The latest news from the city.
Opera Australia brings Mozart's Don Giovanni to the Civic Theatre for one night only on Thursday 20 August, with tickets A$64 to A$80. Lake Macquarie soprano Jessica Blunt takes on Donna Anna in her first principal Opera Australia role.
The D'Vine Festival returns to the Hunter Valley on 11, 12 and 13 September 2026 with the theme 'Meet your Makers'. A three-day program of tastings, live music and local produce along the Around Hermitage Wine and Food Trail, with a festival hub at Glandore Estate Wines and Hunter Wine Lab.
Elula is a Newcastle city-centre gift shop specialising in crystals, jewellery, incense and spiritual items. This overview covers its atmosphere, basement café, customer feedback, location and reported opening hours.
The Taste of the Hunter Valley brings the region's wineries, chefs and distillers to The Station on the Newcastle foreshore for a multi-day food and wine festival on Saturday 26 September, with family activities and tiered ticketing.
A guide to Merewether Surfhouse at 5 Henderson Parade, Merewether Beach, with its three-storey glass building and 270-degree ocean views. Covers the top-floor restaurant's Modern Australian menu, opening hours, the rooftop bar and Beach Bar, and what to expect.
The Throsby Seafood Festival (Newcastle Seafood Festival) runs from Friday lunch 9 April to Sunday dinner 11 April at Pier 97 at Wickham Harbour. Entry is free, with live sashimi, shucking demos, a city-wide seafood dish competition, family activities and a tour of the Commercial Fishermen's Co-Operative.
A guide to pub steaks across the Hunter, from the premium 7 Cutz Steakhouse in Newcastle City to the historic Wollombi Tavern and Harrigan's in Pokolbin, plus a round-up of the region's cheapest steak nights.
Alliance Française Newcastle marked its 75th anniversary with an evening of wine, friends and high-kicking frills, a celebration of the French language and culture it has fostered in the Hunter for decades.
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.
