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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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Armidale Autumn Festival – Revised Programme

Various ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Join the community for the much-loved Autumn Festival, hosted by Armidale Regional Council. At the most beautiful time of the year in Armidale with all of the glorious autumn colour, we come together to celebrate our diverse and wonderful community. Due to weather considerations some events have been cancelled - please see revised programme below. Programme: 7.00am - Breakfast with the Band in Civic Park (if still raining will take place in Armidale City Band Room in Dumaresq Street, opposite […]

Campus to City Canter

Start Consett Davis Sporting Fields SportUNE, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia

The Campus to City Canter is a 5km fun run starting from SportUNE Consett Davis sporting fields then following the cycleway into the city and finishing at Civic Park. It is an annual event held in conjunction with SportUNE as part of the Armidale Autumn Festival. The event is a community event aimed at all ages and ability and is open to the general public as well as Armidale Athletics Club members. Medals are awarded to the 1st, 2nd & […]

$10
Event Series Guyra Produce Swap

Guyra Produce Swap

Guyra Neighbourhood Centre 160 Bradley Street, GUYRA, NSW, Australia

Come join in the fun! Swap, buy or sell your plants, seedlings, eggs and other fresh and preserved produce. Christmas stalls, plants and produce for the festive season.

Free

Fiori Musicali – Treasures from the Baroque

Australian Poetry Hall of Fame 144 Bradley Street, GUYRA, NSW, Australia

Acclaimed soprano Caroline King returns to New England to join local soloists, Leanne Roobol and Rowena Moon, in Giovanni Pergolesi’s exquisite Stabat Mater with Fiori Musicali chamber choir and ensemble. The musicians will also present the Cantata Jesu, meines Lebens Leben and the Trio Sonata in B flat Major by the great Danish-German Dietrich Buxtehude - one of the most esteemed and influential composers of his time. Laura Curotta, Robert Van Gend (violins), Jacquie Epps (viola), Sofia Debus (cello), Bobyn […]

$30 – $35

Armidale Birdwatchers

Uralla Lagoons URALLA, NSW, Australia

DAYLIGHT SAVING ENDS - put clock BACK one hour. 8.00am departure from Visitor Information Centre, 82 Marsh Street. Bring food (morning tea - enjoy in the Clifton-Everest's garden which is located right beside Racecourse Lagoon), water, binoculars, sunscreen and hat, and wear stout shoes, bring a picnic chair as many bush spots do not have facilities. The scheduled visit may be changed or cancelled if conditions on the day are likely to affect the excursion. Newcomers are always welcome, but […]

Free

Fiori Musicali – Treasures from the Baroque

Michael Hoskins Creative Arts Centre The Armidale School, 87 Douglas Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Acclaimed soprano Caroline King returns to New England to join local soloists, Leanne Roobol and Rowena Moon, in Giovanni Pergolesi’s exquisite Stabat Mater with Fiori Musicali chamber choir and ensemble. The musicians will also present the Cantata Jesu, meines Lebens Leben and the Trio Sonata in B flat Major by the great Danish-German Dietrich Buxtehude - one of the most esteemed and influential composers of his time. Laura Curotta, Robert Van Gend (violins), Jacquie Epps (viola), Sofia Debus (cello), Bobyn […]

$30 – $35

Women’s World Sand Green Championship

Walcha Golf Club 238 Oxley Highway, WALCHA, NSW, Australia

Walcha Golf Club in the New England area will host the women's World Sand Greens Championship which is likely to attract plenty of interest with a purse of $140,000 on offer.

70th Anniversary Alumni Sessions

Natural Resources Building EM1 (W055) UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND, Armidale, Select a State:, Australia

1954-1973 - The Beginning: Madgwick & McClymont Celebrates the University of New England's 7- year history in a series of panel discussions that will take a trip down memory lane. Focusing on the last seven decades, UNE will be hosting panelists from Alumni, staff and students to talk about their experiences and how its history has shaped their future. Wendy McCarthy AO - completed her teaching degree at UNE and was a Duval College resident. She went on to become […]

Free

Psychs on Bikes

Armidale Visitor Information Centre 82 Marsh Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Donations welcome. Come along for afternoon tea, a free health check and chat or just come check out our bikes. Health checks provided to adults 18 years and over.  Psychs on Bikes is a volunteer organisation of motorcycle-riding mental health professionals supporting rural and remote communities across Australia.

