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• Sunday Bears

  • When
    6 Jul 2025
  •  
    16:00 - 20:00
  • Location
    Town Hall Hotel, 326 King St, Newtown

  
  

  Join the Harbour City Bears for their weekly Sunday gathering at The Townie!
  The perfect way to finish off your weekend by catching up with old mates or new friends at Sunday Bears.

  Your HCB committee host for the evening is Colin!

  • Membership desk open from 4pm
  • Members draws at 5:30pm
  • Members badge draw cash jackpot at 6:30pm

  $18 burger & fries from 12pm till close at King 326 bistro.

  Newbie? Out of town visitor? Specific needs?
  Any concern or question, drop us a message on Facebook and we'll do our best to assist.
  Lift access is inside the venue at the rear, please ask the bar staff to unlock it for you.

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• Furry Friday

  • When
    11 Jul 2025
  •  
    19:00
  • Location
    Oxford Hotel, 134 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst

  
  

  Join the Harbour City Bears for their weekly Friday gathering at Oxford Hotel!
  Have a great start to your weekend by catching up with old mates and new friends at Furry Friday.

  Your HCB committee host for the evening is Yianni!
  The DJ helping you start your weekend right is Rob Davis!

  Everyone's welcome with open arms, but HCB members get entry into our member draws and badge draw.

  • Membership desk open from 7pm
  • Members draws at 8pm, 9pm & 10pm
  • Members badge draw cash jackpot at 10pm

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• Sunday Bears

  • When
    13 Jul 2025
  •  
    16:00 - 20:00
  • Location
    Town Hall Hotel, 326 King St, Newtown

  
  

  Join the Harbour City Bears for their weekly Sunday gathering at The Townie!
  The perfect way to finish off your weekend by catching up with old mates or new friends at Sunday Bears.

  Your HCB committee host for the evening is Richard!

  • Membership desk open from 4pm
  • Members draws at 5:30pm
  • Members badge draw cash jackpot at 6:30pm

  $18 burger & fries from 12pm till close at King 326 bistro.

  Newbie? Out of town visitor? Specific needs?
  Any concern or question, drop us a message on Facebook and we'll do our best to assist.
  Lift access is inside the venue at the rear, please ask the bar staff to unlock it for you.

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• Furry Friday: LUMBERJACK

  • When
    18 Jul 2025
  •  
    19:00
  • Location
    Oxford Hotel, 134 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst

  
  

  Join the Harbour City Bears for their weekly Friday gathering at Oxford Hotel!
  Have a great start to your weekend by catching up with old mates and new friends at Furry Friday.

  Your HCB committee host for the evening is TBA!
  The DJ helping you start your weekend right is DJ Charles!

  Everyone's welcome, but HCB members get entry into our member draws and badge draw.

  This Friday is themed LUMBERJACK! HCB members wearing lumberjack gear get double tickets into the member draws! So get out your flannel and your beanies, and head on down.

  • Membership desk open from 7pm
  • Members draws at 8pm, 9pm & 10pm
  • Members badge draw cash jackpot at 10pm

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• Press Paws & Table Tops

  • When
    20 Jul 2025
  •  
    13:00 - 16:00
  • Location
    Town Hall Hotel, 326 King St, Newtown

  
  

  Join Harbour City Bears for their monthly meeting of gaming fun, Press Paws & Table Tops!

  Press Paws is our video gaming event, and we team it up with Table Tops, our tabletop gaming event every month on the 3rd Sunday!

  Come along to play Nintendo Switch on the big screen, or settle down with some mates and a board game or two- we've got a wide selection, and you're more than welcome to bring your own.

  Our dungeonmaster Richard often runs a beginners' Dungeons & Dragons campaign, so if you're new to D&D, come along and we'll teach you how to play.

  The pool tables at the Townie are also open for use, so if you're a learner or a shark, you can have a friendly game with your beary mates!

  Best of all, the day leads straight into our Sunday Social, so hang around afterwards to socialise with the bears!

