All Shows
Boasting a line-up of festival favourites and some of the freshest emerging talents.
Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase
Friday 13 September 2024, 8pm
The fearless reality of Burn the Floor in 2024 is reflected in the dancer’s mantra “be brave, no boundaries, dare to dream”.
Burn the Floor
Saturday 14 September 2024, 7.30pm
Bring the entire family to a hilarious step into the not so distant future and the power of friendship.
A.l Almost Intelligence
Sunday 15 September 2024, 1pm, 3pm & 6pm
Kav Temperley, Fanny Lumsden, Charlie Collins and Karen Lee Andrews perform the incredible hits of Fleetwood Mac
Yesterday's Gone | The Fleetwood Mac Legacy
Tuesday 17 September 2024, 7pm
Experience Shakespeare like never before. This contemporary adaptation seeks to bridge the gap between centuries.
Romeo & Juliet: A Reimagining
19-28 September 2024
This isn't just about dancing – it's about coming together as a community to support a cancer- free future.
Stars of Newcastle
Friday 20 September 2024, 8pm
A modern twist to the crooners and artists from the ‘50s through to the noughties.
The Tap Pack
Saturday 21 September 2024, 7.30pm
Emma Memma is heading back out on her big, bright, orange Butterfly Bus to tour around the country bringing the Boop and Twirl Tour to Aussie families
Emma Memma Boop & Twirl
Sunday 22 September 2024, 10am & 12pm
Acrobats, dancers, musicians and contortionists masterfully perform in this energetic spectacle.
Cirque Africa
Monday 23 September, 7:30pm
The decades tour celebrating 35 years will feature all her hits in a catalogue of music that influenced a generation.
Belinda Carlisle
Tuesday 24 September 2024, 8pm
Brace yourself for an outrageously cheeky evening with one of Britain’s best-loved comedians in this delightful new live show experience from David Walliams.
An Audience with David Walliams
Wednesday 25 September 2024, 7.30pm
A ten day festival of art, culture & creativity in Newcastle
New Annual Festival
27 September - 6 October
A kaleidoscopic fusion of dance, music, and visual art.
Wayfinder | Dancenorth Australia
Friday 27 September 2024, 7.30pm
An unparalleled fusion of music, history and culture.
The Birth and Death of Stars
Saturday 28 September, 7.30pm
Join the emotive indie trio to celebrate their highly anticipated third album, “Faith Crisis Pt 1".
Middle Kids
Saturday 28 September, 8pm
Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Kip Moore plus support Sons of the East.
Kip Moore | Nomad World Tour
Sunday 29 September 2024, 8pm
Jeremy Goldstein’s Truth to Power Café is a profound theatrical reflection on loss, hope, and resistance.
Truth to Power Cafe
Friday 4 October 2024, 7.30pm
The magical tale of the world’s favourite Nanny presented by The Very Popular Theatre Company.
Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins
5-20 October 2024
Chopin’s spectacular Piano Concerto No. 1 leads this heartbreaking and high-impact performance, including Olli Mustonen’s Nonett II and a world premiere by Harry Sdraulig.
Omega Ensemble | Concertante
Saturday 5 October 2024, 7pm
The oldest wind instrument in the world – the digeridoo – teams up with instruments that found their final form only two centuries ago.
Musica Viva Australia | Ensemble Q & William Barton
Thursday 10 October 2024, 7.30pm
Join us in the lead up to Halloween for a screening of this cinematic jewel with
an original score performed live by composer and multi-instrumentalist, Edwin
Montgomery.
Nosferatu with Live Score by Edwin Montgomery
Thursday 17 October, 7pm
The multi-award winning production of Noël Coward's provocative comedy featuring Andrew Scott (Vanya, Fleabag) returns to the big screen.
Civic Cinema | Present Laughter
Friday 18 October, 7pm
Explore what lies beyond the boundaries of everyday thinking. TEDx Cooks Hill is a chance to connect with ideas that push the limits and open your mind to new possibilities.
TEDx Cooks Hill - Newcastle
Saturday 19 October, 11am
Enjoy jazz on a Sunday afternoon. Presented by Macquarie College
Macquarie College Jazz on a Sunday Afternoon
Sunday 20 October 2024, 6pm
With incredible strength, courage and heartbreaking tenderness, her debut album
captures so deftly what it’s like to be a young Aboriginal woman in Australia.
