Trivia Night 5pm, Club Charlestown. A fundraiser for Variety - The Children's Charity.

The 8 Ball 3pm to 11pm, Gallipoli Legion Club, Beaumont Street, Hamilton. A Team Rubicon Australia fundraiser for drought and fire relief. Gold coin donation. Music, raffles, an auction and a fashion show.

Morisset Lake Macquarie Agricultural Show Saturday and Sunday, Morisset Showgrounds, Ourimbah Street, Morisset. The Kate Clancy Horse Show, fire-lit whip cracking demonstrations, sheep shearing, carnival rides, dog high jumping, animal nursery, exhibitions and more. Free shuttle bus from Morisset Station, 12.30pm to 9.30pm (Saturday only).

Men's Health Education Van Saturday and Sunday, 9am to 5pm, Morisset Showgrounds. Get your health checked by a registered nurse, for free.

Lake Mac Awards 6.30pm, Swansea RSL. The 2020 Lake Macquarie City Awards celebrate the people and groups that show the city is made up of a creative, active and inclusive community.

Neon Nights at The Levee 7pm to 10pm, The Levee Shared Zone, High Street, Maitland. Free glow-in-the-dark putt-putt golf and music from Neon Boom Box.

Super Rugby Round 2 NSW Waratahs vs Auckland Blues at McDonald Jones Stadium, Broadmeadow. Gates open 5.30pm; kick-off 7.15pm.

Surfest 2020 - Lake Mac City Pro Junior Saturday and Sunday, Redhead Beach. A World Surf League event with a total of $9000 in prize money up for grabs. Watch some of the Hunter's best up-and-coming surfers take on international competitors.

MACSaturday - Learn 2pm to 4pm, Museum of Art and Culture Lake Macquarie, 1A First Street, Booragul. Presented by MAC Society, Duncan Harty from Morpeth Conservation will discuss his role in caring for the MAC's collection followed by a show-and-tell session. Book at eventbrite.com.au.

48 Bourbon Street - A Taste of New Orleans 11am to 2pm, 48 Watt Street, Newcastle.

Book Launch - Lee Christine 2.30pm to 4.30pm, Fort Scratchley Function Centre, Newcastle. The launch of local author Lee Christine's first crime novel Charlotte Pass. Entry free; RSVP not required.

Charity Drag Bingo 7pm, Singleton Diggers, York Street, Singleton. A fundraiser for Breathe Life - Emily and Myles Hobson, two children in the one family with Cystic Fibrosis. Featuring Timberlina.

Georgian Glass Exhibition 10am to 3pm, Grossmann House, 71 Church Street, Maitland. A selection of works bequeathed to the National Trust by Dean Donald Havelberg. The exhibition celebrates stylistic changes in glassware and its uses in Colonial Australia, along with the skill and refinement of Georgian glass creations. Refreshments, hand-made local products, bric-a-brac available on the day. Entry $8 (non National Trust members). Also, Grossmann House Open Day.

Hyundai A-League Round 3 Newcastle Jets vs Central Coast Mariners at McDonald Jones Stadium, Broadmeadow. Gates open 3pm; kick-off 4pm.

Miss Porter's House - Everyday Objects 1pm to 4pm, Miss Porter's House Museum, 434 King Street, Newcastle West. The everyday objects in the Miss Porter's House Museum tell the story of Herbert, Florence, Ella and Hazel Porter over a period of 90 years. They show how an ordinary family lived in the early 20th century and how the objects we use every day changed over time.

Pound Paws Dog Day Noon to 4pm, Honeysuckle Hotel, Newcastle. Pet market stalls, live music, dog training performances, best dog trick/costume competition and more. Raising awareness about pet adoption and dog rescue groups.

Picnic in the Park - Community Activation 5pm to 8pm, Gregson Park, Lindsay Street, Newcastle. Share ideas and inspirations for the bowling club located inside the park.

Omega Ensemble - Bartok in Contrast 6pm to 8.30pm, Newcastle Art Gallery, 1 Laman Street, Newcastle. Clarinetist David Rowden leads an exhilarating program of works for clarinet, violin and piano. Tickets at omegaensemble.com.au.

