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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.

Have an event to add to the calendar?

Father’s Day @ Manny’s

Manny's on Marsh 117 Marsh Street (upstairs), ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Children's options and prices available. Bring Dad for lunch! He will enjoy a complimentary Carlton Beer with a delicious steak special menu.

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Riley Butler @ the Bowlo

Armidale City Bowling Club 92-96 Dumaresq Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

A Father's Day special! Come along for a great afternoon of good company and foot tapping music.

Father’s Day @ the Railway

Railway Hotel 222 Rusden Street, Armidale

Give Dad a SUPER Father's Day this year. With roast pork on the spit, Lego competitions, drink and meal specials, and the NRL on the big screen - Dad's day is guaranteed to be a great one. PLUS, if you book a table on Father’s Day, you'll go into the draw to win a $100 Railway Hotel voucher.

Rave Night @ the Newie

New England Hotel Cnr Dangar and Beardy Streets, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

18+ event - ID required - RSA applies An electronic music event - 360° Edition.

Armidale Race Day

Armidale Race Day VENUE: Jockey Club, Racecourse, Barney Street. TIME: 11.00am (gates open), 12.30pm (start). Racing returns to Armidale this Monday. Bring the family over before they go back to school and enjoy a fun day out at the races. Seven TAB races, full bar and catering with plenty of bookies and tote. For more information, please phone Jim on 02 6772 3102 or 0407 293 239.

New England Rugby Union Grand Final

Bellevue Oval Claude Street, UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND, NSW, Australia

18+ event Gear Up for the NERU Rugby Grand Final. Lock in the date and get ready for an unparalleled day of heart-racing action and unity at the highly anticipated NERU Rugby Grand Final Event! Join us as we commemorate the culmination of an electrifying rugby season. This is more than just a game; it's a display of finesse, tactics, and sportsmanship that will have you perched on the edge of your seat! Food trucks and canteen: from 10.00am; Great Hops […]

$10

A Night With the Blokes of Armidale

Armidale City Bowling Club 92-96 Dumaresq Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

The team at Tomorrow Man Woman is coming to Armidale, thanks to the efforts of the Rotary Club of Armidale and BackTrack Youth Works. This event will be held in conjunctioni with Gather With the Women of Armidale - same date, same time, same venue. Food and drinks will be available for purchase from the bar. Come along for an engaging and impactful workshop to explore mental health and how we can better look after ourselves, our mates, our families and […]

Gather With the Women of Armidale

Armidale City Bowling Club 92-96 Dumaresq Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

The team at Tomorrow Man Woman is coming to Armidale, thanks to the efforts of the Rotary Club of Armidale and BackTrack Youth Works. This event will be held in conjunctioni with A Night With the Blokes - same date, same time, same venue. Food and drinks will be available for purchase from the bar. A night not to be missed - reserve your spot. Come along for an engaging and impactful workshop to explore mental health and how we can […]

ACO Collective – Ecstatic Dances

Armidale Town Hall 127 Rusden Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

A frequent performer on the world’s most celebrated concert hall stages, British violinist, Matthew Truscott, leads ACO Collective in a thrilling program of dances from across the ages, showcasing the vitality and virtuosity of this incredible ensemble. Energy permeates from every turn, from the Baroque elegance of Purcell’s England, to the rhythmic intensity of Stravinsky to the thrill-seeking dynamism of western Sydney composer, Holly Harrison’s Black Ice, commissioned especially for the ACO Collective. Program EDWARDS Chorale and Ecstatic Dance PURCELL […]

$25 – $55
Event Series Men Commandments

Men Commandments

School groups - $100 (10 + teacher), $150 (15 + teacher). Hilarious new play by Sarah Quick (directed by Penny Dalgleish and produced by Margaret Sims). A wry discussion between four women about the rules, mostly unwritten, that apply to having relationships with men. YES - It's very funny, even God makes an 'appearance '.... Parental guidance recommended for children under 15.

$20.50 – $25.50
Event Series Walcha Farmers’ Market

Walcha Farmers’ Market

McHattan Park Fitzroy Street, WALCHA, NSW, Australia

Gourmet and organic fresh vegetables, fruit, herbs, meat, bread and baked goods, dairy, poultry, condiments, wine, coffee, teas, spices, honey, olive oil, edible by-products, plants and flowers; an educational workshop; music, entertainment, kids activities and competitions.

Event Series Chess in the Mall

Chess in the Mall

Beardy Street Mall Beardy Street Mall, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Come and enjoy a relaxed morning of Chess and coffee. Boards are also set up inside Boobooks. All welcome!

Free

Four Book Trilogy @ the Alternate Root

The Alternate Root 48 Bridge Street, URALLA, NSW, Australia

Come along and enjoy delicious tapas, fine wines and ambrosial cocktails whilst listening to the big sound of one of Armidale's newest groups.

“The 2 of Us” – Marina Prior and David Hobson

Armidale Ex-services Memorial Club 137 Dumaresq Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

After four years of selling out 180+ shows and over 85,000 tickets sold around the country, Soprano and Tenor powerhouse legends of Musical Theatre and Opera, Marina Prior & David Hobson embark on their Encore Tour, The 2 Of Us in up close and personal mode.  Brand new songs, back-stage and life stories, including the classics from their vast repertoire.  Accompanied by pianist David Cameron, in a two-hour performance, Marina and David will perform their classics from productions such as The […]

$58.50

Murder Mystery Night

UNE Student Wellness Centre 110 Butler Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Murder Mystery Night - 19/9 VENUE: UNE Student Wellness Centre, 110 Butler Street. TIME: 6.00pm. COST: $5pp. UNE Writers' Society will be hosting a night of murderous fun and sleuthing (held in collaboration with UNE Games Society). Come dressed in your most appropriate wizarding attire. Ticket entitles you to food, drink and the Murder Mystery Night. For more information, visit https://unione.unelife.com.au/Clubs/Writing/Products/845.

$5

Brooke McClymont & Adam Eckersley @ NEGS

Equestrian Arena, New England Girls' School 13-83 Uralla Road, URALLA, NSW

The talented Brooke McClymont and Adam Eckersley, along with their band and some special guests (including Peter Chapman), are set to perform for our community. Please bring your own picnic blanket or chair. There will be plenty of delicious food and beverage options onsite for purchase. All ticket sales are final/no pass-outs - no outside alcohol may be brought into the premises.

$36.38 – $51.75

Jazz, Blues & Alt. Grooves @ the Dog

Welder's Dog Bar cnr Marsh and Rusden Streets, ARMIDALE, NSW

The Tell Tale Hearts features Vince Redal (guitars/vocals), Steve Jackson (guitars/vocals), Mick Houlihan (bass/vocals) and Steve Harris (drums/assorted rhythmic shapes). With both original and new songs, Tell Tale hearts renovates the power in pop, re-aligns the alt in rock, and rewires the blues in groove, to give listeners a night of wide-skied sound and deep-valleyed song. Music washes away the dust of everyday life - Art Blakey

Event Series “Breast Wishes” – An Uplifting Musical

“Breast Wishes” – An Uplifting Musical

The Armidale Playhouse 309 Beardy Street (cnr Ohio Street), ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Breast Wishes is an original concept by well-known Australian actor and producer Anne Looby, written after her sister was diagnosed with breast cancer.  Come and see a very funny show that deals with a serious issue. A musical comedy about love, life, loss and silicone; Breast Wishes is a witty, heart-warming journey about courage and determination through laughter to triumph. Meet five women - sisters, mothers, daughters, cousins. Add a fumbling boyfriend, a well-meaning husband, a bra-fitter who’s seen it […]

$35 – $40