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• Sunday Bears

  • When
    20 Jul 2025
  •  
    16:00 - 20:00
  • Location
    Town Hall Hotel, 326 King St, Newtown

  
  

  Join the Harbour City Bears for their weekly Sunday gathering at The Townie!
  The perfect way to finish off your weekend by catching up with old mates or new friends at Sunday Bears.

  Your HCB committee host for the evening is Keiron!

  • Membership desk open from 4pm
  • Members draws at 5:30pm
  • Members badge draw cash jackpot at 6:30pm

  $18 burger & fries from 12pm till close at King 326 bistro.

  Newbie? Out of town visitor? Specific needs?
  Any concern or question, drop us a message on Facebook and we'll do our best to assist.
  Lift access is inside the venue at the rear, please ask the bar staff to unlock it for you.

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• Furry Friday: KINK

  • When
    25 Jul 2025
  •  
    19:00
  • Location
    Oxford Hotel, 134 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst

  
  

  Join the Harbour City Bears for their weekly Friday gathering at Oxford Hotel!
  Have a great start to your weekend by catching up with old mates and new friends at Furry Friday.

  Your HCB committee host for the evening is Yianni!
  The DJ helping you start your weekend right is DJ Tom Rogers!

  Everyone's welcome with open arms, but HCB members get entry into our member draws and badge draw.
  This Friday is themed KINK! HCB members dressed in kink gear will get double tickets into the member draws!

  • Membership desk open from 7pm
  • Members draws at 8pm, 9pm & 10pm
  • Members badge draw cash jackpot at 10pm

  
  

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• Sunday Bears

  • When
    27 Jul 2025
  •  
    16:00 - 20:00
  • Location
    Town Hall Hotel, 326 King St, Newtown

  
  

  Join the Harbour City Bears for their weekly Sunday gathering at The Townie!
  The perfect way to finish off your weekend by catching up with old mates or new friends at Sunday Bears.

  Your HCB committee host for the evening is Ryan!

  • Membership desk open from 4pm
  • Members draws at 5:30pm
  • Members badge draw cash jackpot at 6:30pm

  $18 burger & fries from 12pm till close at King 326 bistro.

  Newbie? Out of town visitor? Specific needs?
  Any concern or question, drop us a message on Facebook and we'll do our best to assist.
  Lift access is inside the venue at the rear, please ask the bar staff to unlock it for you.

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• Woof in the Woods: Winter

  • Start
    31 Jul 2025
  •  
    14:00
  • End
    3 Aug 2025
  •  
    10:00
  • Location
    Barrington River Lodge, 734 Barrington East Rd, Barrington NSW 2422

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  Harbour City Bears' Woof in the Woods is back for winter!

  Our winter camping event is back! We’ve booked out a new venue, Barrington River Lodge, for an extra long weekend, Thursday 31 July to Sunday 3 August.

  
  

  What's On

  The days are free for you to relax and explore the local area.

  Thursday night we've got a BBQ and camp movie night, with BBQ dinner supplied, and a camp movie classic, follow by drinks and chats around the fire.

  Friday night after you've made your own dinner, we will have bear beats for us to enjoy, as well as other Friday night activities that our previous attendees know and love- there's a dancefloor, a play area, and bears ready to go!

  Saturday night make your own dinner in the shared kitchen or BBQ, or head into town to one of the local pubs. After dinner, relax with a drink around the campfire, play some games, do some stargazing, or find out exactly what it is that bears do in the woods at night.

  
  

  Accommodation Options

  After the freezing temperatures of last year, we’ve opted for a new venue that has lots of indoor sleeping space and heating. There’s lots of options to suit every budget.

  The Retreat

  The most luxurious accommodation is The Retreat, a private cabin separate from the rest of the lodge, with a fully furnished queen bedroom, bathroom, lounge room and full kitchen, as well as a verandah with its own BBQ.

  
  

  
  

  The “Family” Cabin

  There’s also another cabin available, with two bedrooms. You can book out the master bedroom with its queen bed or take one of the bunk beds or trundle bed in the second bedroom. The cabin also has its own bathroom, full kitchen and verandah.

