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Click to view the Spring 2024 events calendar! (PDF 3MB), or view the list below.

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?

Ohmasoul @ Big Dog

Welder's Dog Brew Bar and Entertainment Centre 101 Beardy Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Unwind to the soothing soulful sounds of Ohmasoul, featuring Jemimah (vocals) and James (keys), as they put their own spin on an eclectic collection of pop, gospel, jazz and soul songs.

Free

“We’ve Got Rhythm”

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

The fourth show in a continuing variety concert series of hits from musicals past, present and future. See the best vocalists on offer in this fun-filled and spectacular musical tribute show. Created by Neil Horton, Bruce Menzies, Robyn Bradley and Kate Frazier.

$25.50 – $30.50
Event Series Walcha Farmers’ Market

Walcha Farmers’ Market

McHattan Park Fitzroy Street, WALCHA, NSW, Australia

Gourmet and organic fresh vegetables, fruit, herbs, meat, bread and baked goods, dairy, poultry, condiments, wine, coffee, teas, spices, honey, olive oil, edible by-products, plants and flowers; an educational workshop; music, entertainment, kids activities and competitions.

Home-grown Garden Tour

Various ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Tickets available in  person at Armidale Outdoors, 152 Rusden Street. Garden map and booklet will be available.

$5 – $20

Long Lunch @ Guyra

Guyra Showground 27 Marne Street, GUYRA, Australia

Enjoy an afternoon of great food and company. Ticket includes a three course meal (mains catered by the exceptional team at Relish) and champagne on arrival with a cash bar operating on site. All profits raised from the day will go directly to supporting Guyra Show Society

$85.50
Event Series Armidale Jam Circle

Armidale Jam Circle

The Grand Hotel 251 Rusden Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

If your jam is bluegrass, old timey, skiffle or slightly folk, you are invited. It is not about how well you play or sing, just that you come along an join in. Join the Group Page! Back on the grand veranda, now that its Spring/warmer. Song List Rollin' in My Sweet Babies Arms; Cornbread & Butterbeans; Sittin' on Top of the World; Keep on the Sunnyside; Worried Man Blues; Will the Circle be Unbroken; Cripple Creek; Nellie Kane; Boil Them […]

Free

Hillgrove Short Film and Supper Night

Hillgrove Rural Community Hall 76 Brackin Street, HILLGROVE, NSW, Australia

Bring a plate of goodies to share, enjoy a short film (or two or three) on the theme of living sustainably/regeneratively in a changing world and a quiet evening with engaged company.. This month’s films are about Limestone Permaculture Farm exploring solutions to current global crises. Donations will go towards Hillgrove Rural Community Hall upgrade projects. NOTE: The film maker has directly given us royalty-free unlocked access to show them in public screenings at Hillgrove Hall as a gift to the […]

Donation

Wine Tasting @ Golf Club

Armidale Golf Club Golf Links Road, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Join us for the tastiest day of the year! We are hosting a wine tasting with the amazing winery, Toppers Mountain Wines. Come and join us for a spectacular day of grazing and wine tasting.

$20.50

Rising Stars Concert

Auditorium (2nd floor), Armidale Teachers' College Cnr Mossman and Faulkner Streets, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

The program includes pieces by J S Bach, Tchaikovsky, Bartók and Dvořák, performed by alumni Madison Sim and David Tan (violins), Jonathan Bruhl (viola and voice), and Abigail Thompson (cello), accompanied by pianists Robert Manley, Euga Ruan, and Sheila Guymer. The 2024 prize winners of the Marian Barford award will be announced, and celebrations will continue with refreshments served after the concert on the upstairs balcony with the best views of town. The concert will raise funds for the Marian […]

Pride in the Park

Curtis Park 75 Faulkner Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Be Bright, Be Bold, Be You! Together with Armidale Regional Council we are thrilled to invite you to the FIRST Pride in the Park! Get ready for an afternoon filled with: live entertainment; community service stalls; delicious food and drinks; jumping castles; and the show-stopping Paws Up dog jumping show by Backtrack! Let's celebrate love, diversity, and community together. Spread the word, bring your friends and family, and let us make this an afternoon to remember!

Free

Sir Archer @ Big Dog

Welder's Dog Brew Bar and Entertainment Centre 101 Beardy Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Sir Archer Hit ‘n’ Run Tour - Get ready to embark on a musical journey like no other. With a musical style that echoes the best of your Dad's CD collection, coupled with strong musicianship and the infectious energy of an under 10's soccer team, Sir Archer's live show is an experience not to be missed.

Free

Glen Price @ the Wicklow

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

Solo live performance by an accomplished singer/guitarist.

Free

Packsaddle Lecture: Wynne Prize Curator’s Talk and Tour

New England Regional Art Museum 106-114 Kentucky Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

For the 2024 Chandler Coventry Lecture on Contemporary Art, we will hear from Anne Ryan, Curator of Australian Art at the Art Gallery of New South Wales on the Wynne Prize, its history, impact and the 2023 iteration currently on display at NERAM. Starting as a Q&A discussion with NERAM Director Rachael Parsons and culminating in a walkthrough of the exhibition, the talk will give attendees an in depth view of Australia’s oldest art prize, contemporary landscape painting and figurative sculpture. Your […]

$10 – $15

ArtsNational Lecture: “Rodin and the 19th Century”

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

Rodin and the 19th Century - David Worthington (UK) Rodin is one of art history’s heroic figures of the 19th century and was internationally celebrated during his lifetime but after his death his reputation slipped and there were questions about his use of the female image. However, he is now seen as having in one career, taken sculpture on a revolutionary path equivalent to what the Realists, Impressionists and Post Impressionists did with many careers.  David Worthington is a sculptor, […]

$25

Rachel Dawick @ Little Dog

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

Share good company and fabulous music.  

Free

Event Series 2024 Armidale Show

2024 Armidale Show

Armidale Showground 5 Dumaresq Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

The Armidale & New England Show, formerly the Armidale & New England Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Association, is the longest running community-organized event in Armidale, with the first Show being held in 1876. The annual Show is a great chance to celebrate our local community and showcase the diverse range of skills and talents of our district, from stud beef cattle and sheep, to jams, preserves and honey, woodwork, handicrafts and even home brewing! ATM facilities available, Tap'n'Go facilities available […]

$6 – $50