Adamstown Uniting Church Thursday, Winter – with Chris Carter.

Anna Bay Tavern Saturday, The New Cool.

Argyle House Saturday, Hotel Motel.

Australia Hotel Cessnock Saturday, Whiskey Business Duo.

Bar Petite Friday, Holly Mae. Saturday, Ty.

Battlesticks Bar Thursday, Nicko. Friday, John Larder. Saturday, Zac and Ben Duo. Sunday, Codi Kaye.

Bay Hotel Friday, Fribays DJs. Saturday, Latch.

Beach Hotel Friday, Garth Prentice Band. Saturday, D.Love. Sunday, The Humm.

Belmont 16s Friday, Wayne & The Wanderers, Kellie Cain. Saturday, Cruzers, Mark Wells. Sunday, Klassic Blak.

Belmore Hotel Saturday, The Zillers.

Beresfield Bowling Club Friday, Kim and Mik. Saturday, Solid Gold Party.

The Black Malabar Friday, Joseph Tawadros.

Blackbutt Hotel Saturday, Shivoo.

The Bradford Friday, Spank N The Monkey. Saturday, Outerphase.

Burwood Inn Friday, Jess Holland. Saturday, DJ Tone.

Cambridge Hotel Friday, The Illustrators.

Cardiff RSL Club Friday, Shaka Duo. Saturday, DV8.

Carrington Bowling Club Sunday, Barry Morgan.

Carrington Place Thursday, Jack McLaughlin's Frenchman St. New Orleans Jazz Band. 

Central Bar Friday, Brown Bear & Hooves.

Central Charlestown Leagues Club Saturday, Hayden Johns.

Cessnock Hotel Friday, Duplexity.

Cessnock Leagues Club Saturday, Counterpart.

Charlestown Bowling Club Friday, Redline. Saturday, Kim.

Civic Theatre Thursday, Musica Viva: Sitkovetsky.

Clarendon Hotel Friday, Todd Schmoo. Saturday, Chad Shuttleworth.

Club Kotara Saturday, Hurricane Fall.

Club Lemon Tree Friday, Snape Trilogy. Saturday, Robbie T.

Club Maitland City Friday, Geoff Kendall.

Commercial Hotel Morpeth Friday, Kelly Hope. Saturday, Jamie Martens Duo.

Country Club Hotel Shoal Bay Friday, Seiren, DJ Junior.

Criterion Hotel Carrington Saturday, Jason Bone. Sunday, Zane Penn.

Customs House Friday, Glen Harrison. Saturday, Luke Smith. Sunday, Arley Black.

Cypress Lakes Saturday, Jason Bone.

D'Albora Marina Sunday, Ashley Knight.

Denman Hotel Sunday, Brenton Williams.

Duke Of Wellington Friday, Greg Bryce. Saturday, Iguana.

East Maitland Bowling Club Friday, Project XI. Saturday, Motown Magic. Sunday, Boney Rivers.

Easts Leisure & Golf Club Saturday, Ben Travis.

Edgeworth Bowling Club Friday, Acca Dacca.

Edgeworth Tavern Friday, Leadbellies. Saturday, Marriah. Sunday, Kellie Cain.

Exchange Hotel Friday, 4 Letter Word. Saturday, Hummingbirds.

Family Hotel Maitland Friday, Kyle Cartner.

Finnegans Friday, Benny B. Saturday, Standing Ovation & Luke La Beat.

FogHorn Brewhouse Friday, Ava. Saturday, Ryan Daley.

Gallipoli Legion Club Thursday, Vortex.

Gamble & Brown Kotara Friday, Emmy Rose.

Gateshead Tavern Friday, Purple Hearts. Sunday, Brindle Pigs.

George Tavern Friday, Jake Davey. Saturday, Tailgate Drive.

Grain Store Saturday, Truman Smith. Sunday, JJ King.

Grand Hotel Tuesday, The Dew Cats.

Grand Junction Hotel Friday, Plastic Voyage. Saturday, Adam Young, LD Express. Sunday, The Lairs.

