All Shows
Returning to cinemas for the first time in over a decade, Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II in the Olivier and Tony Award® -winning hit production, directed by Stephen Daldry.
Civic Cinema - National Theatre Live: The Audience
Friday 5 June 2026, 7pm
Queen Forever celebrates 20 years of electrifying live performances with their Greatest Hits Tour
Queen Forever
Friday 5 June 2026, 7:30pm
Celebrating its 35th year, Flickerfest, Australia’s only Oscar® and BAFTA
qualifying short film festival, and the country’s largest Australian & International
short film competition, screens the...
Flickerfest 2026 - International Short Film Festival
Saturday 6 June 6:30pm & 9pm
Australia's biggest comedy festival is hitting the road and bringing the laughs to you!
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow
Saturday 6 June 2026, 8pm
Get ready to experience the ultimate dance extravaganza with Ballroom Blitz,
the latest sensation from the visionary producers of Celtic Illusion and Celtica.
Ballroom Blitz
Sunday 7 June, 7.30pm
Kram (Spiderbait), Darren Middleton (Powderfinger), Mark Wilson (Jet) and Davey Lane (You Am I) join forces to bring the Eagle's most legendary album to life.
ARC Plays Eagles
Tuesday 9 June 2026, 8pm
If you’ve ever thought ‘If one thing goes wrong, we’re all dead meat’ or ‘What the hell was I thinking?’ then this is the comedy show for you!
Bron Lewis - Chaos
10-13 June 2026
Direct from London’s West End, GO YOUR OWN WAY is a spellbinding theatrical celebration of Fleetwood Mac.
GO YOUR OWN WAY - The Fleetwood Mac Legacy
Wednesday 10 June 2026, 7pm
Tubular Bells in Concert heads to Australia in June 2026 as part of the 50th Anniversary World Tour celebration.
Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells - Played In Its Entirety
Thursday 11 June 2026, 8pm
Melanie Bracewell is back with a brand new hour about procrastination.
Melanie Bracewell - Dilly Dallying
12 June 2026, 7:30pm
Matt Corby will return to stages across the country this May and June 2026, bringing his celebrated live show to audiences nationwide with The Tragic Magic Tour.
Matt Corby - The Tragic Magic Tour
Friday 12 June 2026, 8pm
A multi-genre Author Signing Expo with 50+ of your favourite authors attending. Come find your next Book Boyfriend at Newcastle Book Boyfriend Author Expo.
Newcastle Book Boyfriend Author Expo 2026
Saturday 13 June 2026, 9:30am - 4:30pm
Behind that cooked looking facade is a mind that works like no other.
Dave Hughes - Cooked
Saturday 13 June 2026, 7pm
Four of Australia’s best-loved artists in the performance of a lifetime.
Ovation
Sunday 14 June 2026, 3pm
Welcome to the golden age of Hollywood — where the stars shine bright, the studios call the shots, and nothing is quite as it seems.
Hollyweird
20 - 27 June 2026
London’s Doric String Quartet meet Australian clarinettist Lloyd Van’t Hoff for some musical alchemy.
Doric String Quartet & Lloyd Van’t Hoff
Tuesday 23 June 2026, 7:30pm
Aria-nominated musical duo, Whistle & Trick are always ready to sing, dance,
and cause a bit of mischief. Writing original music for kids and their big people, a
Whistle & Trick show is bound to...
Whistle & Trick
Sunday 28 June 2026, 10:30am
Join ASPIRE, the Catholic Schools, Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle, Creative Arts
program, for a celebration of voices from across the region.
Celebrate: Choirs at the Civic
29 & 30 June 2026, 6pm
Provocative, sensual and unflinchingly human, The Libertine is theatre that refuses to let you look away.
The Libertine
2 - 11 July 2026
Founding member of The Beach Boys, Al Jardine joins forces with The Pet Sounds Band.
Al Jardine and The Pet Sounds Band
Thursday 2 July 2026, 8pm
Hard Quiz host. Taskmaster Australia host. Gold Logie winner. 5 times AACTA winner.
Tom Gleeson is completely out of touch. His head is up his arse.
Come along to the show and take him down a...
Tom Gleeson - Out of Touch
3 & 6 July 2026, 7pm
Expect to enter a parallel musical universe where modern-day earworms and iconic pop tracks alike are reimagined.
Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox - The Future Is Vintage Tour 2026
4 July 2026, 7:30pm
A wild, fun and magical journey to find that elusive green sheep.
Where is the Green Sheep?
9 - 11 July 2026
Live Pro Wrestling returns to Newcastle City Hall featuring a Heavyweight Title Match, A Tag Team Match, the 2026 Rumble Match and much more.
Rumble in the Jungle
Friday 10 July 2026, 8pm
In a world premiere clarinet concerto, Paul Stanhope blends rhythmic vitality, clarity and invention with a deeply human lyricism, bringing to this program a compelling contemporary voice that is...
Omega Ensemble - Inner Landscapes
Saturday 11 July 2026, 7pm
After trauma dumping to 18,000 ticket holders across the country, Abbie Chatfield returns with a brand-new show dedicated to men.
Abbie Chatfield Loves Men
Tuesday 14 July 2026, 7pm
A comical feast, The Addams Family Young@Part follows Wednesday’s forbidden romance, forcing Gomez to keep a secret as chaos erupts when the families meet.
The Addams Family Young@Part
15 - 19 July 2026
Leila Josefowicz and John Novacek explore the magic of music for violin and piano by Debussy and Stravinsky.
The Fairy's Kiss - Leila Josefowicz & John Novacek
Friday 17 July 2026, 7:30pm
After a sold-out Melbourne show late last year, Billy & Dr Nick are returning to the stage with a brand-new live experience celebrating the beautiful chaos of raising kids.
Pop Culture Parenting
Friday 17 July 2026, 8pm
Nazeem Hussain returns with a brand-new show.
Nazeem Hussain – I’d Like To Tell You About Some Jokes
Saturday 18 July 2026, 7pm
A celebration of non-stop comedy with an amazing line-up of Newcastle Comedy Festival’s funniest international stars, homegrown legends and next-big-things in comedy.
Newcastle Comedy Festival Gala
Saturday 18 July 2026, 7:30pm
This July, The Drag Roast takes over theatres across Australia — where queens swap sequins for savage shade.
Drag Roast 2026 Burnt to Perfection
Sunday 19 July 2026, 8pm
How the cat purred and how the witch grinned,
As they sat on their broomstick and flew through the wind…
Room on the Broom
Wednesday 22 July 2026, 10am, 12:30pm & 6pm
Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Eanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhan McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery.
Civic Cinema - National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World
Wednesday 22 July 2026, 7pm
Step into the mysterious world of Australia’s greatest illusionist, Cosentino.
COSENTINO TRICKED - An Evening Of Wonder
Friday 24 July 2026, 7:30pm
After a huge 2025 Australian tour, Kirsty is back to show you that the words just keep flowing and that they’re always hilarious.
Kirsty Webeck
Friday 24 July 2026, 7:30pm
Geraldine Hickey is a regular on our screens, appearing on I’m A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, Spicks & Specks, The Cheap Seats and Have You Been Paying Attention?
Geraldine Hickey - A Weight Off My Chest
Saturday 25 July 2026, 7pm
Says Hoo? is a brand-new hour of stand-up comedy from your fave comedian Lizzy Hoo.
Lizzy Hoo - Says Hoo?
Saturday 25 July, 7pm
Newcastle Comedy Festival is excited to announce a second Gala performance on July 25, featuring a brand new lineup of comedians.
Newcastle Comedy Festival Gala 2
Saturday 25 July 2026, 7pm
'I hardly remember anything … and what’s there is sort of … scrambled.’
Scrambled
29 July - 1 August 2026
This is a story of the importance of second chances, the hypocritical expectations we have of young people, and how your number one enemy might just end up being your biggest champion.
Brett Blake - Little Turd
Thursday 30 July 2025, 7pm & 8:30pm
Anisa Nandaula (Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Gen) dives headfirst into the chaos of her life
Anisa Nandaula - No Small Talk
31 July & 1 August
Can't decide? Let them! Choose a Gift Voucher to redeem on any performance.
Gift Vouchers
Father's Day, Birthdays & more!
Dave is back with a brand-new hour of stand-up, focusing on the small things that frustrate him and the large things that get on top of him…. more or less.
