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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.

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New England Rugby Union Grand Final

Bellevue Oval Claude Street, UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND, NSW, Australia

18+ event Gear Up for the NERU Rugby Grand Final. Lock in the date and get ready for an unparalleled day of heart-racing action and unity at the highly anticipated NERU Rugby Grand Final Event! Join us as we commemorate the culmination of an electrifying rugby season. This is more than just a game; it's a display of finesse, tactics, and sportsmanship that will have you perched on the edge of your seat! Food trucks and canteen: from 10.00am; Great Hops […]

$10

A Night With the Blokes of Armidale

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

The team at Tomorrow Man Woman is coming to Armidale, thanks to the efforts of the Rotary Club of Armidale and BackTrack Youth Works. This event will be held in conjunctioni with Gather With the Women of Armidale - same date, same time, same venue. Food and drinks will be available for purchase from the bar. Come along for an engaging and impactful workshop to explore mental health and how we can better look after ourselves, our mates, our families and […]

Gather With the Women of Armidale

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

The team at Tomorrow Man Woman is coming to Armidale, thanks to the efforts of the Rotary Club of Armidale and BackTrack Youth Works. This event will be held in conjunctioni with A Night With the Blokes - same date, same time, same venue. Food and drinks will be available for purchase from the bar. A night not to be missed - reserve your spot. Come along for an engaging and impactful workshop to explore mental health and how we can […]

ACO Collective – Ecstatic Dances

Armidale Town Hall 127 Rusden Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

A frequent performer on the world’s most celebrated concert hall stages, British violinist, Matthew Truscott, leads ACO Collective in a thrilling program of dances from across the ages, showcasing the vitality and virtuosity of this incredible ensemble. Energy permeates from every turn, from the Baroque elegance of Purcell’s England, to the rhythmic intensity of Stravinsky to the thrill-seeking dynamism of western Sydney composer, Holly Harrison’s Black Ice, commissioned especially for the ACO Collective. Program EDWARDS Chorale and Ecstatic Dance PURCELL […]

$25 – $55

Four Book Trilogy @ the Alternate Root

The Alternate Root 48 Bridge Street, URALLA, NSW, Australia

Come along and enjoy delicious tapas, fine wines and ambrosial cocktails whilst listening to the big sound of one of Armidale's newest groups.

“The 2 of Us” – Marina Prior and David Hobson

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

After four years of selling out 180+ shows and over 85,000 tickets sold around the country, Soprano and Tenor powerhouse legends of Musical Theatre and Opera, Marina Prior & David Hobson embark on their Encore Tour, The 2 Of Us in up close and personal mode.  Brand new songs, back-stage and life stories, including the classics from their vast repertoire.  Accompanied by pianist David Cameron, in a two-hour performance, Marina and David will perform their classics from productions such as The […]

$58.50

Murder Mystery Night

UNE Student Wellness Centre 110 Butler Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Murder Mystery Night - 19/9 VENUE: UNE Student Wellness Centre, 110 Butler Street. TIME: 6.00pm. COST: $5pp. UNE Writers' Society will be hosting a night of murderous fun and sleuthing (held in collaboration with UNE Games Society). Come dressed in your most appropriate wizarding attire. Ticket entitles you to food, drink and the Murder Mystery Night. For more information, visit https://unione.unelife.com.au/Clubs/Writing/Products/845.

$5

Brooke McClymont & Adam Eckersley @ NEGS

Equestrian Arena, New England Girls' School 13-83 Uralla Road, URALLA, NSW

The talented Brooke McClymont and Adam Eckersley, along with their band and some special guests (including Peter Chapman), are set to perform for our community. Please bring your own picnic blanket or chair. There will be plenty of delicious food and beverage options onsite for purchase. All ticket sales are final/no pass-outs - no outside alcohol may be brought into the premises.

$36.38 – $51.75

Jazz, Blues & Alt. Grooves @ the Dog

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

The Tell Tale Hearts features Vince Redal (guitars/vocals), Steve Jackson (guitars/vocals), Mick Houlihan (bass/vocals) and Steve Harris (drums/assorted rhythmic shapes). With both original and new songs, Tell Tale hearts renovates the power in pop, re-aligns the alt in rock, and rewires the blues in groove, to give listeners a night of wide-skied sound and deep-valleyed song. Music washes away the dust of everyday life - Art Blakey

Martin’s Gully Public School Centenary

Martin's Gully Public School Bona Vista Road, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Visit Martin's Guly Public School and see the changes in 100 years 10.00-11.00am      Open classrooms 11.00-11.30am      Morning tea 12.00pm                  Official Opening/Assembly/Time Capsule/Plaque Unveiling 2.00pm                    Tabloids afternoon for students 5.00pm                    Join the celebrations, food and drinks available for purchase, displays, disco for students, memorabilia for sale 7.00pm                    Fireworks