Wedding Open Day at The Anchorage 10am to 2pm, 26 Corlette Point Road Corlette.

The fourth round of the 2020 BMX Australia National Series will make its way to the Lake Macquarie BMX Club in Argenton on August 8 for a one-day spectacle featuring some of the country's best riders.

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, 532 Wine Country Drive, Pokolbin.

Merrigum Centre Market Day Saturday, 8am to 2pm, Anglican Church of Transfiguration, Merrigum Street, Windale.

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

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

Newcastle City Farmers Market Sunday, 9am to 1pm, Newcastle Racecourse, Darling Street, Broadmeadow.

Healing Haven Markets Sunday, 10am to 2pm, Ken Lambkin Reserve, 690A Pacific Hwy, Belmont South.

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

The Lock Up Living with Uncertainty, by Lucas Davidson, until February 9. Natural Causes, Gavin Vitullo.

Newcastle Art Gallery On Being There, by George Gittoes, until April 26. Saturday at 2pm: Tales from the Yellow House Jalalabad, a mixture of storytelling and musical performance by guest curator Rod Pattenden alongside artist George Gittoes and musician Hellen Rose. Free event, Free event, no bookings required. Between Two Worlds, until February 16.

Art Systems Wickham Goddesses of the Workplace, by Clare O'Hara-Cooper, until February 16.

Charlestown Square Centre Court Newcastle & Lake Macquarie Art Society Exhibition, until February 9.

Hunter Wetlands Centre Through The Lens, Chinese Photography Group. Opens Sunday, until February 28.

Watt Space Gallery Waiting for Equality, until March 4.

Belmont Library Nature's Beauty: See the World Through The Eyes of an Artist, until February 20.

University of Newcastle Gallery Commonplace, until March 21.

Timeless Textiles Squares and Gestures, until February 9.

MAC Museum of Art and Culture Lake Macquarie Us, We and Be Us, until February 9. Outdoor sculptures. Sunday: Art Space.

The Old Fireshed Gallery Wollombi Pathways and Thresholds, by Garry Jones, until February 23.

Newcastle Library Local History Lounge Newcastle In Print, until February 22.

SEEN@Swansea Then and Now, until March 29.

Port Stephens Community Arts Centre Under and Over The Ocean; Australian Flora & Fauna, until February 25.

Maitland Regional Art Gallery Unfolding Time, Penelope Seidler's Gift to Maitland, until February 16. Remnants Before The Tasman, until May 31. Warlock; Learning to Speak; Kalliope Calliope, until February 16. Let All The Birds Fly: The Hybrid Print, curated by Patricia Wilson-Adams, Therese Kenyon. Free Art Sunday.

Newcastle Museum Microsculpture: The Insect Photography of Levon Biss, until March 1. Capturing Nature, until March 8.

Australia Day Jonathan Biggins' play looks amusingly at a regional town team putting together events for the title holiday and what actually happens. Maitland Repertory Theatre, at its theatre. Saturday at 8pm. 0466 332 766.

A Comedy of Tenors Playwright Ken Ludwig's amusing look at what happens when three world renowned tenors rehearse in a hotel suite for a sold-out concert, with wives and partners looking on. Newcastle Theatre Company, at the NTC Theatre, Lambton. Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 2pm. 4952 4958.

David Suchet Poirot & More: A Retrospective The popular English stage, film and television star reviews his career. Liza McLean & Andrew Kay, at the Civic Theatre, Newcastle. Saturday at 8pm. 4929 1977.

Picnic at Hanging Rock The world renowned story about four students and a teacher at a Victorian girls school vanishing while on a Valentine's Day picnic in 1900 and the impacts it had; adapted from Joan Lindsay's novel. Lindsay Street Players and Young People's Theatre Newcastle, at the YPT Theatre, Hamilton. Saturday at 7pm, Sunday at 2pm. 4961 4895.

The 2 of Us: Lazy Lunch with Marina Prior & David Hobson The renowned opera and musical theatre stars perform many of their songs. Entertainment Consulting, at Lizotte's, Lambton. Sunday, lunch from noon, show at 1.30pm. Check for ticket availability. 4956 2066.

