Themed Event Days 1st - 9th October

Saturday 1st October: Light Parade and Seafood and Swing Fiesta

Mattara-A-Glow: Mattara's 50th Night Parade

Come and join the fun for Newcastle's first night parade. There will be marching bands and light trucks, floats and Mattara's 50th birthday cake.

Starts 6:30pm at Hunter Street

Stage Program

10:30am	J’Adore Dance Studio
11:30am	Glee Dance
12:00pm	Physical funk for Kids
1:00pm	SWA Wrestling Exhibitions
2:30pm	Djembellas – African Drumming Group
3:00pm	SWA Wrestling Exhibitions
4:00pm	Kavon Theatre Live Show
5:00pm	SWA Wrestling Exhibitions
6:00pm	MATTARA-A-GLOW Light Parade
7:00pm	Australian Army Big Band & Cutting of the Cake
8:30pm	The Little Scallywagz
9:00pm	Celebration Fireworkds

Sunday 2nd Seafood and Swing Fiesta

Sat and Sun 1st & 2nd October (10.30am to 9pm)

Brings the very popular Queenscliff Seafood feast to Mattara on Sat 1st and Sun 2nd October. With a variety of sites available catering for all your needs whhile you sit back enjoy the Swing Entertainment performing throughout the day on the Park.

All proceeds will go to the John Hunter Children’s ward Kiwanis is a global organisation of volunteer dedicated to changing the World one child and one community at a time

Newcastle’s first all New Seafood Fiesta will be onsite for two whole days with Seafood Sites to tempt the taste buds straight from the sea, with a number of various sites available to purchase your needs, Markets & Community Display’s Varieties of Musicians, Animals All Baby Farm Display, dance studios performing throughout the whole weekend, SWA Wrestling & Australian & New Zealand Marching Team exhibitions over the two days or get involved in the African Drum Workshops being held throughout the weekend

Sunday Stage Program

10:30am	SWA Wrestling Exhibitions
11:30am	Australian & New Zealand Marching Teams Spectacular
12:00am	Active Dance
12:30am	Dymanic Dance Studios
1:00pm	SWA Wrestling Exhibitions
2:30pm	Silk Caravan Belly Dancers
3:00pm	SWA Wrestling Exhibitions
4:00pm	Djembellas – African Drumming Group
4:30pm	Alison Lancey
5:30pm	Live Band: Lovers Jump Creek

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Mon 3rd Oct – Pets on Parade Day (10.30am to 5pm)

Pet Grooming Displays, Various Competitions, Pet Parades and Displays, Ruby the Clown, Animals All Baby Farm Display, Various Dance Studios, and Local Live Entertainment, Free Interactive Craft sites for the kids to get in to and enjoy

Stage Progran

11:00am	Glee Dance Newcastle
11:30am	Rising Stars Talent School
12:30am	Pets On Parade
1:00pm	Australia Dance Centre
1:30pm	Rising Stars Talent School
2:00pm	Pets On Parade
2:30pm	Dance of Life Belly Dance
3:00pm	Blake
3:30pm	Dial A Demon
4:00pm	Drama Karma

Tues 4th Sporting Stars Activities Day (10.30am to 5pm)

Local Sporting Celebrity Meet & Greets, Local Junior Interactive Sporting Clinics, come along and try out some of the great sport activities available in our City, Variety is our Key to success, Dance, Aerobics Fitness Displays and Workshops, Local performers & Dance Studios, Animals All Baby Farm Display, Free Interactive Craft sites for the kids to get in to and enjoy

Stage Program

10:30am	Newcastle Performing Arts School
11:00am	Samurai Judo Academy
11:30am	Ruby The Clown
12:00pm	Australian Tai Chi Institute
12:30pm	Samurai Judo Academy
1:00pm	Rhythm Factory
2:00pm	Rising Starz Performing Arts
2:30pm	Newcastle Baton Twirling Club
3:00pm	Pantseat Productions
3:30pm	Live Entertainment

Wed 5th Oct - NBN Family Fun Day (10.30am to 5pm)

Big Dog Meet & Greet, Local Artists and Dance Studios performing throughout the day, Ruby the Clown, Animals All Baby Farm Display,Free Interactive Craft site for the kids to get in to and enjoy, A great day out for all the family with Picnic Races with Prizes

Stage Program

10:30pm	Maxi-Jazz Dance Studio
11:30am	Rising Stars Talent School
12:00pm	Dial A DJ Demon
1:30pm	Rising Stars Talent School
2:00pm	Ruby The Clown
3:00pm	Local Performances