  
  

  The Lodge

  The main building is “The Lodge”. It has lots of rooms in a variety of configurations, as well as a large lounge room and full kitchen. The rooms available as whole rooms or as beds in shared rooms. Bunks, queens, trundles, and whole rooms are available. The beds in the lodge don’t come with bedding, so you’ll have to bring your own sleeping bag or blankets.

  

  Camping

  If you’re a hard-core camper, there’s plenty of space to camp on the site as well. Be aware though the site is a little bit smaller than previous camps, so you won’t be able to range quite as far away from the main group.

  
  

  Important Information

  What to pack

  If you're camping: you'll need:

  • A tent, RV, caravan, swag or other shelter
  • A sleeping bag or other bedding (make sure it's warm as it will get very cold overnight)
  • A pillow and something soft to sleep on (e.g. an inflatable mattress, a pad, or a camp bed)
  • A long extension cord for power, and a plug-board
  • Towels, soap and toiletry items (deodorant, toothbrushes, etc.)
  • Food
  • Breakfasts for Friday, Saturday & Sunday
  • Lunches for Friday and Saturday
  • Dinner for Friday and Saturday nights
  • Snacks for the whole weekend
  • Drinks (soft and hard)
  • Insect repellent & sunscreen
  • A hat, sunglasses & thongs (or other slip-on shoes)
  • Warm clothing (it will get very cold overnight)
  • A camp chair and table if you have one (there are on-site chairs and tables, but more are always useful)

  If you're staying in the accommodation, you'll need:

  • A sleeping bag or other bed linens (the accommodation has mattresses but no bedding)
  • Food
  • Breakfasts for Friday, Saturday & Sunday
  • Lunches for Friday and Saturday
  • Dinner for Friday and Saturday nights
  • Snacks for the whole weekend
  • Drinks (soft and hard)
  • Insect repellent & sunscreen
  • A hat, sunglasses & thongs (or other slip-on shoes)
  • Warm clothing (it will get very cold overnight)
  • Towels, soap, and toiletry items (deodorant, toothbrushes etc.)

  CPAP users

  If you're staying in a room, there are powerpoints available, however they aren't right next to the beds. You'll need a plugboard and extension cable for your CPAP machine.

  If you're camping,  ensure you bring an extension cable long enough to run from the main building to your campsite.

  Accessibility

  The main site is reasonably accessible, it's mostly flat and has few steps. There are some slopes and hills, and the entire property slopes down towards the river.

  The movie night will be subtitled in English, however the subtitles may be dialog-only, not full SDH.

  Where?: Barrington River Lodge, 734 Barrington East Rd, Barrington NSW 2422

  When?: Thursday 31 July to Sunday 3 August 2025

  How Much?:

  Beds:

  • Camping: $90 for members or $120 for non-members
  • Bunk in The Family Cabin: $200 for members only
  • Trundle in The Family Cabin: $170 for members only
  • Bunk in The Lodge: $180 for members only
  • Trundle in The Lodge: $150 for members only
  • Queen bed in The Lodge: $250 for members only (sleeps 2)

  Rooms:

  • Whole room in The Family Cabin: $550 for members only (sleeps 2)
  • Whole room in The Lodge: $500 for members only (sleeps 3)
  • Whole of The Retreat: $750 for members only (sleeps 2)

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• Furry Friday

  • When
    1 Aug 2025
  •  
    19:00
  • Location
    Oxford Hotel, 134 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst

  
  

  Join the Harbour City Bears for their weekly Friday gathering at Oxford Hotel!
  Have a great start to your weekend by catching up with old mates and new friends at Furry Friday.

  Your HCB committee host for the evening is Brad!
  The DJ helping you start your weekend right is DJ Man Lie!

  Everyone's welcome with open arms, but HCB members get entry into our member draws and badge draw.

  • Membership desk open from 7pm
  • Members draws at 8pm, 9pm & 10pm
  • Members badge draw cash jackpot at 10pm

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• Sunday Bears

  • When
    3 Aug 2025
  •  
    16:00 - 20:00
  • Location
    Town Hall Hotel, 326 King St, Newtown

  
  

  Join the Harbour City Bears for their weekly Sunday gathering at The Townie!
  The perfect way to finish off your weekend by catching up with old mates or new friends at Sunday Bears.

