Gresford Rodeo and Campdraft Saturday and Sunday, Gresford Showground.

Big Boys Toys Expo Saturday, 9am to 5pm, and Sunday, 9am to 3pm, McDonald Jones Stadium, Broadmeadow. Caravans, campers, boats, cars, motorbikes, camping gear, demonstrations and more.

Whisky & Craft Spirit Festival 2.30pm, Babylon, 145 King Street, Newcastle. Thirty stallholders representing more than 50 brands. Tickets at wacsfestival.com.au

Rotary Club of Maitland Sunrise Inc Pre-Loved Book Day Saturday and Sunday, 9am to 4pm, Therry Centre, East Maitland.

Girl Friday Race Day 11am, Newcastle Racecourse, Broadmeadow. Girl Friday is a Newcastle-based not-for-profit charity providing practical assistance to women and children fleeing domestic violence.

Haynes Children's Home Fundraising Trivia Night 6.30pm to 10pm, Club Macquarie, Argenton. A fun night aimed at raising money for the Haynes Children's Home in India.

Lake Mac Free Formal Wear 10am to 2pm, Toronto High School. Browse pre-loved dresses, suits, ties, shoes, bags and accessories.

Backyard Beekeeping Workshop 9.30am to 3pm, St Andrew's Church Hall, Mayfield. Tickets at eventbrite.com.au

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

National Dog Day Laneway on Darby, 143 Darby Street, Newcastle. Housemade dog treats; bring your dog this weekend only (rules apply).

Ride In 2 BMX 1pm to 3pm, Maitland BMX Track, Beryl Humble Sporting Complex, Metford Road, Tenambit. Free entry. Bring a bike (ideally 20 or 24 inch), long sleeve top and pants, gloves with finger protection, full face helmet that covers ears, and fully enclosed shoes.

Newcastle Jazz Festival Saturday and Sunday, Wests New Lambton and Wests Bowling Club. More than 40 bands over four stages.

Sonic Cultures - A Celebration of Music From Across The Globe 7pm to 9pm, Harold Lobb Concert Hall, Newcastle Conservatorium of Music.

2019 Newcastle Pride Festival Brunch n Beats, Ka-fey cafe (10am to 1pm); Short 'n' Curlies Queer Film Matinee and High Tea, Newcastle Museum (3pm to 5pm); Timberlina's Drag Off Grand Final, The Exchange (7pm).

Art Bazaar 10am to 3pm, Lambton Park. The Hunter Arts Network event will feature 60 stallholders selling unique, hand-crafted items.

Lake Macquarie Running Festival The Esplanade, Warners Bay. Start times: 7.15am (half marathon); 7.30am (10.5km run/walk); 7.45am (4km Kids Scamper). Details at lakemacrunning.com

Le Tour de Glen William The annual bike ride around "the loop" from Glen William through Clarence Town and Glen Martin (27km) back to Glen William Public School or the option of a shorter ride (10km). Also, market and produce stalls, children's activities.

Sunday Free Art Afternoon 2pm to 4pm, King Edward Park, Newcastle. Free. Hosted by artist Julia Jay.

Peterson House Chapel Launch & Mini Bridal Expo 10am to 3pm, corner Broke Road and Wine Country Drive, Pokolbin.

Mum's Cottage Bingo Afternoon 2pm to 4.30pm, Holmesville Community Hall, George Street, Holmesville. Bingo, prizes and raffles.

Greta Heritage Walk 2pm to 4.30pm, Greta. Details at mymaitland.com.au

Lake Macquarie Boomerang Bags Sewing Workshop 10am to 2pm, Cardiff North Public School Library, 59 Wansbeck Valley Road, Cardiff. Help sew recycled fabric into shopping or produce bags. Free event.

Whitebridge Heritage Cemetery Walk with Ed Tonks Meet inside the front gates of Whitebridge Cemetery at 10am; walk finishes at noon. Cost $20.

Experience a working alpaca farm - and shearing day - at Little Valley Farm, near Laguna, on the weekend of October 18 and 19. Farm stay options available for two people in the rustic train and two people in the shepherds hut. For details go to littlevalleyfarm.com.au

Swansea Historical Society Market Saturday, 8am to 12.30pm, Quinn Park, Swansea.

