SATURDAY
LakeFest 2020 Saturday and Sunday, Lake Macquarie. Sailing regatta, Paul Bennett Aerobatic Display, Etchell's Championships and more.
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Whizz-Kidz Fundraising Lunch Noon to 3pm, The Junction Hotel, The Junction. Guest speaker Christie Dawes, Australian Paralympic wheelchair racing athlete. Tickets $65 at stickytickets.com which includes a two-course meal, drink on arrival and lucky door prize. All proceeds go to Whizz-Kidz to help transform the lives of disabled children.
Day At The Races for Camp Quality and Harry's House 12.30pm to 5.30pm, Newcastle Racecourse, Broadmeadow.
Georgian Twilight Soiree with Austen Overtones 6pm to 8pm, Grossmann House, 71 Church Street, Maitland. Dances from the period and a musical interlude performed by Newcastle Harp Trio. Tickets $35 at trybooking.com. Plus, eeorgian glass display.
Oakvale Wines 2020 Crush Party 10.30am to 4.30pm, Oakvale Winery, 1596 Broke Road, Pokolbin. Grape picking, sorting and stomping followed by a banquet lunch and live music.
Surfest 2020 - Sanbah Cadet Cup Saturday and Sunday, South Bar Beach.
Hyundai A-League Round 20 Newcastle Jets v Melbourne Victory at McDonald Jones Stadium, Broadmeadow. Gates open 6.30pm, kick-off 7.30pm.
Beergustation Dinner 6pm to 10pm, Hope Brewery, Pokolbin.
The Enjoyment of Singing - Seniors Week 2pm, Newcastle Museum. The Newcastle People's Chorus will be demonstrating how a choir works, performing songs, teaching a song, and encouraging participation.
Newcastle Family History Society - Seniors Week 10.45am, Mechanics Institute, 68 Elder Street, Lambton. Tour of the heritage building, family history research assistance, light refreshments provided.
2020 NSW Surf Life Saving Championships Saturday and Sunday, Blacksmiths Beach, Blacksmiths. Lifesaving events (champion lifesaver patrol competition).
Ocean Baths Retro Summer Flow Jam 3pm to 9pm, Newcastle Ocean Baths. BYO picnic and retro inflatables.
2020 Cessnock Show Cessnock Showground, Sports Avenue, Cessnock. Ring events, sheep shearing and dog exhibition, wood chopping, motorbikes, demolition derby, fireworks and more.
Shakespeare in the Vines - Macbeth 4.30pm to 9.30pm, Calais Estate, 151 Palmers Lane, Pokolbin. Tickets through Ticketek.
Newcastle Pro Wrestling - Invictus 7.30pm, Club Charlestown, 5 Lincoln Street, Charlestown. The finals of the Invictus Tournament.
SUNDAY
Grassroots to Glory - The Craig Johnson Story 11.30am to 2.30pm, Boolaroo Sports Club, 31 Eight Street, Boolaroo. An intimate afternoon of sporting history with Liverpool FC legend Craig Johnston, who grew up in the area. Tickets $15 at stickytickets.com.
Endless Summer 2020 Noon to 5.30pm, Speers Point Swim Centre, Speers Point. An opportunity for young people to chill out and catch up with friends while enjoying live music. Entry is free for the first 50 people aged between 12 and 25 years old.
Dream Drone 2.30pm to 4.30pm and 6.30pm to 8.30pm, Fort Scratchley function centre, Newcastle. Dream Drone is a sound ceremony led by North-East Arnhem Land Yolngu songstress Gambirra Illume and weaves song, story and sounds into the primordial pulse of the three Sound of Hemp didgeridoos. Tickets at stickytickets.com.au.
27th Annual Sparke Helmore Newcastle City Triathlon 6am to 2pm, Queens Wharf, Wharf Road, Newcastle.
Country Hope Annual Pig Racing 1pm onwards, Anna Bay Tavern. A fundraiser for Country Hope, who people living in rural areas.
Newcastle Budgerigar Club - Annual Bird Show & Sales 9.15am to noon, Wallsend Pioneer Hall, Cowper Street, Wallsend.