  Your HCB committee host for the evening is Colin!

  • Membership desk open from 4pm
  • Members draws at 5:30pm
  • Members badge draw cash jackpot at 6:30pm

  $18 burger & fries from 12pm till close at King 326 bistro.

  Newbie? Out of town visitor? Specific needs?
  Any concern or question, drop us a message on Facebook and we'll do our best to assist.
  Lift access is inside the venue at the rear, please ask the bar staff to unlock it for you.

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• Furry Friday: SUITS

  • When
    8 Aug 2025
  •  
    19:00
  • Location
    Oxford Hotel, 134 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst

  
  

  Join the Harbour City Bears for their weekly Friday gathering at Oxford Hotel!
  Have a great start to your weekend by catching up with old mates and new friends at Furry Friday.

  Your HCB committee host for the evening is TBA!
  The DJ helping you start your weekend right is Shanie D!

  Everyone's welcome with open arms, but HCB members get entry into our member draws and badge draw.

  This Friday is themed SUITS! HCB members wearing their suits get double tickets into the member draws!

  • Membership desk open from 7pm
  • Members draws at 8pm, 9pm & 10pm
  • Members badge draw cash jackpot at 10pm

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• Sunday Bears

  • When
    10 Aug 2025
  •  
    16:00 - 20:00
  • Location
    Town Hall Hotel, 326 King St, Newtown

  
  

  Join the Harbour City Bears for their weekly Sunday gathering at The Townie!
  The perfect way to finish off your weekend by catching up with old mates or new friends at Sunday Bears.

  Your HCB committee host for the evening is TBA!

  • Membership desk open from 4pm
  • Members draws at 5:30pm
  • Members badge draw cash jackpot at 6:30pm

  $18 burger & fries from 12pm till close at King 326 bistro.

  Newbie? Out of town visitor? Specific needs?
  Any concern or question, drop us a message on Facebook and we'll do our best to assist.
  Lift access is inside the venue at the rear, please ask the bar staff to unlock it for you.

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• Furry Friday: KINK

  • When
    15 Aug 2025
  •  
    19:00
  • Location
    Oxford Hotel, 134 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst

  
  

  Join the Harbour City Bears for their weekly Friday gathering at Oxford Hotel!
  Have a great start to your weekend by catching up with old mates and new friends at Furry Friday.

  Your HCB committee host for the evening is Yianni!
  The DJ helping you start your weekend right is Rob Davis!

  Everyone's welcome with open arms, but HCB members get entry into our member draws and badge draw.
  This Friday is themed KINK! HCB members dressed in kink gear will get double tickets into the member draws!

  • Membership desk open from 7pm
  • Members draws at 8pm, 9pm & 10pm
  • Members badge draw cash jackpot at 10pm

  
  

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• Press Paws & Table Tops

  • When
    17 Aug 2025
  •  
    13:00 - 16:00
  • Location
    Town Hall Hotel, 326 King St, Newtown

  
  

  Join Harbour City Bears for their monthly meeting of gaming fun, Press Paws & Table Tops!

  Press Paws is our video gaming event, and we team it up with Table Tops, our tabletop gaming event every month on the 3rd Sunday!

  Come along to play Nintendo Switch on the big screen, or settle down with some mates and a board game or two- we've got a wide selection, and you're more than welcome to bring your own.

  Our dungeonmaster Richard often runs a beginners' Dungeons & Dragons campaign, so if you're new to D&D, come along and we'll teach you how to play.

  The pool tables at the Townie are also open for use, so if you're a learner or a shark, you can have a friendly game with your beary mates!

  Best of all, the day leads straight into our Sunday Social, so hang around afterwards to socialise with the bears!

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• Sunday Bears: Dirty Thirty

  • When
    17 Aug 2025
  •  
    16:00 - 21:00
  • Location
    Town Hall Hotel, 326 King St, Newtown

  
  

  Join the Harbour City Bears for their weekly Sunday gathering at The Townie!
  But wait! Hold on.. This isn't just a regular Sunday Bears, no, this Sunday will mark the start to our 30th year!!
  The perfect way to finish off your weekend by catching up with old mates or new friends at Sunday Bears.

