Relive the iconic venues, artists and musical highlights of the live music scene in Lake Macquarie as local photographers share images from the 70s to today.
Listen to the stories behind the iconic images with photographers Juan Mahony and Shaquira Hobbs.
Juan Mahony
Juan has been looking at live performance through a lens ever since he picked up a camera in 1977. He is a self-confessed hobbyist whose early shots are from 1977-87 predominantly at venues around Lake Macquarie from Swansea Workers, Belmont 16s and more.
Shaquira Hobbs
Shaquira Hobbs is a freelance photographer located in the Lake Macquarie region but traveling far and wide to capture life’s most precious moments.
Tickets: $8 + booking fee.
Presented by History Illuminated and part of the Twilight Friday series at MAP mima.
Main image: Billy Thorpe by Juan Mahony
