

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Seniors Festival: Lonnie Lee - Newcastle City Library
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 12 Mar, 2026 at 08:00 am – Thu, 12 Mar, 2026 at 09:30 am
- **Event Description**: Join us for a special evening with Lonnie Lee, one of Australia’s original Rock’n’Roll pioneers. A star of Sydney’s earliest rock scene, Lonnie helped spark the teen‑dance explosion of the late 1950s, performing alongside icons like Johnny O’Keefe and Col Joye.

Now 85 and celebrating nearly 70 years since his first shows, Lonnie comes to the library to share stories from his remarkable life and his newly released autobiographical series, Almost a Star and Starlight Starbright both earning glowing reviews.

Enjoy memories, music and conversation as Lonnie recounts his rise from Bankstown to national stardom, offers acoustic snippets of his classic hits, answers audience questions and signs copies of his books.

A rare chance to meet a living legend and revisit the golden days of Australian Rock’n’Roll. Don’t miss it.

Cost: $10

Bookings essential

If you have any access or inclusion needs, you will be able to advise us when booking.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newcastle/seniors-festival-lonnie-lee-newcastle-city-library/200029693663220
- **Event Categories**: festivals, performances, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 3

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.trybooking.com/DJDHA?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=newcastle-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Newcastle
- **state**: NS
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Newcastle City Library, 15 Laman Street, Newcastle, NSW, 2300
- **lat**: -32.92954
- **long**: 151.77251
- **full address**: Newcastle City Library, 15 Laman Street, Newcastle, NSW, 2300, Australia

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Newcastle Libraries (https://allevents.in/org/newcastle-libraries/13167637)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 12 Mar, 2026 at 08:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Newcastle City Library, 15 Laman Street, Newcastle, NSW, 2300, Australia
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Newcastle Libraries
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** festivals, performances, entertainment
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Seniors Festival: Lonnie Lee - Newcastle City Library ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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