5 Sawyers Saturday, DJ Urby. Sunday, The Snape Trilogy.

48 Watt Street Saturday, Rehab Brass Band.

Anna Bay Tavern Saturday, Dreamcatchers. Sunday, Mick Jones.

Argenton Hotel Sunday, Dreamcatchers.

Beach Hotel Saturday, The Black Sails. Sunday, The Smarts.

The Beerhaus Saturday, Chad Shuttleworth.

Belmont 16s Saturday, The Years, Kazzie. Sunday, Bloom.

Belmont Hotel Saturday, Redline. Sunday, Jackson Halliday.

Belmore Hotel Saturday, Dos Eager.

Beresfield Bowling Club Saturday, Gen-R-8.

The Bradford Saturday, Sailors Grave. Sunday, Jessica Cain.

Cambridge Hotel Sunday, Honey Hills, The Tin Knees, Abbey Lane.

Cardiff RSL Club Saturday, Troy Kemp.

Catho Pub Sunday, Viagro.

Caves Coastal Bar & Bungalows Saturday, Thomas Macokatic Band. Sunday, Tim Rossington.

Central Leagues Club Saturday, Tim Harding.

Cessnock Leagues Club Saturday, The Faves.

Cheeky Dog Port Stephens Sunday, Craig Thommo.

Colliery Inn Sunday, Reg Sinclair.

Commercial Hotel Morpeth Saturday, Craig Thommo.

Croatian Wickham Sports Club Saturday, Ed Sheeran Tribute.

Crown & Anchor Hotel Saturday, Lili Crane.

Customs House Sunday, Zane Penn.

Cypress Lakes Saturday, Bobby C.

D'Albora Marina Sunday, Tim Harding.

Denman Hotel Sunday, Alison Forbes.

Dullboys Sunday, Pete McCredie.

East Cessnock Bowling Club Saturday, Dave Alone.

East Maitland Bowling Club Saturday, Shooting Molly. Sunday, Andrew G.

Easts Golf & Leisure Club Sunday, Big Pete.

Edgeworth Bowling Club Sunday, Boney Rivers.

Edgeworth Tavern Saturday, Glen Harrison. Saturday, TripleZero.

Family Hotel Newcastle Saturday, The Emerald Ruby, Boots Porter.

Finnegans Saturday, Discovery Daft Punk Show.

Gallipoli Legion Club Sunday, Plan C.

Gateshead Tavern Sunday, Kellie Cain.

George Tavern Saturday, Sari Jade & Spike.

Grand Junction Hotel Sunday, CJ Stranger.

Great Northern Hotel Newcastle Saturday, V-Dubs.

Gunyah Hotel Saturday, Crawford Brothers.

Hamilton Station Hotel Saturday, Bin Juice, Bonza, Fighting Fish, Not Good Not Bad, Earl & The Torpedoes. Sunday, Harvey Russell & The Widowmakers, Emily A. Smith.

Harrigan's Pokolbin Saturday, Paperboy.

Hexham Bowling Club Saturday, The Jungle Kings. Sunday, 2 Left Feet.

Hiss & Crackle Records Saturday, Aaron White & The Passengers.

Honeysuckle Hotel Saturday, Mak. Sunday, Bobby C.

Imperial Hotel Singleton Saturday, Spin Gents.

Iron Horse Inn Saturday, Snape & Son Duo.

Jewells Tavern Saturday, Loko.

The Junction Hotel Saturday, Austin Mackay.

Kent Hotel Saturday, The Core. Sunday, Grant Walmsley & Friends.

King Street Hotel Saturday, Reece Low.

Lake Macquarie Tavern Saturday, DJ 88. Sunday, Mick Mills.

Lakeside Village Tavern Saturday, Shivoo.

Lass O'Gowrie Hotel Saturday, Rock'n'roll BBQ Bushfire Fundraiser ft. Ahlia Williams, Nicholas Connors, Bloody Hell, Flight To Dubai, Dank Hank & The Hot Ones, Household Item No.1.

Lizotte's Saturday, Diamond - The Show. Sunday, Marina Prior & David Hobson.

Lochinvar Hotel Saturday, Dave Carter.

Lucky Hotel Saturday, CrocQ. Sunday, Howard Shearman.

