Experience
Newcastle

Entertainment

There are lots of social activities and gigs planned on the Newcastle campus. Major activities include O Week, Toga Party, Back to School Party, Autonomy Day, Oktoberfest, Halloween and Cultural Awakenings Festival. There are also free weekly activities like trivia, Wii wars, poker and pool competitions.   Bar on the Hill has always been the best place in town for Australian bands. Check out the UoN Services web page for upcoming entertainment and gigs.

If you’re based on the Central Coast campus there are lots of activities you can get involved in. There are three free live music events each semester, two trivia nights as well as weekly lunchtime trivia. They also put on two student parties each semester and plenty of other special events such as Harmony Day, Oktoberfest, Cultural Awakenings night and Indigenous Cuisine Days. Check out the Campus Central web page for upcoming events or download the free icampuscentral app to have them placed directly into your diary.

SOME OF THE BEST

Autonomy Day is a celebration of the day that the University became autonomous from the Uni of NSW. It’s a huge day on campus during Semester Two at Newcastle with students getting up at 6am to celebrate. Some of the fun activities on the day include entertainment at Bar on the Hill which attracts over 4000 students, a carnival and an Amazing Race around campus. Don’t miss the billy cart races- students make their own carts and race them down the hill near the Aviation car park!  It’s one of the biggest events in the University social calendar so make sure you get involved in the fun.

The Cultural Awakenings Festival International Food Fair is a spectacular day of food, dancing and performance at the Newcastle campus. It is part of the Cultural Awakenings Festival which is a week-long celebration of the diversity of the University. Held on a Friday in Semester Two at Bar on the Hill, over 30 student groups from all different countries prepare their favourite traditional dishes for over 2000 students, staff and community members. Best of all, the entire event is free!

There are also traditional performances, dancing and music. The food is always amazing and the crowds can get huge so drop in early and try some delicacies from all around the world. Some highlights include the best Baklava you will ever taste, BBQ grilled Crocodile and freshly made Spring Rolls. 

Relay for Life is the Port Macquarie campus's annual fundraising effort in support of cancer care and research.  For three years the University has been involved, this year becoming a gold sponsor.

The relay was held in March at Stuart Park, Port Macquarie. The rules are simple - at least one member of the relay team must be on the course at all times for the entire 24 hour duration! Three teams made up of staff, students and alumni represented the Uni this year. Other staff and students participated in the Health Expo, taking blood pressure and pulse readings of participants.

Now tell us, which band hasn't played at Bar on the Hill?

Powderfinger
Living End
Jet
Wolfmother