MUSIC
5 Sawyers Wednesday, Kylie Jane. Thursday, Big Dog Pod ft. Nikki Britton. Friday, Jethro Thorpe, Sammy White. Saturday, DJ Standing Ovation.
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48 Watt Street Thursday, Martin Barre (UK). Saturday, The Smith Street Band, Split Feed, Kookshill, The Opinion Industry, Stupid Baby, Mission Banana, New Boon.
529 Terrace Bar Sunday, Slow Jam Collective.
Abermain Hotel Sunday, Ryan Hemsworth.
Adamstown Uniting Church Friday, India and The Journey to the East, Mango Avenue, Boycott, Lucid Lane.
Anna Bay Tavern Friday, Cover 2 Cover. Saturday, Outerphase. Sunday, Jamie Martens.
Argenton Hotel Sunday, Kristy James Duo.
Babylon Sunday, Half Nelson.
The Badger's Lair - Newcastle Leagues Club Friday, Society Of Beggars, Avalanche.
Battlesticks Bar Friday, Jason Winn. Saturday, Madelyn. Sunday, Dean Kyrwood.
Bay Hotel Bonnells Bay Saturday, Tailgate Drive.
Beach Hotel Friday, The Briens. Sunday, The Smarts.
Beerhaus Saturday, Kelly Hope. Sunday, Dan Mani.
Bellbird Hotel Sunday, ScallyWagz.
Belmont 16s Wednesday, Sing Australia Choir, Milton Ward. Friday, Matchbox, Emily Smith. Saturday, Jimeoin, The Snape Trilogy, Matt Semmens. Sunday, Bloom.
Belmont Hotel Saturday, Snowy and Johns.
Belmore Hotel Friday, Brendan Murphy. Saturday, Loose Bazooka. Sunday, Ben Travis.
Beresfield Bowling Club Friday, Cruzers. Saturday, Gen-R-8. Sunday, The Rattlesnakes.
Blackbutt Hotel Friday, Brendan Watson.
The Bradford Friday, Kristo and King. Saturday, Under Scrutiny.
Burwood Inn Friday, CrocQ. Saturday, Beth Gleeson.
Cambridge Hotel Friday, Drapht, Downsyde, Losty & Bigredcap, Knoe (main room), Slim Set, Aquinas, Didwatnow (warehouse). Saturday, Craze ft. WA-FU, Eclipse, kstar, dazed, Duplicvte, Daniel Hallett, KVG, Harry Blake, Gamble, Staxx, Kearney, DZI. Sunday, AC/DC tribute.
Cardiff RSL Club Friday, Troy Kemp.
Carrington Bowling Club Friday, Connor Wink.
Catho Pub Friday, Fuelstar. Sunday, Steve Edmonds Band.
Caves Beach Surf Club Sunday, Nick Read.
Caves Coastal Bar & Bungalows Friday, The Gleesons. Saturday, Marissa+3. Sunday, Max Jackson.
Central Leagues Club Friday, The Andy Show. Saturday, Elton The Young Years, Chad Shuttleworth.
Cessnock Leagues Club Friday, Tom Christie. Saturday, Solid Gold Party Night with Dave Cochrane.
Civic Theatre Friday, Andrew O'Keefe "Shouts" Johnny O'Keefe. Sunday, Dance Your H-Art. Monday, Dylan Moran (IRE).
Club Catalina Friday, Half Nelson.
Club Charlestown Friday, TripleZero. Saturday, 24 Hours.
Club Lemon Tree Friday, Snape Trilogy.
Club Macquarie Friday, The Choirboys.
Club Maitland City Saturday, Karen O'Shea.
Colliery Inn Friday, ROX. Sunday, Karen O'Shea.
Commercial Hotel Boolaroo Friday, Craig Thommo.
Commercial Hotel Morpeth Friday, The Way. Saturday, Jamie Martens.
Crown & Anchor Hotel Saturday, Kissteria - KISS tribute band.
Customs House Friday, Mick Jones. Saturday, Zane Penn. Sunday, Zane Penn.
Cypress Lakes Saturday, Jess Knaus.
Duke Of Wellington Friday, Scully. Saturday, Komiti Levai Duo.
East Cessnock Bowling Club Saturday, Jesse.
East Maitland Bowling Club Friday, Amigos. Saturday, Project X. Sunday, Wayne Dufty.
Easts Golf & Leisure Club Sunday, Jim Overend.
Edgeworth Bowling Club Friday, Gen-R-8. Sunday, Tailgate Drive.
Edgeworth Tavern Friday, Pete Gelzinnis. Saturday, Josh Drinkwater, Mak.
Exchange Hotel Saturday, So Fresh 2000s Party.
