hotel Singleton Saturday, Kellie Cain.
Iron Horse Inn Saturday, 2GoodReasons.
Jewells Tavern Friday, The Snape Trilogy. Saturday, Blink 182 & Green Day Experience.
Kent Hotel Friday, Overload. Saturday, Project X. Sunday, Crawfish Stew.
King Street Hotel Friday, Dimatik. Saturday, Brynny.
Lake Macquarie Hotel Morisset Friday, Wayne Dufty.
Lake Macquarie Tavern Friday, Jake Folbigg.
Lake Macquarie Yacht Club Sunday, Bernie.
Lambton Park Hotel Friday, Mick Jones. Saturday, Guy Richards.
Lass O'Gowrie Thursday, Benji & The Saltwater Sound System, George Bishop. Friday, The Outliers, The Ramalamas, Huckleberry. Saturday, Heaps Gay.
Lizotte's Thursday, Troy Cassar-Daley, Jem Cassar-Daley. Friday, A Tribute to Roy Orbison. Saturday, GANGgajang, Strumnhum. Tuesday, Megan Mullally (USA).
Lochinvar Hotel Saturday, Mick Jones.
Lucky Hotel Friday, Corporate Socials. Saturday, The Gleesons. Sunday, Howard Shearman.
Mary Ellen Hotel Friday, Paperboy. Saturday, Bryce, Heaney & Hazzard.
Mattara Hotel Saturday, Karen O'Shea.
Mavericks On The Bay Friday, Tim Broadway. Saturday, Brendan Murphy. Sunday, ROX.
Mavericks On Darby Friday, Jackson Halliday. Saturday, Kristy James Duo. Sunday, DJ Tone.
Mayfield Bowling Club Saturday, Brien McVernon Duo.
Mayfield Ex-Services Thursday, The Shedmasters. Saturday, Gen-R-8 Trio.
Mezz Bar at Wallsend Diggers Friday, Amigos. Saturday, Love That Hat. Sunday, Tyler John.
Murray's Brewery Sunday, Dan Mani.
Nag's Head Hotel Friday, Ty Penshorn. Saturday, Tim Broadway.
Neath Hotel Saturday, ROX.
Nelson Bay Bowling Club Friday, David McCredie.
Nelson Bay Diggers Friday, The Big Bang. Saturday, Marissa +2. Sunday, Mark Wells.
Nelson Bay Golf Club Saturday, Jessica Cain.
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Sunday, Bobby C.
Newcastle Diggers Saturday, Lee Rolfe.
Newcastle Hotel Friday, Jordan Burns.
Northern Star Hotel Friday, Guy Richards. Saturday, Holly Mae, Dan Mani.
Pippis At The Point Friday, Bernie, The DuoTones. Saturday, Michael Peter Duo. Sunday, Jayde Corner.
Plough Inn Friday, Hendo.
Potters Brewery Friday, Jon Matthews.
Queens Wharf Hotel Friday, Phonic Trio. Saturday, The Rumour Trio. Sunday, Trancemission, Wharf Life.
Railway Hotel Cessnock Sunday, Matty G.
Raymond Terrace Bowling Club Sunday, Phil McKnight.
Royal Federal Hotel Branxton Saturday, Trade Ins.
Royal Hotel Singleton Sunday, Jamie Martens Duo.
Royal Motor Yacht Club Toronto Sunday, Ryan Hemsworth.
Rutherford Hotel Saturday, Layth Gunn.
Salamander Tavern Friday, Mardmax.
Seabreeze Hotel Saturday, Loose Bazooka.
Shoal Bay Country Club Friday, Lisa Hunt, Mick Jones. Saturday, Paula & Owen. Sunday, Mick Jones.
Shortland Hotel Friday, Dave Carter.
Soldiers Point Bowling Club Saturday, Hummdinger.
Stag and Hunter Hotel Thursday, Lee Coulter & Dixie Maxwell. Friday, Dave Wells, Lydia Seymour. Saturday, The Hussy Hicks, Kristy Lee (USA). Sunday, Julian James.
