News and guides

News, previews and history from Hunter stages, and the guides we keep up to date through the season.

News

• News · EisteddfodsThe Lake Macquarie Eisteddfod is over, after many years of young performersThe society's decision, and where students can compete now
• News · On stageFrozen, the eisteddfod and a 60s revue: October on Hunter stagesThe month's highlights
• News · EisteddfodsThe coalfields eisteddfod is on again, from Abermain to Vincent StreetDance solos at Vincent Street, 6 to 10 October
• HistoryHalf a mark: the day a coalfields choir won in SydneyFrom a century of newspaper reports

Guides

• Guide · The Cessnock theatreThe Cessnock theatre: a visitor's guideWhat's on there, parking, access and how to book
• On stageOn stage in Cessnock and the Hunter, month by monthEvery Hunter stage date we know of, by month
• Guide · ConcertsHunter Valley concerts 2026 and 2027Vineyard gigs, theatre concerts and orchestras
• Guide · Tribute showsTribute shows in the Hunter, 2026 and 2027ABBA, Bee Gees, Neil Diamond, Fleetwood Mac and more
• Guide · ComedyComedy in the Hunter: touring comics and the Comedy Festival RoadshowTouring comics and the Comedy Festival Roadshow
• Guide · KidsKids' shows and school holiday theatre in the HunterFamily shows and youth productions
• Guide · TheatrePlays and musicals in Newcastle and the HunterTouring productions and community theatre
• Support · Theatre companiesTheatre companies in Newcastle and the Hunter, and how to join oneWho they are, where they work, and how to join
• Guide · EisteddfodsAbermain Eisteddfod 2026: dates, sections and where to watchDates, sections and where to watch
• Guide · ChristmasChristmas in the Hunter Valley 2026: carols, lights and showsCarols, Christmas shows and the lights
• Guide · AccessAccessible shows in the Hunter: Companion Card, hearing loops and step-free seatsCompanion Card, hearing loops and step-free seats
• Guide · Theatre hireHiring a theatre or hall in the Hunter for a showFor schools, studios and companies
• Support · FundingArts grants for Hunter performers and companies, and which are open nowWhat each pays for, who can apply, and two October deadlines
• PrivacyCessnock Stage privacy noticeWhat we collect and why
• AboutAbout Cessnock StageWho we are and how we work
• About this addressLooking for the Cessnock theatre's website?Where the theatre's website went