Diesel’s new tour kicks off at Avoca Beach Theatre
Following the release of his 16th studio album, Australian icon Diesel has announced a special run of shows in 2024, with the Forever Tour set to kick off in January…
Out & About
Wifedom – book review
by Anna Funder About two weeks ago I was fortunate enough to attend an author event with Anna Funder, who has written three novels and a novella – a thoughtful…
Phil goes solo at Avoca Beach
There’ll be something for everybody when ARIA Award-winning singer, songwriter and raconteur Phil Jamieson brings his solo show to Avoca Beach theatre early next year. In the stripped-back acoustic Nobody…
David Campbell performs at The Art House
He’s one of the most successful entertainers Australia has ever produced and for the first time, he’s coming to The Art House. Don’t miss David Campbell’s rocking new show Good…
Prepare for belly laughs while learning how to deliver them
The Central Coast can gorge itself on big laughs this January, when Dave O’Neil and Brad Oakes inject some serious silliness into the Summer@ The Art House program. Part of…
Cabaret show straight from Sydney Festival to Wyong
The Art House Wyong is excited to announce its first direct transfer from the Sydney Festival as part of the Summer@ The Art House program over January. Send for Nellie…
Santa pops in to U3A Christmas lunch
Santa showed up at the Tuggerah Lakes U3A Christmas Lunch and AGM on December 4 to thank the members for the help they’ve given him since his regular attendance at…
Bright Shining by Julia Baird
From award-winning journalist Julia Baird, author of the acclaimed national bestseller Phosphorescence, comes Bright Shining, a luminously beautiful, deeply insightful and most timely exploration of grace. Based in Sydney, Baird hosts The…
Rolling Sets takes over The Entrance
The Entrance will be live with music this coming weekend as the Rolling Sets festival returns to memorial Park on December 9 and 10, after the huge success of last…
Last Sunset Sessions for the year
The final Sunset Sessions event for 2023 will take place on Friday evening, December 8, at the Lions Park in Woy Woy. Organisers the Ethereal Misfits have billed the gathering…
A big weekend at the Fun Haus
Word is spreading about the weekly activities at the Fun Haus in Gosford, with the activations continue to spill into Kibble Park as they gain momentum. The second edition of…
Carols and a Christmas mini market
Umina Uniting Church Community Carols will return this year after a COVID-induced hiatus. The carols will be held at the church in Neptune St from 5pm on Friday, December 22….
NAISDA winds up year with stunning performance
As the year comes to an end, NAISDA will present its end-of-year performance yana galuring on Friday, December 8. The performance will be held at the Central Coast campus of…
Blues guitar phenomenon comes to the mountain
Australian blues guitar phenomenon Simon Kinny-Lewis and his band will play at a special fundraiser concert at Mangrove Mountain on December 16. Having performed and recorded with blues luminaries such…
Time on dialysis led to book publishing for Buff Point author
When John Rook of Buff Point found himself requiring dialysis 15 hours a week, he knew he needed to do something to occupy his time and his mind. The former…
Booker Prize 2023: Ireland’s Paul Lynch wins with Prophet Song
BOOK REVIEW: The 2023 Booker Prize has been awarded to Prophet Song, a dystopian vision of Ireland in the grips of totalitarianism. It was written by Ireland’s Paul Lynch, 46,…
Summer at The Art House has something for everyone
Promising something for everyone, Summer @ The Art House will be a huge month of arts, entertainment and experiences including children’s favourites The Listies and The Owl’s Apprentice, and performances…
New CEN nursery manager just wild about wildplants
The Community Environment Network (CEN) has a new Wildplant Nursery Manager, Xamina Mitchell, whose passion for native flora is contagious. “I started bush regeneration as a trainee with the Green…
Santa arrives early at reptile park
Santa has arrived early at the Australian Reptile Park at Somersby. On the first two weekends of December and continuing daily from December 16 to Christmas Eve, the Santa’s Safari…
Vegan camp-out a huge success
The inaugural Vegan Camp Out at Glenworth Valley on November 24-26 surpassed all expectations, emerging as a triumph of resilience and community spirit. Organisers Cynthia Gigleux and Abdullah Azhar said…