Dave Thornton - More or Less
Sunday 2 August 2026, 5pm
A bereaved family is brought to the brink after the arrival of a charming young stranger in The Whisper, a new black comedy for the Digital Age.
The Whisper
6 - 15 August 2026
Get ready for a fast-paced, poignant, and entertaining production filled with humor and heartfelt moments that have earned it a place as a modern classic.
Come From Away
7-15 August 2026
Swedish trumpet virtuoso Håkan Hardenberger leads musicians of the Sydney Symphony in a shimmering concert that showcases the brilliant colour and depth of brass music.
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra with Håkan Hardenberger
Saturday 8 August 2026, 2pm
Cellist Nicolas Altstaedt and lutenist Thomas Dunford put the rockstar in baroque.
Nicolas Altstaedt & Thomas Dunford
Saturday 15 August 2026, 7:30pm
It’s the last day of Don Giovanni’s life, but he doesn’t know that.
Mozart's Don Giovanni - Opera Australia
Thursday 20 August 2026, 7.30pm
Step into the roaring twenties for Newcastle’s most decadent, high-octane immersive experience—where the champagne flows, the jazz is hot, and the party never ends!
The Great Gatsby: A Jazz Ballet Odyssey!
22-23 August 2026
Join Skeeta, Mick and Billy on a bum-tastic adventure to uncover the mystery of the missing bums of Bugalugs!
The Bugalugs Bum Thief
Tueday 25 August 2026, 10:30 & 12:30
Experience the magic of Melinda Schneider in The Way We Were — a spectacular new concert celebration of Barbra Streisand’s legendary career.
The Way We Were Starring Melinda Schneider
Thursday 27 August 2026, 7.30pm
Featuring jazz styles from Traditional Jazz, Mainstream, Swing, Contemporary, Blues, Jazz Orchestras, Gospel, Gypsy, Bebop, Smooth, Fusion and Big Band.
37th Newcastle Jazz Festival
28 - 30 August 2026
When Frank and Colin launch into space, the stage will come alive with an hour of sublime, inventive and ridiculous comedy.
Lano & Woodley In Space
Saturday 29 August 2026, 4pm & 6.30pm
The Jungle Picnic tour brings Emma Memma’s much-anticipated new album to life on stage, transforming its playful songs into a joyful, movement-filled live experience for children and their families...
Emma Memma's Jungle Picnic Tour
Sunday 30 August 2026, 10am
Addicted to Love is Em Rusciano at her most unfiltered, romantic, feral, and finely tuned.
Em Rusciano - Addicted To Love
Friday 4 September 2026, 8pm
The festival's funniest in one hilarious night!
Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase
Saturday 5 September 2026, 8pm
A Taste of Ireland Company returns with its flagship production A Taste of Ireland — The Irish Music & Dance Sensation.
A Taste of Ireland
Sunday 6 September 2026, 4:00pm
Partly true, loosely factual, and entirely entertaining, this sharp Broadway comedy makes its Newcastle debut in a production directed by Patrick Campbell (Hangmen).
The Lifespan of a Fact
9-12 September 2026
Ladies! It’s time to embrace “The Change” with a night out, full of
uncontrollable laughter, uplifting celebration and shared sisterhood!
Menopause The Musical
11 & 12 September 2026
BAFTA Award-winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the...
Civic Cinema - National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Wednesday 16 September 2026, 7pm
Happily, ever after? Never. GRIMM, the latest tour de force from Shake & Stir Theatre Co beckons you into a world where fairytales are reimagined with a profound intensity. Be warned – these...
GRIMM
16 & 17 September 2026, 7pm
The return of the hit stage show. This is Bluey’s Big Play, For Real Life.
Bluey's Big Play The Stage Show
19-20 September 2026
The sermon on the mount returns to our stages for a victory lap as Jonathan Biggins –
co-creator and star of The Wharf Revue and one of Australia’s favourite comic actors –
transforms into the...
The Gospel According to Paul: The Second Coming
Wednesday 23 September 2026, 7:30pm
Starring the world’s finest international champion dancers, Burn The Floor showcases a melting pot of dance styles with infectious, rebellious energy and groundbreaking choreography.
