The best places to go out in Cessnock
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The spots to know: Cessnock City Library, Beyond Church and Marthaville.
Venues in Cessnock
Events in Cessnock
Fri6
Friday 6 November
Later
Sun 8 · 5 PMA$15–25
Socials
Thrive Dance Studios: Soloist Showcase 2026
Cessnock Leagues Club
Tue 10 · 6 PMA$15
Other
Mayor's Prayer Meeting
Beyond Church
Thu 12 · 10 AMFree
Heritage
Treasures from the Local Studies collection
Cessnock City Library
Thu 12 · 1 PMFree
TalkExhibition
Artist Talk: Chris Fussell
PACC Gallery
Thu 12 · 6 PM
Workshop
60s 70s and 80s Singalong Paint and Sip
East Cessnock Bowling Club
Fri 13 · 10 AMFree
Seniors
Tech Savvy Seniors: Android phones & tablets
Cessnock City Library
Fri 13 · 6 PM
QuizDrag show
80's and 90's Drag Trivia Cessnock
Hunter Valley Sports & Social
Fri 13 · 6 PM
Club
80's & 90's Drag Trivia - CESSNOCK
East Cessnock Bowling Club
Fri 13 · 7 PMA$65
Outdoors
ALONE IN THE DARK AT MARTHAVILLE HOMESTEAD
Marthaville
Sat 14 · 10:30 AMFree
Wellness
Crystal Singing Bowl Sound Bath Session
Cessnock City Library
Sat 21 · 4 PMA$50–3,500
Ski & winter sportsBoxing & combat
MATES IN MINING FIGHT NIGHT 2026
6 Victoria St
Fri 27 · 10 AMFree
Seniors
Tech Savvy Seniors: Intro to NSW transport apps
Cessnock City Library
Fri 11 Dec · 10 AMFree
WorkshopSeniors
Tech Savvy Seniors: Keeping in touch through social media & video calling
Cessnock City Library
Fri 11 Dec · 8 PMA$50–100
Guided tourOutdoors
Marthaville Homestead
Marthaville
Sat 12 Dec · 10:30 AMFree
Wellness
Crystal Singing Bowl Sound Bath Session
Cessnock City Library
Sun 13 Dec · 11 AMA$5
PCYC Cessnock End Of Year Display 2026
Mills Crescent & Buckland Avenue
Fri 8 Jan · 10 AMFree
Seniors
Tech Savvy Seniors: Discover what AI can do for you
Cessnock City Library
Sat 9 Jan · 10:30 AMFree
Wellness
Crystal Singing Bowl Sound Bath Session
Cessnock City Library
Fri 29 Jan · 10 AMFree
Tech Savvy Seniors: Apple iPhones & iPads
Cessnock City Library
Fri 12 Feb · 10 AMFree
Tech Savvy Seniors: Android phones & tablets
Cessnock City Library
Sat 13 Feb · 10:30 AMFree
Crystal Singing Bowl Sound Bath Session
Cessnock City Library
Fri 5 Mar · 10 AMFree
Tech Savvy Seniors: Stay safe online & avoid scams
Cessnock City Library
Sat 13 Mar · 10:30 AMFree
Crystal Singing Bowl Sound Bath Session
Cessnock City Library
Fri 19 Mar · 10 AMFree
Tech Savvy Seniors: Seniors Card - getting the most out of yours
Cessnock City Library
Sat 10 Apr · 10:30 AMFree
Crystal Singing Bowl Sound Bath Session
Cessnock City Library
Fri 16 Apr · 10 AMFree
Tech Savvy Seniors: Introduction to cybersafety
Cessnock City Library
Fri 30 Apr · 10 AMFree
Tech Savvy Seniors: Stay in touch with social media & video calling
Cessnock City Library
Sat 8 May · 10:30 AMFree
Crystal Singing Bowl Sound Bath Session
Cessnock City Library
Fri 21 May · 10 AMFree
Tech Savvy Seniors: Use your device for everyday tasks & entertainment
Cessnock City Library
Fri 4 Jun · 10 AMFree
Tech Savvy Seniors: Take, save & share great photos
Cessnock City Library
Sat 12 Jun · 10:30 AMFree
Crystal Singing Bowl Sound Bath Session
Cessnock City Library
Fri 18 JunFree
Tech Savvy Seniors: Discover what AI can for you
