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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.

Have an event to add to the calendar?

Armidale Cup

Armidale Racecourse 12 Barney Street, Armidale, NSW, Australia

$275,000 in prizemoney, $60,000 Armidale Cup, $35,000 Sprint, TAB 8 big races, on-course tote and local bookmakers, Canteen and full bar in operation. Turners of Armidale Fashion in the Field - $500 voucher Best Dressed Lady. Calcutta – Saturday, 10 December @ Servies Club from 6.00pm. For more information, please phone Jim on 02 6772 3102 or 0407 293 239.

$15

Jazz, Blues & Alt. Grooves @ the Dog

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

Briny Sea - Swathed thick in homespun tunes; lyrically dipping, swelling, sailing afore a gusty rhythmic headwind to reckless foolhardy wood and rope adventure, the Briny Sea features Mike Croft on keys, bass and vocals; Mark Fisher on electric guitar; Matt Benham on drums; and Matt Knights on guitar and vocals. All aboard for folk-rock at its best! Music washes away the dust of everyday life - Art Blakey

Terra Firma @ the Wicklow

Wicklow Hotel 87 Marsh Street (cnr Dumaresq Street), ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Great venue, great music for a catch-up with mates or just a night out.

Nativity Play

ADRA Op Shop 8 Aboomala Street, GUYRA, NSW, Australia

Bring a chair or picnic rug to sit on outside, watch the Nativity Play with sing-along traditional hymns.

Jodie Crosby @ the Wicklow

Wicklow Hotel 87 Marsh Street (cnr Dumaresq Street), ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Great venue, great music for a catch-up with mates or just a night out.

Markets in the Mall

Beardy Street Mall Beardy Street Mall, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Purchase fresh products from producers and possibly find the article that you have always wanted. Great opportunity to find those last-minute Christmas gifts.

Market Sunday Concert

Armidale Uniting Church 114 Rusden Street, Armidale, NSW, Australia

Tea and sausages available from 11.30am. Concert is free, but donations are greatly appreciated. Japanese Piano Music The music for the last Market Sunday Concert of the year features Japanese piano music played by Kees Grenyer. Kees is an up-and-coming Armidale pianist and teacher and earlier this year was musical director of the Armidale Drama and Music Society production of Les Miserables. He will also be musical director of next year’s production of Into the Woods. This is a great […]

Jazz, Blues & Alt. Grooves @ the Dog

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

Dusky Buzz plays the music they love - jazz, bossa nova, blues, soul and funk. Featuring Alan Hardaker on guitar, Mick Houlahan on bass and vocals, Dick Kaehler on drums and vocals, Maria Rummery on vocals and Laurie Knight on saxophone, they have been known to jazz up some modern pop tunes, mod up some jazz classics, bossa up some eighties rock, funk up some blues, soul up some Motown. No band on 29 December - see you for more […]

Rick Cuthel @ the Wicklow

Wicklow Hotel 87 Marsh Street (cnr Dumaresq Street), ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Great venue, great music for a catch-up with mates or just a night out.

Carols on Markham

Armidale City Church 68a Markham Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Tickets limited. You are invited to a Christmas Eve night of Carols on Markham with acclaimed jazz singer, Sharny Russell. Carols, candles, beautiful multimedia, something for kids, and dessert for all. This is a community event and open to everyone as we celebrate the festive season together.

Fergus James @ the Wicklow

Wicklow Hotel 87 Marsh Street (cnr Dumaresq Street), ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Great venue, great music for a catch-up with mates or just a night out. Fergus will be followed by a DJ for your late-night entertainment.

Kid’s Rockstar Magic Show @ the Servies

Armidale Ex-services Memorial Club 137 Dumaresq Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

This school holidays Trace of Magic the best kids' and family Sydney magician is coming to our town to perform her popular family friendly Kids' Rockstar Magic Show. She is one of Australia's Premier Magician's, Head Wizard at her Magic School in Sydney and the one and only Asian Female Magician in the southern hemisphere. She is not your old school pulling a rabbit out a hat or sawing a lady in half type of magician. This multi-lingual creative and […]

Jazz, Blues & Alt. Grooves @ the Dog

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

No band this week! Another great year of music at the Dog begins next week. Thank you for supporting Live Music. Music washes away the dust of everyday life - Art Blakey

Rick Cuthel @ the Bowlo

Armidale City Bowling Club 92-96 Dumaresq Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Come along for a great night of music.

Dusky Buzz @ Boobooks

Boobooks Books and Coffee Shop 176 Beardy Street Mall, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Come and enjoy a wonderful afternoon of music. Café open.

$5

Armidale Farmers’ Market

Curtis Park 75 Faulkner Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

A monthly open-air market that offers fresh seasonal produce, meat, cheese, eggs, baked goods, coffee and other food products from growers and producers around the New England and Coffs Coast regions. Celebrate our community and the unique offerings of this wonderful region! BYO bags and re-useables.

Guyra Lamb & Potato Festival

Rotary Park New England Highway (87 Malpas Street, GUYRA, NSW, Australia

Thirty-five stallholders including food, live music at lunch and dinner, rail trike in operation daily (10.00am-3.00pm approximately), bus tours around Guyra (including Costa Tomato Farm). Car Show & Shine - from 21 January; Antique Machinery Rally - 21-22 January; Model Train Exhibition - Presbyterian Hall, Malpas Street (opposite Rotary Park) - 21-22 January; Bush Dance - 21 January, Australian Poetry Hall of Fame; Wayne Connelly Comedy Hypnosis Show - 20 January, Australian Poetry Hall of Fame. Music Programme - Week […]

Guyra Art Exhibition Opening Night

GALA Centre 139 Bradley Street, GUYRA, NSW, Australia

No door sales. Includes a complimentary drink on arrival and finger food. Hosted by CWA Guyra Evening Branch. Painting v Sculpture v  Ceramics v Photography - Exhibition open daily 13-22 January from 10.00am-4.00pm. Enjoy a complimentary drink (also available for purchase), finger food provided throughout the night and gaze at some amazing art, including paintings, sculptures, ceramics and photography. Drag your partner/husband/spouse along or make it a girl's' night, either way it will be a great social event to start […]

$10

Jazz, Blues & Alt. Grooves @ the Dog

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

Crooked Tree features Ian Russell on rhythm guitar and vocals and Mick Houlahan on lead guitar and vocals. The duo play a range of material including original songs and covers songs by songwriters such as Dylan, Steve Earle, J J Cale, van Morrison, the Stones, Creedence Clearwater and Santana, as well as some old Delta blues. These guys rock! Music washes away the dust f everyday life - Art Blakey

Peter Raymond @ the Bowlo

Armidale City Bowling Club 92-96 Dumaresq Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Come along for a great night of music.