Hunter Events Wedding and Wine Festival 10am to 4pm, Oaks Cypress Lakes Resort, 15 Thompson Road, Pokolbin. Wine tasting stalls, street food, interactive entertainment, live demonstrations, aerobatic display, workshops, a Kids Zone and more.
Come and Try Croquet 10am to 2pm, Newcastle National Park Croquet Club, 23 National Park Street, Newcastle West. Learn how to hit the ball and participate in some simple lessons. A free BBQ lunch, tea and coffee will be provided. Wear flat-soled shoes.
Plant and Produce Swap 10am to noon, Lambton Public Library, corner Elder and Moorehead streets, Lambton. Green Thumb Social is teaming up with Lambton Residents Group for a free swap extravaganza. Bring your cuttings, plants, pots, produce, gardening books/magazines and baked treats to swap. Newcastle City Council will also be launching their seed library on the day. All welcome.
Newcastle Jets Westfield W-League Community Match 3pm to 6.30pm, Number 2 Sports Ground, Smith Street, Newcastle. Family Fun Fair from 3pm.
SAVE THE DATE
The Olive Tree Market will be raising funds for WIRES, NSW Rural Fire Service and The Salvation Army at Newcastle's Civic Park on Saturday, March 7. Each donation - gold coin or more - will receive a ticket and go into the draw to win one of three packages of prizes which are donated by artists, designers and food producers and valued at more than $2000.
MARKETS
French Twilight Market Saturday, 4pm to 9pm, The Station Newcastle, corner Scott and Watt streets, Newcastle.
Lake Macquarie City Farmers Market Saturday, 7am to 1pm, Speers Point Park, Speers Point.
Hunter Wine Country Markets Saturday, 9am to 1pm, De Bortoli Wines, 532 Wine Country Drive, Pokolbin.
Handmade in the Hunter Markets Saturday, 9am to 2pm, Kevin Sobels Wines, 5 Halls Road, Pokolbin.
Newcastle Food & Flower Markets Saturday, 8am to 2pm, 1 Rural Drive, Sandgate.
Anglican Parish of Telarah Garage Sale Saturday, 7.30am to noon, Church Hall, corner Capp and South streets, Telarah.
Newcastle City Farmers Market Sunday, 7am to 1pm, Newcastle Showground, Broadmeadow.
Adamstown Markets Sunday, 7am to 1pm, corner Glebe and Brunker roads, Adamstown.
Newcastle & Hunter Vietnam Veterans Inc. Market Sunday, 6am to 1pm, Wickham Park, Islington.
Hope Estate Markets Sunday, 10am to 2.30pm, 2213 Broke Road, Pokolbin.
Homegrown Handmade Market Sunday, 10am to 2pm, Speers Point Park, Speers Point.
ARTS
Wallsend Library Imagining Peace A Portrait of Modern Afghanistan, until March 15.
CStudios Art Gallery Paintings on Water - photography by Ralph Kerle.
Cooks Hill Galleries Chi-Raq, by George Gittoes, until March 9.
Art Systems Wickham Memories, by Roberta Wiseman and Sandra Minter, until March 1.
The Lock Up Living with Uncertainty, by Lucas Davidson; Natural Causes, Gavin Vitullo, until March 29.
Newcastle Art Gallery On Being There, by George Gittoes, until April 26.
Hunter Wetlands Centre Through The Lens, Chinese Photography Group. Opens Sunday, until February 28.
Watt Space Gallery Waiting for Equality, until March 4.
University of Newcastle Gallery Commonplace, until March 21.
Timeless Textiles Wild Atlantic Coast, by Nicola Henley.
MAC Museum of Art and Culture Lake Macquarie First Class 19; Guan Wei: A Case Study, curated by Carol Carter, until April 5. Mervyn Bishop, until April 12.