Cessnock City Library
Sat 21 Aug · 8 PM
Choirboys - Great Australian Rock N Roll Stories - Cessnock
Performance Arts Culture Cessnock
Fri 10 Sep · 8 PM
Echoes of Pink Floyd - Shine On Tour - Cessnock
Performance Arts Culture Cessnock
See also in Cessnock
At 12:30 PM
RockOpen air
2026 Red Hot Summer Tour - AUSTRALIAN CRAWL
Roche Estate, Pokolbin
Sat 14 · 11 AMA$20–40
RockConcert
Rock & Rhythm Revival 2026
Weston Workers Club
At 7 PMA$17.19
RockConcert
Dastardly Undertakers Halloween
607 High St, Maitland
Fri 6 · 8 PMA$39.90
IndieFolk / Acoustic
#1 Dads
88 Church St, Maitland
Fri 30A$5–100
Folk / AcousticOutdoors
Dashville Nights - October 30
Dashville, Lower Belford
Sat 14 · 6 PMA$79
Singer-songwriterPop
Emile as Neil - The Ultimate Neil Diamond Tribute
23 Banks St, East Maitland
At 7:30 PMA$48.60–53.87
Folk / AcousticConcert
KATY STEELE - THIS IS ME, UNDRESSED
Warners Bay Theatre, baramayiba
Sat 7 · 11 AMA$12–23.50
Concert
Charlton End of Year Music Showcase 2026
Teralba Community Hall
Sat 7 · 6:45 PMA$33
World musicTango
Kirtan & Sacred Strings at Rasa Lila Arts
Rasa Lila Arts, Shortland
Sat 7 · 6 PMA$32.80–49
JazzConcert
The Jazz Room: A Frank Sinatra & Louis Armstrong Tribute
Wallsend Diggers, Newcastle
At 6:30 PMA$35–45
Outdoors
Halloween Art Soirée
QIRKZ in The Hunter, Abermain
Fri 13 · 6:30 PMA$33
Volunteering
Newcastle Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Foundation Gala Event
430 Wine Country Dr, Lovedale
Tue 3 · 12 PMA$45–79
Street party
Melbourne Cup at Bellbird Hotel 2026
Bellbird Hotel
Fri 30 · 9:30 PMA$10
DJ set
Hunterween Halloween Party 2026 🎃
Huntlee Tavern, North Rothbury
Fri 13 · 5 PMFree
Street partyOutdoors
Street Eats- East Maitland
Stockade Hill, East Maitland
At 4:30 PMFree
Street party
Waterford's Spook-tacular CarnEvil
Waterford Sales & Information Centre, Chisholm
Tue 3 · 10 AM
Street party
Melbourne Cup at Harrigan's Cameron Park
Harrigan's Cameron Park
Tue 3 · 11 AMA$59.54
Parties
Melbourne Cup 2026
Ollieo Restaurant, East Maitland
Sat 21 · 2 PMA$140
Outdoors
Hunter Valley Grammar School - Mums 2026 Christmas Celebration
Morpeth School of Arts Hall
Thu 26 · 6:30 PMFree
DJ setClub
BEATS BINGO - NOUGHTIES MIX [GREEN HILLS] at TGI Fridays
TGI Fridays Green Hills, East Maitland
At 2 PMFree
Street party
Wallsend Frights
Wallsend Frights 2026
Tomorrow · 5:30 PMA$15
SwingSocials
Lindyswingnjazz - Halloween Social Dance Event
Cardiff Senior Citizens Centre
Tue 3 · 1 PM
Boat trip
Melbourne Cup Cruise - Lake Macquarie
Nova Cruises - Lake Macquarie, Booragul
Fri 6 · 1 PMFree
Street party
Tocal College Foundation Day 2026
Tocal Hall, Tocal Agricultural College, Paterson
Sat 7 · 4 PMA$40
FoodExhibition
Vales Wine Release and Art Exhibition
Vales Wines, Pokolbin
Tomorrow
Heritage
Maitland Rail Museum - Open Days
Maitland Railway Museum
At 10 AMFree
Talk
Mimili Maku Arts in conversation
Maitland Regional Art Gallery
Wed 4Free
PoetryLiterature
Culture Club: Poets Society Poetry Reading
Family Hotel, Maitland
Thu 12 · 6 PMA$40
TalkFood
Slow Food for a Happy Gut and Digestive Health
Teapot Cafe Maitland Showground, South Maitland
Wed 4 · 10 AMFree
TalkHeritage
A Long Street: The Hotels of Hunter Street - Ed Tonks