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

Swansea Men's Shed Garage Sale Saturday, 8am onwards, on-site at Pacific Highway, Blacksmiths. Also, a sausage sizzle.

Lake Macquarie City Farmers Market Saturday, 7.30am to 1pm, Speers Point Park, Speers Point.

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

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

Port Stephens Markets Saturday, 9am to 1pm, Port Stephens Church of Christ, Nelson Bay Road, Salt Ash.

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

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

Hope Estate Markets Sunday, 9.30am to 2.30pm, Hope Estate, Pokolbin.

Newcastle & Hunter Vietnam Veterans Markets Sunday, 6am to 1pm, Wickham Park, Islington.

Tomaree Markets Sunday, 8.30am to 1pm, Neil Carroll Park, Fly Point, Nelson Bay.

Newcastle Studio Potters & Back to Back Galleries The Space Between, by Sue Stewart, Helene Leane, Jeanne Harrison, Janette Kearns Wilson, Varelle Hardy, Margaret McBride, Bronwyn Greive, Lu Carson, Faye Collier and Pat Davidson, until September 8.

Local History Lounge - Newcastle Library Serving in Silence, until September 14.

Art Systems Wickham Out of the Shadows, ends Sunday.

Cessnock Regional Art Gallery Off The Beaten Track, by Diana Thomas, Linda Taglieri, Prue Hill, Margaret Gollan and Donna Caffrey, until September 29.

SEEN@Swansea Industrial Landscapes, until October 6.

CStudios Art Gallery Gathering; Devine Spaces and Familiar Faces, until August 31.

d'Albora Marina Gallery SALTED Art Trail, by Artisan Collective, until August 29.

Newcastle ArtSpace Drawn and Quartered, until September 2.

Lovett Gallery They Sent Me North: Female Convicts in the Hunter, ends Saturday.

33 Scott St Galleries Gallery 139 presents Michelle Teear, until August 30.

Artdork Studio & Gallery Thick, by Marc Adam, ends Saturday.

The All Story, Wickham Concepto, by Neil "Pipes" McCann, until August 30.

Hunter Wetlands Centre Riversong: Four Seasons of the Rocky River, by Jan Clark, until August 29.

Watt Space Gallery Fused, until September 1.

The Lock Up An Immeasurable Distance, by Emma Fielden, until October 6.

University Gallery Erasure, by Mazie Turner, Dan Nelson, Annemarie Murland, Katrina Holden, ends Saturday.

Maitland Regional Art Gallery Stories from Wonnarua Country, until October 13. Somewhere Else, by Lottie Consalvo; The Nightingale and The Rose, by Del Kathryn Barton, until November 3. The Myth of the Angry Wizards of Maitland, by Frank Oakes; Time Traveller, by Suzanne Archer; In The Light of the Day, by Nola Tegel, until November 17. A Poem For Maitland - In celebration of the Maitland Region Society of Artists 21^st Birthday, until November 24. Unfolding Time, Penelope Seidler's Gift to Maitland, until February 16. Free Art Sunday.

Dungog Contemporary Two, until September 1.

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

Newcastle Art Gallery Introducing: from the collection; Kilgour Prize 2019, until October 13.

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

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

Blackstone Gallery Surface Tensions, by Glenn Cooper.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast Metropolitan Players, at the Civic Theatre, Newcastle. Saturday at 1.30pm and 7.30pm (final shows).

A View From The Bridge A Sicilian immigrant in Brooklyn and his troubled wife and orphan niece await the arrival of more Sicilian relatives - but will they get along; drama by Arthur Miller. Newcastle Theatre Company, at the NTC Theatre, Lambton. Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 2pm.

Endgame Darkly amusing comedy by Samuel Beckett, which focuses on the interactions of an old man who is blind and cannot stand and his servant who cannot sit. The Very Popular Theatre Company, at the Civic Playhouse, Newcastle. Saturday at 2pm and 8pm, Sunday at 6pm.

