

# Events & Things To Do In Newcastle on 17th April 2026

- **Subtitle**: Discover the best events and activities in Newcastle on 17th April 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.
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## About

Discover the best events and activities in Newcastle on 17th April 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.

## Events in Newcastle

- **Event Name**: James Reyne April 17 Bar on the Hill Newcastle NSW
  - **Description**: Everything has a beginning, a middle and an end after some fashion or other; and to THAT end, all things must pass. And so it came to be that Australian Crawl, after its fashion, in February 1986, came to and end. 

It was a wrap. It was time. A wind-up.
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 181
  - **Date**: Fri Apr 17 2026 at 09:00 am (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newcastle/james-reyne-april-17-bar-on-the-hill-newcastle-nsw/200029683887130
  - **Venue**: Bar on the Hill
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- **Event Name**: Melodies for Melanoma | Fri 17 Apr | Flamingos Live
  - **Description**: MELODIES FOR MELANOMA

Get ready for a spectacular evening of music, entertainment, and community spirit as local celebrities take the stage to showcase their hidden vocal talents -all for a great cause! Melodies for Melanoma is an unforgettable night whe
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 43
  - **Date**: Fri Apr 17 2026 at 08:00 am – Fri Apr 17 2026 at 01:00 pm (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newcastle/melodies-for-melanoma-|-fri-17-apr-|-flamingos-live/200029686544338
  - **Venue**: 31 Morehead St, Lambton NSW 2299, Australia
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  - **Categories**: nonprofit, contests, charities
- **Event Name**: Drag On It: Bernie's Battle of Drag
  - **Description**: Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/drag-on-it

The crown awaits! Bernie's most prestigious drag competition returns to find our next reigning royalty. Are you experienced, polished, and ready to battle for the title of Ms/Mx/Mr Bernie's 2026?

The Comp
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 12
  - **Date**: Fri Apr 17 2026 at 09:00 am (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newcastle/drag-on-it-bernies-battle-of-drag/200029885447400
  - **Venue**: Bernie's Bar
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy9hZTJiYmJlYzBlZjkxNWUxYTUzZmIzNmNkYzM2YmYwMjk0YTEwNDk0MzU5MjhiOWIxOGE5OTI5MGIyZGI3ODI2LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDY3Ni1kYzdjMTQxNC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NTEwNDkyMg.avif
  - **Categories**: Contests, performances, Art, Entertainment, Nonprofit
- **Event Name**: All British Day 2026
  - **Description**: FREE ADMISSION to visitors, No cost to enter the display. Awards for best club display and as voted by the public best 3 cars of show.

 Car entry 8am Display	9am	– 2pm,

Food stalls and sponsor displays will be available on the day. 

Interested in becom
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 66
  - **Date**: Fri Apr 17 2026 at 11:00 pm (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newcastle/all-british-day-2026/200029637944013
  - **Venue**: Foreshore Park Newcastle
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czYvYmFubmVycy9iMGI4ZDY0ZTc2MDEyYzllNzY2ODlkNjk2ODRlZmQwY2MzMzMxOGI1ZWM1YjgzYzhkNzk4YzFmNzllNjBiODM0LXJpbWctdzEwMjQtaDM4MC1kY2QyOGUzMy1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NDM1OTk0NA.avif
  - **Categories**: car-shows, food-drinks
- **Event Name**: Akira @Tower Cinemas
  - **Description**: Tower Cinemas. 6.30pm 17th April.

www.fivestarcinemas.com.au/newcastle/movie/akira

In Japanese language with English subtitles.

