Brickfest the Lego fan event, returns this July school holidays to Newcastle Jockey Club, July 9th and 10th, with proceeds set to support the John Hunter Hospitals Kids Club. Running in Newcastle since 2015, the not-for-profit event, organised by local Lego fan group Rainbow Bricks will run physically this year, disrupted the past two years due to Covid-19 local restrictions amid fan disappointment. The event which attracted over 5000 people through its doors in […]

The Travelling Film Festival is set to visit Newcastle this 24-26 June, with screenings set to take place at Event Cinemas Kotara. Described as 'Australia’s longest-running travelling film festival,' the festival is set to visit up to 24 locations across Australia including, Northern Territory, New South Wales, and Queensland. The festival will showcase nine feature-length films, starting with '6 Festivals,' on Friday night from 7 PM. Newy 87.8FM spoke with […]

Between 550-600 Cars, Bikes and 4WDs gathered at McDonald Jones Stadium yesterday (Sunday 05/06/2022) for Newcastle all Japanese Car & Bike Show, affectionately called by attendees ‘All Jap Day.’ Running for its sixth year, after two cancelled years due to Covid-19 restrictions, the community event attracted Japanese-made vehicles of all shapes and sizes. Described by the event coordinator Danae Blundell as a ‘static event,’ she explained to Newy 87.8FM how […]