Bridge @ Boobooks
Boobooks Books and Coffee Shop 176 Beardy Street Mall, ARMIDALE, NSW, AustraliaCome and enjoy an exciting game of Bridge. No expertise necessary.
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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Come and enjoy an exciting game of Bridge. No expertise necessary.
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 […]
Recital of Operatic Arias and German Lieder (approximately 45 min of music, 20 min interval). Refreshments available from the Hoskins Centre Bar. After a year abroad in Germany and Canada, Armidale native baritone, Ziggy Harris, has returned to town for a short time, and will be conducting a recital of operatic arias and German lieder. Retaking the concert stage with Ziggy is the orchestrally-minded, magnificent pianist Dr Robert Manley. This recital is to showcase his work and development thus far […]
Proposed Programme: MC Rev Tom Melbourne, Welcome (Aunty Hazel Vale), Annabelle Arkit (dancer), Poonam Pande (Bollywood dancer), Nepali dancers, Bibek Thapa (Nepali musician), Revelations Dance Worship Team, Bollywood Group - Tandav School of Dance Priya Raj, Samantha Reynolds; story teller, Meryl Zuill, Shara Halaapiapi and Lisa Kennedy singers, Sri Lankan Fusion Dance by Kithmi and Kushmi, Dan Gunarathna Music of Sri Lanka, Filipino Dancers, Joie Joy Fernandez and Jezee Jane Galope Filipino Singers, Pianist Sara McNeall, Soloist Lyndal Knuckey, Pete […]
A dynamic 10-piece R&B band from Armidale that is guaranteed to have you dancing all night long! Doors open from 4.30pm, the kitchen will be also open from 4.30pm so you can grab some dinner and relax pre-gig.
Always bringing you the finest in DJ talent
An autotest (essential skills of car control and judgement) under controlled conditions - quickest times whilst navigating courses. Snacks and drinks available at the canteen for purchase. Spectators welcome.
Join in for a friendly game with popular host Cheryl.
Proudly sponsored by Rotary Club Armidale Central. Details to follow
Tomorrow’s Universe – The discoveries that will change science Get ready for an afternoon of stargazing and cosmic exploration. Astronomy today is going through a golden age with amazing new facilities exploring the Universe. The James Webb Space Telescope is re-writing the textbook on baby galaxies, while gravitational wave observatories are detecting vibrations in space caused by colliding black holes. But there is much more to come, with gigantic new telescopes in the pipeline that truly boggle the imagination. What are […]
Come along to Boobooks again for a fun night of jamming music playing and singing. No experience needed. Doesn’t matter at what level you are at. It’s a place where everyone is welcome.
Sharny Russell (vocals & keyboard) and Ash Hall (trumpet) have played at The Dog before. Together they will explore standards and make them their own. This gig will bring their many years of experience together for an exciting evening. Come and chill with these two! Catch you there!
Join in a game of Go!. Beginners welcome.
Doors opening from lunch and pizzas cooking from 10.00pm! Catch you there!
Come along and support the Children’s Ward at Armidale Hospital. Raffle tickets: $2 (single ticket) or $3 (for five) or $7 (for 10) – ticket sales from 6.00pm, drawn 7.00pm. Five meat trays, donated by Pete’s Mountview Butchery, to be raffled. Happy hour from 4.00-7.00m, drink specials and delicious meals available.
Mark the night of the winter solstice with two free space-themed events presented by Uralla Shire Council. A free shuttle bus will operate from 6.00pm between The Alternate Root and Constellations of the South. Family Stargazing – 6.00-8.00pm @ Constellations of the South Come along for a free family stargazing event at The Glen, located on Barleyfields Road, Uralla. On arrival, you will be greeted with hot drinks and music programmed by artificial intelligence. From there, with your mobile phone […]
ALACT Community Youth Initiative - Mamma Mia Singalong proudly funded by the NSW Government. Do you love Mamma Mia? Get ready for a fun night out at the movies - dress-up and sing-along. $5 popcorn and drink pack.
Sales close 19 May Paco Lara Duo Flamenco Show Embodying the unmistakable Jerez style of flamenco guitar playing, Paco Lara presents flamenco guitar in all its authenticity, culture, and artistry. Expect impressive articulation with musical elegance and imagination. Interpretations of themes from his latest album Duende and his famous Andalusian Guitar show, including some of the greatest guitar classics of all time will be performed by Lara with the characteristic and unmistakable sound (“toque”) of Jerez (Spain). You will be […]
Come and enjoy a relaxed morning of Chess and coffee. Boards are also set up inside Boobooks. All welcome!
Proceeds to Friends of McMaugh Gardens, Uralla's 36-bed aged care home. Preservation and restoration of the 135-year-old Uralla Court House commenced in December 2021, with funding from the NSW State and Australian Federal Governments. The restoration enhances Uralla’s impressive line-up of 19th and 20th Century architecture which is showcased along the town’s Heritage Walk and has created a new multi-functional space for community use.