■ Maximum Adventure Race Series at Cams Wharf. Teams of two will compete in mountain biking, trail running and kayaking.
SUNDAY 13 FEBRUARY ■ A League Women Newcastle Jets v Sydney Football Club at No 2 Sportsground ■ Hunter Events Health, Wealth & Wellbeing at Newcastle Showground Exhibition Centre. Get the best advice, tips and tricks from all the industry professionals with interactive demonstrations & guest speakers.
SATURDAY 19 FEBRUARY ■ The Gin Event at Museum Park. The ultimate English Garden Party with 12 local distilleries offering their local gin, delicious food, and live music. 11am–3pm + 4pm–8.30pm ■ Garmin Classic presented by Newcastle Port Stephens Game Fish Club in Port Stephens. 18–20 Feb
SUNDAY 20 FEBRUARY ■ Sunday Sessions at MAC (Museum of Art and Culture Lake Macquarie). Grab a wine or beer, enjoy some local music and artmaking from 1pm–3pm. Tickets are $20 and cover a cheese platter and all art materials.
TUESDAY 22 FEBRUARY ■ Creative Play for Under 5’s at MAP mima. Enjoy hands-on activities, where you and your child can explore and discover together
WEDNESDAY 23 FEBRUARY TUESDAY 15 FEBRUARY ▲ Harvest Live presented by Live Nation and Australian Rock Collective. The Neil Young masterpiece, ‘Harvest’, live in concert in celebration of its 50th Anniversary. Civic Theatre Newcastle 7.30pm–10pm
WEDNESDAY 16 FEBRUARY ■ Family History – Help Sessions at Speers Point Library. Book a free, one hour session with the Lake Macquarie Family History Group. Held on the 3rd Wednesday of every month. Book your session online or call 02 4921 0400. ■ La Traviata at Warners Bay Theatre. Opera Hunter and Lake Macquarie City Council present Verdi’s Masterpiece La Traviata. Visit www.operahunter.org.au for tickets. 7.30pm–10.30pm, 16–27 Feb
FRIDAY 18 FEBRUARY ■ Maitland Show at Maitland Showground, 18–20 Feb. Celebrate 160 years of the Maitland Show with entertainment for the whole family. ■ Creativity at Civic Theatre. A satire for the zeitgeist as creatives in a regional conservatorium take on their tone-deaf leaders in a bid to save music. 18–26 Feb ■ Touch Rugby League NSW State Championship at Earnie Colland Fields, Gateshead. Lake Macquarie City will play host to the Touch Rugby League NSW State Championships. 18–20 Feb
■ Midnight Oil “Resist” at Newcastle Entertainment Centre. The tour will see the legendary band performing classic songs from across their repertoire while also showcasing some urgent new works.
SATURDAY 26 FEBRUARY ■ THIS THAT Festival is returning to Newcastle for its sixth year, staying true to its respected brand of party starter acts, epic headliners and full-service vibes. Tickets available from www.thisthat.com.au ■ Political Women: Overlaps and Divergences at Museum of Art and Culture Lake Macquarie (MAC). A free exhibtion featuring artists from diverse cultural, generational, personal and artistic perspectives to illustrate and celebrate the complexity of contemporary feminist discourse. 26 Feb–8 May. ■ FIrst Class 21 at Museum of Art and Culture Lake Macquarie (MAC). A curated selection of outstanding artworks produced by HSC VIsual Arts students in the Hunter, Upper Hunter & Central Coast. 26 Feb–8 May.
COMING UP... ■ Lake Mac GLAM Conference 3–4 March ■ RAW Comedy 4 March ■ Newcastle Show 4–6 March ■ Newcastle Fringe Festival 17–27 March ■ Gin & Jazz Festival 2–3 April ■ Newcastle Food Month April
SATURDAY 5 FEB From Love to Violence Hamilton Station Hotel Cassidy Rae Northern Star Hotel Boney Rivers Live in the Lounge Wallsend Diggers & Mezz Bar The Years Wickham Park Hotel Jump Queens Wharf Hotel Prince & Bowie Tribute Party The Cambridge Rock Rhapsody Beresfield Bowling Club SUNDAY 6 FEB Jon Stevens The Station, Newcastle L.R. Marsh The Stag & Hunter Hotel Col Tegg Experience Queens Wharf Hotel Adam Gear Gallipoli Legion Club Love That Hat Adamstown Bowling Club Liam Kennedy-Clark Duo Club Lambton SATURDAY 12 FEB Diamond - A Musical Tribute to Neil Diamond Souths Merewether Dai Pritchard Northern Star Hotel The Years Weston Workers Club Thirsty Merc Huntlee Tavern SUNDAY 13 FEB Karen O'Shea Wallsend Diggers & Mezz Bar Just Thoz The Gallipoli Legion Club Montezuma The Wickham Hotel Hockey Dad The Cambridge Jack Botts The Cambridge THURSDAY 17 FEB Spacey Jane Bar on The Hill SATURDAY 19 FEB Loren Ryan Northern Star Hotel Bliss N Eso NEX Dai Pritchard Wickham Park Hotel Zane Penn Duo Wallsend Diggers & Mezz Bar Chillinit The Cambridge Traces Hamilton Station Hotel SUNDAY 20 FEB Loren Ryan The Wickham Park Hotel Diamond: A Musical Tribute to Neil Diamond Stockton Bowling Club Emily A. Smith Northern Star Hotel The Years Jewells Tavern SATURDAY 26 FEB Rock'n The Park Pelican RSL Club Post Truth Hamilton Station Hotel Lloyd Spiegel The Stag & Hunter Hotel Abba's Back Club Lemon Tree Mike Horbacz Wallsend Diggers & Mezz Bar Shivoo Bradford Hotel SUNDAY 27 FEB Matt McLaren Duo Wallsend Diggers & Mezz Bar Ezekiel Ox The Wickham Park Hotel Brien Mcvernon Gallipoli Legion Club
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