January 11
Check out over 200 street machines, classic cars and special interest vehicles on display. There’ll be rock ’n’ roll dancing and a wheel-changing competition too.
T 6628 1042 or North Coast Street Machines.
March 14
See classic cars and motorcycles of all makes at what is one of the largest rural motorfests. You also have the rare opportunity to see a selection of vintage and veteran NRMA patrol cars and bikes, or find out about NRMA’s history from one of our expert ambassadors. Hawks Nest Oval, Hawks Nest.
T 4997 0014 or 4997 1081.
March 15
Sit back, relax and enjoy one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, in a peaceful vineyard setting. This brilliant romantic comedy, penned over 400 years ago, is still funny and relevant today. This is your last chance to catch Shakespeare in the Vines in NSW. Cassegrain Winery, Port Macquarie.
T 6582 8377 or Cassegrain Wines.
March 20
Straight from the Melbourne Comedy Festival and the Sydney Opera House, comedian Fiona Scott-Norman will take you on a side-splitting trip down memory lane with her top 10 of the worst music ever released. Peninsula Theatre, Woy Woy.
T 4323 3233 or visit Laycock Street Theatre.
March 28
Bring your own picnic and pull up a rug under the trees to see four artists singing arias from well-known operas. While you enjoy these performances you’ll also be supporting Telstra Child Flight and Rotary Charities. Pearl Beach Arboretum.
T 4341 6004 or Pearl Beach.
March 27 – 29
Celebrate all things great from the ’50s including fierce hot rods and classic cars, while being entertained by wild rock ’n’ roll dancing and live bands. Most events are free. Various locations in Kurri Kurri.
T 0418 492 516 or Nostalgia Festival.
March 13 – April 11
Celebrate International Women’s Day for 2009 at this inaugural cartoon exhibition. View works from female cartoonists, illustrators and caricaturists from around the country and the world. The Bunker Gallery, Coffs Harbour.
T 6651 7343 or Coffs Harbour.
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