Community and Alumni
What's on this week
In person
Works in Practice
A new research collective at the University of Newcastle that aims to foster a supportive and collaborative community of practice.
Upcoming events
Exhibition
Say Aahhhh: Health, Medicine and Everyday Care in Newcastle from 1945 to 2000
Come and explore Say Aahhhh: Health, Medicine and Everyday Care in Newcastle from 1945 to 2000, an exhibition exploring the unique and surprising history of health care in Newcastle.
In person
Student to Startup
Three Newcastle student founders share the unfiltered reality of building a startup while studying.
In person
2026 Goldfish Film Festival
Goldfish Film Festival is back, presenting a selection of short films created by first-year students from the School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences.
In person
Launch: Quiet Protest: A New History of Activism during the Vietnam War
The Vietnam War sparked the largest public demonstrations Australia had ever seen. You're invited to the launch of Quiet Protest - A New History of Activism during the Vietnam War.
Live performance
In Concert with James Morrison and Fernleigh Wind Ensemble
If you love jazz that swings and music that makes you smile, don’t miss the Fernleigh Wind Ensemble in concert with the James Morrison Quartet.
In person
I Eat the Stars: Sarah Wilson in Conversation
Sarah will speak to Newcastle Writers Festival director Rosemarie Milsom about her new book I Eat the Stars, a deeply moving, wise guide to finding beauty and meaning in a collapsing world.
Live performance
Combined Choirs Concert
A delightful morning of beautiful melodies and harmonies performed by community choirs from the Conservatorium of Music.
Live performance
The Power of the Organ
Experience Guilmant’s magnificent Organ Symphony with the Fernleigh Young Musicians Orchestra in collaboration with Avondale University String Orchestra.
Live performance
Bruce Mathiske in Concert
Get ready to experience the hypnotic fusion of guitar and didgeridoo like never before!
Live performance
Make your own Music! NYO Term 2 Concert
A choral collaboration with the BrainWaves Stroke Survivors Choir, Callaghan Singers, Supertonics, Unforgettables and Vocal Company.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.