Legally Blonde A sorority girl enrols at Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend, Warner, and discovers how her knowledge of the law can help others; lively musical. Theatre on Brunker, at St Stephen's Hall, Adamstown. Saturday, dinner and show at 7pm, show only at 8pm.

Songs I Wish I'd Written - A Cabaret An experimental and adventurous evening, with an engaging mix of popular songs performed by CONDA award-winner Declan Dowling and special guests. The New Arts Group Theatrical Company. The Launch Pad, Tuggerah, at 7.30pm on Saturday.

The Taming of the Shrew Lively Shakespeare comedy in which two sisters use very different tactics to try to attract men to them, with the males also resorting to many techniques to get what they want. Reamus Youth Theatre, at Maitland Repertory Theatre. Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 2pm.

5 Sawyers Saturday, DJ Perry Carter.

Anna Bay Tavern Saturday, Loaded Acoustics. Sunday, Ryan Hemsworth.

Argenton Hotel Sunday, Sari Jade & Spike.

Bank Corner Espresso Sunday, Poetry - Girls On Key.

Bar Beach Bowling Club Sunday, Roger That.

Battlesticks Bar Saturday, Winny Blues Duo. Sunday, Dan Mani.

Bay Hotel Bonnells Bay Saturday, Troy Kemp.

Belmont 16s Saturday, Cruzers, Diamond - A Musical Tribute to Neil Diamond, Joel Oakhill. Sunday, The Blue Water Cowboys.

Belmont Hotel Saturday, TK. Sunday, Kellie Cain.

Belmore Hotel Saturday, Big Night Out.

Beresfield Bowling Club Saturday, Shooting Molly. Sunday, The Rattlesnakes.

The Bradford Saturday, Busta Thong.

Burwood Inn Saturday, Ryan Daley.

Cambridge Hotel Saturday, Newcastle Pride - Heaven & Hell & Return to Pipers Dance Parties. Sunday, Airwolf (main room), Didwatnow & Friends (warehouse).

Cardiff RSL Club Saturday, The V-Dubs, Mak.

Catho Pub Sunday, The 3.

Caves Beachside Hotel Saturday, Jackson Lucia Trio. Sunday, The Andy Show.

Cessnock Leagues Club Saturday, Iguana.

Club Charlestown Saturday, Shadowboxer - The Angels tribute & Thunderstruck - AC/DC tribute.

Club Kotara Saturday, Mark Wells.

Club Macquarie Sunday, Hurricane Fall.

Club Maitland City Saturday, Brendan Murphy.

Colliery Inn Sunday, Zane Penn.

Commercial Hotel Morpeth Saturday, Cotton Sax & Strings.

Croatian Wickham Sports Club Saturday, Jason Lee Wilson (US) & Coral Lee. Sunday, Latinova.

Customs House Sunday, ROX.

Cypress Lakes Saturday, Matt Semmens.

Denman Hotel Sunday, Oran Vir.

Duke Of Wellington Saturday, Paparazzi.

East Cessnock Bowling Club Saturday, Hendo.

East Maitland Bowling Club Saturday, State FX. Sunday, Emile.

Easts Golf & Leisure Club Sunday, Jim Overend.

Edgeworth Bowling Club Sunday, Boney Rivers.

Edgeworth Tavern Saturday, Kazzie.

Exchange Hotel Saturday, Dirty Deeds - AC/DC tribute show.

Family Hotel Newcastle Saturday, The Waxfinz, Gold Blum.

Gallipoli Legion Club Sunday, The Leadbellies.

Gateshead Tavern Sunday, Paparazzi.

George Tavern Saturday, Spank'n The Monkey.

Grain Store Saturday, Truman Smith. Sunday, JJ King.

Grand Junction Hotel Sunday, Dead Marines.

Great Northern Hotel Newcastle Saturday, 2GoodReasons. Sunday, Ty Penshorn.

Gunyah Hotel Saturday, The After Party. Sunday, Ben Travis.

Hamilton Station Hotel Saturday, Billabong Of Blood, Chambers Of Insanity, I Hate People. Sunday, The Shadow Cast, Lili Crane.