Free

Songs from the Porch of Life @ Guyra

Australian Poetry Hall of Fame 144 Bradley Street, GUYRA, NSW, Australia

Songs  from the Porch of Life, is based upon the songwriters in the round format, a format which is enormously popular in the USA in places like Nashville. In simple terms it is two or three singer-songwriters on stage at once performing their original songs, as well as songs by other writers that influenced them in their writing. Basically it is two or three solo acts on stage at once, or as we like to say, three stools, three microphones, […]

$10.50 – $15.50

Beach Party @ Dumaresq Dam

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

Join, federal Member for New England, Barnaby Joyce, and Mayor, Sam Coupland, for the ultimate school holiday kick off and celebrate in style the grand opening of the new Nature Playground. Dive into adventure at the Playground where kids can explore, climb and let their imaginations run wild amidst the beauty of nature. Enjoy a delicious free BBQ lunch and ice-cream van. Plus, do not miss out on the thrill of an exciting lolly hunt through the Nature Playground.  Grab […]

Free

Goldheist & Ash Morse – Live music in Uralla

McCrossin's Mill Museum 29-31 Salisbury Street, URALLA, NSW, Australia

Songs + Stories to Warm the Heart: A Cosy Evening at the Piano (Uralla) Goldheist and Ash Morse come together for a beautiful evening of songs and stories at the piano, exploring human connection through music and the power of the storytelling experience.  

$31.25
Event Series TAS Rugby Carnival

TAS Rugby Carnival

The Armidale School 87 Douglas Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

This Carnival is the largest junior rugby carnival held, over two days, in Australia, attracting young rugby enthusiasts and their coaches, along with committed families and supporters from all over the country. The carnival caters for under 12 teams and a girls 7s Competition for 14s and 16s players. In previous years, visitors have travelled from the Sunshine Coast in the north, the NSW Southern Highlands in the south and many coastal and inland centres in between. Armidale’s beautiful autumn […]

Free
Event Series NSW Khanacross

NSW Khanacross

Skidpan, Traffic Education Centre Mann Street East, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

An autotest (essential skills of car control and judgement) under controlled conditions - quickest times whilst navigating courses. Snacks and drinks available Saturday at the canteen with full BBQ available Sunday for purchase. Spectators welcome.

The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race

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

Welcome to Appleton, a tidy country town with a population of 1557. Stop in at the pub in the arvo, try your luck with the pokies and why not stay for the annual Potato Race? It’s the highlight of the year. Only this year Dr Penny Anderson is back home in Appleton, and she has a question. Why should the prize money for the race be more for the men than for the women? Cousin Nikki thinks Penny is up […]

$25.50 – $30.50

Tour de Rocks

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

The 2024 Tour de Rocks dates have been set. The Board is working on a new and exciting route for 2024. * We are planning to ride and the high level route is:- Armidale to Ebor, Ebor to Ulong and Ulong to Woolgoolga. * But, until we work through all the details, you will need to wait a bit longer for more information. * Remember - there are always a few "little hills" and 2024 won't be any different. So, […]

ArtsNational Lecture: “Elizabeth Taylor’s Greatest…”

Michael Hoskins Creative Arts Centre The Armidale School, 87 Douglas Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Elizabeth Taylor's Greatest Love – with Jewels - Adrian Dickens (AUS)  Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor has long been associated with jewels – diamonds in particular, and her legendary jewellery collection was said to be worth over $200 million at the star’s death.  Find out the fascinating stories behind the breathtaking collection that rivalled Cleopatra’s, the star who wore them and the man who bought most of them – Richard Burton.  Adrian Dickens trained in the UK before emigrating to Australia […]

$25

Konstantin Shamray in Recital

New England Conservatorium of Music Armidale Teachers' College, Cnr Mossman and Faulkner Streets, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

An exhilarating performer with faultless technique and fearless command of the piano, Russian Australian pianist Konstantin Shamray enjoys performing on an international level with the world’s leading orchestras and concert presenters. In 2008 Konstantin won First Prize at the Sydney International Piano Competition, the first and only competitor to date to win both First and People’s Choice Prizes. Konstantin has toured extensively throughout Australia and has recorded CDs for the labels Naxos, ABC Classics and Fonoforum. He has performed with […]

$40.50 – $50.50

Bernadette Harvey in Recital

New England Conservatorium of Music Armidale Teachers' College, Cnr Mossman and Faulkner Streets, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Bernadette Harvey is Senior Lecturer in Piano at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. An acclaimed international performer and teacher, she was awarded the Centenary Medal in 2000 by then Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, for her contribution to Australian Music. Dr Harvey has won many accolades since her first medal in a Sydney Eisteddfod at the age of two and a half, including the ABC ‘Young Performer of the Year’ in 1987. Her playing has been described by one reviewer […]

$40.50 – $50.50