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 Remnants Before The Tasman, until May 31. Let All The Birds Fly: The Hybrid Print, curated by Patricia Wilson-Adams, Therese Kenyon; How Can It Be Recovered?, by Kei Takemura; Maitland International Salon of Photography, until May 3. Masters & Apprentices, by Lakeview Collection of Old Masters; Unravelling to Recognition, by Jaime Pritchard, until May 10. Free Art Sunday.
Newcastle Museum Microsculpture: The Insect Photography of Levon Biss, until March 1. Capturing Nature, until March 8.
THEATRE
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, Sunday at 2pm (final shows). 0466 332 766.
Chat 10 Looks 3 ABC television stars Annabel Crabb and Leigh Sales discuss books, movies, cooking, and more topics as they look at their careers. Chat 10 Looks 3 Productions. Civic Theatre, Newcastle. Saturday at 7.30pm. 4929 1977.
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 (final show). 4952 4958.
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 2pm and 7pm. 4961 4895.
Shakespeare in the Vines - Macbeth An outdoor touring production of the classic Shakespeare play about a Scottish king's problems with his wife, witches, and others. Essential Theatre, at Calais Estate, Pokolbin. Saturday at 6pm, with food sales and other events from 4.30pm. 4998 7654.
MUSIC
5 Sawyers Sunday, The Snape Trilogy.
Anna Bay Tavern Saturday, Bliss Bomb.
Argenton Hotel Sunday, City Beats Duo.
Beerhaus Saturday, Dan Mani.
Belmont 16s Saturday, Loko, Hayden Johns. Sunday, Two Left Feet. Wednesday, Snowy Robson, Milton Ward.
Belmore Hotel Saturday, Misbehave.
Belmont Surf Life Saving Club Sunday, John Larder.
Beresfield Bowling Club Saturday, Anthology. Sunday, Jumpin Jukebox.
The Bradford Saturday, The Trade-Ins.
Cambridge Hotel Saturday, Conrad Sewell, Cooks & Bakers. Sunday, The Mamas.
Cessnock Leagues Club Saturday, Hey Poncho.
Club Maitland City Saturday, Wayne Dufty.
Colliery Inn Sunday, Jungle Kings.
Commercial Hotel Morpeth Saturday, Mark Lee.
Croatian Wickham Sports Club Sunday, Luke Plumb and The Circuit.
Customs House Sunday, Matt McLaren.
Cypress Lakes Saturday, Jessica Cain.
Doyalson RSL Club Saturday, Cover 2 Cover.
Duke Of Wellington Saturday, Greg Bryce Duo.
East Maitland Bowling Club Saturday, Run For Cover. Sunday, Jason Paris.
Easts Leisure and Golf Club Sunday, Glen Harrison.
Edgeworth Tavern Saturday, Maryanne Rex Duo.
Finnegans Saturday, DLE.
Gallipoli Legion Club Sunday, Ledbellies.
George Tavern Saturday, Dos Eager.
Grand Junction Hotel Sunday, Brandon Dodd, Ben Leece.
Great Northern Hotel Saturday, The Gleesons.
Gunyah Hotel Saturday, Mak.
Hamilton Station Hotel Sunday, The Shadow Cast (Lachlan X. Morris and Boots Porter, Jethro Morris).
Hexham Bowling Club Saturday, The Gaudrys.
Honeysuckle Hotel Saturday, Soundabout. Sunday, Karen O'Shea.
Hotel Delany Saturday, Sundays Record.
Imperial Hotel Singleton Saturday, The Tantrums.
Iron Horse Inn Saturday, Katie Jane Duo.
Jewells Tavern Saturday, Boys Light Up - Australia Crawl Tribute, Oz Icons.
The Junction Hotel Saturday, Louis Abel.
King Street Hotel Saturday, Marlo.
Lakeside Village Tavern Saturday, Viagro.
Lizotte's Saturday, Hearts of Gold show feat. Dave Carter, Steel City Sue, Ngariki, Greg Bryce Band, Nick Raschke Band (11am to 4pm); The Badloves (evening show). Sunday, Beccy Cole.
Lochinvar Hotel Saturday, TomKat.
Lucky Hotel Saturday, Glen Harrison.
Mary Ellen Saturday, Phase III.