Burn The Floor - Luminous
Friday 25 September 2026, 7:30pm
Take a Behind the Curtain tour of the Civic Theatre and discover the secrets of one of the most iconic Theatres in Australia.
Behind The Curtain - Backstage Tours 2026
Monday 28 September 2026, 10:30am & 12:30pm
The Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter and New York Times Bet Selling author, Ben Folds, will return to Australia playing at Newcastle Civic Theatre.
Ben Folds & A Piano
Thursday 1 October 2026, 8pm
Pianist Paul Lewis puts Mozart under the microscope to discover endless new wonders.
Paul Lewis: Mozart+
Wednesday 7 October 2026, 7:30pm
Join Elsa, Anna, Olaf, Kristoff, and Sven for a magical musical adventure that will warm your heart and ignite your imagination.
Disney's FROZEN The Broadway Musical
10 - 18 October 2026
With their signature blend of classic tradition and modern edge, The Rocky Road Tour promises to be a vibrant showcase of Irish culture, energy, and musicality.
The High Kings - Rocky Road Tour 2026
Saturday 24 October 2026, 8pm
They painted with glow-in-the-dark radium. No one told them it was killing them.
Radium Girls
5 - 7 November 2026
Part concert, part story, Run to Paradise is a raw, hilarious, and jaw-dropping journey through the golden era of Australian pub rock. Told in their own words, the Choirboys share the stories you...
Choirboys - Great Australian Rock N Roll Stories
Saturday 7 November 2026, 8pm
A tense, humorous and heartfelt portrait of female family dynamics set in a sweltering Newcastle summer where the aircon is broken, tempers rise and the past refuses to stay buried.
She, Her & I
12 - 21 November 2026
Richard Tognetti directs the Australian Chamber Orchestra in a thrilling season finale featuring Beethoven’s epic and transportive Sixth Symphony.
Beethoven's Pastoral
Thursday 12 November 2026, 7.30pm
The Church return with their most ambitious and expansive live show yet – A Psychedelic Symphony with The George Ellis Orchestra.
The Church with The George Ellis Orchestra
Saturday 14 November, 7:30pm
Chanted vocals. Pounding drums. Infectious guitar riffs.
SWEET are one of the most successful Glam Rock bands of all time!
The Sweet (UK) - The Final Blitz Tour
Saturday 21 November 2026, 8pm
Discover the extraordinary expressive potential of string instruments, as the strings of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra take centre stage.
The Sydney Symphony Performs Max Richter’s Four Seasons
Thursday 26 November 2026, 7pm
UK pop icon KIM WILDE has thrilled fans across the globe with her infectious hits and exciting live performances. Kim returns in 2026 to thrill Newcastle fans with The KIM WILDE - CLOSER TOUR.
KIM WILDE - Closer Tour
Friday 27 November 2026, 8pm
Australia’s #1 vocal due, the much-loved Robertson Brothers, join forces with the internationally acclaimed Dean Bourne – the world’s greatest Roy Orbison tribute artist – and the Variety Show team...
Everly Brothers & Friends and Roy Orbison
Sunday 29 November 2026, 2pm
Grab your tiger ears and join Pevan & Sarah for the ultimate musical adventure! This interactive stage spectacle is packed with bangers, big laughs and brilliant learning. It’s a high-energy...
Pevan & Sarah in Concert
Tuesday 1 December 2026, 10:30am
John Edward is one of the world's most sought-after psychic mediums, author of several critically acclaimed New York Times best sellers and star of TV’s Crossing Over With John Edward.
Psychic Medium John Edward
Wednesday 2 December 2026, 7pm
The only ABBA-endorsed tribute show hits the stage for one spectacular night
that is bound to be a Super Trouper celebration of ABBA’s timeless discography.
BJÖRN AGAIN! - ABBA Forever Tour
Friday 4 December 2026, 7:30pm
Following his sold-out 2026 national arena tour, Guy Sebastian has announced he'll hit the road once again with his band.
Guy Sebastian - 100 X Around Australia
Saturday 5 December 2026, 7:30pm
Experience holiday magic with The TEN Tenors in "A Not So Silent Night" — the ultimate family Christmas show!
The TEN Tenors - A Not So Silent Night
Saturday 12 December 2026, 1:30pm & 7pm