Harrigan's Pokolbin Saturday, Nano, Mojo Bandits. Sunday, Greg Bryce.

Hexham Bowling Club Saturday, The Blue Water Cowboys, The Eagles Show 'The Heart of the Matter'.

Honeysuckle Hotel Saturday, Felix Quinn Band. Sunday, Dave Carter.

Imperial Hotel Maitland Saturday, Phonic Trio.

Imperial Hotel Singleton Saturday, Outlaw Avenue.

Iron Horse Inn Saturday, The Way.

Jesmond Bowling Club Sunday, Max Jackson.

Kent Hotel Saturday, Loose Bazooka. Sunday, Grant Walmsley & Friends.

King Street Hotel Saturday, Press Play.

Lambton Park Hotel Saturday, Dan Mani.

Lass O'Gowrie Hotel Saturday, Fox & Deluxe, Lisa May, Costa, Jakesy Hustle, Tikabox, Z4KLND, Creepy Dylan.

Lizotte's Saturday-Sunday, Richard Clapton, Dave Wells.

Lucky Hotel Saturday, Bobby C. Sunday, Austin Mackay.

Mary Ellen Hotel Saturday, Komiti Levai Band.

Maryland Tavern Saturday, Dr. Zoom Duo.

Mattara Hotel Saturday, James Paul.

Mavericks On The Bay Saturday, Jon Matthews. Sunday, Karen O'Shea.

Mavericks On Darby Saturday, Max Jackson.

Mayfield Bowling Club Saturday, Brien McVernon & The Rockets From Oz.

Mayfield Ex-Services Saturday, The Snape Trilogy.

Mezz Bar at Wallsend Diggers Saturday, Pocket Aces, DJ Smashup. Sunday, Jayde Corner.

Murray's Brewery Sunday, Brien McVernon.

Nag's Head Hotel Saturday, Greg Bryce.

Nelson Bay Diggers Saturday, Lithium. Sunday, Daniel Arvidson.

Nelson Bay Golf Club Saturday, Marissa.

Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Sunday, Ryan Daley.

Newcastle Diggers Saturday, Ryan Hemsworth.

Newcastle Jockey Club Saturday, Pete McCredie.

Northern Star Hotel Saturday, Paula & Owen, John Larder.

Paxton Bowling Club Saturday, Jessica Cain.

Pedens Hotel Saturday, Sundays Record.

Pippis At The Point Saturday, Chad Shuttleworth Duo. Sunday, Matt McLaren.

Premier Hotel Saturday, Katie N Feff.

Prince of Wales Hotel Saturday, India Seddon-Callaghan, Holiday Basement.

Queens Wharf Hotel Saturday, Counterpart. Sunday, Mark Wells Trio, Wharf Life.

Raymond Terrace Bowling Club Saturday, All Access 80s. Sunday, Chad Shuttleworth.

Royal Federal Hotel Branxton Saturday, Anyerin Trio.

Royal Hotel Singleton Sunday, Loaded Acoustics.

Royal Motor Yacht Club Toronto Sunday, Darren Rolling Keys.

Rutherford Hotel Saturday, Mark Lee.

Seabreeze Hotel Saturday, Rubber Bullet.

Shinnies Hotel Sunday, Southpaw.

Shoal Bay Country Club Saturday, Dynamite, Hurricane Fall. Sunday, Madelyn.

Shortland Hotel Friday, Dave Carter. Saturday, ROX.

South Newcastle Leagues Club Saturday, MardMax Trio.

Stag and Hunter Hotel Saturday, Sean McMahon and The Owls, Demi Mitchell. Sunday, Passport To Airlie - semi final 1.

Star Hotel Saturday, Keys On King - Matt Vs Carter.

Swansea Hotel Saturday, Paul & Owen. Sunday, Shooting Molly.

Swansea RSL Club Saturday, Open Fire.

Swansea-Belmont Surf Life Saving Club Sunday, Kylie Jane.

Swansea Workers Club Sunday, Bob Allan.

Sydney Junction Hotel Saturday, Uptown.

Tea Gardens Hotel Saturday, Robbie T.

Tilligerry RSL Saturday, Kelly Hope.

