Armidale Events

Walk with friends, family and furbabies - pram and wheelchair accessible. Bring your dogs and walk to raise funds for animals. Join Kindly Animal Sanctuary for a 2km walk. All participants/attendees are asked to gain sponsorship and raise as much funds as possible to donate to Kindly. To purchase ticket, please transfer total ticket amount to: Kindly Animal Sanctuary, BSB: 932 000; Acc: 100 4622 58; then email screenshot of transfer, along with number of people and dogs attending. A reply […]

Walk together across Stephen’s Bridge, do a circuit of Curtis Park and then gather to listen to short speeches and enjoy dance and music by Bob Blair and the Garlu Gindari Trio. It is a great opportunity to meet and chat with friends, old and new, enjoy the entertainment and have lunch together. Everyone is welcome to come along and enjoy this friendly, fun, free event. Bring a picnic – tea, coffee, sausages and curry will be provided. Organised by […]

Building Unity through Hope: Creating a more Compassionate Society - Elijah Buol OAM, MAICD, CEO Act for Peace Elijah Buol OAM, was appointed CEO of Act for Peace in January 2024. Act for Peace is an organization, now in its 75th yea, that works to empower people displaced  by conflict and disasters across the globe. Elijah brings a deep understanding of the issues faced by people experiencing displacement. After losing his parents to conflict when he was a child, he spent many […]

The House of Jazz Collective is a marvellous group of world-class musicians staging glamorous, fun-filled concerts on a monthly basis in regional areas. Based in Tamworth, the House of Jazz features local and touring talent, inviting guest artists to showcase their musical prowess each month. The concerts are vibrant, dynamic and ever-evolving - a feast for the senses for jazz lovers of every persuasion. We will be welcoming back virtuoso gypsy jazz master Ian Date (guitar), as well as our eternally brilliant House Band - Anthony Walmsley (guitar), […]

ARIA award winning artist, Gyan, sings for one night only accompanied by multi-instrumentalist, Simon Greaves, and special guest, Kez Watson, on the violin. It is 30 years since ARIA recipient ,Gyan, sang her hit Wait from the cliffs of Kiama on Countdown. Since then her career has followed an international trajectory working with the likes of Bon Jovi, Ricky Martin and LeAnn Rimes before returning to Byron as part of The Museagency, scooping a Sydney Theatre Award for her collaboration […]

Come along for a short intro to the movie About Time from Clinical Psychologists Amanda and Anna, then stay afterwards for an insightful dissection of the movie from a mental health perspective with a roaming mic Q&A! Psyc-Flicks explores psychology through the world of cinema. Hear about the psychological concepts in each film with a short talk before the screening and an audience Q+A afterwards from UNE’s leading researchers, educators and local mental health professionals.

Celebrate First Nations artists and see their works in the galleries. Live music at the opening and Arts North West Aboriginal Artisan, Gather and Trade markets. Food and refreshments will be available for purchase, catered by Warialda Rotary Club.

The critically acclaimed Live  Baby Live: The INXS Tribute show is THE ultimate live INXS concert experience! Across Australia far and wide, live music lovers are consistently floored and captivated by Live  Baby Live who are recognized as the most authentic and electrifying INXS tribute on the market with an uncanny resemblance to the energy and excitement that once took the whole entire world by storm. You will be simply floored and captivated by the performance delivered from six of […]

Colin Buchanan’s 10,9,8…God is Great National Tour is ready for blast off! Colin Buchanan’s kid’s Christian music has forged a unique place in the lives of generations of Aussie kids and families. With a heart for biblical truth and catchy, memorable lyrics, “Colin songs” are treasured amongst families, churches and schools across Australia and across the globe. Over two decades ago, Colin’s space-themed banger, 10, 9, 8…God is Great! joined the likes of Who’s The King Of The Jungle, The […]

Jumpin Jack Jordan (JJJ) (aka Tim Thornton) is a regular on Melbourne’s live music scene, playing a heady mix of rock, pop, jazz, blues, and funk. You get the ‘whole enchilada’ with the JJJ & Friends experience and this homecoming show will certainly be no exception – it will be a complete avalanche of good-time, genre hopping covers and originals. What’s more, there will be a stellar parade of cameos throughout the evening! It’s all so exciting we better switch […]

All proceeds will go towards supporting the Hutton family's son, Tyson, who has an ultra rare disease (MNGIE) and will need treatment in Sydney for 6 to 12 months. Classic, muscle and custom cars, hot rods, bikes, machinery and trucks. Trophies, raffles, food and drink, kids' amusements, auction Saturday night.

Recital of Operatic Arias and German Lieder (approximately 45 min of music, 20 min interval). Refreshments available from the Hoskins Centre Bar. After a year abroad in Germany and Canada, Armidale native baritone, Ziggy Harris, has returned to town for a short time, and will be conducting a recital of operatic arias and German lieder. Retaking the concert stage with Ziggy is the orchestrally-minded, magnificent pianist Dr Robert Manley. This recital is to showcase his work and development thus far […]

Proposed Programme: MC Rev Tom Melbourne, Welcome (Aunty Hazel Vale), Annabelle Arkit (dancer), Poonam Pande (Bollywood dancer), Nepali dancers, Bibek Thapa (Nepali musician), Revelations Dance Worship Team, Bollywood Group - Tandav School of Dance Priya Raj, Samantha Reynolds; story teller, Meryl Zuill, Shara Halaapiapi and Lisa Kennedy singers, Sri Lankan Fusion Dance by Kithmi and Kushmi, Dan Gunarathna Music of Sri Lanka, Filipino Dancers, Joie Joy Fernandez and Jezee Jane Galope Filipino Singers, Pianist Sara McNeall, Soloist Lyndal Knuckey, Pete […]

A dynamic 10-piece R&B band from Armidale that is guaranteed to have you dancing all night long! Doors open from 4.30pm, the kitchen will be also open from 4.30pm so you can grab some dinner and relax pre-gig.

Proudly sponsored by Rotary Club Armidale Central. Details to follow

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 […]