The Criterion Hotel Weston

13/09/2026

🎶🔥 WHAT’S ON THIS WEEKEND 🔥🎶
Another cracking weekend is lined up at The Cri — raffles, rock ’n’ roll and acoustic Sunday vibes! 🍻🎸

🍖 FRIDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER | MEAT RAFFLES
Start the weekend with a cold one and your chance to take home some great meat prizes! Tickets available at the bar with the raffles drawn from 7PM in the Main Bar.
🎟️ You’ve gotta be in it to win it!

🤘🔥 SATURDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER
Shoot The Messenger + Oldblokes Rock | 8PM–11PM
Saturday night is going to ROCK! 🎸
Shoot The Messenger hit the stage, supported by Old Blokes Rock, for three massive hours of Alt Rock, Modern Rock, Classic Rock & more!
Turn it up, bring your mates and support local live music! 🤘⚡

🎸✨ SUNDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER | Mitch Perry | FROM 7:30PM
After Saturday’s big night, Sunday is all about slowing things down.
Join us for Sunday Wind Down featuring Mitch Perry, bringing the classic acoustic vibes and the perfect soundtrack to finish your weekend.

📍 THE CRITERION HOTEL WESTON
🍻 Cold Drinks • Great Food • Live Music • Good Times • Love Your Local • Support Live Music 🎶
See you at The Cri! 🎶🍻🤘
Music Gig Guide - Newcastle & Surrounds Mutsio Promotions

13/09/2026

Today Sunday Sounds Open Mic in the beer garden from 2pm 🙌

🎤🎶 SUNDAY SOUNDS OPEN MIC – TODAY! 🎶🎤
Come along to The Criterion Hotel Weston from 2pm–5pm for a massive afternoon of live music! 🤘

🔥 FULL LINE-UP featuring 4 amazingly talented young bands, plus fantastic duos & soloists, with UNLICENSED one of our featured bands! 🎸🥁

Come down, support our young and local musicians and enjoy an afternoon of great live music. 🎶

📣 REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR NEXT MONTH’S SUNDAY SOUNDS OPEN MIC!
Get in early to secure your spot on the stage! 🎤🎸
Support local music — giving our up-and-coming musos a stage to shine! ✨

12/09/2026

📣 WE’RE HIRING! 🍻

The Criterion Hotel Weston is looking for a friendly, reliable person to join our close-knit team.

We’re after someone with a great personality, a strong work ethic and who enjoys having a chat while looking after our locals.

✅ Must be available nights and weekends
✅ Current RSA is essential
✅ RCG is preferred — but if you don’t have it yet, you’ll need to be willing to obtain it upon employment
✅ Hospitality experience is a bonus, but a great attitude and personality go a long way

We offer flexibility, a supportive team environment and a workplace where you’ll get to know plenty of familiar faces.

If you’re reliable, friendly and think you’d be a good fit at the Cri, we’d love to hear from you.

📩 Send us a message through Facebook, email your résumé to [email protected], or come in and have a chat with James at the Criterion Hotel.

🍻 Come join the team at the Cri!

11/09/2026

🌶️ CHEF SUJAN’S WEEKEND SPECIAL 🌶️

Warm up with a hearty bowl of Chilli Con Carne this weekend at the Cri!

Loaded with rich, slow-cooked flavour and served with:

🍚 Rice
🥄 Sour cream
🧀 Cheese
🍋 Fresh lime

Only $20

Available this weekend at The Criterion Hotel.

🍻 I’d rather be at the Cri.

11/09/2026

🍖🎟️ FRIDAY NIGHT MEAT RAFFLES AT THE CRI! 🎟️🍖

Kick off your weekend at The Criterion Hotel Weston with your chance to take home some fantastic meat prizes! 🙌

🎟️ Tickets available at the bar
⏰ Drawn at 7PM
🍻 Cold drinks • Great company • Good times

🔥 You’ve gotta be in it to win it! 🔥
See you at The Cri!🍻

09/09/2026

🤘🔥 This Saturday Night TNR BAND Are Back At THE CRI! 🔥🤘
Get ready for 100% UNAPOLOGETIC ROCK as TNR crank it up and take over the outdoor stage

📅 Saturday 12th September
⏰ 8PM – 11PM

Big riffs, classic pub rock and plenty of attitude — LIVE, LOUD & LOCAL! 🤘🎶

🔥 Rock never dies… and neither does a great night at The Cri! 🔥

08/09/2026

🎶✨ WHAT’S ON THIS WEEKEND AT The Cri ✨🎶
Another HUGE weekend is coming your way at The Cri — with raffles, rock, open mic talent and live music from afternoon right through to Sunday night! 🤘🎸🎤

🍖 FRIDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER – MEAT RAFFLES
Kick off your weekend with the ever-popular Friday Night Meat Raffles! Grab your tickets from the bar and get ready for the 7PM draw.
👉 You gotta be in it to win it! 🍖🎟️

⚡🎸 SATURDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER – TNR BAND | FROM 8PM
Turn it up because TNR BAND are taking over the outdoor stage! 🔥
Get ready for 100% ROCK and a massive night of Classic Pub Rock — loud, live and exactly how Saturday nights should be! 🤘🎶
🎤 SUNDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER – Mutsio Promotions SUNDAY SOUNDS OPEN MIC Hosted bySteveAshton | 2PM–5PM
Spend your Sunday afternoon supporting our fantastic local music community! ❤️
Sunday Sounds Open Mic brings together soloists, duos, bands and musicians for three hours of live entertainment, with a full lineup & full backline provided. Great afternoon guaranteed 🎸🥁🎤

✨ THEN FROM 7PM – SUNDAY WIND DOWN FEATURING Samantix Music 🎶 ✨
The music continues in the main bar as the ever-popular SAMANTIX returns! 🎶
Settle in, grab a drink and finish your weekend with live music from the heart and songs from the soul.

📍 THE CRITERION HOTEL WESTON
🍻 Great Music • Great People • Great Times
SUPPORT LOCAL • SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC • LOVE YOUR LOCAL • USE THEM OR LOSE THEM 🤘

01/09/2026

Book Now for Father's Day 👇👇
This Sunday 6th Sept

21/08/2026

🍯 CHEF SUJAN’S WEEKEND SPECIAL 🐷

This weekend at The Criterion Bistro 👨‍🍳

🔥 Honey Soy Marinated Pork
Served with roasted chat potatoes, seasonal vegetables & a honey soy garlic sauce

ONLY $25

Sweet, savoury and packed with flavour — another cracking weekend special from Chef Sujan! 😋

Available this weekend while stocks last.

🍻 I’d rather be at the Cri!

20/08/2026

🚂 ALL ABOARD… FR8 Train IS ROLLING INTO THE The Criterion Hotel Weston 🚂
This Saturday night, get ready for FR8 TRAIN bringing a fantastic night of live music, great energy and plenty of songs to get you singing along! 🎶🙌

FR8 Train delivers a crowd-pleasing mix of classic rock, rock ’n’ roll and favourite hits from across the decades — the kind of songs you know, love and can’t help but sing or dance along to.

Expect great musicianship, familiar favourites and a fun live-show atmosphere perfect for your Saturday night! ⚡️

🎶 FR8 TRAIN – LIVE
📍 The Criterion Hotel Weston
📅 Saturday Night
⏰ 8PM – 11PM

🍻 Grab your mates, enjoy a cold drink and settle in for three hours of HIGH-ENERGY live music.

⭐ GREAT MUSIC
⭐ GOOD TIMES
⭐ COLD DRINKS
⭐ GREAT COMPANY

🍷 SUPPORT & LOVE YOUR LOCAL 🍺