Lucky for Novocastrians there is a Cambridge gig on the six date tour. The Los Angles-based duo has just finished work on album number three. 

The Spring Break Down Under Tour will see Kat Friend and Leroy Macqueen will play the Cambridge on October 13. Tickets will sell fast so get yours here: events.ticketbooth.com.au/event/goochpalms

THE Newcastle International Animation Festival returns with a fresh selection of the world’s finest bite-sized animated films. 

This year the festival will deliver three days of animated glory. 

The world’s best animators have gathered stories from this universe and the next for children and adults alike. 

The festival will include a Q&A session with local animators and an extra special premier film screening. 

Plus there is the annual animation competition. 

Tickets are only $10 per session or $25 for a weekend pass. 

August 25, 6pm: Outdoor Projections, Animation Competition Winners Announced, International Program One, and  after-party at FogHorn Brewhouse 

August 26, 7pm: Australian Showcase and Q&A with local animators Tim Cannt and Dan Smith and the late night bizarre from 9.30pm. 

August 27, 10.30am: kids program, with the International Program Two at 6pm.  

THE next Hunter Record Fair will be held in a much bigger room, the Kotara High School – it's massive, so there's much more room for everyone.

Stallholders from around the country will be offering a massive range of both new and second-hand vinyl records and CDs. Don’t miss out on bargains, rarities, LPs, 45s and more – thousands of titles in all genres. 

Although some stallholders have eftpos, organisers recommend you be prepared and bring cash with you.

The school will be providing a sausage sizzle on the day to raise money.

It’s on September 2, at Kotara High. Enter via Lexington Parade, Adamstown.

Between 9am and 4pm. And it only costs $3 to get through the doors to vinyl heaven.