Cardiff Local Guide A guide to all Things Cardiff
This weekend we have got you covered with the best of what is happening in the Hunter Valley. Check it out.
Take note
Best-selling author, journalist and thought leader Anne Summers will be speaking at Maitland Regional Art Gallery on Wednesday, August6, from 6pm to 8pm. Tickets $20. 4933 6952.
Events
Angelic August Sunday. Enjoy the divine sounds of singing and exquisite music as the Newcastle Museum presents the first concert in a month of classical sounds: The Callaghan Singers and organist Peter Guy. Free. Workshop Way, Newcastle. From 1pm.
Blues Blast Open Mic Sunday. The United Sports Club Adamstown is hosting an open-mic day and jam session featuring bands including Blues Explosion, but all local musicians are welcome. Starts 1pm. Paddy O’Brien, 0456025195.
Trivia Night Saturday. The annual fund-raiser for Dog Rescue Newcastle. BYO drinks and snacks for a night of trivia, prizes, raffles and lots of fun. 6pm to 10pm. New Lambton Community Centre, Alma Road. Tickets $15 from stickytickets.com.au/18322.
Yoga Saturday and Sunday. With classes throughout the day, try Newcastle’s first pay-what-you-can yoga studio – where the price is always right. From 8.30am Saturday. 39 Bolton Street, Newcastle. 0401260423.
Music in the gallery Sunday. Enjoy free live music at Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery. 2pm to 3pm. First Street, Booragul.
Singles social club Sunday. Hunter Valley Over 50s Singles Social Club will hold their monthly meeting at the Polish Hall, Grant Street, Maitland. Come along and enjoy morning tea, have a chat and make new friends. 10.30am. Glenda, 0459785787.
Food and wine
Locals’ night Sunday. This weekend and next, the Verandah Restaurant in Pokolbin will serve mouth-watering food and host raffles to raise money for charities, including the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse. $50 a person. Bookings essential. 49987231.
Bush Tucker High Tea Sunday. Take a tour of the bush tucker garden at Hunter Wetlands Centre, witness a smoking ceremony and enjoy some bush tucker. All proceeds to Nutrition Plus, a charity working to build healthy futures for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. $70. 2pm to 4.30pm. Shortland. Tickets from eventbrite.com.au/e/bush-tucker-high-tea-tickets-11565104539.
Sport
North Stars game Sunday. In round 23, the Newcastle North Stars will take on the Sydney Ice Dogs at Hunter Ice Skating Stadium, Warners Bay. 5pm. Tickets $55 family, $20 adults, $15 children. 49544499.
Theatre
Cirque Mother Africa Saturday. Acrobats, singers, dancers, comedians and percussionists from seven African countries use their performance skills to tell stories about their homelands. Rokitz Entertainment. Civic Theatre, Newcastle, 8pm. 49291977.
Market
Baby and Kids Sunday, 9am to noon. Newcastle Basketball Stadium, Broadmeadow.
Hamilton Clock Tower Saturday, 8am to 2pm. Beaumont Street, Hamilton.
Handmade in the Hunter Saturday, 9am to 3pm. Kevin Sobels Wines, Broke Rd, Pokolbin.
Maitland Markets Sunday, 8am to 2pm. Maitland Showground, Blomfield Street.
Newcastle Farmers Sunday, 8am to 1pm. Newcastle Showground.
Olive Tree Saturday, 9am to 3pm. The Junction Public School.
Salt Water Sunday, 9am to 2pm. Swansea Public School.
Thornton Saturday, 8am to 1pm. St Michael’s Anglican Church, Government Road, Thornton.
Art
Art Systems Wickham Statues Monuments, Claire Martin.
Back to Back Galleries Domestic Bliss: Sally Behrens, Maureen Lindus, Anne Too, Barbara Greentree and Ron Pinkerton.
Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery This Is Me: self-identity project. To August 3. Felt Presence: conveying the fate of eight female convicts. To August 31. A Very Fine River.
Maitland Regional Art Gallery Simone Paterson, 108: everything, nothing, infinity.
Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre Parliament of NSW Aboriginal Art Prize. From Tears of Fire; Drawing Light; Max Watters Preview. Newcastle Art Gallery Paperweight; New Acquisitions; The Tokyo Connection, to August 10.
University Gallery The Blanket Pilots Hunter Schools Fine Art High Performers Program.
Music
5 Sawyers Saturday, DJ Surian. Sunday, DJ Tone.
Bar 121 Saturday, The Shedmasters.
Bar Petite Saturday, Dean Kyrwood. Sunday, Matt Purcell Duo.
Bay Hotel Saturday, Fusion.
Beachcomber Hotel Saturday, Bob Allan. Sunday, Tiali.