Star Hotel Friday, Soda. Saturday, Keys On King - Thomas vs Matt, Matt McLaren.
Stockton Bowling Club Saturday, Total Recall Giant 80s Party.
Swansea Hotel Friday, Kyle Cartner. Saturday, Sound Of Sunday. Sunday, Grant Walmsley & Friends.
Swansea RSL Club Saturday, Cover 2 Cover.
Swansea Workers Club Sunday, Oran Vir.
Sydney Junction Hotel Saturday, Sundays Record.
Tea Gardens Hotel Saturday, Jayde Corner.
Tilligerry RSL Friday, Brazillian Brothers Duo. Saturday, The Andy Show.
Toronto Diggers Saturday, Reggie Sinclair.
Toronto Hotel Sunday, Matt McLaren.
Toronto Workers Saturday, The Flattrakkers.
Vault 73 Hunter Street Thursday, Open Mic Night.
Victoria Hotel Hinton Saturday, Ryan Daley. Sunday, Tim Harding.
Vincent St Kitchen & Bar Cessnock Thursday, David McCredie. Friday, Zane Penn Duo. Saturday, Chad Shuttleworth Duo.
Wangi Hotel Saturday, Secret Society.
Wangi Wangi RSL Club Sunday, The Leadbellies.
Warners Bay Hotel Saturday, Lisa Hunt.
Wests Cardiff Saturday, Trancemission.
Wests New Lambton Thursday, Angamus. Friday, Gen-R-8. Saturday, Rubber Bullet.
Wests NEX Saturday, The Snape Trilogy.
Wickham Park Hotel Friday, Club Esky. Saturday, Morton Choppers, The Ride Ons, The Craw, The Smart Folk. Sunday, Tim Rossington, Steve Edmonds.
Windale Gateshead Bowling Club Friday, At The Hop.
Windsor Castle Hotel Saturday, Anyerin.
MOVIES
A Dog's Way Home (PG) A female dog travels four hundred miles in search of her owner throughout a Colorado wilderness. (Regal)
About Time (M) At the age of 21, Tim discovers he can travel in time and change what happens and has happened in his own life. His decision to make his world a better place by getting a girlfriend turns out not to be as easy as you might think. (Regal)
Aladdin (PG) A kindhearted street urchin and a power-hungry Grand Vizier vie for a magic lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.
All Is True (M) A look at the final days in the life of renowned playwright William Shakespeare. (Regal)
Avengers: Endgame (M) After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity war, Thanos has wiped out half the life in the universe. With the help of the remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble to do what is necessary to undo the Mad Titan's deed.
Bharat (M) A journey of a man and a nation together. At the cusp of India's birth as an Independent nation, a family makes an arduous journey to freedom.
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (M) The crypto-zoological agency Monarch faces off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah.
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (MA) Super-assassin John Wick returns with a $14 million price tag on his head and an army of bounty-hunting killers on his trail.
Long Shot (M) Journalist Fred Flarsky reunites with his childhood crush, Charlotte Field, now one of the most influential women in the world. As she prepares to make a run for the Presidency, Charlotte hires Fred as her speechwriter and sparks fly. (Regal)
Men in Black: International (M) The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization.
On The Basis Of Sex (M) The true story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her struggles for equal rights, and the early cases of a historic career that lead to her nomination and confirmation as U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice. (Regal)
Pokemon: Detective Pikachu (PG) Tim Goodman is a former Pokémon Trainer who is looking for his father when he mysteriously disappears in a car crash.
Red Joan (M) The story of Joan Stanley, who was exposed as the KGB's longest-serving British spy.
Rocketman (M) The film follows the fantastical journey of transformation from shy piano prodigy Reginald Dwight into international superstar Elton John.