Thelma Plum
Thursday 24 October 2024, 8pm
Questions answered, connections made, seeing is believing
John Edward | Psychic Medium
27 Oct, 3pm and 29 Oct, 7pm
See Macquarie College students present a drama showcase.
Macquarie College Drama Showcase
Sunday 27 October 2024, 6pm
Jodie Comer’s (Killing Eve) Olivier and Tony award-winning, electrifying, performance in Suzie Miller’s gripping one-women play returns to the big screen.
Civic Cinema | Prima Facie
31 October 7pm, 1 November 2pm & 7pm
Newcastle Pro Wrestling is back with world class, explosive action featuring a ladder match for the tag team titles!
Steel City Showdown 2024
Friday 8 November 2024, 8pm
With Special Guests Charm Of Finches
The Whitlams Love This City 25 Years
Saturday 9 November 2024, 8pm
Don’t miss this unforgettable evening with comedy legend Eric Idle!
Eric Idle
Monday 11 November 2024, 8pm
The story you know and love has been given the royal treatment! Based on the 1992 Academy Award winning film and the 2014 hit Broadway show.
Aladdin JR
13-17 November 2024
What did Australia's foxiest morons get up to during the pandemic?
Fountain Lakes in Lockdown: A Drag Parody Play
Wednesday 13 November, 7:30pm
Unwrap the magic of The Nutcracker this Christmas
BIG Live Presents : The Nutcracker
Thursday 14 November 2024, 7.30pm
It’s been 40 years… Since the iconic album Stoneage Romeo’s was released.
Hoodoo Gurus
Friday 15 November 2024, 7.30pm
Join the much-loved topical podcaster, TV star, entrepreneur and chronic over-sharer for an unforgettable live show.
Abbie Chatfield - The Trauma Dump Tour
Saturday 16 November, 8pm
Julia, Brian, Dugald and the ever-expanding RocKwiz OrKestra will be revelling in the chaos and quizzery that is RocKwiz LIVE.
Never Mind the Buzzers, Here’s RocKwiz Live!
Thursday 21 November 2024, 7.30pm
Twisted, dark and funny. Think you know fairy-tales? Think again.
The Magic Hour
21-30 November 2024
A lethal combination of razor-sharp wit and unapologetic humour. Join Isaac for a night of forbidden comedy where no topic is off limits and laughter is guaranteed.
Isaac Butterfield Live!
Saturday 23 November 2024, 8pm
This is the story of us. Our story started 3.8 billion years ago. Who are we? Where do we come from? What does it mean to be human?
Prof Alice Roberts – From Cell to Civilisation
Wednesday 27 November 2024, 7:30pm
A razor-sharp satirical skewering of politics, culture, and current events from some of Australia’s top satirists.
The War on 2024: Annual Comedy Gala
Thursday 28 November, 7:30pm
Prepare to be transported to the golden era of disco, where platforms were high, and the music was even higher.
Bjorn Again - The Waterloo Anniversary Tour
Saturday 30 November 2024, 2pm & 8pm
Twenty years ago Adam and Wil hung up their triple j headphones and embarked on a
tour called The Last Time. Well, it turned out they lied, and it was not the last time after all.
Wil Anderson & Adam Spencer - The First Time
Saturday 14 December 2024, 7.30pm
Join Dr Chris and Dr Xand on a dino-mite adventure to unearth the most dangerous,
most powerful, most important fart in history - the Jurassic Fart!!
Operation Ouch Live on Stage!
Saturday 18 January 2025, 10.30am, 1.30pm and 4pm
A brand-new theatrical adaptation of the Emmy® award-winning children’s television series.
BLUEY'S BIG PLAY THE STAGE SHOW
Wed 29 Jan - Sun 2 Feb 2025
Join David Sedaris for an evening filled with storytelling, observations, unpublished tales, audience Q&As and book signings.
An Evening with David Sedaris
Saturday 8 February 2025, 7pm
A wildly hilarious take on
adolescence, parenting, teachers and the P-A-N-D-E-M-O-N-I-U-M of the world
of competitive spelling bees.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
13 - 15 February 2025
Join Cosentino as he performs death-defying escapes, mind-boggling stage illusions and cutting-edge street magic that will twist your view of reality.
COSENTINO - DECENNIUM 'The Greatest Hits Tour'
Sunday 23 February, 6pm
Experience an unforgettable evening of revered anthems that defined the 1990s and 2000s.
Boyzlife - Brian McFadden and Keith Duffy - The Hits of Boyzone and Westlife
Friday 4 April, 8pm