Great Northern Hotel Teralba Saturday, Max Jackson.

Greenroof Hotel Friday, Ben Travis.

Gunyah Hotel Saturday, Big Night Out. Sunday, LoKo.

​Hamilton Station Hotel Thursday, GOVV, Space Goats, Wilson & The Castaways. Sunday, Dal Failure, Billy Puntton, Spencer Scott.

Harrigan’s Pokolbin Friday, Tangled Up. Saturday, Kristy James, Project X. Sunday, Jackson Halliday.

Hexham Bowling Club Friday, Bobby C. Saturday, Marissa +1.

Honeysuckle Hotel Friday, Mark Wells. Saturday, Rocket. Sunday, Mick Jones, CrocQ.

Hotel Delany Friday, Soundabout. Saturday, Gen-R-8.

Hotel Jesmond Friday, The De Lisle Project.

Jewells Tavern Saturday, The Years.

The Junction Hotel Friday, Kylie Jane. Saturday, Gareth Hudson.

Kahibah Sports Club Saturday, 3 Of A Kind.

Kent Hotel Friday, Dos Eager. Saturday, Code Red. Sunday, Giant Blues Band.

Khartoum Hotel Friday, Witchery.

King Street Hotel Friday, Dimatik, Dexi, Activist.

Lake Macquarie Tavern Friday, Tim Harding.

Lake Macquarie Yacht Club Tuesday, Brett O’Malley.

Lakeside Village Tavern Saturday, The V Dubs.

Lambton Park Hotel Friday, Eddy Tolhurst.

Lass O’Gowrie Thursday, Creative Creatures Open Mic. Friday, CREO, Jones The Cat, Magic Lantern. Saturday, Dusky Lanes, Dirty Utility, Wandervan.

Lizotte’s Friday, Simon and Garfunkel - The Concert. Saturday, John Swan. Sunday, The Voice Studio Junior Showcase.

Lucky Hotel Friday, CrocQ. Saturday, Prestige Inc.

Mark Hotel Friday, Mick Jones. Sunday, V Dubs.

Mary Ellen Friday, Arley and I. Saturday, The Smarts. Sunday, Max Jackson.

Maryland Tavern Friday, Gareth Hudson. Saturday, Full Throttle.

Mavericks On The Bay Friday, Karen O'Shea. Saturday, Arley Black. Sunday, Jerome.

Mavericks On Darby Friday, Lauren Arms. Saturday, Bonny Rai.

Mayfield Ex-Services Friday, Busta Thong. Saturday, Loko.

Metropolitan Hotel Maitland Friday, Gasoline Halos.

Mezz Bar at Wallsend Diggers Friday, Triple Zero. Lonnie Lee. Saturday, Alias. Sunday, Greg Bryce Duo.

Muree Golf Club Friday, Mark Lee.

Murray’s Brewery Sunday, Adam Gear.

Nag’s Head Hotel Saturday, Brien McVernon.

National Music Academy Sunday, Bravo Victor, Veiins.

Neath Hotel Saturday, 2 Good Reasons.

Nelson Bay Bowling Club Friday, Lennie Live.

Nelson Bay Diggers Friday, The Faves. Saturday, The Levymen. Sunday, Jason Bone.

Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Sunday, Tim Harding.

Northern Star Hotel Friday, Gareth Jay. Saturday, Tim Rossington.

Pedens Cessnock Friday, Dave Feint. Saturday, 2 To The Floor.

Pippis At The Point Friday, Luke Smith, Phonic Duo. Saturday, Dos Eager. Sunday, Matt McLaren.

Potters Brewery Friday, Jackson Halliday.

The Pourhouse Saturday, David McCredie.

Premier Hotel Saturday, Anthology. Sunday, Melbourne Street.

Prince of Wales Hotel Friday, DJs Tin Man, Decaf, Tone. Saturday, Little Cents.

Queens Wharf Hotel Friday, Dr Zoom, Daniel Arvidson. Saturday, Bobby C, The Gaudrys. Sunday, Hurricane Fall, Wharf Life.

