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It ’ s Christmas time at Charlestown Square , the largest shopping destination in The Hunter !
Great news - international fashion favourites TopShop and TopMan are now open at Myer ! Be sure to check out several other new retailers that have just opened their doors including Seafolly , on Level 2 near Myer , Hype DC on Level 2 opposite Rebel Sport and Wallace Bishop has returned to Charlestown Square on Level 1 near Myer . And did you know there ’ s more parking spaces here than any other shopping centre in Newcastle and the Hunter ?
Visit Santa daily in Centre Court until Saturday 24 December and simply spend $ 50 on Santa photos for your chance to win a year ’ s free fun at Reading Cinemas , Strike , Timezone and Megamania , valued at $ 10,000 ! Terms and conditions apply , details at www . charlestownsquare . com . au
Again this year we are offering children with special needs the opportunity to meet and have their photo taken with Santa , with Sensitive Santa sessions available before / after the centre is open on selected dates . The sensory friendly environment provides a low stress setting for children to meet Santa , and the centre provides each participating family with a complimentary photo . Bookings for Sensitive Santa are essential at the Customer Service Desk on 4944 4333 .
And this Christmas we ’ re open longer for you ... including until MIDNIGHT on Thursday 22 December and Boxing Day from 8am until 5pm . Visit www . charlestownsquare . com . au for full trading hours details .
If you ’ re stuck with too much choice from over 250 stores , a GPT Gift Card is the perfect option this Christmas .
Enjoy the festive season and New Year celebrations !
Cheers ,
Therese ,
Marketing Team
WHAT ' S ON //
Celebrating 40 years of BBC ’ s Antiques Roadshow
Andrew Kay , RED Live and BBC Worldwide ANZ are proud to announce one of television ’ s most beloved and enduring programmes , Antiques Roadshow is bringing its stories to Australia in a live show specially created to celebrate its 40th anniversary on British television .
Tales From The Antiques Roadshow will be touring 26 cities including all capital cities and a number of the main regional centres including – you guessed it , Newcastle – when the show hits the stage at the Civic Theatre on Saturday February 4th , 2017 .
On stage will be three of Antiques Roadshow ’ s most familiar faces - Hilary Kay , Paul Atterbury and Ronnie Archer- Morgan - telling tales from the show ’ s beginnings in 1977 at Hereford Town Hall to the stately homes and Royal palaces they have visited across Great Britain .
“ Paul , Ronnie and I are so excited to be bringing the live show to Australia . We know Antiques Roadshow is much loved in Australia and it will be a treat to share some of our favourite Antiques Roadshow moments and experiences with fans . We look forward to meeting you all as we travel across Australia in early 2017 ,” said Hilary Kay about the Australian tour .
In May 1977 a pilot recording for a new programme about antiques was filmed in Hereford . Antiques Roadshow went on to become one of the most loved and popular shows on British television . In Australia , the programme has an equally loyal audience – broadcast on Foxtel ’ s Lifestyle channel , the ABC and Nine . A firm favourite on our TV screens , the series , through its wonderfully unusual objects , knowledgeable experts , interesting owners and occasional heart-stopping valuations turns the spotlight on human stories ; the voice of history and humanity , sometimes touched with humour and pathos .
Hilary , Paul and Ronnie will tell their own personal stories from behind-the-scenes , previously unseen footage will be screened , and theatre audiences will share some of the excitement of the fabulous filming locations . Tales From The Antiques Roadshow will take us on a unique journey behind the cameras to discover how the award-winning television series is created .
See the most valuable and bizarre objects on the big screen as the experts remember the tears and laughter of the show ’ s unique history . The experts will also answer questions and invite the audience to test their own expertise by playing the ‘ Basic , Better , Best ’ game so popular with Antiques Roadshow audiences attending the filming days .
The stories will enthrall – from the First World War battlefields of the Somme to the era of Rock ‘ n ’ Roll , from the everyday to the priceless , each possessing a unique narrative earning them a place in history .
What are we collecting now ? How will future Roadshows value the folly or wisdom of our choices today ? Find out the answers when the Antiques Roadshow tells its story live on stage ! Please note that objects from the audience will not be valued at this event .
For more information and tickets visit www . civictheatrenewcastle . com . au
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Following their # 1 ARIA chart debut for new album ‘ Skeleton Tree ’, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds have announced that they will be touring their biggest and boldest production ever to Australia and New Zealand in January 2017 and here in Newcastle on Sunday 22 January .
The latest Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds album received phenomenal reviews worldwide , topped the charts in eight countries , and gained the band their second # 1 album in Australia following 2013 ’ s Push The Sky Away (# 1 Feb 2013 ). Companion film ‘ One More Time with Feeling ’ – directed by New Zealand-born Andrew Dominik - premiered at The Venice Film Festival followed by screenings in 950 cinemas across 30 countries , in what was intended to be a one-day screening .
The touring band lineup features Nick Cave , Warren Ellis , Martyn Casey , Thomas Wydler , Jim Sclavunos , Conway Savage , George Vjestica and Larry Mullins .
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Photo from Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Facebook .
Don ’ t miss their only Newcastle show at Newcastle Entertainment Centre . For tickets visit www . nec . net . au