The first Newcastle Open has been organised by the AAA Tour Leaders and will be held on Sunday 18 November from 9am-5pm.

20 of Newcastle’s most interesting modern and contemporary buildings will be open and available to be toured for two hours with one of the AAA guides.

Amongst those open are a trio of highly distinctive buildings in Civic, including the classical art deco Town Hall, University House by Emile Sodersten and the circular Administration Building designed by Romberg Boyd Wilson & Suters.

Also open will be rarely seen private houses and apartments.

Numbers are limited.

Cost: $25.00 – day pass, $5.00 students, AAA members free

Bookings call: 02 4925 2265 or 0417 087 209

Collect tickets and programmes from the Lock-Up, 90 Hunter Street, Newcastle. More details here.