Raymond Terrace Bowling Club Sunday, Chad Shuttleworth.

Royal Federal Hotel Branxton Saturday, Evergreen.

Rutherford Hotel Saturday, Zane Penn.

Seabreeze Hotel Friday, Smokin Rosie. Saturday, 4 Letter Word. Sunday, Darren Rolling Keys.

Shenanigans at the Imperial Friday, Jye Sharp Duo. Saturday, Elisa Kate. Sunday, Tim Rossington.

Shortland Hotel Friday, Damien. Saturday, Pete Hibbert.

Small Ballroom Monday, ‘68 (US), Grenadiers.

Soldiers Point Bowling Club Friday, Zane Penn. Saturday, Rave On.

South Newcastle Leagues Club Saturday, Boney Rivers.

Stag and Hunter Hotel Friday, Midnight Movers. Saturday, Geofff Achison, Justin Yap Band.

Star Hotel Friday, Iguana. Saturday, The Jungle Kings. Sunday, Bruce Mathiske.

Stockton Bowling Club Friday, Paul Watters.

Stockton RSL Club Saturday, Be Bop A Lula.

Sunnyside Tavern Saturday, Karen O'Shea.

Swansea RSL Club Saturday The Eagles tribute show, Tim Pringle.

Tanilba Bay Golf Club Friday, Arna Georgia.

Tea Gardens Country Club Saturday, Kevin O'Hara.

Tilligerry RSL Friday, Pat Vs Cat. Saturday, Arna Georgia.

Toronto Diggers Saturday, Ash Mountain.

Toronto Workers Saturday, The Remedy. Sunday, Jon Matthews.

Town Hall Hotel Saturday, Jackson Halliday.

Victoria Hotel Hinton Saturday, Brendan Murphy. Sunday, Jesse Fildes.

Wangi Wangi RSL Club Sunday, Gayle O’Neil.

Warners At The Bay Friday, Kempy. Saturday, The DuoTones.

Warners Bay Hotel Friday, DJ Delicious, Snow Party. Saturday, Purple Rain.

Weston Workers Saturday, Deborah Sinclair.

Wests City Friday, Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic.

Wests New Lambton Thursday, Angamus. Friday, The Big Bang. Saturday, Snape Trilogy. Tuesday, Angamus.

Wickham Park Hotel Thursday, Grant Walmsley Freebird Jam Night. Friday, Driver 8, King Shakey. Saturday, Garth Prentice Duo, Roadhogs. Sunday, Saxophonic, Ghost Road.

Windale Gateshead Bowling Club Friday, Johnny & The Rockets.

Windsor Castle Hotel Saturday, Emily Smith.

A Christmas Carol (PG) An old bitter miser is given a chance for redemption when he is haunted by three ghosts on Christmas Eve. (Regal)

A Dog’s Purpose (PG) A dog looks to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes and owners. (Lake Cinema)

Baby Driver (MA) A talented, young getaway driver relies on the beat of his personal soundtrack to be the best in the game. When he meets the girl of his dreams, he sees a chance to ditch his criminal life and make a clean getaway.

Black and White Stripes: The Juventus Story (PG) The epic story of Italy's legendary Agnelli family and their team, Juventus F.C., as they set out to capture an elusive gold star in order to avoid annihilation. (Glendale)

Cars 3 (G) Lightning McQueen sets out to prove to a new generation of racers that he's still the best race car in the world.

Descent into the Maelstrom: The Untold Story of Radio Birdman (MA) A group of outsiders band together with a mission. In a world of satin jumpsuits and screaming teens on Countdown, they form the high energy rock’n’roll band Radio Birdman, forever determined to keep compromise from their art. (Tower)

Despicable Me 3 (PG) Balthazar Bratt, a child star from the 1980s, hatches a scheme for world domination.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (PG) Greg convinces his family to take a road trip to attend his great grandmother's 90th birthday, so he can attend a nearby gamer convention.

