No matter what time of year you visit, chances are there will be an event or festival in or around Armidale.
Events not to be missed include the Autumn Festival, Big Chill Festival, The Bach Festival, The New England Garden Festival, Armidale International Film Festival and Guyra Lamb and Potato Festival. Other great annual events include New England Sings, The Armidale Cup, Guyra Trout Festival, Armidale Youth Orchestra Garden Party, Vintage Truck, Machinery and Heavy Horse Show and the NEGS Equestrian events. The calendar is full with premier sport events including the TAS Rugby Carnivals, Tour de Rocks and the 12hr Mountain Bike Enduro.
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A Christmas Eve red carpet movie screening (dress up!): Journey To Bethlehem. Animals, lolly cart, family photos, manger and shepherds, live Christmas music with Sharny Russell, dessert for everyone. Free!
Drinks and savouries (11.30am), lunch (12.00pm) Come to this free lunch. Everyone is welcome- young and old, come by yourself, bring the family, bring a friend, bring your neighbour or the whole neighbourhood! Please contact Martin or Réné if you would like to help – need transport on the day – any further information or a meal delivered (in Armidale).
Come along for a great night of square dancing followed by supper.
The Guyra and Community Progress Association is excited to provide this free event with thanks to our partners, Armidale Regional Council, Guyra CWA Evening Branch, White Rock Wind Farm and Ladybug Projects. Bring a picnic rug or chair and enjoy the festivities. 5.30pm Gates open at the Guyra Recreational Grounds. Jumping castle, food and stall vendors 6:00pm Terra Firma band 9:00pm Fireworks (at Guyra Showground) 10.30pm Band finishes.
Bring in the new year, come celebrate like it’s 1999! Spice up your life! There’ll be amazing specials and prizes up for grabs! Why not dress in your double denim, bandana top or squad-matching outfit? Peter Raymond will keep the party going with the best boy band hits and magic millennium chart toppers!
Ring in the New Year at the Newie! Conz-Disarray-Dudd on deck all night. Balloon drop at midnight.
Armidale Regional Council is proud to support the New Years Eve Fireworks to be held at 9pm at the Rologas Playing fields (behind the Wicklow Hotel).
Come along for a great night of good company and foot tapping music.
How Did We Manage Without Our Gadgets? This exhibition will give you an appreciation of the conveniences we now have to make housework easier! It will also give an appreciation of how hard our great grand mothers worked coping with the 'copper' in the wash house to boil sheets and towels or the fuel stove in the kitchen to produce meals several times a day in an overheated kitchen! Bring the kids to experience another era!! We wish everyone a […]
The global recorder community eagerly anticipates this Festival. Six extraordinary days of immersive musical experience awaits. Hosted by Orpheus Music (a boutique specialist recorder hub),the upcoming festival promises a rich blend of technique classes, ensemble work, special interest topics, and concerts. Featuring renowned international, national and local tutors who will showcase, teach and guide and caters to musicians of all levels. A highlight will be the Australasian Recorder Competition - showcasing players from around Australasia. Not to be missed.
Come along for a great night of good company and foot tapping music.
A monthly open-air market that offers fresh seasonal produce, meat, cheese, eggs, baked goods, coffee and other food products from growers and producers around the New England and Coffs Coast regions. Celebrate our community and the unique offerings of this wonderful region! BYO bags and re-useables.
Ash Grunwald is the quintessential bluesman. Infectious foot stomping, good old fashion blues that instantly makes you want to get up and dance. Ash has released nine studio albums and received five ARIA nominations, but it is his relentless touring schedule and his commitment to bring the music to the people that has him scouring the map to play in just about any place that will have him, and one that has won him a legion of fans all over […]
Over thirty market stalls, festival food, live music during lunch and evenings and train rides available each day. Big breakfast available from 7.30am. Friday, 26 January (Australia Day), there will be a flag raising ceremony at 9.30am attended by the Australia Day Ambassador.
Come along for a great night of good company and foot tapping music.
To celebrate Australia Day there will be an Aussie Movies and Music trivia night. Come dressed up as your favourite Aussie actor, character or rockstar - prizes for best dressed team and individual and best themed team name. 1st place $100 cash; 2nd place $50 Grand voucher; 3rd place $25 Grand voucher; Last place box of chocolates. There will be extra prizes and games through the night so come have some fun. Bookings are essential as we can only have […]
The annual Armidale Campdraft is a three-day event with riders travelling from around the countryside to compete at this hotly contested event. Spectators will have the chance to see some of Australia's best riders in action as they compete in the 2025 competition. Campdrafting is uniquely Australian and it has grown in popularity immensely since its beginnings and is one of the largest equestrian disciplines in the country.
Come along for a great night of good company and foot tapping music.
