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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Free for juniors. Donations to OzFish Unlimited. Presentation, with nibbles, will start at 4.00pm (Sunday) at Guyra Bowling Club (192 Bradley Street). Everyone welcome. Age Categories: Juniors - up to 16 yrs; Seniors - 16 yrs +. Prize Categories: Largest Impounded Trout; Largest Creek Trout; Mystery Length. Each individual is required to enter to be in the running for the competition - one entry per person.
Celebrate headspace Day in style! Come along for a cinema experience under the stars, with kid's activities, fun food and drink and an evening like no other.
Come along for a great night of good company and foot tapping music.
Catch all the local racing action plus Group 1 racing from Randwick with Epsom Handicap Day. Lock in the date, book your tickets and see you trackside!
Red Hot Summer Tour - special guests: Cruel Sea, Birds of Tokyo, The Superjesus and Karen Lee Andrews Cold Chisel is back to celebrate its 50th birthday in style. The band is marking a golden anniversary with a national tour, kicking off in Armidale where it was based back in 1974. The Big Five-O will be a night like no other. This time the band is not touring to promote a new album, it is touring for the best possible reason...because we […]
Seven events, nine days, four arenas! The Anaiwan and Kamilaroi people are the traditional owners of the country that encompasses current day Armidale and Uralla, and the local Indigenous population is still more than double that of the Australian average. The Anaiwan people settled the New England Ranges around Uralla and Armidale whilst the Kamilaroi headed west to the Inverell region. Welcome to the land of The Granite Belt which runs along the Great Dividing Range crossing state borders. The Granite belt […]
Let's get back into riding! Come along for a great day and see some fabulous horses and riders in action. Canteen will be operating. Saturday, 5 October: Official Competitive - Preliminary, 1.2, Preliminary 1.3, Elementary 3.2, Elementary 3.3, Advanced 5.2, Advanced 5.3, FEI Prix St George, FEI Intermediate I, FEI Intermediate A. Unrestricted - Preparatory 1, Preparatory 2, Novice 2.2, Novice 2.3. Sunday, 6 October: Official Competitive - Novice 2.2, Novice 2.3, Medium 4.2, Medium 4.3, FEI Intermediate II, FEI […]
Ohmasoul will be bringing some soul to the Bar. Listen in as they cook up an eclectic mix of soul, jazz, blues and shoegaze. Featuring Jemimah Hiscox on vocals and James Brinkhoff on keys, they put their own laid-back spin on well known, unknown and new songs from the 60s to yesterday.
Bring your camp chair or picnic blanket! Conclude the day with a sensational evening concert featuring acclaimed artist James Blundell, supported by Tate Cole! Join us to mark the 20th Anniversary of the Guy Fawkes Heritage Horse Association and the 24th Anniversary of the devastating aerial cull. An event to celebrate these magnificent horses and reflect on the remarkable achievements of our association in preserving this unique breed over the past two decades. Come together at the Ebor Sportsgrounds for […]
18 years and older Be guided by the amazing in-house artist step-by-step to create an amazing artwork that you will definitely love. And be entertained by the fabulous talents of our 7ft Drag goddess, Terry Daktyl! If you love a glass of wine or beer, enjoy a good laugh and want to get creative, you need to come along to one of our paint and sips. Grab a feed, kick back and enjoy yourself. Join in for a Paint and Sip […]
Film and Live Performance De Ziah and Date present Living the Tradition - A fabulous double event: Irish music film Living the Tradition followed by live concert. Step into the captivating world of Ilse de Ziah and Ian Date, a cello-guitar duo presenting an exclusive double event. Begin your journey with the enchanting documentary film Living the Tradition, where acclaimed cellist Ilse de Ziah explores the origins of Irish Airs. Delve into Irish musical heritage through stories, traditions, and melodies […]
Supper provided. Country Dance Revival Band will provide music.
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The Whitebull Hotel is hosting a three-course luncheon upstairs at Manny's On marsh with 100% of the proceeds going directly to Can Assist, supporting cancer patients and their families across regional NSW. Let’s come together for a great cause and a wonderful meal! Ticket includes: three-course meal and your choice of beer, wine or soft drink. Purchase ticket from Whitebull Hotel.
Will irresistible force overcome immovable object: solar photovoltaics and the energy transition? - John Quiggin (2011 UNE Distinguished Alumni and 2004 AARES Distinguished Fellow) Looking at the role of solar photovoltaics (PV) in the energy transition is reminiscent of the paradox arising from the clash of an irresistible force and an immovable object. John will argue that the irresistible force of low-cost solar generation will win out over the apparently immovable obstacles of entrenched attitudes and network structures. John Quiggin […]
The Fly Fishing Film Tour is the original and largest fly fishing film event of its kind in the world and is now partnered with local fly fishing film festival RISE to bring you even more fly fishing. Come for the action and stay for the giveaways and camaraderie that will feed your fishing addiction.
Book Launch – Marty Branigan @ Boobooks VENUE: Boobooks Bookshop, 175 Beardy Street Mall. TIME: 6.00pm. COST: Free. For more information, phone 0400 859 250. Uralla Councillor, Adam Blakester, will launch the book, The Cultural Dimensions of Peace-building, followed by a Q&A with the author, Marty Branigan, led by Yvonne Langenburg.
NECOM Lets Loose! - Jack Cavanagh (pop music on electric cellos) In this exciting new venture coming out of the New England Conservatorium of Music, our brilliant teachers - mostly known for nurturing our young instrumental students to their potential in classical music - will be performing contemporary commercial music from Jazz to Beatles and Bowie. You will get to feel the sheer enjoyment of these musicians as they play some of their favourite popular music.
Ticket available from Turners (Beardy Street) and New England Hatters/Lifestyle Outfitters (The Plaza). Sponsored by the Quota club of Armidale, there will be a complimentary glass of bubbly on arrival. Funds raised will go towards annual Community Spirit Awards for local secondary students.