Mary Ellen Hotel Saturday, Project X.

Maryland Tavern Saturday, The Levymen.

Mattara Hotel Saturday, Mick Jones.

Mavericks On The Bay Saturday, Jackson Halliday. Sunday, Rox.

Mayfield Bowling Club Saturday, Green Spiders, Motherlode, Bin Lids, Moot.

Mayfield Ex-Services Saturday, Cruzers.

Mayfield Hotel Saturday, Ryan Hemsworth.

Mezz Bar at Wallsend Diggers Saturday, Komiti Levai Band. Sunday, Chris Saxby.

Murray's Brewery Saturday, Jai Maree. Sunday, Brien McVernon.

Nag's Head Hotel Saturday, Pistol Pete.

Nelson Bay Golf Club Saturday, Jessica Cain.

Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Sunday, The Years.

Newcastle Hotel Saturday, Kyro.

Orana Hotel Sunday, Frankie Valli & The Beach Boys Show.

Oriental Hotel Sunday, Aaron White & The Passengers.

Pedens Cessnock Saturday, Run For Cover.

Pippis At The Point Saturday, Dean Kyrwood Duo. Sunday, Thomas James.

Prince of Wales Hotel Saturday, Ngariki. Sunday, Evergreen.

Queens Wharf Hotel Saturday, The After Party Trio, Sammy White. Sunday, Love That Hat.

Raymond Terrace Bowling Club Sunday, Karen O'Shea.

Royal Federal Hotel Branxton Saturday, Dr. Zoom Duo.

Royal Hotel Singleton Sunday, 2 To The Floor.

Royal Motor Yacht Club Toronto Saturday, Cotton Sax & Strings.

Royal Oak Hotel Cessnock Saturday, Lachlan Edwards.

Rutherford Hotel Saturday, Andrew G.

Seabreeze Hotel Saturday, Rubber Bullet. Sunday, Ashley Knight.

Shaft Tavern Saturday, Oran Vir. Sunday, Dean Kyrwood.

Shinnies Hotel Sunday, Southpaw.

Shortland Hotel Saturday, Darren Rolling Keys.

Soldiers Point Bowling Club Saturday, Jumpin' Jukebox.

Stag and Hunter Hotel Saturday, Tracy McNeil & The GoodLife.

Stockton RSL Club Sunday, Anyerin Drury.

Swansea Hotel Saturday, The Way. Sunday, The Bad & The Ugly.

Swansea RSL Club Saturday, Outerphase. Sunday, Beth Gleeson.

Swansea Workers Club Sunday, Cotton Sax & Strings.

Sydney Junction Hotel Saturday, Jump. Sunday, Hornet.

Tattersalls Hotel Greta Saturday, Loaded Acoustics.

Tea Gardens Hotel Saturday, Robbie T.

Tilligerry RSL Saturday, Brien McVernon.

Toronto Diggers Saturday, Maryanne Rex.

Toronto Hotel Sunday, Troy Kemp.

Toronto Workers Saturday, The Rattlesnakes.

Vincent St Kitchen & Bar Cessnock Saturday, Sounds Of Sunday.

Wangi Hotel Saturday, Fuelstar. Sunday, Ryan Hemsworth.

Wangi Wangi RSL Club Sunday, Blues Bus Band.

Warners At The Bay Saturday, Sundays Record Duo.

Wests Cardiff Saturday, Anthology.

Wests Nelson Bay Saturday, The Big Bang. Sunday, Caleb Coles.

Wests New Lambton Saturday, 2GoodReasons.

Wests NEX Saturday, Downtown The Duo.

Wickham Park Hotel Sunday, Ron Knight & The Daze Band.

Windsor Castle Hotel Saturday, Scully. Sunday, Jake Daulby.

1917 Two young British soldiers during the First World War are given an impossible mission: deliver a message, deep in enemy territory, that will stop their own men from walking straight into a deadly trap.

A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood (PG) Tom Hanks portrays Mister Rogers in a timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism, based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod.

André Rieu: 70 Years Young (E) Cinema host Charlotte Hawkins welcomes in the New Year by inviting audiences from around the world to André Rieu's castle in Maastricht.

