Armidale Events

Catch all the Melbourne Cup excitement LIVE at Manny’s! Enjoy the race that stops the nation on the big screen while indulging in  delicious pizza and pasta specials.

For this special Melbourne Cup afternoon the Trio features the musical artistry of Sharny Russell on piano, Wendy Griffiths on double bass and Cary Bennett on vocals and drums, performing classic popular songs from the 1930s through to the 1970s, tunes made famous by Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Nat King Cole, Bobby Darin and others. Come and join us for a great afternoon of fabulous music and drinks.

This inaugural Trail, organized by the New England Garden Festival, will travel across the beautiful New England region in six days, opening approximately 18 cold-climate gardens. Each town will open three gardens. Visitors are encouraged to stay in each town the night before to make most use of the gardens' opening hours. When the gardens close, visitors are encouraged to visit the locally recommended hot spots from each town before moving on to the next town. Specific details will be […]

Fairytales Music in the Regions presents award-winning, internationally renowned artist, Alex Raineri, performing a thrilling program of Australian contemporary classical works for solo piano. Described as “a born communicator” (The Australian), Raineri’s touring profile in 2024 includes performances throughout the USA, UK, Ireland, Finland, Netherlands, and throughout Australia. The program features two major works – John Rotar’s Eastern-inspired ‘Bells and Gongs from the Black Bamboo Cathedral’ and Melody Eötvös’ ‘A Story from the Sand Dunes’ which derives inspiration from a […]

Food and market stalls, live music, drinks, entertainment and much, much more.

Songs to make you laugh, songs to make you cry and a few to get you dancin'!

NECOM Lets Loose! - Robert van Gend and Sharny Russell (Stephanie Grappelli-style jazz: violin and piano) In this exciting new venture coming out of the New England Conservatorium of Music, our brilliant teachers - mostly known for nurturing our young instrumental students to their potential in classical music - will be performing contemporary commercial music from Jazz to Beatles and Bowie. You will get to feel the sheer enjoyment of these musicians as they play some of their favourite popular […]

Come along for a great night of good company and foot tapping music.

With the themes of music, art, environment and the community, Black Gully Festival is a wonderful and free family-friendly event that celebrates all that is good about living in Armidale and is an essential event on the community calendar. The heart of the festival is live music, with performances on three stages. The music is by local performers and includes a wide range of musical styles with bands, soloists and small groups highlighting the fantastic talent in this region. Supporting […]

Guyra Cup Day is now the traditional lead up to the Armidale Cup in December. A preview of the fun, fashion and excitement that will be on offer on Cup Day. Various pre-purchased hospitality packages available for the full race day experience. Lock in the date, book your tickets and we look forward to seeing you trackside!

The New England Conservatorium of Music’s Woolshed Series presents spectacular springtime concerts in three iconic woolsheds to celebrate the New England’s unique identity and rich cultural heritage: past and present. Join NECOM in its 20th anniversary year for this unforgettable series that showcases both our region’s wealth of musical talent and the impressive pastoral heritage of the New England. Cressbrook, Enmore Road, Enmore The final concert in the series takes us to Cressbrook Woolshed, built in 2001, replacing the former […]

Frente! is absolutely delighted to be setting out again to the sunrise side of life for an east coast feast of shows (say that three times fast)! Expect your favourite tunes, a test run of a new song or two and a ridiculous obscurity thrown in for good measure.

The 100th Birthday of the Barraba Memorial Clock falls on Remembrance Day, 11th November 2024. Community members are asked to help celebrate by participating in several activities being organised. There will be music by the town band, the Poppy Project with knitting patterns available, along with mailbox, property entrances, and storefront displays, a poem competition, and historic stories and photos for display. The commemorative ceremony will take place at the clock on Remembrance Day, starting at 10.00am. Additionally, a “Back […]

Free event, register to reserve your seat - 18+ age restricted due to sensitive content Love, peace and freedom - these ideals drew young people to Nova's music festival in Israel. But, as the sun rose on October 7th, the dancing stopped. Rockets sliced through the sky and gunfire erupted. Violence in its rawest form was unleashed on the unsuspecting attendees. We Will Dance Again is a stark portrayal of the experiences of those who survived and those who did […]

Come along for a fun-filled night. Snacks, tea/coffee, water provided; bar service available at your cost; raffle drawn on night ($2 per ticket); lots of vouchers, prizes to be won. Limited seats available - get in early to secure seat by 1 November - maximum 10 per table.

NECOM Lets Loose! - Rob Jackson and Laura Tiong (a classical and contemporary/pop mix, cello and piano) In this exciting new venture coming out of the New England Conservatorium of Music, our brilliant teachers - mostly known for nurturing our young instrumental students to their potential in classical music - will be performing contemporary commercial music from Jazz to Beatles and Bowie. You will get to feel the sheer enjoyment of these musicians as they play some of their favourite […]

Come along for a great night of good company and foot tapping music.