Released in 1988 but set in Neo-Tokyo, dystopian 2019, AKIRA follows a secret military project that endangers Kaneda and his
  - **Date**: Fri Apr 17 2026 at 08:30 am (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newcastle/akira-tower-cinemas/200029882724348
  - **Venue**: 183-185 King Street, Newcastle, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2300
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  - **Categories**: Entertainment
- **Event Name**: Henry Wagons / The Road Less Travelled Tour / Newcastle
  - **Description**: Henry Wagons
The Road Less Travelled Tour

Friday 17th April 2026 18+
The Ship Inn, Newcastle NSW
Doors @ 7pm
w/ Lachlan Bryan

Tickets on sale now &gt; https://bit.ly/HW-Newcastle26

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Henry Wagons is back with a new solo tour, full to the b
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 15
  - **Date**: Fri Apr 17 2026 at 09:00 am (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newcastle/henry-wagons-the-road-less-travelled-tour-newcastle/200029600706951
  - **Venue**: The Ship Inn Newcastle
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czQvYmFubmVycy81NjAxOGNiZTJlNjc4ODQ0MTUzZjdhY2I2N2IwYWE2ZmI5Y2QyOWJhY2EwNTA5NDg5MjVjNjIxYzVhMDhlNGQ4LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYyOC1kYzFlMWQxYy1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NDM1OTE5MA.avif
- **Event Name**: Chloe Gill's 'The Dreaming Tour' Debut Album Launch Live At The Stag & Hunter w/ Aunty Alan
  - **Description**: Chloe Gill, an independent folk/country rock artist based in Newcastle, Australia, proudly announces the release of her debut album, I Have a Habit of Dreaming, with a show at The Stag &amp; Hunter on Fri 17th April with special guest Aunty Alan.

The alb
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 54
  - **Date**: Fri Apr 17 2026 at 09:30 am (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newcastle/chloe-gills-the-dreaming-tour-debut-album-launch-live-at-the-stag-and-hunter-w-aunty-alan/200029637943709
  - **Venue**: The Stag &amp; Hunter Hotel
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy9lOGUwZjQwMmY1NGFkZDYwNmE0M2JkNGNjNWQwZGE5ZjUxOTdjM2I4MjI1OWMxYzRkZTg5MGYyNjI4MWVjZjIyLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYyOC1kYzdlNzNjMS1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NDk2ODY4Nw.avif
  - **Categories**: art, music, entertainment, pop
- **Event Name**: Easeful * Peaceful * Useful - To Restore Calm & Reduce Stress
  - **Description**: ✨ Easeful • Peaceful • Useful ✨

***A Full Day Yoga Immersion***

Imagine a whole day just for you…

To slow down.
To breathe deeply.
To gently reset your nervous system.

Easeful • Peaceful • Useful is a nourishing full-day immersion designed to reduce s
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 2
  - **Date**: Fri Apr 17 2026 at 11:00 pm – Sat Apr 18 2026 at 05:30 am (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newcastle/easeful-peaceful-useful-to-restore-calm-and-reduce-stress/200029757676627
  - **Venue**: The Thread Community Studio
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEwL2Jhbm5lcnMvOTJmYTEwZDIxODVjMmI4NDIwMGY4NTdhNDQ4Mzk3OTMzNzc4NTMwOTQ1MGMyZmIyZGYzZjMxZjBhNDY2ZmUyMy1yaW1nLXcxMjAwLWg2MjgtZGNlYmViZWItZ21pcj92PTE3NzUwMDE1MDQ.avif
  - **Categories**: health-wellness, meditation, yoga
- **Event Name**: Newcastle's - True Crime Tour
  - **Description**: Walk in the Footsteps of the Past on Newcastle’s True Crime TourTake a Walk on the Dark Side…Dig deep into Newcastle’s hidden past as this grand old town’s skeletons beg to come out of the closet
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 2
  - **Date**: Fri Apr 17 2026 (+11:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newcastle/newcastles-true-crime-tour-tickets/80002678202556
  - **Venue**: Scott St &amp; Watt Street, Newcastle NSW, Australia
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4yLmFsbGV2ZW50cy5pbi90aHVtYnMvdGh1bWI2OTMzNGE2ZjUzYzM5LmpwZw.avif
  - **Price**: AUD 25 to 34
  - **Categories**: entertainment, heritage-walk, sports, art
- **Event Name**: City LOVE Scavenger Hunt Date Night For Couples - Newcastle Area
  - **Description**: CITY LOVE SCAVENGER HUNT Date For Couples (Self-Guided) Enjoy your city scavenger hunt with fun digital activities along the way!About this Eventhttps://vimeo.com/947228367CITY LOVE SCAVENGER HUNT FOR COUPLES
  - **Date**: Fri Apr 17 2026 (+10:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newcastle/city-love-scavenger-hunt-date-night-for-couples-newcastle-area-tickets/10000918031295317
  - **Venue**: **Recommended starting point or another city spot of your choice! (MUST USE PDF TICKETS-NO QR CODES)
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czUvYmFubmVycy84MzZmNTBiNzIzMGJmODRkMDc2ZjUwMjMzY2UyYTA0NjQ2YTgwYTExMjkxNGIwZTU3YTdiZGNlNmQwMGViMzViLXJpbWctdzk0MC1oNDcwLWRjMTcxODE2LWdtaXIuanBnP3Y9MTcxOTE1NTIyNg.avif
  - **Price**: USD 10
  - **Categories**: health-wellness, trips-adventures, nonprofit, nonprofit, contests

