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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.

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Event Series Hudson’s Ci

Hudsons Circus

Armidale Showground 5 Dumaresq Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Proudly supporting Ronald McDonald House Charities - Northern NSW Featuring the Globe of Death motorcycle riders, performing camels, Welsh Mountain ponies, acrobats, jugglers and clowns galore.

$15 – $460

Astronomy Arvo with Professor Fred Watson

NOVA - UNE Smart Region Incubator 122 Faulkner Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Tomorrow’s Universe – The discoveries that will change science Get ready for an afternoon of stargazing and cosmic exploration. Astronomy today is going through a golden age with amazing new facilities exploring the Universe. The James Webb Space Telescope is re-writing the textbook on baby galaxies, while gravitational wave observatories are detecting vibrations in space caused by colliding black holes. But there is much more to come, with gigantic new telescopes in the pipeline that truly boggle the imagination. What are […]

Free

Jazz with Sharny & Ash @ Little Welder’s Dog

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

Sharny Russell (vocals & keyboard) and Ash Hall (trumpet) have played at The Dog before. Together they will explore standards and make them their own. This gig will bring their many years of experience together for an exciting evening. Come and chill with these two! Catch you there!

Free

House Tunes & Pizza @ Big Welder’s Dog

Welder's Dog Brew Bar and Entertainment Centre 101 Beardy Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Doors opening from lunch and pizzas cooking from 10.00pm! Catch you there!

Free

Friday Night Raffles @ the Royal

Royal Hotel 107 Beardy Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Come along and support the Children’s Ward at Armidale Hospital. Raffle tickets: $2 (single ticket) or $3 (for five) or $7 (for 10) – ticket sales from 6.00pm, drawn 7.00pm. Five meat trays, donated by Pete’s Mountview Butchery, to be raffled. Happy hour from 4.00-7.00m, drink specials and delicious meals available.

Free

Stargazing @ Constellations of the South

Constellations of the South "The Glen", Barleyfields Road, URALLA, NSW, Australia

Mark the night of the winter solstice with two free space-themed events presented by Uralla Shire Council. A free shuttle bus will operate from 6.00pm between The Alternate Root and Constellations of the South. Family Stargazing – 6.00-8.00pm @ Constellations of the South Come along for a free family stargazing event at The Glen, located on Barleyfields Road, Uralla. On arrival, you will be greeted with hot drinks and music programmed by artificial intelligence. From there, with your mobile phone […]

Free

Mamma Mia Movie Sing-along

Belgrave Twin Cinema 145 Dumaresq Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

ALACT Community Youth Initiative - Mamma Mia Singalong proudly funded by the NSW Government. Do you love Mamma Mia? Get ready for a fun night out at the movies - dress-up and sing-along. $5 popcorn and drink pack.

Free

NERAM Nights

New England Regional Art Museum 106-114 Kentucky Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Sales close 19 May Paco Lara Duo Flamenco Show Embodying the unmistakable Jerez style of flamenco guitar playing, Paco Lara presents flamenco guitar in all its authenticity, culture, and artistry. Expect impressive articulation with musical elegance and imagination. Interpretations of themes from his latest album Duende and his famous Andalusian Guitar show, including some of the greatest guitar classics of all time will be performed by Lara with the characteristic and unmistakable sound (“toque”) of Jerez (Spain). You will be […]

$47 – $52

Uralla Courthouse Open Day

Uralla Court House Cnr Hill and Maitland Streets, URALLA, NSW, Australia

Proceeds to Friends of McMaugh Gardens, Uralla's 36-bed aged care home. Preservation and restoration of the 135-year-old Uralla Court House commenced in December 2021, with funding from the NSW State and Australian Federal Governments. The restoration enhances Uralla’s impressive line-up of 19th and 20th Century architecture which is showcased along the town’s Heritage Walk and has created a new multi-functional space for community use.

Gold coin donation

Embrace the Magic of Winter Solstice Concert

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

As the longest night of the year unfolds, you are invited to come along for an enchanting evening of music and wonder. Celebrate the Winter Solstice with a concert that illuminates the darkness and fills the night with warmth and joy. Let the music carry you into the spirit of the season, where melodies dance and harmonies glow like a warm fire. Gather to honour the turning of the year and the promise of light returning. Alana Blackburn (recorders)' Hester […]

$25.50 – $30.50

Ladies Paint and Sip @ Hillgrove

Hillgrove Rural Community Hall 76 Brackin Street, HILLGROVE, NSW, Australia

Charcuterie supper, please bring something to contribute to the grazing table. BYO alcohol. Limit of 15 persons.

Free