What's On in Newcastle | Weekend of 19-20th SEPT

You could never complain that there is nothing happening in NEWCASTLE. Our fine seaside city is positively brimming with fun times & creative expressions. This weekend brings all the goods with gallery hopping, market meandering & musical madness. It’s always a good time.

Here is our humble offering of highlights to get you thinking. And remember to look for the full list of events in our paper each month!

And don't forget- both theatre productions {PETER PAN: A New Adventure & No One Cares About Your Cat} from our previous post this week will also be running be running all weekend long!

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Paint Like Bill | Gallery 139 | Saturday 19th Sept

Black and white, plus the real shades of grey in between! Gallery 139 is hosting a very special exhibition opening entitled ‘PAINT LIKE BILL’ at 2pm this Sat 19th Sept. The group exhibition will show artworks inspired by Australian artist William Dobell. Gallery 139 is located in Hamilton at 139A Beaumont Street. You wanna be there! {Image: Jemma Clifford "Dobell and dog" 2015}

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Amanda Davies & Sharon Williams | Nanshe Studio Gallery | Saturday 19th Sept

After you've had your fill at Gallery 139, why not pop over the road to Nanshe Studio Gallery for a peep at their new artistic offerings. Amanda Davies & Sharon Williams bring their juxtaposing talents to create a show of contrast. One artist uses icons and patterns to create provoking works while the other reflects on the quiet bush landscapes. We'll let you discovers who's who!

The show opens 3pm on Saturday.

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Hunt&Gather Market | Pacific Park | Saturday 19th Sept

Become a hunter and gatherer of local high quality handmade delights. The Hunt&Gather Market goodies are open for capturing this Saturday the 19th of September, at Pacific Park, Newcastle East, perfectly located near the beach. Enjoy a relaxing picnic with delectable food and an ice-cold beverage. We'll be there distro-ing some papers too. Come say hi!

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Frauband, Polyfox, Wavenom, Nailhouse | Croat | Saturday 19th Sept

Frauband sit nicely between Raga-rock and Psychedelic-trans mode, and in direct sight of awesomeness. Frauband are coming to implode upon the Croatian Wickham Sports Club along with Polyfox, Wavenom, and Nailhouse . Get to ‘The Croatian Sports Club’ this Saturday the 19th September to see something special.

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Eddie Boyd & The Phatapillars | The Stag & Hunter | Saturday 19th Sept

Eddie Boyd and the Phatapillars play music the way they live their lives, rocking out with plenty of soul. Catch these free spirits at The Stag and Hunter Hotel bringing the stage to life this Saturday. Music written and played from the heart, a show no music lover would want to miss.

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Lore & Order | Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery | All Weekend Long

Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, in partnership with the Aboriginal Reference Group is proud to present Lore & Order. See artworks that Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal school students have created which represent the NSW missions, reserves and stations.

It's the perfect spot for a Sunday relax.

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Sundae Fundaze | The Clarendon | Sunday 20th Sept

What do the words Sunday and fun have in common? They both have the same location: The Clarendon Hotel!

Sundae Fundaze, Newcastle biggest outdoor party, is back UP! This Sunday will see LDRU headlining w/ support from Cheifs, Monday Morning, Paperfox +++ MORE

Don't look at your beer glass as half empty at the end of the weekend. Come and enjoy your full glass of fun times at the Clarendon Hotel between 2pm and 9:30pm on Sundays.

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