Family Hotel Maitland Friday, Oran Vir.
Family Hotel Newcastle Saturday, Mall Santa, Majak Door.
Finnegans Saturday, Ctrl Alt Del.
Gallipoli Legion Club Sunday, Shivoo.
Gateshead Tavern Friday, Rock Duty. Sunday, Whiskey Business.
George Tavern Friday, Matt McLaren. Saturday, Mardmax.
Grand Hotel Tuesday, Lumberjack.
Grand Junction Hotel Friday, James Thomson. Sunday, Captain Fighting Machine.
Great Northern Hotel Newcastle Thursday, James Paul. Friday, V-Dubs.
Greta Workers Club Friday, The 3.
Gunyah Hotel Friday, Bobby C. Sunday, Chad Shuttleworth.
Hamilton Station Hotel Wednesday, Life's Ill, Crucial Times, Grip Down, Repriever. Thursday, Feels Club, The Deltafish (JPN), Smoke Snake. Friday, Red Sea, Upside Down, Miss Jane, Justin Dorin. Sunday, The Shadow Cast.
Harrigan's Pokolbin Friday, Sundays Record. Saturday, The Smarts, Kellie Cain. Sunday, Brendan Murphy.
Hexham Bowling Club Saturday, Hayden Johns.
Hiss & Crackle Records Saturday, East Coast Low.
Honeysuckle Hotel Thursday, CrocQ. Friday, Phonic Duo, Soundabout. Saturday, Prestige Inc.
Hotel Cessnock Friday, Tim Usher.
Hotel Delany Friday, Austin Mackay. Saturday, The Hummingbirds.
Hotel Jesmond Friday, Ryan Daley.
Imperial Hotel Maitland Friday, 24 Hours. Saturday, Paparazzi.
Iron Horse Inn Saturday, Pete Gelzinnis.
Jewells Tavern Friday, Melbourne Street. Saturday, The Jungle Kings.
The Junction Hotel Friday, Billy Black. Saturday, Sophia Berlyn.
Kent Hotel Friday, Alias. Sunday, Catfish Soup.
King Street Hotel Friday, Brooklyn. Saturday, Sunset Bros.
Kurri Bowling Club Saturday, Darren.
Lake Macquarie Hotel Morisset Friday, Zane Penn Duo.
Lake Macquarie Tavern Friday, Tim Harding.
Lake Macquarie Yacht Club Friday, Ryan Hemsworth. Sunday, Georgie James.
Lambton Park Hotel Friday, Madelyn. Saturday, Mike Vee. Sunday, Aaron Williams.
Lass O'Gowrie Hotel Saturday, Trashed Again, Avalanche, Vacant Image, The Not Nots. Sunday, Dave, India and the Journey to the East, Well, Bonza, Radar Backwards.
Lizotte's Wednesday, Piper Butcher Band, Tomahawk, Elizabeth Steadmen. Thursday, No Quarter The Led Zeppelin Experience. Friday, Eva Cassidy story ft. Lauren Dawes. Saturday-Sunday, Daryl Braithwaite, Jason Owen. Monday, St Phillips Christian College Stage Band. Tuesday, A Very Kransky Christmas.
Lucky Hotel Friday, Corporate Socials. Saturday, Matt McLaren. Sunday, Sunday Republic.
Mary Ellen Hotel Friday, The Smarts. Saturday, Rocket.
Maryland Tavern Saturday, Alias.
Mattara Hotel Saturday, Sami Cooke.
Mavericks On The Bay Friday, Tim Broadway. Saturday, Jon Matthews. Sunday, Pistol Pete.
Mavericks On Darby Saturday, Shaka.
Mayfield Ex-Services Thursday, Hurricane Fall. Friday, Lithium. Saturday, The Big Bang Band.
Mayfield Hotel Saturday, Matty G.
Mezz Bar at Wallsend Diggers Friday, Bad Paris, DJ Smashup. Saturday, Cruzers, DJ 88. Sunday, Kaylah Anne.
Murray's Brewery Saturday, Jake Hunt. Sunday, Nano.
Nag's Head Hotel Friday, Pete McCredie. Saturday, Anthony Lee.
Nelson Bay Bowling Club Friday, Darren Rolling Keys.
Nelson Bay Golf Club Saturday, Ryan Daley. Sunday, Anthony Lee.
Newcastle Airport Friday, Karen O'Shea. Sunday, Matty G.
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Sunday, Rox.
Newcastle Diggers Saturday, Craig Thommo.
Newcastle Hotel Friday, Wavevom, Milky Thred, Honey Hills, Not Good, Not Bad. Saturday, LO'99.
Northern Star Hotel Friday, John Larder. Saturday, Jack Derwin.