Thur 6th Oct KOFM Radio stars on the park (10.30am to 5pm)

Local Radio KOFM on the Park with activities, Onsite Competitions and the Big BBQ FREE lunch, Live Children’s Entertainment, Dance Studios, Local Entertainers and Performers, Animals All Baby Farm Display, Free Interactive Craft sites for the kids to get in to and enjoy

Stage Program

10:30am	KOFM Sing and Win
11:00am	Studio 2324
12:00pm	Dance Worx
12:30pm	Dial a DJ Demon
1:00pm	Ruby the Clown
1:30pm	TC Sportaerobics
2:00pm	Dial a DJ Demon
2:30pm	Live Entertainment with the Duo Raven
3:30pm	KOFM "Sing and Win" Competition

Fri 7th Oct – Health & Fitness Day (10.30am to 5pm)

Mattara invites all to participate with the Health & Fitness Activities & Displays, Australian Academy of Tai Chi exhibition, Zumba Fitness Class and Workshop, Dance Studios, Local Artist and Performers, fitness and aerobics interactive workshops, a whole day of Health & Fitness.

Stage Program

10:30am	Mad Dance Studio
11:00am	England Purton Dance Academy
11:30am	Australian Academy of Tai Chi
12:30pm	Zumba Fitness Class & Workshop
2:00pm	Ruby The Clown
2:30pm	MC Planet Dance
3:00pm	Bodyrock Dance Studio
4:00pm	Live Entertainment with Call it a Day
5:00pm	Zen and the Art
6:00pm	Nate - B

Sat 8th Oct – Kids Carnival Day (10.30am to 9.00pm)

Various Dance Studios, Local Live Entertainment performing throughout the whole day including the SWA Wrestling exhibition on the Park, Animals All Baby Farm Display, Free Interactive Craft sites for the kids to get in to and enjoy, with a Closing Celebration Concert to be remembered by all Novocastrians with live Band Syndicate

Cancelled due to weather

Stage Program

10:30am	The Dance Gallery
11:00am	Ablaze Dance Studio
11:30am	Ruby the Clown
12:00pm	Dial a DJ Demon
1:00pm	Showtime Wrestling Alliance
2:00pm	NRGIZE Talent Crew
3:00pm	Showtime Wrestling Alliance
4:00pm	Eastern Dreaming Boutique & Belly Dance
5:00pm	Showtime Wrestling Alliance
6:00pm	Felix Cuba
7:30pm	Celebration Concert with the Band Syndicate
9:00pm	Fireworks Celebration

Sun 9th Oct - Fun in the Sun & Psychic Fair (10.30am to 6pm)

Fun in the Sun sites with Coca Cola, Outdoor Psychic Displays from afar, Dance Studios, Local Artist and Performers including the SWA Wrestling exhibition on the Park, Animals All Baby Farm Display, A great day out for all the family with Picnic Races with Prizes, Children’s Live Entertainment, Free Interactive Craft sites for the kids to get in to and enjoy, or get involved in the African Drum Workshops being held throughout the day.

Stage Program

10:30pm	Groove Dance Productions
11:00am	Showtime Wrestling Alliance
12:00pm	Dance Extreme
12:30pm	Studi-o Dance School
1:00pm	Showtime Wrestling Alliance
2:00pm	Djembellas African Drumming Band
2:30pm	Pivot Dance Studio
3:00pm	Showtime Wrestling Alliance
4:00pm	Dial a DJ Demon
4:30pm	Soloist Alison Lancey

Feature: The Djembellas

Saturday 1st Oct 2.30pm Sunday 2nd Oct 4.00pm

Drumming breaks down social barriers, promotes freedom of expression, unity and co-operation. It energises the spirit and awakens feelings of excitement, peace and ecstasy.

The Djembellas are a new, all girls drumming group. Our homes stretch from far and wide, but we all currently call Newcastle home. We are an assorted bunch, but all have one thing in common – we LOVE drumming and dancing. So get your groove on and come and join us!

The Djembellas offer a unique performance and interactive workshop sharing the music of West Africa. First enjoy an awaking of the spirit as you watch an all women’s drumming group perform a selection of traditional West African rhythms.

Djembellas

African Drumming Workshops

12pm to 12.40pm & 1pm to 1.40pm

The audience will then be invited to participate in an interactive drumming workshop to ‘release the inner drummer within’. The Workshops can cater for up to 20 people per workshop