“Dark Noise” Q&A Screening

Belgrave Twin Cinema 145 Dumaresq Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

COST: $10.00 (Belgrave Plus), $18.50 (adult), $15.50 (concession), $14.50 (student), $13.50 (child), $55.00 (family - 2+2), $65.00 (group - 4 adults). Exclusive Q&A Screening Event with the Director, Clara Chong, and Producer/Cinematographer, Ben Allan of the thrilling film Dark Noise! Step into the mysterious world of Dark Noise, where a young woman embarks on a quest to find her missing frog biologist father, uncovering a dangerous organized crime operation along the way. Get ready for an immersive cinematic experience followed […]

Various

Duval Dam Buster Trail Run

Dumaresq Dam Reserve Dumaresq Dam Road (right off Boorolong Road), ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Please arrive at least 30 minutes prior to your event start time. 6:00am - Bib collection starts; 6:30am - 50km event starts; 7:00am - 32km event starts; 7:30am - 16km event starts; 8:00am - 8km event starts; 10:00am - 3km event starts Due to limited parking at the Dumaresq Dam Recreation Area, please try to share your travel with family and/or friends. Let’s look after our environment. The event organisers will not be providing any disposable cups at any of the drink/aid stations. Please bring […]

$10 – $120

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. The music this concert features music for cello and piano performed by Robert Jackson and Warwick Dunham. Robert and Warwick are two of Armidale’s most accomplished musicians and this will be a great opportunity to see them working together. While there are no specific restrictions, Covid Safe behaviours and social distancing are encouraged.

Free

Annual Sir Frank Kitto Lecture – CANCELLED

JP Belshaw Lecture Theatre Building W040, University of New England, Madgwick Drive, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

** Unfortunately, this event has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. **   A Voice to Parliament - Hon. Mark Dreyfus KC MHR (Isaacs) ,Commonwealth Attorney-General and Cabinet Secretary at the University of New England The Hon. Mark Dreyfus KC MHR was appointed Commonwealth Attorney General and Cabinet Secretary in June 2022. He is the First Law Officer of the Commonwealth of Australia. Mark was first elected to the House of Representatives as the Member for Isaacs (Victoria) in 2007. […]

Free

UNE Annual Spring Concert

Lazenby Hall University of New England, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Presented by UNE Chamber Music Ensemble.

$10

“Empty Voices” Live @ High Country Theatre

The Lodge 119A Barney Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Multi-ARIA award nominee composer and Tar (Iranian lute) virtuoso, Hamed Sadeghi brings with him six world-class musicians for a brand-new work Empty Voices. Through his melancholic and spellbinding compositions, Sadeghi offers a unique and dazzling dialogue between a plucked section (tar, percussions, double bass) and a woodwind/brass section. The multi-generational ensemble led by Sadeghi and comprised of internationally renowned Australian Jazz figures Sandy Evans, Paul Cutlan and Lloyd Swanton and rising stars Michael Avgenicos, Thomas Avgenicos and Adem Yilmaz, delivers […]

$37.63

Autumn Blue @ the Top Pub

Top Pub 23-27 Bridge Street, URALLA, NSW, Australia

At centre stage and the very heart of Autumn Blue is founder and lead singer Brooke Cook. Following a decade long hiatus from performing Brooke returns to the stage with an inspiring new band to deliver her warm, smooth tones that transition effortlessly to a gritty and raw powerhouse.

Free

Armidale Spring Horse Show

Armidale Showground 5 Dumaresq Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

For more information, phone Rochelle on 0459 367 877 or email rochtubb@bigpond.net.au. Ring 1 - Led Classes, Ridden Classes, Ridden Breeds, Junior Riders; Ring 2 - Led Hacks/Hunters, Ridden Hacks/Hunters, Ridden Breeds; Ring 3 - Led Galloways/Hunter Galloways, Ridden Galloways/Hunter Galloways, Ridden Breeds, Lady/Gent Riders. Judges: Kate Garland, Shellie Smyth and Breanna Laurie.

Free

“Breast Wishes” – An Uplifting Musical

The Armidale Playhouse 309 Beardy Street (cnr Ohio Street), ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Breast Wishes is an original concept by well-known Australian actor and producer Anne Looby, written after her sister was diagnosed with breast cancer.  Come and see a very funny show that deals with a serious issue. A musical comedy about love, life, loss and silicone; Breast Wishes is a witty, heart-warming journey about courage and determination through laughter to triumph. Meet five women - sisters, mothers, daughters, cousins. Add a fumbling boyfriend, a well-meaning husband, a bra-fitter who’s seen it […]

$35 – $40