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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Don't miss the start of the NRL Season at the Railway Hotel - streaming LIVE & LOUD from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. With Season launch specials including a Pass the Footy Comp. With the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles taking on the South Sydney Rabbitohs (1.30pm) and the Sydney Roosters facing the Brisbane Broncos (3.30pm), the season commences with a split round - a first for the NRL.
‘The Trust Fall: Julian Assange’ examines the meaning and significance of the insights that WikiLeaks shared with the world, the resulting behaviour of the governments involved, the extraordinary personal risk taken by Assange, and the wider fundamental issues around press freedom that affect all of us and our right to know.
When a massive earthquake rocks Los Angeles, Emergency Management department head, Mike Roark (Tommy Lee Jones), and seismologist, Dr. Amy Barnes (Anne Heche), use every resource to divert the volcano’s lava flow from consuming the whole city! Join us for a short intro from a UNE expert, Dr Kieran Meaney, about Volcano (1997) the movie then stay afterwards to ask all your burning questions! Dr Kieran Meaney is an expert on all things geological, with a passion for finding out […]
EleKoustiKa is an electronic acoustic musical group, brought to life by the visionary collaboration of Jazz trumpeters, Paul Armstrong and Ash Hall, with the vocal talents of Lisa Goldzieher. They have recently been joined by Elsie Goldzieher on violin. This project is founded upon the concept of Musica Ficta, where the ear becomes the ultimate judge of the experience. EleKoustiKa pushes the boundaries between intimate and epic storytelling through audiovisual-based improvisational performance. This innovative collective explores a fusion of electronic […]
Come along for a delightful morning celebrating women's achievements at a International Women's Day Breakfast! There will be a panel of inspiring women lined up to engage in a Q&A discussion, led by Rachael Parsons, Art Museum Director of the New England Regional Art Museum. These women hail from different industries and have collectively spent decades going against the grain, following their instinct, and disrupting traditional work structures and social bias. Join in on the discussion on forging women's economic […]
Walcha's Annual Agricultural Show highlights the best local products from Walcha and the surrounding districts. Enjoy the sheep shearing and fleece displays; horticulture and local farm produce; the cattle and horse events including dressage, hacking, sporting and jumping; the rodeo events, wood-chopping, poultry and dogs and pets.
Cocktails, live music and dinner.
BBQ, live music and jumping castles.
Cocktails, live music and dinner. Friends playing the music they like best…jazz, pop, blues, soul and samba - plus original songs. Featuring Maria Rummery (vocals), Al Hardaker (lead guitar), Mick Houlahan (bass, guitar and vocals) and Dick Kaehler (drums, percussion and vocals). Come and enjoy some laid-back musical fun and song.
Showcasing the rich diversity of cultures that are in our region and what better way to do that than through food, music and dance. Come and join us at Civic and Curtis Park in Armidale for an evening of international food stalls, live music, cultural dance and song, a pop-up bar, kids arts and craft, plus so much more! Best bit... IT'S FREE! This event is in partnership with UNE and Armidale Regional Council. We are committed to our sustainability […]
Shark & Fox - Emily-Rose Sarkova (AUS) and Jaron Freeman-Fox (Canada) Frenetic Bulgarian dances, haunting Appalachian twangs, droning Irish reels, Swedish polskas and songs that speak into existence the ephemeral mysteries of life, all effortlessly yet meticulously woven together by the vast shared history of the fiddle and accordion as musical companions. This irresistible Canadian-Australian collaboration shape-shifts between traditions, occasionally to the point that the instruments themselves transform; a fiddle to viol d’amore or fretless guitar, an accordion to modular […]
The New England Regional Art Museum is celebrating the Seniors Festival (funded by NSW Government). Join us and our talented friends from NECOM to officially kick off NERAM’s Senior’s Festival 2024. To begin the festivities, we welcome you to join us for some refreshments while listening to an incredible string-quartet performance playing some crowd favourites, from The Beatles to Bridgerton, there will be something for everyone to enjoy. We then invite you to continue the evening with a viewing of The […]
Life Drawing with a Comedian is a show that combines the traditional art of life drawing with the comedic element of live performance. The show involves one comedian acting as the host, guiding the audience through various life drawing exercises and providing humorous commentary throughout the event. Another comedian is the model for the audience to draw, posing in various positions and styles. The audience is encouraged to bring their own drawing materials and participate in the drawing process, while […]
The New England Regional Art Museum is celebrating the Seniors Festival (funded by NSW Government). Join U3A Armidale’s Bron Baker and Maureen Lauder for a free one-hour session of yoga in chairs. This session will be held in NERAM’s Mazda Gallery, followed by a free morning tea which will allow an open discussion about health and wellness for our senior citizens. Yoga is an ancient system of physical exercise that helps you develop strength, flexibility and a sense of well-being.
The New England Regional Art Museum is celebrating the Seniors Festival (funded by NSW Government). This year, NERAM is hosting The Wynne Prize 2023 touring exhibition. The Wynne Prize is Australia’s oldest art prize that awards the best landscape painting of Australian scenery or for the best example of figure sculpture by Australian artists. The winner and finalists within this exhibition are incredible examples of the vast beauty and diversity of Australian landscapes and the creativity and skill in figure sculpture. There […]
Strung Live is a band of young female musicians, who have been playing together around Armidale for the last two years. They play both tender, gentle folk, and energetic tunes.
CraftAlive is returning to Tamworth and is Australia’s longest running craft event series. With both local and interstate craft talent, the show is packed full of the latest craft supplies, kits and equipment. CraftAlive is a hands-on event. A chance to learn from leading craft experts with interactive classes on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. A top tip, book your tickets online and save dollars. Take the bus! CraftAlive Tamworth exclusive coach trip from Armidale - operating Friday ONLY: Depart 8.00am […]
The New England Regional Art Museum is celebrating the Seniors Festival (funded by NSW Government). Join local Black Gully printmaker and artist ,Rhonda Ellem, for two hours of hands-on printmaking using gelli plates where prints are created without the use of the press. You will be guided in the making of a print: from mixing primary colours to selectively using plants and paper stencils to create layered original artworks. No experience necessary and all materials supplied.
Come along for a relaxing evening, catch up with friends and meet some new people. Enjoy a simple sausage sizzle and fun games. ALL WELCOME: young, old and in-between! Co-sponsored by ANTaR Armidale, Minimbah School and Amarjun Health Service.