Swimming With Men (M) A man who is suffering a mid-life crisis finds new meaning in his life as part of an all-male, middle-aged, amateur synchronised swimming team. (Regal)
The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales (G) Whoever thinks that the countryside is calm and peaceful is mistaken. In it we find especially agitated animals, a Fox that thinks it's a chicken, a Rabbit that acts like a stork, and a Duck who wants to replace Father Christmas. If you want to take a vacation, keep driving past this place.
The Hustle (M) A remake of the 1988 comedy, 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels', in which two down-and-out con artists engage in a "loser leaves town" contest. (Lake Cinema)
The Secret Life of Pets 2 (PG) Continuing the story of Max and his pet friends, following their secret lives after their owners leave them for work or school each day.
Tolkien (M) The film follows the formative years of the orphaned author J.R.R. Tolkien as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school.
Top End Wedding (M) Lauren and Ned are engaged, they are in love, and they have just ten days to find Lauren's mother who has gone AWOL somewhere in the remote far north of Australia. (Lake Cinema)
X-Men: Dark Phoenix (M) During a rescue mission in space, Jean is nearly killed when she is hit by a mysterious cosmic force. Once she returns home, this force not only makes her infinitely more powerful but far more unstable. Wrestling with this entity inside her, Jean unleashes her powers in ways she can neither comprehend nor contain.
THEATRE
Akmal: Open for Renovations The renowned comedian draws on his Arabic heritage, his experiences immigrating to Australia at age 11 and his disillusionment with religion and the modern world. A-List Entertainment, at Lizotte's, Lambton. Sunday, dinner and show from 6pm, show only at 8.30pm.
Perceptions An exploration of self discovery, with young people showing through monologues and physical theatre how people perceive them and how they perceive others. Hunter Drama's The Actors Company, at the Young Actors Development Centre, Broadmeadow. Friday and Saturday, at 6.30pm.
Postcards from Kafka Dark comedy by Newcastle's Carl Caulfield which has an academic writer, Franz Kafka, facing police corruption and extortion, while Kafka has an enjoyable time in a parallel universe. Newcastle Theatre Company, at the NTC Theatre, Lambton. Friday, and Saturday, at 8pm (final shows).
A Property of the Clan Play by Nick Enright which looks at the conflicting responses of peer-groups to the murder of 14-year-old Leigh Leigh on Stockton Beach in 1989. Seated Ovation and Newcastle Theatre Company, at the NTC Theatre, Lambton. Wednesday, June 19, at 8pm, Friday, June 21, at 8pm, and Saturday, June 22, at 2pm and 8pm.
The Spiegeltent Newcastle Circus, cabaret, musical and comedy events, headed by daily performances of adult circus cabaret Deluxe Deluxe and performed in an elegant and large travelling tent-style venue in Newcastle's Civic Park. Presented by Strut and Fret Production House. Deluxe Deluxe: nightly until Saturday, at 8.30pm, Sunday at 3pm and 6pm (final shows).
Star Struck 2019 - No Limits Student from Hunter and Central Coast state schools show through song, dance, music, comedy and circus acts how there are no limits to the love, imagination and other experiences people have as they move through their lives. Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Broadmeadow. Friday, at 10.30am and 7pm, Saturday, at 2pm and 7pm.
Urzila Carlson: Loser The title comedian looks at how people react as losers and puts forward ways they can tackle their failures. Live Nation, at the Civic Theatre, Newcastle. Friday, at 7.30pm.
Wait Until Dark A blind woman combats a trio of criminals who erroneously break into her house in search of drugs; drama by Frederick Knott with many funny moments. Theatre on Brunker, at St Stephen's Hall, Adamstown. Friday and Saturday, until June 29; dinner and show at 7pm, show only at 8pm, plus 2pm Sunday on June 23.
Woman in Mind A housewife, married to a boring man, tries to work out ways to get away from him; comedy by Alan Ayckbourn. Valley Artists, at Laguna Hall, Great North Road, Laguna. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, at 7pm, then nightly from Wednesday, June 19, to Saturday, June 22, at 7pm.