Northumberland Hotel Friday, Pap & That.
Pedens Cessnock Friday, DJ Shots Fired. Saturday, Foo Fighters tribute band.
Pippis At The Point Friday, Greg Bryce. Friday, Redline. Saturday, Dos Eager. Sunday, Pete McCredie.
Plough Inn Friday, Mark Lee.
Potters Brewery Friday, Jayde Corner.
The Pourhouse Saturday, Glamstars.
Prince of Wales Hotel Friday, Evergreen. Saturday, Rod Payne's Hillbilly Bop Safari. Sunday, MAK.
Queens Wharf Hotel Friday, Loko, Hey Poncho. Saturday, Hornet, Big Night Out. Sunday, Vanguard Players, Wharf Life.
Quill & Compass Thursday, A Night For The Singer-songwriter.
Royal Federal Hotel Branxton Friday, The Gaudrys. Saturday, Sun Hill Drive.
Royal Hotel Singleton Sunday, Katie N Feff.
Royal Motor Yacht Club Toronto Sunday, Murray Byfield.
Rutherford Hotel Saturday, Scully.
Seabreeze Hotel Saturday, StateFX. Sunday, Scully.
Shaft Tavern Friday, Dean Kyrwood. Saturday, Dan Mani.
Shoal Bay Country Club Friday, Boo Seeka. Saturday, The V Dubs. Sunday, Matt McLaren.
Shortland Hotel Friday, Jarred Taylor. Saturday, Tim Harding.
Soldiers Point Bowling Club Friday, Kelly Hope. Saturday, Sooper Dooper 60s Show.
Stag and Hunter Hotel Friday, Nicky Bomba. Saturday, Yes Commissioner. Sunday, Julian James.
Swansea Hotel Thursday, Brendan Murphy. Friday, Darren Rolling Keys. Saturday, Redline. Sunday, Brien McVernon.
Swansea RSL Club Saturday, The Way. Sunday, Craig Thommo.
Swansea-Belmont Surf Life Saving Club Sunday, Reggie Sinclair Duo.
Swansea Workers Club Sunday, Darren Rolling Keys.
Sydney Junction Hotel Friday, Anyerin. Saturday, Uptown.
Tea Gardens Hotel Saturday, The Leadbellies.
Tilligerry RSL Friday, Hummdinger. Saturday, Simon King.
Toronto Hotel Sunday, Darren.
Toronto Workers Saturday, The Rattlesnakes.
Town Hall Hotel Saturday, Lee Rolfe.
Vault 73 Saturday, Ian Papworth.
Victoria Hotel Hinton Saturday, Daniel Arvidson. Sunday, Oran Vir.
Vincent St Kitchen & Bar Cessnock Friday, Matty G. Saturday, The Core.
Wallsend Sporties Friday, Chad Shuttleworth.
Wangi Hotel Sunday, Bob Allan.
Warners At The Bay Friday, Kristy James. Saturday, Sounds Of Sunday.
Warners Bay Foreshore Friday, Felix Quinn Duo.
Warners Bay Hotel Saturday, Sundays Record.
Weston Workers Saturday, Rave On.
Wests Cardiff Saturday, Ron Knight & The Daze Band.
Wests City Saturday, The Levymen.
Wests Nelson Bay Friday, Dr. Zoom Duo. Saturday, The Gaudrys. Sunday, Hayden Johns.
Wests New Lambton Thursday, Angamus. Friday, Anthology. Saturday, My Leonard Cohen Show, Dr Zoom Duo. Tuesday, Angamus. Wednesday, The Way We Were - Barbra, Frank and Dean.
Wickham Park Hotel Wednesday, Time On Earth. Friday, KISS Unmasked. Saturday, Ngariki, The Years. Sunday, Mark Wood, Road Hogs.
Windale Gateshead Bowling Club Friday, Bob Allan. Saturday, 80s To The Max.
Windsor Castle Hotel Saturday, Ryan Hemsworth.
MOVIES
21 Bridges (MA) Thrust into a citywide manhunt for a cop killer, a disgraced detective in the NYPD begins to undercover a massive conspiracy that links his fellow cops to a criminal empire and must decide who he is hunting and who is actually hunting him.
Arctic Justice (G) Swifty is a little fox with big dreams, working in the mail room of the Arctic Blast Delivery Service. When Swifty accidentally stumbles upon the hidden fortress of evil genius Otto Von Walrus, he enlists the help of his friends.
Charlie's Angels (M) Charlie's Angels have always provided security and investigative skills to private clients, and now the Townsend Agency has expanded internationally, with the smartest, most fearless, most highly trained women all over the globe.
