Friends of the University Book Fair Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 5pm, the Great Hall, Callaghan Campus.

Toronto Uniting Church Book Sale 9am to 11am, Toronto Uniting Church, 118 The Boulevarde, Toronto.

Singleton Lions Monster Book Sale 9am to 5pm, N.A.A. Pavilion, Singleton Showground, Bathurst Street, Singleton. Entry is free.

Hunter Valley Beer & BBQ Festival Saturday and Sunday, 9am to 5pm, Hope Estate, Pokolbin. Food, wine, beer, demonstrations, a Kids' Zone, live music, markets and more.

Gutsy Girls Adventure Film Tour 7pm to 9.30pm, Event Cinemas, Kotara. Inspirational and entertaining films celebrating adventurous women from independent filmmakers around the globe.

Love Sea Food Tastes Port Stephens A month-long festival at venues in and around Port Stephens. got to portstephens.org.au/loveseafood for details.

Bushdance for the Pilliga 5.30pm, The Croatian Wickham Sports Club, 20 Albert Street, Wickham. Help protect the Pilliga forest from Santos and coal seam gas. Music from The Steel City Bush Band, Coral Lee and Mick Daley and The Re-Mains. Tickets at the door.

Feast Fest 4pm to 8pm, Speers Point Park, Speers Point. $5 tasting plates, music, entertainment and more.

Suplex Live Pro Wrestling 6pm, East Cessnock Bowling Club.

Newcastle Fabric Destash 10am to 1pm, St Andrew's Church Hall, Newcastle.

Winter Wedding Expo 10am to 2pm, Newcastle Showground Exhibition Centre, Broadmeadow.

Urban Mess Noon, Merewether Surf Lifesaving Club. Street food. Email to book: urbanmessevents@gmail.com

Stonehurst Wedding Open Day 11am to 2pm, Stonehurst Cedar Creek, 1840 Wollombi Road, Cedar Creek.

Barefoot Bowls, Beer & Oysters Soldiers Point Bowling Club, 118 Soldiers Point Road, Soldiers Point. $29 for a dozen local oysters (six natura; six Kilpatrick) plus a glass of beer. Also, free live music and barefoot bowls. Bookings: 49827173.

Tickets are still available to the 2019 Variety of Chefs dinner on Saturday, August 10, at Newcastle Exhibition & Convention Centre. Chefs Jason Roberts, Mal Meiers, Chris Thornton, Mitchell Turner and Matt Skelton will cook up a storm and there will be raffles, entertainment, live music and an auction. It's a fundraiser for Variety - The Children's Charity.

The Olive Tree Market Saturday, 9am to 3pm, Civic Park, Newcastle.

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

Morisset Showground Markets Saturday, 8am to 1pm, 40 Ourimbah Street, Morisset.

Early Childhood Resources Market Saturday, 10.20am to 12.20pm, Club Macquarie, 458 Lake Road, Argenton. Showcases quality resources and services from a collaboration of businesses that cater to the specific needs of early childhood services, educators, families and young children.

St John's Presbyterian Church Waratah-Mayfield Garage Sale Saturday, 8.30am to 12.30pm, St John's Church Hall, corner Hanbury and Macquarie streets, Mayfield.

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

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

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

Mini Indoor Markets Saturday, 9am to 4pm, and Sunday, 10am to 4pm, Stockland Jesmond.

Newcastle Vegan Market Sunday, 9am to 4pm, The Station, Newcastle.

Heart and Soul Indoor Markets Sunday, 10am to 2pm, Cardiff RSL. Entry by gold coin donation: supporting Lifeline Hunter-Newcastle.

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

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

Maitland Markets Sunday, 8am to 2pm, Maitland Showground, Blomfield Street, South Maitland.

The Perfect Sunday Markets Sunday, 1pm to 5pm, The Lass O'Gowrie Hotel, Wickham.

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

Raymond Terrace Library Saturday at 10.30am: Natural History Illustration - artist talk.

Newcastle ArtSpace Secrets and Sanity, by Megan McCarthy, ends Sunday.

Lovett Gallery They Sent Me North: Female Convicts in the Hunter, until August 24.

The Hunter Artisan Gallery & Cafe Welcome to the Jungle, a special exhibition by Mai-Wel Creative Arts, until August 18.