  Your HCB committee hosts for the evening are TBA!

  • Membership desk open from 4pm
  • Members draws at 5:30pm
  • Members badge draw cash jackpot at 6:30pm

  $18 burger & fries from 12pm till close at King 326 bistro.

  Newbie? Out of town visitor? Specific needs?
  Any concern or question, drop us a message on Facebook and we'll do our best to assist.
  Lift access is inside the venue at the rear, please ask the bar staff to unlock it for you.

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• Furry Friday

  • When
    22 Aug 2025
  •  
    19:00
  • Location
    Oxford Hotel, 134 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst

  
  

  Join the Harbour City Bears for their weekly Friday gathering at Oxford Hotel!
  Have a great start to your weekend by catching up with old mates and new friends at Furry Friday.

  Your HCB committee host for the evening is TBA!
  The DJ helping you start your weekend right is Division 4!

  Everyone's welcome with open arms, but HCB members get entry into our member draws and badge draw.

  • Membership desk open from 7pm
  • Members draws at 8pm, 9pm & 10pm
  • Members badge draw cash jackpot at 10pm

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• Sunday Bears

  • When
    24 Aug 2025
  •  
    16:00 - 20:00
  • Location
    Town Hall Hotel, 326 King St, Newtown

  
  

  Join the Harbour City Bears for their weekly Sunday gathering at The Townie!
  The perfect way to finish off your weekend by catching up with old mates or new friends at Sunday Bears.

  Your HCB committee host for the evening is TBA!

  • Membership desk open from 4pm
  • Members draws at 5:30pm
  • Members badge draw cash jackpot at 6:30pm

  $18 burger & fries from 12pm till close at King 326 bistro.

  Newbie? Out of town visitor? Specific needs?
  Any concern or question, drop us a message on Facebook and we'll do our best to assist.
  Lift access is inside the venue at the rear, please ask the bar staff to unlock it for you.

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• Furry Friday: TRADIE

  • When
    29 Aug 2025
  •  
    19:00
  • Location
    Oxford Hotel, 134 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst

  
  

  Join the Harbour City Bears for their weekly Friday gathering at Oxford Hotel!
  Have a great start to your weekend by catching up with old mates and new friends at Furry Friday.

  Your HCB committee host for the evening is Yianni!
  The DJ helping you start your weekend right is dj LooE!

  Everyone's welcome with open arms, but HCB members get entry into our member draws and badge draw.

  This Friday is themed TRADIE! HCB members sporting hi-vis OR blue-collar workwear get double tickets into the member draws!

  • Membership desk open from 7pm
  • Members draws at 8pm, 9pm & 10pm
  • Members badge draw cash jackpot at 10pm

  
  

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• Bear Pride Week 2025

  • Start
    31 Aug 2025
  • End
    7 Sep 2025

  Save the date!

  Bear Pride Week 2025
  is 31 August to 7 September 2025
  
  celebrating 30 years
  of harbour city bears

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• The Bears Picnic

  • When
    14 Sep 2025
  •  
    11:00 - 15:00
  • Location
    Sydney Park, 416 Sydney Park Rd, Alexandria, NSW, 2015

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  Spring has sprung, and what better way to enjoy some sunshine than by having a picnic with all your HCB friends!

  Round up your mates, pack what you need and come for an afternoon of fun in the sun with your friends.

  Picnic blanket? Check. Some nibbles? Check. Beverages and water? Check.

  Bring a ball or frisbee for some friendly play or a camping chair to relax and soak up the sun.

  Afterwards we can stroll up King Street to the Townie for Sunday Bears!

  Where - Sydney Park, 416 Sydney Park Rd, Alexandria, NSW, 2015
  Meeting Point - Just North of Parking Lot, 400 Sydney Park Rd, Alexandria, NSW, 2015, around BBQ facilities and surrounding parkland
  When - Sunday 14 September from 11am to 3pm
  Tickets - Free! But registration is required

  PLEASE NOTE:

  • As Sydney Park is a public park and do not accept booking, the park will remain public during our usage, we kindly ask that you be mindful or public park goers around you.