Bad Boys For Life (M) Marcus Burnett is now a police inspector and Mike Lowery is in a midlife crisis. They unite again when an Albanian mercenary, whose brother they killed, promises them an important bonus.

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (MA) After splitting with the Joker, Harley Quinn joins superheroes Black Canary, Huntress and Renee Montoya to save a young girl from an evil crime lord.

Blinded By The Light (PG) In England in 1987, a teenager from an Asian family learns to live his life, understand his family and find his own voice through the music of American rock star Bruce Springsteen. (Regal)

Bombshell (M) Based on the real scandal, the film is a revealing look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time and the explosive story of the women who brought down the infamous man who created it.

Colour Out Of Space (MA) A story of cosmic terror about The Gardners, a family who moves to a remote farmstead in rural New England to escape the hustle of the 21st century. They are busy adapting to their new life when a meteorite crashes into their front yard.

Dolittle (PG) After losing his wife seven years earlier, the eccentric Dr. John Dolittle, famed doctor and veterinarian of Queen Victoria's England, hermits himself away behind the high walls of Dolittle Manor with only his menagerie of exotic animals for company.

Fisherman's Friends (M) Ten fisherman from Cornwall are signed by Universal Records and achieve a top ten hit with their debut album of Sea Shanties. Based on the true-life story of Cornish folk band, Fisherman's Friends. (Lake Cinema)

H is for Happiness (PG) A 12-year-old girl with boundless optimism and a unique view of the world, is inspired by the strange new boy at school and sets out to mend her broken family - whatever it takes.

Jaanu (CTC) Decades post-high school, Ram and Jaanu meet at their school's reunion and explore their past thoughts consisting of affection, care, depth and grieve all over the period of one evening. (Event, Glendale)

Jojo Rabbit (M) A lonely German boy's world view is turned upside down when he discovers his single mother is hiding a young Jewish girl in their attic. Aided only by his idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler, Jojo must confront his blind nationalism.

Judy (M) Legendary performer Judy Garland (Renée Zellweger) arrives in London in the winter of 1968 to perform a series of sold-out concerts. (Regal)

Jumanji: The Next Level (PG) The gang is back but the game has changed. As they return to Jumanji to rescue one of their own, they discover that nothing is as they expect.

Just Mercy (M) The film shadows world-renowned civil rights defense attorney Bryan Stevenson as he recounts his experiences and details the case of a condemned death row prisoner whom he fought to free.

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. (Lake Cinema)

Like A Boss (M) Best friends Mia and Mel are living their best lives running their own cosmetics company they've built from the ground up. Unfortunately, they're in over their heads financially, with the prospect of a big buyout offer from a notorious titan of the cosmetics industry.

Little Women (G) Acclaimed actress, writer and director Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird) brings together a stellar cast in a new adaptation of the beloved novel by Louisa May Alcott. (Lake Cinema)

Midway (M) The film centres on the Battle of Midway, a clash between the US fleet and the Imperial Japanese Navy which marked a pivotal turning point in the Pacific Theatre during WWII.

Mrs Lowry & Son (PG) A portrait of the artist L.S. Lowry and the relationship with his mother, who tries to dissuade him from pursuing his passion. (Regal)

Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (MA) A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the film industry during the final years of Hollywood's Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles. (Regal)

Pain and Glory (MA) A film director reflects on the choices he's made as past and present come crashing down around him. (Regal)

Rory's Way (M) Rory MacNeil, a rugged old Scotsman, travels to San Francisco to seek medical treatment. He moves in with his estranged son Rory, as he sees his life getting transformed through a newfound bond with his baby grandson. (Regal)

The Grudge (MA) A house is cursed by a vengeful ghost that dooms those who enter it with a violent death.

The Lehmann Brothers (CTC) On a cold September morning in 1844 a young man from Bavaria stands on a New York dockside, dreaming of a new life in the new world. He is joined by his two brothers and an American epic begins. (Civic Playhouse)

The Queen's Corgi (PG) Rex, the British monarch's most beloved dog, loses track of his mistress and stumbles across a clan with dogs of all kinds confronting and fighting each other. During his epic journey to return to the queen, Rex falls in love and discovers his true self.