The latest news from the city.
Friday Night Sounds is hosted by Newcastle Art Gallery, not Wester Gallery, with the next session on 30 October featuring Tom Avgenicos and Delay 45. Entry is free, no bookings are needed for the music, and the night includes a Sketch Club session and a Trevor Dickinson book launch.
The Lake Mac Action Fest runs 17 and 18 October at Speers Point, built around the Offshore Superboat Championships with a preview duel between Matt Hall and Darren Nicholson. A Warners Bay Live Site and a Sunday Show 'n Shine at Speers Point Park round it out.
Newcastle has two Oktoberfests running: Oktoberfest in the Gardens at The Station on 24 October, and Oktoberfest Newcastle over three weekends in Newcastle upon Tyne. A guide to dates, tickets, venues and what each one brings.
The Green Bay Waterfront Cafe in Bayview offers breakfast, lunch and dinner with water views over Pittwater. A look at its all-day menu, from a A$30 breakfast to A$17.99 pizzas, plus happy hour, kids' options and function hire.
Newcastle Art Gallery is running two Australian first exhibitions, Angela Tiatia: Muse and A.A. Murakami: New Spring, both opened during the New Annual 2026 festival. Muse runs until 7 February with a ticket, while New Spring is free until 31 January.
A guide to puppy yoga in Newcastle, covering Positive Puppy Yoga at The Yoga Space Blacksmiths and Yoga Paws Newcastle's weekly sessions. Includes prices, what to expect in a session, age rules, and private booking options.
Canny Crafty Newcastle is a family-run painting studio in Gosforth offering pottery painting, print capturing, workshops and children's parties. Reviewers describe a welcoming, relaxed space with friendly staff, with some mixed comments on one visit. The post covers opening hours, prices and how to get there.
A practical guide to a day of wine from Newcastle, covering historic cellar doors such as Audrey Wilkinson and Tyrrell's, and vineyard lunches at 4 Pines, Circa 1876 and Margan. The post also outlines a guided public tour option, with prices and times.
Shake & Stir Theatre Co presents GRIMM, a dark 14+ reimagining of the Brothers Grimm tales, at the Newcastle Civic Theatre. A look at the creative team, the content warning and the reviews the production has picked up on tour.
A guide to the Hunter Valley's best markets, from the Olive Tree Market at Civic Park to the Newcastle City Farmers Market and Pokolbin, with dates, locations and what to buy.