Mattara Hotel Saturday, Emily Smith. Sunday, DJ.
Mavericks On The Bay Saturday, Chad Shuttleworth. Sunday, Boney Rivers.
Mayfield Hotel Sunday, Jake Daulby.
MEX Club Saturday, The Snape Trilogy.
Mezz Bar at Wallsend Diggers Saturday, Pocket Aces. Sunday, Jackson Halliday.
Murray's Brewery Saturday, Lachie McDonald. Sunday, Michael Peter.
Nag's Head Hotel Saturday, Anthony Lee.
Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Sunday, Love That Hat.
The Newcastle Hotel Saturday, TK Bby.
Northern Star Hotel Saturday, Brendan Murphy, Alex Lewinski.
Pedens Cessnock Saturday, Shooting Molly.
Pippis At The Point Saturday, Sari Jade and Spike. Sunday, Pete McCredie.
Premier Hotel Saturday, Matt McLaren Duo.
Queens Wharf Hotel Saturday, Ryan Daley, The Big Bang Band. Sunday, Hornet, Wharf Life.
Raymond Terrace Bowling Club Sunday, Rox Pianoman.
Royal Motor Yacht Club Toronto Saturday, Jacinta.
Rutherford Hotel Saturday, Beau Hatch.
Shaft Tavern Saturday, Darren Rolling Keys.
Shoal Bay Country Club Saturday The V Dubs, Bandcamp.
Shortland Hotel Saturday, Jarred Taylor.
Stag and Hunter Hotel Saturday, Lili Crane, Lachlan Morris. Tuesday, Nick Milligan's Movies and Music Trivia.
Swansea RSL Club Saturday, The Way.
Sydney Junction Hotel Sunday, The Years.
Tattersalls Hotel Greta Saturday, Ryan Hemsworth.
Tea Gardens Country Club Saturday, Karaoke.
Tea Gardens Hotel Motel Saturday, Kevin O'Hara.
Tilligerry RSL Saturday, Michael Peter. Sunday, Half Nelson.
Toronto Workers Club Saturday, Redline.
Victoria Hotel Hinton Saturday, Ty. Sunday, Reggie Sinclair.
Vincent Street Kitchen and Bar Saturday, Got It Covered.
Wangi Workers Club Sunday, Kristi Gilchrist.
Warners At The Bay Saturday, City Beats Duo.
Wests Cardiff Saturday, The Years.
Wests City Saturday, The Rumour Trio.
Wests Nelson Bay Saturday, The Eagles Heart of the Matter, 2 Good Reasons.
Wests New Lambton Saturday, Rubber Bullet.
Weston Workers Club Sunday, Jumpin Jukebox Trio.
Windsor Castle Hotel Saturday, Lee Rolfe.
MOVIES
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. (Lake Cinema)
A Guide to Second Date Sex (MA15+) How bad can a second date really go and what is there to lose? Ryan and Laura are about to find out.
A Shaun The Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (G) When an impish and adorable alien called LU-LA crash-lands near Mossy Bottom Farm, Shaun soon sees an opportunity for alien-powered fun and adventure and sets off on a mission to shepherd LU-LA home.
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) (MA15+) It's open season on Harley Quinn when her explosive breakup with the Joker puts a big fat target on her back.
Blinded By The Light (PG) A Pakistani teen living in England is inspired by the words and music of Bruce Springsteen.
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.
Brahms: The Boy II (M) Unaware of the terrifying history of Heelshire Mansion, a young family moves into a guest house on the estate where their young son soon makes an unsettling new friend, an eerily life-like doll he calls Brahms. (Event)
Call of the Wild (PG) The story of Buck, a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Alaskan Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s.
Cinema Paradiso (PG) Young Salvatore Di Vita (Salvatore Cascio) discovers the perfect escape from life in his war-torn Sicilian village: the Cinema Paradiso movie house, where projectionist Alfredo (Philippe Noiret) instills in the boy a deep love of films. (Regal)
Colour Out of Space (MA15+) A family moves to a remote farmstead in rural New England to escape the hustle of the 21st century 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.
