What’s On
Melbourne Cup 2026
MELBOURNE CUP TAKES THE REINS AT GNH. JOIN US FOR THE BIGGEST RACE OF THE SEASON!
URBAN wine walk
Get ready Vino Lovers! The Urban Wine Walk is returning to Newcastle! Taste, Walk, Explore!
Tuesday Trivia | cash prize
Every Tuesday from 6:30pm - with Young Henry’s prizes and cash jackpot up for grabs each week.
Thursday Poker Night
Thursdays from 8pm - $25 buy-in and a guaranteed prize pool of $500!
Friday & Saturday live music
Every Friday & Saturday night we have two live music acts at 5:30pm and 9:00pm.
SUNDAY OPEN MIC NIGHT
Every Sunday from 4:30pm open mic night is hosted by Phoenix Pritchard.
Hola Margarita
Saturday 5 September 2026. The Urban Cocktail Trail comes to Newcastle. The Great Northern Hotel is one of five stops on the self-guided trail. Ticketed event - tickets from $65 + booking fee via urbancocktailtrail.com
Easter Long Weekend
Celebrate the Easter long weekend in style at Great Northern Hotel. Get ready for a weekend filled with live music every night!
St Patricks Day
Celebrate with Guinness pints, Guinness Pies and Baby Guinness shots… all only $10!
Super Bowl
$8 Budweiser, $22 Beer Jugs (Tooheys New, Hahn 3.5, Newtowner), $15 Loaded Hotdogs, $12 Loaded Fries from 11am onwards.
NEWY BASS CREW - SUBSURGE 4
Newy Bass Crew are back at the Great Northern for round 4. No frills, just serious bass all night. Saturday, February 7. One stage, one relentless session - loud, raw, and unapologetic.
HOTTEST 100
Join us at Great Northern Hotel from 100 to 1 in the 2025 Hottest 100 Countdown!
loons - heartbreaker tour
Join us on the Loons - Heartbreaker Tour for a night of heart-wrenching music and unforgettable moments!
20% off cocktails - November
Get 20% off classic cocktails on Wednesdays! Simply add two classic cocktails to your cart and automatically receive 20% off.
Available Wednesday’s during October!
JESS’ COCKTAIL FOR A CAUSE
Support Jess’s fight against Acute Myeloid Leukemia — one cocktail at a time.
Lunch Happy Hour - October
Get 10% off your lunch using promo code GNHLOCAL! Available Wednesday’s during October!
SPEED DATING NIGHT | 40-55 years old
Looking for someone to walk off in the sunset with?
LONG WEEKEND DJ’S
Keep the long weekend vibes alive with DJs spinning Saturday and Sunday night!
Lunch Happy Hour
Get a free house drink with lunch using promo code HHLUNCH! Available Monday to Wednesday
Beer of the Month - September
$8 Schooners of Grifter XPA and $20 jugs of Coopers Pale Ale all day every day
SPEED DATING NIGHT - 35-55 years old
Looking for someone to walk off in the sunset with?
SHAKE N' SIP
Watch demonstrations of 2–3 popular cocktails, and get hands-on as you mix your own creations. Take home your own recipe cards!
Shake & Sip Cocktail Masterclass
Learn how to make 3 classic cocktails with our very own Mitch!
Jazz, Pasta & Pinot
Live jazz performances every 2nd Wednesday evening alongside pasta and pinot for $32.
