Use Bus Hire in Newcastle to Attend November Events in Style!
2015 has been an action-packed year for Newcastle with so many interesting events happening every month, ranging from arts and music festivals, workshops, maritime celebrations, conferences to surfing competitions and more.
The month of November stays promising for both foreign visitors and the local residents as there are tons of events scheduled to take place in the city. To make sure that you attend these in style and comfort, use bus hire with a driver in Newcastle to bring you there. Let’s take a look at some of the top events slated to happen:
The Variety Good Guys Postie Bike Dash
Scheduled for November 1, 2015, this is a 6-day event that will take participants through rural New South Wales. The event is geared towards raising money for Variety, a charity organisation to aid children with special needs. It will start and conclude at the Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club, and the route will take riders through Tamworth, Narrabri, Coonable, Denman and Gulgong. Riders will take off at 9 o’clock in the morning and breakfast will be available starting around 7.30 am.
Real Film Festival
This is a 3-day event scheduled for 27th November to 29th November, 2015. As a widely anticipated arts festival, it will showcase documentaries and independent short films based on true stories. Highlights of the festival include panel discussions, industry development workshops, film screenings and film competitions for film makers of all experience and ages. There’s also a variety of entertainment programs, including a party at one of the city’s unique venues and the Opening Night Gala which will be held at Tower Cinemas. In addition to the above, Real Film Festival will deliver short film screenings at Newcastle Museum, film screenings at Tower Cinema and an Open Air Cinema in Civic Park.
Newcastle Art Bazaar
This event will be hosted by Hunter Arts Network on Sunday, 29th November, 2015 at Lambton Park. The park is located on the corner of Morehead and Howe Streets. Given this location, the Art Bazaar will be surrounded by great scenery and beautiful parklands. Art Bazaar is expected to attract many from in and around the city. The festival will showcase the creativity of the community of Newcastle. Art Bazaar was a 2014 QantasLink Hunter and Central Coast Awards for Excellence in Tourism Finalist, a 2015 Stockland Community Grants Winner as well as a 2015 Hunter Local Business Awards Finalist.
Morning Tea with Julie Goodwin
On November 2, 2015, Julie Goodwin is scheduled to talk about her new book Homemade Takeaway starting 10.30 am. The event will take place at the Newcastle Region Library. In the new illustrated cookbook, this Australia’s favourite family cook shows you how to make cheaper, healthier and faster meals than you order. Regardless of whether it’s your favourite Indian or Thai takeaway, Julie Goodwin has got you covered. The book covers more than 150 recipes that use both fresh and seasonal produce to bring you the best takeaway food.
Mike Mudd at Royal Exchange NewcastleM
Between his non-stop movements and highly charged vocals, it will be impossible to stay still or sit. The award-winning artist, songwriter, composer and performer will be exploring the themes of fantasy, timelessness, emotion, light and darkness with an explosive stage presence that will combine foot percussion, guitar, ukulele, rack-harmonica and more surprises. He is also expected to bring his musical fairy tale, The Wilderness, to life. The event is scheduled for Friday, November 13.
Radical Reels Tour
Scheduled for the night of 12th November, the Radical Reels Tour will screen the deepest and steepest in outdoor sports films. The 2015 Radical Reels Tour will be full of fun activities for those in attendance, including riding a hectic knife edge ridge, hurtling down steep untouched powder, roaring through a desert tower climbing and more epic activities. The festival screens sport, films that are audience-tested and programmed for optimal excitement. The 2015 edition of the festival will feature nine films on wing-suiting, skiing, biking, climbing, boarding and more – all of which satisfy the needs of every adrenaline junkie.
Hunter River Discovery Cruise
This cruise event will involve an exploration of Hunter River on a return journey from Newcastle to Raymond Terrace with a stop for lunch at the Junction Inn Hotel. Highlights of the tour will include marvelling at the changing landscapes, witnessing the opening of the historic Hexham Bridge, enjoying home-style Devonshire tea, which will be served on-route as well as an up-to-date, informative commentary by the crew.
Diabetes Australia Walk to Work Day
This being the eighteenth year of its establishment, Diabetes Australia Walk to Work Day is an event that aims to help employees and employers to incorporate regular walking into their daily routine. Other objectives of the event include raising funds for Diabetes Australia, reducing reliance on private transport, improving the quality of air by reducing vehicle emissions, promoting regular walking as a healthy activity that can fight diabetes and promoting the use of public transport to reduce traffic on roads. The event is scheduled for Friday, 13th November.
From the look of things, November is definitely an exciting time to be in Newcastle. Just remember to take advantage of bus hire with driver if you want to enjoy convenient transport as you move around the city!