Belmont 16 Footers Saturday, Russell Morris Van Diemen’s Land Tour, Jessica Cain, Iguana Trio. Sunday, Klassic Blak.
The Brewery Saturday, Troy. Sunday, Little Black Book.
Cardiff RSL Club Saturday, Adam And The Talents.
Catho Pub Sunday, End Of Days.
Central Hotel, Stroud Saturday, Darren Jack.
Commercial Hotel, Morpeth Saturday, The Hepburns.
Criterion Hotel Singleton Sunday, Twinsanity
Crown And Anchor Hotel Sunday, Jason Bone.
Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley Saturday, Lawrence Baker.
Customs House Saturday, Perry Carter. Sunday, Jerome.
The Depot On Beaumont Saturday, Beth Gleeson.
Duke Of Wellington Saturday, Dane Fitzsimmons.
East Maitland Bowling Club Saturday, Silverhair. Sunday, Norm Bakker.
Finnegans Hotel Saturday, Resident DJs, Uptown.
Goldfish Cocktail And Wine Lounge Sunday, Harry Hookey.
Grand Junction Hotel Sunday, Method.
Gunyah Hotel Saturday, The Remedy. Sunday, Troy.
Lass O’Gowrie Saturday, The Super Super, Ali E, Jason Lowe. Sunday, Gambirra.
Lizotte’s Newcastle Saturday, Choirboys Acoustic. Sunday, Melody Pool and Marion Williams.
Metropolitan Hotel Maitland Sunday, The Hepburns.
Murray’s Brewery Sunday, Daniel Arvidson.
Ocean View Hotel Dudley Saturday, Loose Lips. Sunday, Nat Bland Duo.
Pippis At The Point Saturday, Oh Webber. Sunday, Damien.
Potter’s Brewery Sunday, Michael Muchow.
The Pourhouse Saturday, James Naldo
Premier Hotel Saturday, Darren. Sunday, The Years.
Prince Of Wales Saturday, Holly Wilson. Sunday, Troy Kemp.
Royal Inn Waratah Saturday, Brooke Harvey.
Searock @ Shoalbay Saturday, Gian. Sunday, Tangled Up, Frets With Benefits.
Souths, Merewether Saturday, Gareth Hudson.
Stag and Hunter Hotel Saturday, The Dave Wells Band.
Sunnyside Tavern Saturday, Ryan Daley.
Warners At The Bay Saturday, Hornet.
Warners Bay Hotel Saturday, Jungle Kings. Sunday, The Gaudrys.
Movies
ADVANCED SCREENING
And So It Goes (M) A self-centred realtor (Michael Douglas) enlists the help of his neighbour (Diane Keaton) when he is suddenly left in charge of the granddaughter he never knew existed until his estranged son drops her off at his home.
The Hundred Foot Journey (PG) A story about an Indian family who move to France and open an eatery across the street from a Michelin-starred French restaurant run by Madame Mallory (Helen Mirren).
OPENING
Lucy (MA15+) A woman (Scarlett Johansson) accidentally caught in a dark deal turns the tables on her captors after she takes a super-drug that lets her use 100per cent of her brain capacity.
These Final Hours (MA15+) Residents of Perth have just 12 hours until the cataclysmic event that is wiping out the rest of the world hits. A self-obsessed young man on his way to the party-to-end-all-parties rescues a little girl looking for her father.
Guardians of the Galaxy (M) In the far reaches of space, an American pilot named Peter Quill finds himself the object of a manhunt after stealing an orb coveted by the villainous Ronan. Stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel.
NOW SHOWING
22 Jump Street (MA15+) After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) when they go deep undercover at a college.
The Big Lebowski (MA15+) ‘‘Dude’’ Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire Lebowski, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it. A Coen Brother cult classic comedy. (Regal)
Calvary (MA) After he is threatened during a confession, a good-natured priest must battle the dark forces closing in around him.
Charlie’s Country (M) Charlie is an Aboriginal man living in a remote community. Government intervention is making life more difficult, and Charlie’s kin seem more interested in going along with things than doing anything about it, so Charlie takes off to live the old way, setting off a chain of events in his life.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (M) After the simian plague wipes out a large portion of humanity, survivors trigger an all-out war between humans and chimpanzee Caesar’s growing forces.
Deliver Us From Evil (MA) While investigating a series of disturbing and baffling crimes, family man and New York City police officer Ralph Sarchie becomes convinced something supernatural and sinister is stalking his city. He teams up with Father Mendoza, a priest skilled in the ritual of exorcisms.
Frozen Sing-A-Long (G) Fearless optimist Anna teams up with Kristoff in an epic journey in a race to find Anna’s sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom in eternal winter. Sing along to the words of the Academy Award-winning film featuring on-screen lyrics with a bouncing snowflake to follow along.
