What's On

Newcastle Comedy Festival returns for 2025 with a massive lineup of acts taking over the Con for the month of July.

Welcome Week is a great opportunity to find out what you need to know about university life and being a University of Newcastle student!

Join us for an expert panel on the Circular Economy!

Join us for an expert panel on Healthy Ageing!

A captivating regional tour celebrating the power and beauty of choral music.

Hourglass Ensemble open the 2025 Newcastle Music Festival with an exciting program of musical impressions.

The Fernleigh Wind Ensemble present the Australian debut of Johan de Meij’s new 'Symphony No. 5 – Return to Middle Earth', as part of the Newcastle Music Festival.

From turtle conservation, sustainability challenges and youth empowerment to sports coaching and more, come along to learn about the hands-on experiences you may be able complete as part of your degree.

Bronwyn Douglass, dramatic soprano, performs Richard Strauss’s beautiful “Four Last Songs”, Shéhérazade by Maurice Ravel, and other works, in arrangements by Ross Fiddes, with associate artists from Hourglass Ensemble.

The members of the group will talk about their musical journey with youth orchestras, their current program, repertoire and how they approach the interpretation of works.