Regular Sessions & Events
Mondays
Newcastle People's Chorus Choir practice
6pm
Trades Hall Council rooms, King Street - opposite Panthers, Newcastle
Trade Union Choir meets every Monday night. New Chorus members always welcome.
Ph: Fran (02) 4968 9418
Strath Hunter Dancers - Adults
7.30pm
Uniting Church, Metcalfe St, Wallsend
Ph: Elma (02) 4943 3436
Welsh & Cornish Folk Dancing
7.30pm - 9.30pm
All Saints Anglican Hall, Cromwell St, New Lambton
Beginners welcome.
Ph: Margaret (02) 4952 1327 or 0413 229 740, or email: westwick1@dodo.com.au
Poetry at the Pub
7:30pm - 3rd & 5th Monday of the month
Northern Star Hotel, Beaumont St, Hamilton
All meetings include an open reading bracket.
Ph: Clarke 0407 225 441
Gold coin donation requested
www.poetryatthepub.com
Young Actors Reamus Youth Theatre
16 - 25
The Playhouse Maitland Rep Theatre
Ph: 0407 105 651
Tuesdays
Newcastle Irish Set Dancers
7:30 pm - every Tuesday (Feb-Dec)
John Young Community Hall, Thomas Street, Cardiff
Ph: Julia Smith or Arthur Kingsland (02) 4955 5701, or email arthur.kingsland@tpg.com.au
Hunter Bush Poets
7pm - 2nd Tuesday of the Month
The Mining Museum, Teralba.
Ph: Ron (02) 4926 1313, or Bob (02) 4953 2751
Ukukele Orchestra - the Ukastle Ukestra
6:30pm for utter beginners, 7:30pm - 9pm for Ukestra
Croatian Wickham Sports Club, Albert St, Wickham
We will learn and play together (and sing!) simple pop / rock songs suited (or not) to uke. BYOU (BYO Uke). A limited number of ukes will be available for first timers, and kids who are capable of playing with adults are welcome too.
Ph: Mark 0430 434 291, or email markjackson@iinet.net.au
$10 for the evening
Original Uprise
7pm
Jack’s Bar & Grill, Erina
Creating a platform for the original music scene
Ph: 0415 622 402, or email original.uprise@rock.com
www.myspace.com/originaluprise
Wednesdays
Gosford Bush Poets
7pm - Last Wednesday of the month
Gosford Hotel
Ph: Peter Mace (02) 4369 3561, or email peterthepoet@gmail.com, or email Brian Bell brianthepoet@hotmail.com
Free entry, dinner available
Bushwalking with Lake Macquarie Bushwalkers
Ph: (02) 4946 0069
Thursdays
Newcastle Action for Refugee Rights
5.30pm
401 Hunter St, Newcastle
Ph: (02) 4926 2924
Strath Hunter Dancers - Juniors 8yrs to Teens
4.15pm, Youth 5.30pm
All Saints Anglican Hall, New Lambton
Ph: Elma (02) 4943 3436
Scottish Country Dancing
7.30pm - 9pm
Uniting Church Hall, First St, Booragul
Ph: Lorraine (02) 4943 1241
Kent's Open Mic Session
7pm -2nd & 4th Thursday of the month
Shenanigan's at the Imperial Hotel, 458 High St, Maitland
Ph: (02) 4933 8048
Mainly Tunes with Occasional Song Sessions
7:30pm - 3rd Thursday of the month
Ph: Anne (02) 4961 0115 for more information and venue, or email anniea34@bigpond.com
Saturdays
Newcastle & Hunter Valley Folk Club Night
7:30pm - usually, but not strictly, the 1st Sat of the month
Wesley Fellowship Hall, 150 Beaumont St, Hamilton
Ph: Lainey (02) 4943 1552
Door donation prices $14 adults, $12 concession and $10 members, unless otherwise stated. Children under 16 free.
Creative Circle Session
2pm - 4pm - 2nd Saturday of the month
51 Scholey St, Mayfield
Songs, tunes, poetry, interplay, drama.
Ph: Lee 0411 883 264
$2 - afternoon tea provided
Central Coast Bush Dance
7:30pm - 11:30pm - 2nd Saturday of the month (not Jan)
East Gosford Progress Hall, Cnr Wells St & Henry Parry Dr, East Gosford
Ph: Janice or Barry (02) 4388 2253, or Mark (02) 4342 5333
$15
www.ccbdma.org
Sacred/Circle Dance (starting Feb)
1:30pm to 4pm
Wesley Senior Citizens Hall, William St. Hamilton.
Traditional dances, sacred dances, peace dances. Beginners welcome, no partner necessary.
Ph: Judith Keller (02) 4947 9441, or email kellsull@ozemail.com.au
Junior Theatre
5-16 yrs
Maitland Repertory, High St. Maitland
Ph: (02) 4933 6976
Bushwalking with Lake Macquarie Bushwalkers
Ph: (02) 4946 0069
Sundays
Music at the Wetlands
1st Sunday of the month
The Wetlands Centre
Ph: (02) 4951 6466
Bee Hive Session
4pm - 7pm - 1st Sunday of the month
8 Lewis St, Islington
Bush & Colonial Folk Dance Classes
2pm - 4pm - 3rd Sunday of the month
All Saints Anglican Hall, Cromwell Street, New Lambton
Beginners welcome.
Ph: Margaret Kenning (02) 4952 1327 or 0413 229 740, or email westwick1@dodo.com.au
Ph: Bill Propert (02) 4946 5602, or email propert@netspace.net.au
Irish Music Session
4pm - 3rd Sunday of the month
Hotel Bennett, Cnr Steel & Denison Sts, Hamilton
Ph: Roz & Shayne Kerr (02) 4967 3167
Lakeside Folk Circle
4pm - 7pm - 4th Sunday of the month
Teralba Community Centre
Relaxed two hour acoustic folk blackboard concert, and one hour all-in music/singing session
Ph: Paul Regan (02) 4959 6030
$2.50 (incl tea, coffee and biscuits)