What's On | 8th-11th October

Shadow Form | Alchemy Art Space | Thursday 8th October

Local new media artists Tim Buchanan and Dale Collier, co-founders of Hobotechno, have teamed with Melbourne artist Travers Nash to create an interstate exhibition of monochrome magic. Presented at Alchemy Art Space it presents a different mode for the two digital artists.

Get on down to the opening night of ‘Shadow Form’ and be inspired.

See the ‘Shadow Form’ exhibition at the Alchemy Art Space on: Thursday 8th October from 6pm.

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Grace Turner EP Launch + Imogen Pemberton | The Royal Exchange | Thursday 8th October

Grace Turner’s new release Long Way Home: Live at Turning Studios lilting melancholy with upbeat poetic temperament to create a hauntingly beautiful journey. Both Grace’s and Imogen’s voice will enthral you with its seductive depth even while singing close truths about love and loss.

Catch Grace and Imogen at the ‘The Royal Exchange’ on: Thursday the 8th October from 7pm.

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RAW Newcastle: MERGE | The Great Northern Hotel | Thursday 8th October

Pre-load your weekend with Newcastle’s newest emerging talent at the great Northern Hotel. MERGE is a night devoted to moving away from the boundaries of traditions of artistic expression, and showing the audience a new form of talent that breaks the rules to memorises its audience.

RAW Newcastle: MERGE will be on the ‘The Great Northern Hotel’ on: Thursday the 8th October from 7pm.

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Flavour Festival | Queens Wharf Hotel | Friday 9th Oct​​

The sails of Queens Wharf Hotel will light up to host the Food Festival, which will feature live music, cooking demonstrations, food tastings and an opportunity to meet the chefs.

A trio of famous Australian chefs- Geoff Jansz, PaulyMac (Paul McDonald) and Scott Wilson, will join forces to bring a selection of pop-up restaurants showcasing the best international cuisines to Newcastle’s vibrant harbour front.

Get those taste buds tingling on: Friday October 9 from 5pm.

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Oktoberfest | The Grain Store | Friday 9th October

Bier, Pork Knuckle, Stein’s and a Bavarian food menu. This can only mean one thing- ‘Oktoberfest’! ‘The Grain Store’ will be treating your Oktoberfest desires, with two traditional German nights of fun. Grab your mates and experience the German culture without even leaving Newcastle.

Oktoberfest will be happening at ‘The Grain Store’ on: Friday the 9th October and Saturday the 10th October.

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Tijuana Cartel | The Cambridge Hotel | Saturday 10th October

Get down to The Cambridge Hotel to see the hip swinging, head banging, glory that is ‘Tijuana Cartel’. It’s new sounds & good times. Do not miss this unique performance, guaranteed to fill

your Saturday night with fun.

‘Tijuana Cartel’ will be playing at ‘The Cambridge Hotel’ on: Saturday 10th October.

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Newcastle Medicinal Cannabis Seminar | Wetlands Education Centre | Saturday 10th Oct

If you are interested in learning more about the medicinal benefits of cannabis, the upcoming Newcastle Medicinal Cannabis Seminar is for you!

This is your opportunity to understand what leading doctors and scientist around the world know about this incredible plant. Come along and meet Australians who have taken their health into their own hands and are using cannabis successfully because it is the world’s safest natural sedative, laxative pain relief.

'Newcastle Medical Cannabis' Siminar will be on at the Wetlands Education Centre: on Saturday 10th October.

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Collecting Cobwebs Book Launch | Gallery 139 | Saturday 10th Oct

As part of MENTAL HEALTH WEEK - Janette Hoppe from Papatuanuku Press will be launching her latest chapbook "Collecting Cobwebs - The Blue Series, a collection of poems" about depression at Gallery 139 from 5-7pm on World Mental Health Day, Saturday 10 October. With all proceeds going to Beyond Blue.

'Collecting Cobwebs Book Launch' will be on at Gallery 139 on: Saturday 10th October.

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Who let the Hounds out? | Jesmond Park | Sunday 11th October

Who let the hounds out?..... ‘Wallsend Veterinary Hospital’ did! The human species best friends are in need of help. Wallsend Veterinary hospital presents a charity fun day for Friends of the Hound. Bring along all your family and pooches, to Jesmond Park on Sunday 11th October between 10-2pm.

It will be the ultimate doggy day out, with plenty of competitions, activities, face painting, meet and greet the rescue greyhounds up for adoption, and lots more.

Bring your best friend down to Jesmond Park on: Sunday the 11th October.

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The Impossible Markets: The Impossible Spring | The Edwards | Sunday the 8th October

Want to see and exciting mix of floral and pastel creations at Newcastle’s most exciting new market? The Impossible Market is hosting the new flavour of the month, ‘The Impossible Spring’. Find some new and intriguing delights to become your very own. Start Spring the right way with a glorious Spring market.

‘The Impossible Market: The Impossible Spring’ will be on: Sunday the 11th October.

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Lass is More | The Lass O’Gowrie | Sunday 11th October

Sunday afternoons don’t mark the end of the weekend, but the start of an electronic music themed beer garden. The Lass O’Gowrie presents ‘Lass is More’. Get to your favourite O’Gowrie hole and enjoy craft beers on tap and chill to the beats of an electro pulse.

‘Lass is More' will be happening at ‘The Lass O’Gowrie’ on: Sunday the 11th October.