Armidale Events

Come and enjoy jazz at one of Armidale's grooviest venues. Hips & Lips - with the fattest funk, the slickest soul and divine dance tracks, Hips & Lips will get your booty shakin' and your lungs bursting. Featuring the talents of Paul Longley (keyboards), Paul Robertson (bass) and Hugh Brown (drums), Hips & Lips shake up classic 70s and 80s grooves from the likes of James Brown, Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson with a left-of-centre touch. Music washes away the […]

Tickets available from Carr's NewsXpress (170 Beardy Street Mall, phone: 02 6772 3534) or adms.org.au (50₵ booking fee applies).. Les Misérables is an epic musical about passion, destruction, revenge, poverty and hope, all set against the French revolution. It’s a story about redemption and survival with a goosebump-inducing score including some of the most well-known, memorable and loved songs in musical history Director: Michael Comford; Musical Director(s): Kees Grenyer, Will Smidt; Producer: Neil Horton.

A celebration of LGBTQA+, First Nations and multicultural arts, culture, communities and allies.

NOVA - next to Folk Museum - old library. Armidale: A history in stories and photos by Ian M Johnstone (stories) and William Oates (photos) will be launched by Peter Chambers. Tea, coffee and nibbles will be served prior to launch.

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Dumplings (Lumiva Momo Café) and boutique beer (Welder's Dog) - it seems like a perfect match…sounds delicious. Ten (10) dumplings and beer of your choice. Veggie and kid's options available.

Limbri is located just north of Kootingal. Depart Visitor Information Centre, 82 Marsh Street - please note earlier departure time). Bring food (morning tea and lunch), water, binoculars, sunscreen and hat, and wear stout shoes. For more information, email Steve Debus at sdebus@une.edu.au.

Speed event (more use of skidpan), quickest times whilst navigating courses. Snacks and drinks available Saturday at the canteen with full BBQ available for purchase. Spectators welcome.

Come and enjoy jazz at one of Armidale's grooviest venues. Ant Walmsley & The Articulate Mutes is led by Anthony Walmsley, a highly respected Tamworth guitarist, musical director and arranger in the industry, known for his versatility and professionalism. Along with Ant, the Articulate Mutes include Sydney-based producer/musician, Sean Rudd on bass, and local musician, Cary Bennett on drums. This genre-defying trio will leave you in ecstasy. Music washes away the dust of everyday life - Art Blakey

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Come along for a good night of fun and karaoke.

Live music (full band) and dancing. Lucky door prizes, and games for the kids. Light dinner, byo drinks and bring a plate to share for supper. Kids free. Surcharge applies to online tickets.

Dumaresq Dam, Dumaresq Dam Road (follow Queen Elizabeth Drive/Boorolong Road west for about 5 km, turn right into Dumaresq Dam Road, then 5 km to picnic area). Course closes 2.00pm). Newcomers of any age and ability can join in at their own pace, individually or in small groups. Dress for the weather and bring a water bottle, as well as something to eat. Maps, S1 sticks (for registering controls) and a limited number of compasses are available on the day. […]

Come and enjoy jazz at one of Armidale's grooviest venues. Dusky Buzz is a band of friends playing the music they like best - jazz, pop, blues, sol and samba - plus a few original songs. Featuring Maria Rummery (vocals), al Hardaker (lead guitar), Mick Houlahan (bass, guitar and vocals) and Dick Kaehler (drums, percussion and vocals), this band will lead you through a night of laid-back musical fun and song. Music washes away the dust of everyday life - […]

Meat raffles (3 tickets for $5 - available all week at Wollo Shop) - drawn at 7.00pm. Evening hosted by Chandler Public School P&C.

Full Christmas Buffet including Entrée (Prawn and Fennel Soup, breads, Green Beans with Orange and Barley Salad); Main (Roast Turkey, Beef, Lamb and Pork with accompaniments); Dessert (Pavlova, Truffle Balls, White Chocolate Mousse, Christmas Pudding). Complimentary drink on arrival. Dining room hall will be decorated for Christmas, live piano music, Christmas Carols, fun and frivolity.

A spectacular masterpiece of sonic grandeur, Monteverdi’s Vespers blends the grand traditions of Venetian sacred music with the new world of the baroque: opulent choruses, dramatic solo arias and duets, and some of the most ambitious instrumental music the world had ever heard. Grand yet intimate, prayerful yet sensual, Vespers is a musical experience like no other: a dazzling array of textures and sonorities that will amaze and delight. Artists: Erin Helyard (conductor and keyboards); Cantillation; Orchestra of the Antipodes. […]

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This is Eden performed by Emily Goddard Be transported back to 1839 to Tasmania’s infamous Cascades Female Factory, where in a solitary cell Mary Ford waits alone in the darkness. Left for dead, she plots her escape and reveals, with biting mockery, the untold tales of her captors. With a tour-de-force performance by Emily Goddard, This is Eden is an extraordinary tale that has largely escaped our nation’s history books. This powerful, ground-breaking one-woman show is equally dark, funny, insightful […]

Melissa is a multi-award winning Bundjalung novelist from Brisbane. She is a Walkley Award winner for her non-fiction writing and a founding member of human rights group, "Sisters Inside". She won the Miles Franklin Literary Award in 2019 for Too Much Lip. Our coffee cart with wonderful homemade cakes will be open.