Artdork Studios Vivid India: A Solo Photography Exhibition by Khara Deurhof, until August 10.

The All Story, Wickham The Changing Things, by Emma Kidd, ends Saturday.

Cessnock Regional Art Gallery Girthy, With Slim Edges, until August 11.

Watt Space Gallery Substrate, by University of NSW and University of Newcastle photography students, until August 10.

Maitland Regional Art Gallery Stories from Wonnarua, until October 13. Operation Art; Charles Blackman: from the MRAG Collection, until August 11. My North, by Cutler Footway, until August 18. Somewhere Else, by Lottie Consalvo; The Nightingale and The Rose, by Del Kathryn Barton. Free Art Sunday.

Dungog Contemporary Two, by Amelia Vivash, Jo Katsiaris, Nathalie Duncan, Stephen Hobbs, Ken O'Regan, Phebe Parisia, Doodad & Fandango and Sarah Crawford, until September 1.

Hunter Region Botanic Gardens Winter Solstice Sculpture Exhibition, ends Sunday.

Timeless Textiles The Embroidered Thread: Interpretations from Australia and America, by Meredith Woolnough and Jennifer Cranshaw, ends Sunday.

University Gallery Erasure, by Mazie Turner, Dan Nelson, Annemarie Murland, Katrina Holden, until August 24.

Art Systems Wickham Perspective, by Paul Munro, until August 11.

Brough House Maitland Children's Clothing 1900 to 1950, until September 7.

The Lock-Up An Immeasurable Difference, by Emma Fielden, until August 11.

Newcastle Art Gallery The sea calls me by name, by James Drinkwater, until August 11. Introducing: from the collection; Kilgour Prize 2019, until October 13.

Port Stephens Community Arts Centre Rivers, Lakes and Mountains, until September 10.

Belmont Library Natural World, by Sharon Thomas, until August 11.

Newcastle Studio Potters & Back to Back Galleries The Taste of Tea, until August 18.

Newcastle Museum Earthquake | Then and now and Again - 30 Years, until October 27.

The 101 Dalmatians (The Play) Dalmation Pongo and his female partner pursue the obsessive Cruella de Vil, when she has offsiders kidnap their litter of 15 puppies; adapted for the stage fom Dodie Smith's children's novel. Young People's Theatre, at Young People's Theatre, Hamilton. Saturday at 2pm. boxoffice@ypt.org.au; 4961 4895.

ASPIRE: 365 Questions, Issues And Good Deeds Performers from Hunter Catholic schools look through stories, songs and dance at the way young people's ideas change as they interact over the course of a year. Civic Theatre, Newcastle. Saturday at 11am and 7pm. 4929 1977.

The Pirates of Penzance Gilbert and Sullivan's amusing musical looks at an inept pirate ship crew, who aren't even adept at wooing women. Opera Hunter, at Lake Macquarie Performing Arts Centre, Warners Bay. Saturday at 1.30pm and 7.30pm, Sunday at 1.30pm (final shows). stickytickets.com.au; 4943 1672.

Play in a Day 10 Newcastle Theatre Company's annual staging of short new plays, usually engaging comedies, put together in a 24-hour period. NTC Theatre, Lambton. Saturday at 8pm. Buy tickets at the door. 4952 4958.

Adamstown Uniting Church Sunday, Sax Blue, Lake Macquarie Winds.

Anna Bay Tavern Saturday, Grant Walmsley & Friends.

Argenton Hotel Sunday, Sundays Record Duo.

Avon Valley Inn Saturday, Full Throttle.

Battlesticks Bar Saturday, Jeremy Bilson. Sunday, Michael Peter.

Beach Hotel Saturday, Jamstone. Sunday, The Col Tegg Experience.

Belmont 16s Saturday, The Years, Pete McCredie, Sunday, 2 Left Feet.

Belmont Hotel Saturday, Dean Kyrwood Duo.

Belmore Hotel Saturday, Pocket Aces.

Beresfield Bowling Club Saturday, Cruzers.

Blackbutt Hotel Saturday, Shivoo.

The Bradford Saturday, Evergreen.