Sugar Valley Library Museum, Cameron Park
Tue 17 · 2:30 PMA$30
Talk
pro clima INSTALL Training (Fundamentals)
3/18 Kinta Dr, Beresfield
Today
LiteratureHeritage
History Illuminated
Lake Macquarie, Warners Bay
Wed 4 · 9 AMA$15–35
Science
Wonderful Wetland Plants
Hunter Wetlands Centre and Ash Island, Shortland
Wed 4 · 9 AMFree
Ecology
Cultural Immersion - Raymond Terrace
Hunter Region Botanic Gardens, Heatherbrae
Wed 4 · 9:30 AMA$5–100
Exhibition
Aspire Wow Gallery 2026 - SCHOOL SESSIONS
Multi-Arts Pavilion (MAP mima) Lake Macquarie, Speers Point
Wed 4 · 6:30 PMFree
TalkOutdoors
Photo Stories with ReNewy Living
Warners Bay Hotel
Thu 5 · 10 AMFree
TalkInclusivity
IncludingYOU art program
Museum of Art and Culture yapang, Lake Macquarie, Booragul
Thu 5 · 4 PMFree
Talk
Wallsend - Hexham/Woodberry Swamp Catchments Flood Study
Wallsend Library
Mon 9 · 10:30 AMFree
Talk
Scenic Eclipse Polar Cruising Information Session
Travel Associates Toronto
Thu 12 · 1 PMFree
TalkHuman rights
Life After Brain Injury: A Hunter Sector Conversation
30 Bunn St, Wallsend
Thu 5 · 7 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Peden's Hotel
Peden's Hotel, Newcastle
Tue 3 · 7 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Station Hotel
Station Hotel, Newcastle
At 9 AMA$40
MiniaturesTournament
Maitland October RTT
Tactica Hobbies and Games Maitland
Tue 3 · 6:30 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Club Maitland City
Club Maitland City, Newcastle
Tue 3 · 7:30 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Telarah Bowling Club (TBC)
Telarah Bowling Club
Wed 4 · 6:30 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Dullboys Rutherford
Dullboys Rutherford, Newcastle
Tue 3 · 7 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Hunter River Hotel
Hunter River Hotel, East Maitland
Wed 4 · 7:30 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Easts Leisure & Golf Club
Easts Leisure & Golf Club, East Maitland
Thu 5 · 7 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at The Windsor Castle Hotel
The Windsor Castle Hotel, Newcastle
Wed 4 · 7 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at The Bank Hotel
The Bank Hotel, Newcastle
At 9 AMA$100
Trading cardsTournament
Friend vs Foe, A MCP Team Event
Elermore Vale Community Centre
Tue 3 · 7:30 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Hotel Elermore
Hotel Elermore, Newcastle
Wed 4 · 7 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Argenton Hotel
Argenton Hotel, Newcastle
Wed 4 · 7:30 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Maryland Tavern
Maryland Tavern, Newcastle
Wed 4 · 6:30 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Toronto Hotel
Toronto Hotel
Wed 4 · 7 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Edgeworth Tavern
Edgeworth Tavern, Newcastle
Wed 4 · 7 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Iron Horse Inn
Iron Horse Inn, Newcastle
Mon 2 · 7 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Fire Station Hotel
Fire Station Hotel, Wallsend
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What are the best venues in Cessnock?
Our favourite spots in Cessnock: Cessnock City Library, Beyond Church and Marthaville.