## Trending Events in Newcastle

- **Event Name**: Newcastle's - True Crime Tour
  - **Description**: Walk in the Footsteps of the Past on Newcastle’s True Crime TourTake a Walk on the Dark Side…Dig deep into Newcastle’s hidden past as this grand old town’s skeletons beg to come out of the closet
  - **Venue**: Scott St & Watt Street, Newcastle NSW, Australia
  - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb69334a6f53c39.jpg
- **Event Name**: City LOVE Scavenger Hunt Date Night For Couples - Newcastle Area
  - **Description**: CITY LOVE SCAVENGER HUNT Date For Couples (Self-Guided) Enjoy your city scavenger hunt with fun digital activities along the way!About this Eventhttps://vimeo.com/947228367CITY LOVE SCAVENGER HUNT FOR COUPLES
  - **Venue**: **Recommended starting point or another city spot of your choice! (MUST USE PDF TICKETS-NO QR CODES)
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/836f50b7230bf84d076f50233ce2a04646a80a112914b0e57a7bdce6d00eb35b-rimg-w940-h470-dc171816-gmir.jpg?v=1719155226
- **Event Name**: FOO FIGHTERS • NEWCASTLE • MCDONALD JONES STADIUM • NOV 12 2026
  - **Description**: FOO FIGHTERS will rock McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, Australia on November 12, 2026.

Telstra+ Members Pre-Sign up is happening now, for their pre-sale on Friday, February 20.

Frontier Pre-sale Monday, February 23
Public Sale Wednesday February 25
  - **Venue**: McDonald Jones Stadium
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/de2f9ca038a85735c7b233d8ce53cd33475035da3909c87390d7558165b668c0-rimg-w1200-h1484-dcf4f4f4-gmir?v=1774651334
- **Event Name**: Guy Sebastian | 100 Times Around The Sun Tour [Newcastle]
  - **Description**: ARIA Award-winning singer-songwriter Guy Sebastian, is set to embark on his biggest national Tour in April &amp; May 2026 in celebration of his brand-new album, 100 Times Around The Sun, set for release on Friday 8 August 2025. Tickets for the tour also g
  - **Venue**: Newcastle Entertainment Centre
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/680d0ed483b1a951977984eb305a3cf6844bb214bf58a0524bd79013298ea308-rimg-w1200-h628-dc141b11-gmir?v=1774944076
- **Event Name**: Foo Fighters in Newcastle
  - **Description**: 🎤 Catch Foo Fighters Live at TBA on Thursday, November 12, 2026! 🎤
Ready to experience the night of your life? Foo Fighters is bringing their infectious energy and hit songs like Everlong, The Pretender and
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/c3700730-0d80-11f1-90dd-6dae82058284-rimg-w1200-h675-dc030303-gmir.webp?v=1771498211
- **Event Name**: THE BLACK CROWES | Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Newcastle
  - **Description**: The Black Crowes bring their acclaimed live show to Newcastle Entertainment Centre on Friday 10 April 2026, marking their long-awaited return to regional Australia. 

