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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Four-course meal featuring local producers and customized drinks menu highlighting the beautiful flavours and producers of the New England. Please book prior to 15 March.
Everyone's invited! Celebrate the most innovative, proactive and wildly entertaining short films the world has to offer. Watch this space for program.
Come along for a great night of good company and foot tapping music.
Also known as New England Makers, Creators and Producers Expo Visit a great line up of over 100 exhibitors showcasing some of the New England's finest local produce; wine, food, art and hand-made products. Experience a free kids' tent, shady seating, live local musicians, fabulous food, sensational shopping and a full bar. From 5.00-6.00pm the stallholders head home and the focus is on wonderful local musicians while enjoying a range of dining options from New England food vendors and the […]
Cocktails, live music and dinner.
Adults only Try your hand, with step-by-step assistance, to paint Buttercup Baby - textured acrylic painting on canvas. BYO drinks.
Assemble at the Uralla Showground, where the chicken auctions are being held. From 7.15pm head down King Street to the entrance of Hampden Park - the parade will continue around Hampden Park. Following the parade there will be live music from Thor Phillips and his band and food and drinks on sale.
Teens 16+ welcome if accompanied by family group Try your hand, with step-by-step assistance, to paint Blue Cockatoo - acrylic painting on canvas. Optional BYO drinks.
The Australian Army Band is a 15-piece show band, including vocalists, bagpipes, rhythm section and winds. For several numbers the Army Band will be joined by the New England Wind Ensemble (NEWE), Armidale Youth Winds (AYW) and students from local school concert bands.
UK based South Australian Music Hall of Fame inductee, singer-songwriter, Gwyn Ashton, is returning to Australia in February/March to promote his latest album Mojo Soul. As one of Europe and Australia's hardest working musicians, Ashton takes his audience on a mesmerizing musical journey, from haunting lap slide instrumentals and acoustic ballads, to gut bucket National steel guitar bottleneck slide-driven blues and beyond. Ashton is on the top of the list of the new wave of modern blues rock artists. Make […]
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New dinner menu! Cocktails, live music and dinner.
Cocktails, live music and dinner. Open all day.
Kids eat free all day! East Egg hunt (11.30am), meet the Easter Bunny and get your photo with him in the photo booth, Basket of Arts craft sessions (from 12.00pm); enter the Easter Colouring-in Competition and win various vouchers for each category (1-5, 6-9 and 10-12 years) – runs from 1 March to Easter Sunday.
Dave Eddy Cyber Blues is an electric/electronic music project inspired by the first page of William Gibson’s Neuromancer, which depicts the Chatsubo Bar in Night City. Cyber Blues explores the world of livewire voodoo guitar and the Ghosts in the Machines. Dave Eddy is a versatile performer with years of experience, providing appropriate musical backing for a diverse range of events including weddings, nightclubs, arts festival, theatre productions, school fundraisers, poetry performances and visualizations of world annihilation.
Cancelled Cathedral Light Spectacular and Concert Friday, 5 April: 5.00-6.00pm - music in the Cathedral grounds by local artists; 6.00-6.45pm - canapés on the grounds; 7.00pm - Dakota Love and Sue Metcalf in concert in the Cathedral (showcasing the special lighting in the Cathedral). Saturday, 6 April: 3.00-5.00pm - mini fête in the grounds (various stalls - books, cakes, produce, craft and bric-à-brac; Poetry Readings: 3.00-3.20pm - Steve Goldsmith; 4.30-5.30pm - Noel Brennan; 6.00-7.00pm - High Tea with background music; 7.00pm - […]
CORNFEST returns for its third year with something special. Four cities, six bands and some good corn fun! Get ready for a wild and unforgettable night at CORNFEST '24 where good corn and good times collide!
Pancake breakfast with the Armidale City Band This major fundraiser has been running for more than 40 years and is an Autumn Festival institution. Take in the classic sounds of the brass band while Armidale Dumaresq Lions Club, Quota Club of Armidale together with the Country Women's Association cook up a wonderful pancake breakfast.
Join the community for the much-loved Autumn Festival, hosted by Armidale Regional Council. At the most beautiful time of the year in Armidale with all of the glorious autumn colour, we come together to celebrate our diverse and wonderful community. Due to weather considerations some events have been cancelled - please see revised programme below. Programme: 7.00am - Breakfast with the Band in Civic Park (if still raining will take place in Armidale City Band Room in Dumaresq Street, opposite […]