Emma (PG) Jane Austen's beloved comedy about finding your equal and earning your happy ending is reimagined in this new film adaptation.
Fantasy Island (M) the enigmatic Mr Roarke makes the secret dreams of his lucky guests come true at a luxurious but remote tropical resort. But when the fantasies turn into nightmares, the guests have to solve the island's mystery in order to escape with their lives.
Fisherman's Friends (M) Ten fisherman from Cornwall achieve a Top 10 hit after they are signed to Universal Records by a cynical London music executive.
Ford Vs Ferrari (M) American car designer Carroll Shelby and the British-born driver Ken Miles work together to battle corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company.
Frozen II (PG) Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven leave Arendelle to travel to an ancient, autumn-bound forest of an enchanted land. They set out to find the origin of Elsa's powers in order to save their kingdom.
Go! (PG) When Jack and his single mother move to a small town in Western Australia, he soon gets involved in the competitive world of go-kart racing. Jack's got natural talent but must learn to control his recklessness.
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.
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) Thirty years after starring in The Wizard of Oz, actress and singer Judy Garland arrives in London to perform sold-out shows at the Talk of the Town nightclub. Starring Oscar-winner Renée Zellweger.
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.
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. (Regal)
Midway (M) The Battle of Midway, a clash between the American fleet and the Imperial Japanese Navy which marked a pivotal turning point in WWII.
Mr. Jones (MA15+) A Welsh journalist breaks the news in the western media of the famine in the Soviet Union in the early 1930s.
Mrs Lowry & Son (PG) A portrait of the artist LS Lowry and the relationship with his mother, who tries to dissuade him from pursuing his passion. (Regal)
My Spy (PG) A hardened CIA operative finds himself at the mercy of a precocious 9-year-old girl, having been sent undercover to surveil her family.
Once Upon A Time in Hollywood (MA15+) Actor Rick Dalton gained fame and fortune by starring in a 1950s television Western, but is now struggling to find meaningful work in a Hollywood that he doesn't recognise anymore. (Regal)
Parasite (MA15+) A student, carrying the expectations of all his family, heads to the wealthy Park family home for an interview. An unstoppable string of mishaps lies in wait in this Academy Award-winning film from South Korea.
Pavarotti (M) Featuring never-before-seen footage, concert performances and intimate interviews, filmmaker Ron Howard examines the life and career of famed opera tenor Luciano Pavarotti.
Richard Jewell (M) American security guard, Richard Jewell, heroically saves thousands of lives from an exploding bomb at the 1996 Olympics, but is unjustly vilified by journalists and the press who falsely report that he was a terrorist.
Rory's Way (M) Rory, a rugged Scotsman, reluctantly leaves his beloved Hebridean island and travels to San Francisco to seek medical treatment. (Regal)
Sonic the Hedgehog (PG) Sonic and his new best friend Tom (James Marsden) team up to defend the planet from the evil genius Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) and his plans for world domination.
Spies In Disguise (PG) Super spy Lance Sterling and scientist Walter Beckett are almost exact opposites. Lance is smooth, suave and debonair. Walter is ... not. But when events take an unexpected turn, this unlikely duo are forced to team up for the ultimate mission that will require an almost impossible disguise - transforming Lance into the brave, fierce, majestic pigeon.
The Gentlemen (MA) American expat Mickey Pearson has built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he's looking to cash out of the business forever it triggers plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain.
The Good Liar (MA15+) An ageing con artist cannot believe his luck when he meets a wealthy widow and marks her as his next target. But she hides a secret of her own.
The Grudge (MA15+) A house is cursed by a vengeful ghost that dooms those who enter it with a violent death.
The Professor and the Madman (M) Based on the best-selling novel by Simon Winchester, this is a true tale of madness, genius and obsession about two remarkable men who created history with the writing of the Oxford English Dictionary. Stars Mel Gibson and Sean Penn.
Underwater (M) Seven miles below the ocean surface something has awakened. A crew of underwater researchers must scramble to safety after an earthquake devastates their subterranean laboratory.