Led by brothers Chris and Rich Robinson, the band’s unmistakable mix of soulful vocals,
  - **Venue**: Newcastle Entertainment Centre
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- **Event Name**: The Black Crowes in Newcastle
  - **Description**: 🎶 Don't Miss The Black Crowes Live in Newcastle on Friday, April 10, 2026! 🎶
Are you ready to experience The Black Crowes like never before? With chart-topping hits like Hard To Handle, She Talks To Angels and Twice As Hard
  - **Venue**: Newcastle Entertainment Centre
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/83bfd910-d245-11f0-996b-d59fe40bb918-rimg-w1200-h675-dcffffff-gmir.webp?v=1764985645
- **Event Name**: Battle Scars & Ballads – Guy Sebastian to Newcastle
  - **Description**: GUY SEBASTIAN with Port Bus to Newcastle Entertainment Centre
Thursday 16th April 2026

Following the chart-topping success of his 2020 Platinum-certified album T.R.U.T.H., and a sold-out national tour that cemented his reputation as one of Australia’s mo
  - **Venue**: Newcastle Entertainment Centre
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/86cddb0f66456bbad9565696caa771e6b9b5a553e13f5ba226b8952cdd21cdd6-rimg-w1200-h1697-dcffffff-gmir?v=1775050605
- **Event Name**: 2026 Bikers For Kids Newcastle Toy Run & Family Day
  - **Description**: The Bikers For Kids Newcastle Toy Run represents all that is merry and will be riding into Connolly Park Carrington on Sunday the 6th of December 2026 to provide local kids and families hope for a brighter future. 🎅 Meet up to Ride from 8.00am at Ballast
  - **Venue**: Connolly Park
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/13373366c6c4ead1462fca21272d18e73faa401d883d65154db22e99eac75e21-rimg-w851-h315-dcffffff-gmir?v=1774565024

## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Newcastle?
  - **A:** James Reyne April 17 Bar on the Hill Newcastle NSW (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 09:00 am at Bar on the Hill), Melodies for Melanoma | Fri 17 Apr | Flamingos Live (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 08:00 am at 31 Morehead St, Lambton NSW 2299, Australia), Drag On It: Bernie's Battle of Drag (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 09:00 am at Bernie's Bar), All British Day 2026 (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 11:00 pm at Foreshore Park Newcastle), Akira @Tower Cinemas (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 08:30 am at 183-185 King Street, Newcastle, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2300).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Newcastle in April 2026?
  - **A:** James Reyne April 17 Bar on the Hill Newcastle NSW (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 09:00 am at Bar on the Hill), Melodies for Melanoma | Fri 17 Apr | Flamingos Live (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 08:00 am at 31 Morehead St, Lambton NSW 2299, Australia), Drag On It: Bernie's Battle of Drag (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 09:00 am at Bernie's Bar), All British Day 2026 (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 11:00 pm at Foreshore Park Newcastle), Akira @Tower Cinemas (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 08:30 am at 183-185 King Street, Newcastle, NSW, Australia, New South Wales 2300).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Newcastle?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Newcastle on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Newcastle?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Newcastle?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Newcastle include Bar on the Hill, 31 Morehead St, Lambton NSW 2299, Australia, Bernie's Bar.
- **Q**: What is the price range for events in Newcastle?
  - **A:** Prices for events in Newcastle range from AUD 10 to AUD 34. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Newcastle?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Newcastle include James Reyne, Flamingos Live, Bernie's Bar.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in Newcastle?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Newcastle.

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