The latest news from the city.
Newcastle Art Gallery’s first paid exhibition season brings together Brian Robinson, Tiyan Baker and the Mordant Family Gift. Here’s what each exhibition includes, how long it runs and what tickets cost, with the free permanent collection also covered.
Newcastle Weekly's Best Pub Steak 2026 vote is open, with every vote entering a A$200 Visa Gift Card draw. A guide to the region's steak pubs, from Warners at the Bay and The Lucky Hotel's A$20 Steak Night to The Greenroof and The Dockyard.
A practical overview of Cowell's Garden Centre in Woolsington, Newcastle. Learn about their plant range, opening hours, facilities, and local delivery options.
Neighbours on Market St at 2 Market Street is a Newcastle café and restaurant open daily from 7:00 am to 2:00 pm, serving Ona Coffee, a charcoal-oven breakfast menu and breakfast cocktails from 10:00 am, with Market St Basement taking over the space by night.
A guide to the Hunter Valley's upcoming wine and food festivals, with the D'Vine Food and Wine Festival (11-13 September) and Taste of the Hunter Valley (26 September) as the main events, plus a run-down of the region's regular weekly tastings and markets.
The Marie Curie Lecture 'Painting the Universe' comes to the Newcastle Museum on Friday 21 August as part of National Science Week 2026. Astrophysicist Dr Karelle Siellez explores gravitational waves and the origin of elements, with tickets A$10 for adults and free for under 18s.
A guide to the Newcastle Music Festival running 6 to 16 August 2026, mostly at Adamstown Uniting Church. Covers the daily line-up, the Rising Stars Recital on 12 August, ticket prices and the venue's accessible spaces.
Newcastle's New Annual festival returns from 25 September to 4 October 2026. Discover key events, venues and performance highlights across the city's 10-day arts program.
The D'Vine Food and Wine Festival runs 11-13 September in Pokolbin with a 'Meet your Makers' theme, plus Chefs in the Vines on 5 September and other regional tastings. Covers the programme, transport, tickets and family/pet rules.
The Hunter Valley Highland Games return to Saltire Estate on Saturday 22 August, with the National Highlander Championships, pipe bands, Highland dancing, a Jacobite re-enactment and a Highland cow farm. Family-friendly with a Kids Zone, Scottish food and market stalls; tickets A$30 adults, A$25 concessions, free under 13.
