Tag: Newcastle
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The Newcastle Lock-Up 2023
The Newcastle Lock-Up 2023 On display at the Newcastle Lock-Up until 5 February 2023, “Everything was beautiful and nothing hurt” by Alex Seton was specifically made for the cells of the Lock-Up. The title of the show refers to Kurt Vonnegut’s anti-war novel “Slaughterhouse-Five” about the fire bombing of Dresden that dislocates linear time. These… Read more
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Big Picture Festival 2022
Big Picture Festival 2022 The Big Picture Festival 2022 in Newcastle New South Wales added ten beautiful murals to the city’s streetscapes. Sponsored by the Newcastle City Council, the event continues to add to an already impressive collection of street art. The council produced a downloadable PDF with the location of the latest additions which… Read more
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Sea Shepherd’s MV Steve Irwin
Sea Shepherd’s MV Steve Irwin Although now retired from from its confrontations with Japanese whaling fleets, the MV Steve Irwin still looks impressive with its camouflage and skull painted deck house. Docked at Thales Marine in Newcastle, New South Wales, the ship is now owned by the non-profit organisation Ship4Good. Tours are a great way… Read more