Cambridge Hotel Saturday, Palace Of The King, The Poor (main room), Slapjack, Roxferry, Snowfish, Bonza (warehouse). Sunday, Rainbow Chan, Dande and The Lion, The Fighting Fish.

Cardiff RSL Club Saturday, The 3.

Catho Pub Saturday, Bad Paris. Sunday, Rocket.

Caves Beachside Hotel Saturday, Lithium. Sunday, Bobby C.

Cessnock Leagues Club Saturday, Paparazzi.

Civic Park - Olive Tree Markets Saturday, Mimosa Duo, Earthen Rhythms African Drumming, Dedos Curiosos, Coral Lee.

Club Kotara Saturday, Loko.

Club Lemon Tree Sunday, Australian Army Dance Band.

Club Maitland City Saturday, Jayde Corner.

Colliery Inn Sunday, ROX.

Commercial Hotel Morpeth Saturday, Lee Rolfe.

Croatian Wickham Sports Club Saturday, Steel City Bush Band, Coral Lee, Mick Daley and The Re-Mains. Sunday, Irish Seisin.

Customs House Sunday, Greg Bryce.

Cypress Lakes Saturday, Pete Hibbert.

Duke Of Wellington Saturday, Chad Shuttleworth Duo.

East Cessnock Bowling Club Saturday, Norm Bakker.

East Maitland Bowling Club Saturday, The Smarts. Sunday, Karen O'Shea.

Easts Golf & Leisure Club Sunday, Glen Harrison.

Edgeworth Tavern Saturday, Sound Of Sunday.

Family Hotel Maitland Saturday, Kristo & King.

Family Hotel Newcastle Saturday, Jesse Redwing, Sophia Berlyn.

Finnegan's Hotel Saturday, DJ Lionette.

George Tavern Saturday, Tailgate Drive.

Grain Store Saturday, Matt Bowles. Sunday, JJ King.

Grand Junction Hotel Sunday, James Thomson, Conor McCamley.

Great Northern Hotel Newcastle Saturday, Sundays Record Duo. Sunday, Jerome.

Gunyah Hotel Saturday, Michael Peter Duo. Sunday, Ashley Knight.

Hamilton Station Hotel Saturday, Vertigo on Jupiter, Reborn Freedom, Froth Dogs, Blinked-282. Sunday, Natalie Henry, The Rough Diamonds.

Hexham Bowling Club Saturday, Joy Duo.

Honeysuckle Hotel Saturday, Saving June. Sunday, Ryan Daley.

Imperial Hotel Maitland Saturday, The After Party Trio.

Imperial Hotel Singleton Saturday, Spin Gents.

Iron Horse Inn Saturday, Bobby C.

Jewells Tavern Saturday, The Jungle Kings.

Kent Hotel Saturday, Gen-X. Sunday, Beau Hatch Blues Band.

King Street Hotel Saturday, Odd Mob.

Lake Macquarie Yacht Club Sunday, Bernie.

Lambton Park Hotel Saturday, The Humm Duo.

Lass O'Gowrie Saturday, Hamilton Alpine Club, The Fighting Fish, Megan Core Band, Smoke & Rain, Saint Moon, Bloody Hell, Clayhands, Hazel Dazel, Liquid Joy, Blue Tide.

Lizotte's Saturday, Vince Jones, Jade Philippa, Emily Lam. Sunday, Kiki Dee (UK), Marissa Saroca.

Mary Ellen Hotel Saturday, Choice Cuts.

Maryland Tavern Saturday, Kazzie Duo.

Mattara Hotel Saturday, Jesse Vee.

Mavericks On The Bay Saturday, Brendan Murphy. Sunday, Reg Sinclair.

Mavericks On Darby Saturday, Matty G.

Mayfield Ex-Services Saturday, The Big Bang Band.

Mezz Bar at Wallsend Diggers Saturday, Love That Hat. Sunday, Brendan Murphy.

Murray's Brewery Saturday, Ty Penshorn. Sunday, Dean Kyrwood.

Nag's Head Hotel Saturday, Anyerin.

Nelson Bay Diggers Saturday, Spank N The Monkey. Sunday, Tom Christie.

Nelson Bay Golf Club Saturday, Hayden Johns.

Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Sunday, Megan Core.

