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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The New England Regional Art Museum is celebrating the Seniors Festival (funded by NSW Government). Rediscover the joy that singing can bring with this incredible seniors choir, the Rusty Singers. Enjoy a seated performance and bop along to a range of songs, from show tunes to jazz, this group will inspire you to join in by the end (which you will be encouraged to do!).
The New England Regional Art Museum is celebrating the Seniors Festival (funded by NSW Government). Join local artist Paula Jenkins for an art therapy session with focus on visual expression and its link to your inner self. This will be a light-hearted and enjoyable gathering of artmaking where no artistic experience is required. Paula will facilitate a 1.5-hour workshop where participants will be guided through three creative activities involving clay sculpture, a small-scale drawing on paper, and a larger expressive […]
Come along and enjoy the fun and meet the Baggy Blues including Phil Emery, Baxter Holt, Gavin Robertson, Steve, Rixon, Charlotte Anneveld, Peter Neville, Matt Nicholson and Jason Krejza! The Baggy Blues are the alumni of retired and current male and female cricketers who have represented NSW! The Baggy Blues dinner is being held in conjunction with the Armidale Cricket Association and is proudly supported by the Armidale Ex Services Club. There will also be a short presentation by RAMHP, […]
Remembering with Art Discussion and Art Making The New England Regional Art Museum is celebrating the Seniors Festival (funded by NSW Government). Based on the National Gallery of Australia’s Art and Dementia program, we invite those experiencing dementia, their carers or anyone impacted by this disease to come along to a relaxed and light-hearted session of looking at and talking about art, followed by an artmaking exercise. This is a free event which hopes to build relationships within our community […]
The New England Regional Art Museum is celebrating the Seniors Festival (funded by NSW Government). Silver Swans classes have been specifically designed for the over-55s, but whatever your age, if you are looking for a new way to keep fit and active, our ballet classes will put a spring in your step. Whether you’ve never danced before or want to get back into the swing of it, our classes have something for everyone. We will have a number of ballet barres […]
An epic program of campdrafting with the Open, Infinity and Epic campdrafts as well as the inaugural Stallion draft. Thursday, 21 March - 2.00pm - Round 1 Open Campdraft (Draw 1-125); Round 1 Epic Campdraft; Round 1 Stallion Campdraft Friday, 22 March - 7.00am - Sale Horse Classifications - Exhibition Centre; Round 1 Open Campdraft (completion); Round 1 Infinity Campdraft; Round 2 Epic Campdraft; Round 2 Stallion Campdraft; Pre-works @ 3.00pm followed by stable viewing Saturday, 23 March - 7.00am […]
Zone out to the lost sounds of a familiar face. Delve too the ethereal edge of dream pop and come on a journey right through to the soft shoreline of Americano country classics. Be perplexed by the unclear contradictions of Arnold Aelskar.
Come along, bring your money, view the fabulous bikes, maybe have a word with the riders, but above all, please DONATE - every dollar helps. Riders will be departing 8.30am. A THREE-DAY MOTORCYCLE ADVENTURE WITH A MISSION TO HELP KIDS FACING CANCER Looking for a great excuse to explore the rugged beauty of Australia on a motorbike? Set off from Newcastle with around 70 other riders through historic regional towns and grazing lands, to the stunning landscapes of Armidale and Port […]
A Darkly Funny Performance with U3A's Armchair Theatre Group The New England Regional Art Museum is celebrating the Seniors Festival (funded by NSW Government). Join U3A’s Armchair Theatre Group in a creative performance of a pensioner’s untimely demise brought to life by the character’s parrot. Sit back and relax and help yourself to some popcorn to really set the scene.
Four-course meal featuring local producers and customized drinks menu highlighting the beautiful flavours and producers of the New England. Please book prior to 15 March.
Everyone's invited! Celebrate the most innovative, proactive and wildly entertaining short films the world has to offer. Watch this space for program.
Cocktails, live music and dinner.
Adults only Try your hand, with step-by-step assistance, to paint Buttercup Baby - textured acrylic painting on canvas. BYO drinks.
Assemble at the Uralla Showground, where the chicken auctions are being held. From 7.15pm head down King Street to the entrance of Hampden Park - the parade will continue around Hampden Park. Following the parade there will be live music from Thor Phillips and his band and food and drinks on sale.
Teens 16+ welcome if accompanied by family group Try your hand, with step-by-step assistance, to paint Blue Cockatoo - acrylic painting on canvas. Optional BYO drinks.
The Australian Army Band is a 15-piece show band, including vocalists, bagpipes, rhythm section and winds. For several numbers the Army Band will be joined by the New England Wind Ensemble (NEWE), Armidale Youth Winds (AYW) and students from local school concert bands.
Details to follow
New dinner menu! Cocktails, live music and dinner.
Kids eat free all day! East Egg hunt (11.30am), meet the Easter Bunny and get your photo with him in the photo booth, Basket of Arts craft sessions (from 12.00pm); enter the Easter Colouring-in Competition and win various vouchers for each category (1-5, 6-9 and 10-12 years) – runs from 1 March to Easter Sunday.
