After a three-year hiatus, Newcastle Permanent’s much-loved Cinema Under the Stars will return to Maitland and Lake Macquarie next month.
The free event includes music, children’s activities and roving acts, with the feature film, Sing 2 (PG, 2021), to begin at sundown.
In 2023, the jam-packed evening of family-friendly fun will venture to the Maitland Showground on Friday 3 March and Speers Point Park on Saturday 4 March.

Newcastle Permanent branch manager – Maitland Janelle O’Brien admitted, following a COVID-enforced hibernation, there was palpable excitement to bring Cinema Under the Stars back.
“It’s an annual tradition,” she explained.
“It is a date families mark on their calendars and look forward to all summer.
“What a brilliant way to bring us together as a community after three interrupted years – sitting collectively in the open air, sharing a laugh and relaxing to a great flick is just about the best way to spend a sunny evening.
“Pack a picnic, bring the whole family, and get there early to enjoy all the fabulous fun, free events and activities that help make Cinema Under the Stars such an awesome night.”
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