Toronto Hotel Sunday, Chris Saxby.

Toronto Workers Saturday, TripleZero.

Victoria Hotel Hinton Saturday, Daniel Arvidson. Sunday, Troy Kemp.

Vincent St Kitchen & Bar Cessnock Saturday, Dean Kyrwood Duo.

Warners At The Bay Saturday, Sound Of Sunday.

Warners Bay Hotel Saturday, Gen-X.

Wests Cardiff Saturday, The Years.

Wests New Lambton Saturday, Dungeon Big Band, Andy Firth's Nova Swing, Lee Guinness Jazz and Blues, Brett Iggulden's Emotional Baggage Handlers, The Radioettes, Geoff Power's West Coast Jazz Band, Blues Point Vocal Group, Geoff Bull & Finer Cuts, Newcastle Conservatorium Jazz Orchestra (Starlight room), Sheryl Bailey Trio, Emma Hamilton Quartet, John Harkins, Vov Dylan & Glenn Amer, Carolyn Packer's Stompin' Rhythm Aces (marble bar). Sunday, New Wobbly Boot Jazz & Blues Band, Fish Fry, OZ Cats Salute to Bob Crosby's Bobcats, Andy Fith's Nova Swing, The Slipdixies, Jazz Gospel, The Smoothie Kings (Starlight room), Andy Firth Quartet, Half Nelson, Half the Duck with a Guinness, Ami Williamson & John Conley Trio, Shifafa (marble bar), Dedos Curiosos, Peter Buckland Quartet, Terence Koo Trio, New Orleans French Quarter Band, Steve Jewell (The Terrace).

Wests New Lambton Bowling Club Saturday, Dan Barnett Quartet, Jacob Neale Quartet, Psycho Zydeco, Unity Hall Jazz Band, Geoff Bull & The Finer Cuts, Zackerbilks, Mimosa Duo. Sunday, Licorice Allsorts, Shifafa, The Slipdixies, Bob Henderson Quintet.

Wests NEX Saturday, The Levymen.

Wickham Park Hotel Sunday, Creedence Show, Nicko.

Windsor Castle Hotel Saturday, Bob Allan.

A Dog's Journey (PG) Bailey is living the good life on the farm of Ethan and Hannah. As Bailey's soul prepares to leave this life for a new one, he promises Ethan to find CJ and protect her at any cost.

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

Angel Has Fallen (MA) Secret Service agent Mike Banning is framed for the attempted assassination of the president and must evade his own agency and the FBI as he tries to uncover the real threat.

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)

Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan (MA) For three and a half hours, in the pouring rain, amid the mud and shattered trees of a rubber plantation called Long Tan, Major Harry Smith and his dispersed company of 108 young and mostly inexperienced Australian and New Zealand soldiers are fighting for their lives, holding off an overwhelming force of 2,500 battle hardened Viet Cong and North Vietnamese soldiers.

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.

Late Night (M) A late-night talk show host suspects that she may soon be losing her long-running show. (Lake Cinema)

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (MA) In 1969 Los Angeles everything is changing as TV star Rick Dalton and his long-time stunt double Cliff Booth make their way around an industry they hardly recognize anymore.

Overcomer (PG) Life changes overnight for coach John Harrison when his high school basketball team's state championship dreams are crushed under the weight of unexpected news.

Palm Beach (M) Lifelong friends reunite for a party at Sydney's Palm Beach.

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

Take That - Greatest Hits Live (CTC) Recorded on the last night of their UK tour in June, you'll have front row seats as Gary, Mark and Howard perform their biggest hits from the last three decades.

The Australian Dream (MA) For the first time, ex-AFL star Adam Goodes reveals his profound emotional journey in his own words and asks fundamental questions about the nature of racism and discrimination in society today.

The Keeper (M) The story of a man whose love for football, for England and for the love of his life, Margaret, saw him rise from Nazi 'villain' to British hero. (Lake Cinema)

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.

Tolkien (M) 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. (Regal)

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. (Regal)

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

Weathering With You (PG) A high-school boy who has run away to Tokyo befriends a girl who appears to be able to manipulate the weather.

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 (Regal)

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