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The Ghana Road Show

Saturday 05 Oct 2-9pm | FREE

Global Gathering

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Explore our relationship with social media

INTRA Human x INTER Digital by Art Thinking

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Ngiarrenumba Burrai (Our Country)

Daily First Nations Cultural Workshops

Ngiarrenumba Burrai Our Country

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The Cord : Catapult Dance Choreographic Hub

The Cord : Catapult Dance

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Belongings by Distil Immersive

Hear stories from 6 refugees

Belongings at Watt Space Gallery

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Newcastle Art Gallery Talks & Ideas

Newcastle Art Gallery Talks & Ideas

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The Swing

Relive your playground years

The Swing in Wheeler Place

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Truth to Power Café

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Free guided tours by Tantrum Youth Arts

WonderCity

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New Annual is a ten day festival of art, culture and creativity in Muloobinba Newcastle. For the latest weather updates on outdoor events click here.

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Belongings : Distil Immersive
Free

Belongings : Distil Immersive

27 Sept - 5 Oct Watt Space Gallery
Accessible Free Multicultural Performance Visual Art

What if you had to leave your home for good? What is the one thing you couldn't live without? Belongings presents the stories and journeys of six refugees living in Australia, each told through the personal lens of a valued possession.

SWING : Ian Pidd
Family Free

SWING : Ian Pidd

04 - 06 Oct Wheeler Place
Accessible Family Friendly

Every great adventure playground has a swing. This one is nine metres tall.

Karma Kafe : Stray Dogs Theatre Co

Karma Kafe : Stray Dogs Theatre Co

3 - 5 Oct Playhouse, Civic Theatre
Theatre

This new musical from playwright Carl Caulfield and composer Gareth Hudson is a celebration of Newcastle’s lively café culture.

Khaled Sabsabi : The Lock-Up
Free

Khaled Sabsabi : The Lock-Up

Fri 27 Sep - Sun 6 Oct The Lock-Up
Accessible Exhibition Family Friendly Free Multicultural Visual Art

The Lock-Up presents a significant survey exhibition of the work of Lebanese-born/ Australian-based artist, Khaled Sabsabi, featuring previously exhibited and never-before-seen work produced over the past 12 years.

Ngiarrenumba Burrai (Our Country)
Family Free

Ngiarrenumba Burrai (Our Country)

30 Sept - 06 Oct Honeysuckle Marina, Cnr Workshop Way & Merewether Street
Dance First Nations Visual Art

A space for cultural practice, conversation and knowledge-sharing drawing inspiration from Awabakal Country.

INTRA HUMAN x INTER DIGITAL

INTRA HUMAN x INTER DIGITAL

Art Made New

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Global Gathering featuring The Ghana Road Show

Global Gathering

Music Made New

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Morphology Fabrication Workshops

Morphology : Built in Kind & Everett Creative

Creativity Made New

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The Cord : Catapult Dance Choreographic Hub

The Cord : Catapult Dance Choreographic Hub

Dance Made New

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Truth to Power Cafe : Jeremy Goldstein

Truth to Power Cafe : Jeremy Goldstein

Art Made New

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Karma Kafe : Stray Dogs Theatre

Karma Kafe : Stray Dogs Theatre

Theatre Made New

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