Newcastle Diggers Saturday, Cotton Sax and Strings.

Newcastle Hotel Saturday, TK BBY.

Northern Star Hotel Saturday, Nano, Jack Evans.

Pedens Hotel Saturday, TripleZero.

Pippis At The Point Saturday, Mardmax. Sunday, Chris Saxby.

Plough Inn Saturday, Ryan Hemsworth.

Queens Wharf Hotel Saturday, The Gaudrys. Sunday, The Years, Wharf Life.

Quill & Compass Sunday, Suzi Dorahy.

Raymond Terrace Bowling Club Sunday, Darren Gould.

Royal Federal Hotel Branxton Saturday, V-Dubs.

Royal Hotel Singleton Sunday, Altered State.

Royal Motor Yacht Club Toronto Sunday, Dave McCredie.

Rutherford Hotel Saturday, Bob Allan.

Seabreeze Hotel Sunday, Wayne Dufty.

Shaft Tavern Sunday, Max Jackson.

Shoal Bay Country Club Saturday, All Access 80s. Sunday, Nano.

Shortland Hotel Saturday, Scully.

Stag and Hunter Hotel Saturday, Fletcher Pilon.

Swansea Hotel Saturday, Brazilian Brothers.

Swansea RSL Club Saturday, The Way.

Swansea Workers Club Sunday, Jake Daulby.

Sydney Junction Hotel Sunday, The V-Dubs.

Tea Gardens Hotel Saturday, Phil McKnight.

Tilligerry RSL Saturday, Layth Gunn.

Toronto Workers Saturday, Alias.

Victoria Hotel Hinton Saturday, Pete Gelzinnis. Sunday, Dave Carter.

Vincent St Kitchen & Bar Cessnock Saturday, Sari Jade & Spike.

Wangi Wangi RSL Club Saturday, The Tom Jones Show.

Warners Bay Hotel Saturday, Club Esky.

Wests Cardiff Saturday, Anthology.

Wests New Lambton Saturday, 2GoodReasons.

Wickham Park Hotel Saturday, Sneaky Freakers, Riff Raff. Sunday, John Larder, Hurricane Fall.

Windsor Castle Hotel Saturday, Dave McCredie.

All Is True (M) A look at the final days in the life of William Shakespeare. (Regal)

Annabelle Comes Home (M) Determined to keep Annabelle from wreaking more havoc, demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren bring the possessed doll to the locked artefacts room.

Apollo 11 (G) The film takes us straight to the heart of NASA's most celebrated mission, the one that first put men on the moon.

Colette (M) Colette is pushed by her husband to write novels under his name. Upon their success, she fights to make her talents known, challenging gender norms. (Regal)

Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw (M) Lawman Luke Hobbs and outcast Deckard Shaw form an unlikely alliance when a cyber genetically-enhanced villain threatens the future of humanity.

Here Comes The Grump (PG) Balloon kingdoms, dopey police dragons and happy wizards are exactly how Terry remembered his grandmother's whacky fairy tales. Except they are real and it's definitely not as 'cheerful.'

Poms (M) A woman moves into a retirement community and starts a cheerleading squad with her fellow residents. (Lake Cinema)

Rocketman (M) A musical fantasy about the fantastical human story of Elton John's breakthrough years. (Regal)

The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir (M) Ajatashatru Lavash Patel has lived all his life in a small Mumbai neighborhood tricking people with street magic and fakir stunts. He sets out on a journey to find his estranged father, but instead gets dragged on a never-ending adventure. (Regal)

The Keeper (M) Bert Trautmann, a German prisoner of war, is sent to England at the end of WWII and becomes an English football legend at Manchester City.

The Lion King (PG) Simba idolises his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival.

The Public (M) An act of civil disobedience turns into a standoff with police when homeless people in Cincinnati take over the public library to seek shelter from the bitter cold.

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.

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, reunite her parents and pull off their dream wedding. (Lake Cinema & Regal)

Toy Story 4 (G) Woody and Buzz embark on a quest to find Bo Peep.

Wild Rose (M) A troubled Glaswegian young girl dreams of becoming a Nashville's country star. (Regal)

Yesterday (M) A struggling musician realises he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking up in an alternate timeline where they never existed.

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