Blinded By The Light (PG) In 1987, during the austere days of Thatcher's Britain, a teenager learns to live life, understand his family, and find his own voice through the music of Bruce Springsteen. (Lake Cinema & Regal)
Downton Abbey (PG) The continuing story of the Crawley family, wealthy owners of a large estate in the English countryside in the early 20th century. (Regal)
Fisherman's Friends (M) A fast-living, cynical London music executive heads to a remote Cornish village on a stag weekend where he's pranked by his boss into trying to sign a group of shanty singing fishermen.
Ford v Ferrari (M) Visionary US car designer Carroll Shelby and the fearless British-born driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take on the dominating race cars of Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966.
Joker (MA 15+) A failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and becomes a psychopathic murderer.
Judy (M) Legendary performer Judy Garland arrives in London in the winter of 1968 to perform a series of sold-out concerts.
Knives Out (M) When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate.
Last Christmas (PG) Kate harumphs around London, a bundle of bad decisions accompanied by the jangle of bells on her shoes, another irritating consequence from her job as an elf in a year-round Christmas shop.
Palm Beach (M) Lifelong friends reunite for a party at Sydney's Palm Beach. (Regal)
Playing With Fire (PG) A crew of rugged fighters meet their match when attempting to rescue three rambunctious kids.
Ride Like A Girl (PG) The story of Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup (Regal & Lake Cinema)
Rory's Way (M) When a rugged old Scotsman reluctantly moves in overseas with his estranged son in San Francisco, his life is altered through an unexpected romance and newly-found bond with his baby grandson. (Regal)
Stephen King's Doctor Sleep (MA) Years following the events of The Shining, an now-adult Dan Torrence meets a young girl with similar powers as his and tries to protect her from a cult known as The True Knots who prey on children with powers to remain immortal.
Terminator: Dark Fate (MA) Returning to the original premise of the first two Terminator films, where an unstoppable killing machine relentlessly pursues an unsuspecting human target in our contemporary world.
The Addams Family (PG) You may think your family is weird but the outlandish, bizarre, and completely iconic Addams Family, will have you thinking again.
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. (Regal)
Two Heads Creek (MA) A timid butcher and his drama-queen twin sister quit the hostile confines of post-Brexit Britain and adventure to Australia in search of their birth mother, but the seemingly tolerant townsfolk are hiding a dark, meaty secret.
THEATRE
Dali: Hallucinogenic Toreador Newcastle writer and actor Carl Caulfield uses the scandalous and surreal life of Spanish artist Salvador Dali to raise questions about art, love and fame. Stray Dogs Theatre, at the Civic Playhouse, Newcastle. Friday at 8pm, Saturday, at 2pm and 8pm (final shows).
Dylan Moran: Dr Cosmos Irish comedian Dylan Moran gives his unique take on love, politics, misery and the everyday absurdities of life. Adrian Bohm Presents, at the Civic Theatre, Newcastle. Monday, at 8pm.
Miss Bennet: Christmas At Pemberley Four of the five Bennet sisters from Pride and Prejudice are reunited for Christmas, but have things improved for them in the two years they have been apart? Comedy by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon. Newcastle Theatre Company, at the NTC Theatre, Lambton. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, at 8pm, until Friday, November 29, plus 2pm Saturday on November 23 and 30.
Moonlight Mysterium Newcastle's Moonlight Cabaret blends music, comedy, burlesque, dance, puppetry and circus in interactions with the audience. Royal Exchange, Newcastle. Friday and Saturday, at 7pm.
Nick Tickle: Fairytale Detective A colourful investigator comes to Granny's aid when she can't tell favourite fairy tales because someone is stealing the magic beans and other props; comedy by Steph DeFerie with audience involvement. Young People's Theatre, at Young People's Theatre, Hamilton. Saturday at 2pm and 6pm, Sunday at 1pm; then Friday, Saturday and Sunday at various times, until December 7.
Turning Points Premiere of new play by Newcastle's Emma Wood that looks at the way stroke survivors get on with their lives as they recover, with survivors playing themselves; show also features songs by the Newcastle Conservatorium BrainWaves Choir. Newcastle Theatre Company Theatre, Lambton. Sunday, at 2pm.
The War on 2019 Performers from two satirical Australian news sites, The Chaser Quarterly and The Shovel look amusingly at the headlines of the past year. Newcastle City Hall, Thursday, at 8pm.
Wizard of Oz Retro, revised version of the first lively stage musical adaptation by L. Frank Baum's novel about a girl flown over the rainbow by a fierce storm. Maitland Musical Society. Dungog High School, Saturday, at 7pm, and Sunday, at 1.30pm; and Raymond Terrace Public School on Saturday, November 30, at 7pm, and Sunday, December 1, at 1.30pm.