Good Vibrations (MA) Passion for life is the central theme of this offbeat and up-beat comedy set in ’70s Belfast. A cheeky account of the raucous, reckless life of real-life music promoter Terri Hooley who united the ununiteable by ushering in a new wave of music. (Regal)
Grace of Monaco (PG) The story of former Hollywood star Grace Kelly’s crisis of marriage and identity, during a political dispute between Monaco’s Prince Rainier III and France’s Charles De Gaulle and a looming French invasion of Monaco in the early 1960s. (Lake Cinema Boolaroo)
Hercules (M) Both man and myth, Hercules (Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson) leads a band of mercenaries to help end a bloody civil war in the land of Thrace and return the rightful king to his throne. A tormented soul from birth, Hercules has the strength of a god but feels the suffering of a human.
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (PG) The thrilling second chapter returns to the fantastical world of the heroic Viking Hiccup and his faithful dragon, Toothless.
Jersey Boys (M) Like Goodfellas with music, this is a showbiz story with edge. Four young men from the wrong side of the tracks come together to form the iconic pop group The Four Seasons. Great songs that influenced a generation are seamlessly woven into the action. (Regal)
Keeper of Lost Causes (MA15+) In this Danish thriller, police inspector Carl Morck is put in charge of a department of cold cases, joined only by his assistant, Assad. They dig into a case about a disappeared woman. (Avoca Beach)
The Lunch Box (PG) Housewife Ila tries to add some spice to her marriage by preparing a special lunch to be delivered to her husband at work. It is mistakenly delivered to another office worker, a lonely man on the verge of retirement. This begins a series of lunchbox notes between the pair. (Avoca Beach)
Monty Python Live (Mostly) For the first time in more than three decades, comedy legends Monty Python will perform on stage together from London’s O2 Arena, to be streamed to cinemas around the world. Monty Python are rightfully regarded as among the world’s finest-ever comedians.
Mrs Brown’s Boys D’Movie (M) When market trader Agnes Brown finds her stall under threat from a ruthless developer, she and her family embark on a campaign to save their livelihood.
Once My Mother (PG) Documentary from Sophia Turkiewicz (Silver City). With her mother slipping into dementia, Sophia attempts to make peace in their troubled relationship and uncovers the reason her Polish mother abandoned her at the age of seven. (Regal)
The Past (M) An Iranian man reunites with his estranged French wife in Paris to finalise their divorce, which is soon complicated by a shocking revelation from her daughter. (Regal)
Rio 2 (G) It’s a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three kids after they venture from the magical city into the wilds of the Amazon for a family reunion. Out of his element in a land he doesn’t know, Blu must face his most fearsome adversary – his father-in-law – while evading Nigel’s fiendish plans for revenge.
The Rover (MA15+) Ten years after a global economic collapse, a drifter traverses the scorched outback on a mission to track down the men who stole his last remaining possession – his car. When he crosses paths with a badly wounded member of the gang (Robert Pattinson), he takes the young man along as his unwitting accomplice. (Event Cinemas Newcastle)
Sex Tape (MA15+) Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel play a married couple who wake up to discover that the sex tape they made the evening before has gone missing.
Sleeping Beauty (G) Princess Aurora is cursed by the evil sorceress Maleficent to die on her 16th birthday after pricking her finger on a poisoned spinning wheel. In this Disney classic, can her true love battle Maleficent and wake Aurora from her ageless sleep?
Sunshine on Leith (PG) A jubilant, heartfelt musical that follows one tight-knit Scottish family and the three couples bound to it as they experience the joys and heartaches that punctuate all relationships. Set to the music of the pop-folk band The Proclaimers.
Thomas and Friends: Tale of the Brave (G) Thomas is working at the clay pits when a storm closes in and the rain makes the clay cliffs unstable. A flash of lightning reveals what looks like giant monster footprints on the slope above. (Hoyts)
Transformers: Age of Extinction (PG) A mechanic and his daughter make a discovery that brings Autobots and Decepticons – and a paranoid government official – down on them.
Words and Pictures (M) A flamboyant English teacher (Clive Owen) and a new, stoic art teacher (Juliette Binoche) collide at an upscale prep school. A high-spirited courtship begins and she finds herself enjoying the battle. (Avoca Beach)
Yves Saint Laurent (M) A look at the life of French designer Yves Saint Laurent from the beginning of his career in 1958, when he met his lover and business partner, Pierre Berge.
Save the date
The Newcastle and Hunter Valley Cat Club presents its annual championship show for cats and kittens on Saturday, August 16, at Lambton High School. We have a feline you should put this in your diary right meow.
Winners
The winners of the Soweto Gospel Choir double passes are Maureen Greensmith, of Belmont South; Emilia Slowik, of Mayfield; and Janet Craggs, of Tingira Heights.