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• Annual General Meeting

  • When
    20 Sep 2025
  • Location
    TBA

  Save the date for the AGM!

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• BEARfoot Bowls - Take Two!

  • When
    27 Sep 2025
  •  
    11:30 - 15:00
  • Location
    Alexandria Erskineville Bowling Club, 1 Fox Ave, Erskineville, NSW, 2043
  • Spaces left
    20

  
  

  BEARfoot Bowls is back!

  After our last attempt got washed out, we've rebooked, and BEARfoot Bowls is back! Come on down to the Erko Bowlo for a fun afternoon with your bear mates!

  We will be enjoying a few hours of lawn bowls, a BBQ & bevies in the sun. White bowls uniforms not required... we promise!  But bring some sunscreen.

  Don't worry, a lot of us don't know how to play bowls and will be learning on the day. We will split up the groups into those who are playing just for fun and those who take competition a bit more seriously. 

  The afternoon will kick off with a BBQ lunch at noon, followed by bowls!

  WHERE - Alexandria Erskineville Bowling Club, 1 Fox Ave, Erskineville NSW 2043

  

  WHEN -  Saturday 27 September 2025 from 11:30am to 3pm
  BBQ first at Noon, then bowls afterwards.

  TICKETS - $40 for HCB members and $45 for non-members

  Please ensure you bring along suitable ID as this is a mandatory requirement for entry to the bowling club.

  
  

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• HCB at the Parramatta Pride Picnic

  • When
    11 Oct 2025
  •  
    11:00 - 17:00
  • Location
    Parramatta Park Bowling Green

  
  

  Come along to see the Harbour City Bears at our stall in Parramatta Park! Just look for the giant bear.
  

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• The Bear Invasion: Newcastle

  • Start
    25 Oct 2025
  • End
    26 Oct 2025
  • Location
    Newcastle

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  Harbour City Bears is invading Newcastle Again!

  The weekend of 25-26 October, we’re heading up north for a weekend of fun activities with the Newcastle Bears!

  Catch the train from Central to Newcastle with the bears in the morning, arriving in Newcastle late morning. Alternatively, you can make your own way and meet us there!

  We've got some fun things planned in Newcastle including Newcastle Pride Fair Day. Also, as always, you’re free to explore Newcastle on your own or with friends.

  After that, we’re all meeting up to kick on at Bernie’s Bar, Newcastle’s best LGBTQ+ venue, who is hosting Newcastle Bears’ monthly meetup that night! Bernie’s boasts a great dinner menu, as well as a great selection of cocktails. Meet your northern kindred and catch up with the local scene.

  We’ve also booked two entire floors of the Ibis Newcastle exclusively for us, with rooms on sale here. We’ve kept aside one room as the playroom, so expect beary shenanigans all night long. Of course if you prefer, you can stay elsewhere, but if you’re planning on booking a hotel, book through us as we’ve secured a great rate.

  Sunday if you’re not too dusty, we’ll explore the local area with our new friends, and then head home on the train just in time for the Sunday Social at the Townie!

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• Hotel Ursus: Bear Invasion: Newcastle

  • Start
    25 Oct 2025
  •  
    12:00
  • End
    26 Oct 2025
  •  
    12:00
  • Location
    Newcastle, NSW
  • Spaces left
    19

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  Stay at Hotel ursus for
  Bear Invasion: Newcastle

  We're invading Newcastle!

  Get your ticket here to book a room at the Bear Hotel!

  We've booked out two entire floors of the Ibis Hotel, just around the corner from Bernie's Bar in Newcastle.

  We're keeping a room aside as a playroom, expect beary shenanigans all day and night.

  Note that parking and breakfast is NOT included. but can be purchased directly from the hotel.

  Where: Ibis Newcastle, 700 Hunter Street, Newcastle

  When: Saturday 25 October to Noon Sunday 26 October 2025

  How Much?: $155 for members and kindred, $195 for non-members

  The ticket price is  for the room. Each room has maximum 2 people.  So it's the price for 2 people if you're sharing, or just yourself if you don't want to share.
  

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