Dunkirk (M) Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire, Canada, and France are surrounded by the German army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II.

Going In Style (PG) Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, three lifelong pals risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very bank that absconded with their money. (Regal)

My Cousin Rachel (PG) A young Englishman plots revenge against his mysterious, beautiful cousin, believing that she murdered his guardian. (Regal)

Paris Can Wait (PG) Anne is at a crossroads in her life. Long married to a successful, driven but inattentive movie producer, she unexpectedly finds herself taking a car trip from Cannes to Paris with a business associate of her husband. (Tower)

Pillow Talk (G) A man and a woman who share a party line cannot stand each other, but he has fun romancing her with his voice disguised. (Regal)

Spider-Man: Homecoming (M) A young Peter Parker/Spider-Man begins to navigate his newfound identity as the web-slinging superhero.

The Beguiled (M) At a girls' school in Virginia during the Civil War, a wounded Union soldier is taken in. Soon, the house is taken over with sexual tension, rivalries, and an unexpected turn of events. (Tower)

The House (MA) A dad convinces his friends to start an illegal casino in his basement after he and his wife spend their daughter's college fund.

The Zookeeper’s Wife (PG) The account of keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Antonina and Jan Zabinski, who helped save hundreds of people and animals during the German invasion. (Lake Cinema)

Transformers: The Last Knight (M) Humans are at war with the Transformers, and Optimus Prime is gone. The key to saving the future lies buried in the secrets of the past and the hidden history of Transformers on Earth.

Viceroy’s House (PG) Lord Mountbatten is tasked with overseeing the transition of British India to independence. (Regal)

Vikram Vedha (M) A story of the lives of a police officer and a North Madras rowdy. (Glendale)

Wonder Woman (M) An Amazon princess leaves her island home to explore the world and, in doing so, becomes one of the world's greatest heroes.

Bakersfield Mist A woman who thinks she has bought cheaply a classic painting meets an art expert; comedy by Stephen Sachs based on a true story. Tasmanian Theatre Co and Straightjacket Productions, at Cessnock Performing Arts Centre. Tuesday, at 8pm.

Cats (abridged) Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical about cats meeting and talking about their lives as they compete for a special prize. Young People’s Theatre, at its Hamilton theatre. Saturday and Sunday, at 2pm, then Saturdays at 2pm and 7pm, until August 12, and Sundays, at 2pm, until August 6.

Condensed Cabaret WEA Hunter’s 2017 diploma of musical theatre students in self-devised and engaging cabaret performances, with three different students each night. WEA, Cooks Hill. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, at 7pm.

Intentions Who are we trying to be when aiming to win someone’s affections? An amusing look at relationships by Newcastle’s Simone Smith and Matthew Heys and their fellow cast members. Royal Exchange, Newcastle. Friday and Saturday, at 8pm.  

Mr Stink A lonely young schoolgirl meets a homeless tramp and takes him home to meet her family; cheery comedy adapted from David Walliams’ children’s book. CDP Kids, at the Civic Theatre, Newcastle. Tuesday, at 1pm and 6pm, Wednesday, at 10am and 12pm.

Peter Pan Three children fly with the title character to Neverland, where they encounter lost boys, fairies, Viking women warriors and pirates; adapted by Craig Sodaro from J.M. Barrie’s novel. Maitland Repertory Theatre, at its theatre. Saturday, at 2pm and 7.30pm (final shows).

The Age of Consent A teenage boy jailed for a murder and a young mother pushing her daughter to have a theatre career talk about their lives; gripping comedy-drama by Peter Morris. Two Tall Theatre, at the Civic Playhouse, Newcastle. Thursday at 11am and 8pm, Friday and Saturday at 8pm.

The Sea A fierce storm hits an English coastal town, affecting the people’s lives in many ways, with one believing aliens were involved; engaging comedy-drama by Edward Bond. Newcastle Theatre Company, at the NTC Theatre, Lambton. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, at 8pm, until July 29, plus 2pm matinee Saturday, July 22.