All Shows
Macbeth, consumed by ambition, is seduced by prophecy and driven to murder. This adaptation explores his descent into madness and violence, offering a timeless look at moral decay and unchecked...
The Prophetic Tragedy of Macbeth and Those Who Knew Him
20 - 29 March 2025
Civic Theatre Newcastle presents a Great Southern Nights event.
Adam Newling - Great Southern Nights
Sunday 30 March, 6:30pm
Civic Theatre Newcastle presents a Great Southern Nights event.
Cormac Grant Album Launch - Great Southern Nights
Friday 4 April, 7:30pm
Max Webster (Life of Pi) directs this hilarious story of identity, impersonation and romance, filmed live from the National Theatre in London.
Civic Cinema - NT Live: The Importance of Being Earnest
9 - 10 April, 7pm
Following the acclaimed release of his seventeenth studio album, Australian icon Diesel is hitting the road with a full band for the Bootleg Melancholy Album Tour.
Diesel Bootleg Melancholy Tour
Friday 11 April 2025, 8pm
Celebrating its 34th year, Flickerfest is Australia’s only Academy Award® and BAFTA qualifying short film festival, and the country’s largest Australian & International short film competition.
Flickerfest 2025 International Short Film Festival
Saturday 12 April, 6:30pm & 9pm
An all-new musical adaptation of the bestselling Australian classic – a Newcastle Premiere!
Dot & the Kangaroo JR.
16 - 26 April 2025
The Drowsy Chaperone is a musical comedy that transports audiences to the glitz and glamour of Broadway’s Golden Age, presented by UoN Musos.
The Drowsy Chaperone
15 - 18 May 2025
Winner of the 2002 Tony Award for Best Play, The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? is a provocative and startling black comedy that questions the boundaries of love and the limits of desire.
The Goat Or Who Is Sylvia?
28 - 31 May 2025
Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove - filmed live from the National Theatre in...
Civic Cinema - NT Live: Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove
Friday 6 June, 7pm
For the first time ever, VSFF's premiere event will be held in Newcastle! Join us for an unforgettable night of storytelling and creativity as we celebrate the Very Short Film Festival 2025.
Very Short Film Festival 2025 Opening Night
Saturday 7 June, 6:30pm
Following the success of her internationally acclaimed debut solo show 'Teardrops on My Dildo', Vanessa Larry Mitchell returns with her next instalment of hilarious life events.
Lube Me Alone - Vanessa Larry Mitchell
Sunday 29 June, 7pm
Experience this upbeat, heartfelt musical-comedy by new writer Barry Wyner. A modern retelling of Edmond Rostand's Cyrano de Bergerac.
Calvin Berger - A Musical Comedy
4 - 12 July 2025
Life is flying by at warp speed and nothing lasts forever, you may as well be an Extreme Tennant.
Chris Ryan: Extreme Tenant
Sunday 13 July, 6:15pm
You’ve had a lifetime of lame anecdotes from all the average-looking comedians, but the reviews are in – self-deprecation is DEAD! It’s time to hear from Australia’s First Attractive Comedian.
Elouise Eftos: Australia's First Attractive Comedian
Sunday 13 July, 8:30pm
An electrifying musical for all the family on stage in Newcastle for the first time!
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical
7 - 16 August 2025
What happens when the story, behind the story, becomes the story? A comedy drama for some of Newcastle’s finest actors.
#This Is Not Journalism
26 Sept - 4 Oct 2025
