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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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Event Series Armidale Tree Group Tour

Armidale Tree Group Tour

Various ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

To celebrate Armidale Tree Group's 40th anniversary, two members’ farms that have had thousands of trees planted over the years, will be opened to the public. Tours will be self-guided with the opportunity to speak to the landholders and to see before and after pictures of their land. Refreshments will be available and plants on sale. Saturday, 21 October: Selwyn's Wood, 303 Castledoyle Road (6,000 trees and shrubs were planted in 2017 and 2021). Sunday, 22 October: Liberty Plains, 300 […]

$10
Event Series Square Dance Gala Weekend

Square Dance Gala Weekend

New England Girls' School (NEGS) 13-83 Uralla Road, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Registrations closed for participants. Presented by the Northern NSW Square Dance Association, this three-day gala event, features international caller Joachim Rühenbeck from the Triangle Club in Germany, with round dances cued by Ed Coleman from Sydney.

Free

Paint, Sip and Laugh @ the Grand

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

Simple, elegant and beautiful. Or as Tina Turner would say “Simply the Best”. This artwork (King Protea) is loved by many, a crowd favourite and perfect for groups of all sizes and painting abilities. Word has it there'll be live music in the afternoon!

$69.00
Event Series “The Winter’s Tale”

“The Winter’s Tale”

Armidale Showground 5 Dumaresq Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

King Leontes, tortured with jealous imaginings about his loving wife, Hermione, destroys his family in crazed nihilistic violence. But after winter comes the spring, and 16 years later, the lost Princess is found and in Shakespeare’s most extraordinary coup de théâtre, an enthralling moment of magical realism will leave audiences profoundly affected. Empty Space Productions' bold re-imagining of The Winter’s Tale, will envelop the audience in a visceral experience of soundscape, immersive audio-visual, live music and stunning image-making. Some of […]

$20.98 – $97.63

“Minor Gold” Album Launch @ McCrossins

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

Minor Gold are the new Americana/Folk duo featuring ARIA nominated, award-winning songwriters Tracy McNeil & Dan Parsons. Living in a van whilst touring as solo artists in early 2020, Parsons and McNeil hightailed it out of Melbourne Victoria up to sunny Queensland, narrowly avoiding the winter as the first lockdown occurred. Holed up in the land of palm trees and perfect weather, the duo subsequently wrote their debut album ‘Minor Gold’ – released August 11, 2023. Weaving masterful harmonies around stripped-back, […]

$25

Homestead Series 1 – Chevy Chase Homestead

"Chevy Chase" 643 Dangarsleigh Road, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Sold Out NECOM's Homestead Series offers a rare chance to immerse yourself in a magical combination of fine chamber music and local history. As these homesteads are not open to the public, the series offers an exclusive glimpse into the architectural history of the area. Seating is limited so get in early to secure your tickets - details to come.

Dick Franklin Memorial Lecture

Armidale Uniting Church 114 Rusden Street, Armidale, NSW, Australia

Jesus and Secular Culture - Professor Graham Maddox Graham Maddox is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at UNE and a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. He taught Politics at UNE for many years and was for twelve years Dean of the Faculty of Arts. He is a life member of Clare Hall, Cambridge, and the Center of Theological Inquiry at Princeton University. Some of the greatest writing on the idea of democracy emerged as Europe […]

Free

UNE Sci Flicks – “Eight-Legged Freaks”

Belgrave Twin Cinema 145 Dumaresq Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Do you hate spiders? Do you really hate spiders? Well, they don't like you either. In a rural mining town, a disastrous chemical spill has transformed innocent spiders into colossal SUV-sized monsters! Now, it's up to mining engineer Chris McCormack and Sheriff Sam Parker to rally a motley crew of townsfolk, including the Sheriff's brave young son, Mike, her daughter, Ashley, and the paranoid radio announcer Harlan, to face off against these bloodthirsty eight-legged beasts. A short intro at 6.00pm […]

Jazz, Blues & Alt. Grooves @ the Dog

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

The Altones is back with original sound of self-penned tunes commenting on the state of the planet, big business and government, not to mention the war. Sometimes Beatlesque, Pink Floydish or Sydney beaches surf rock the Altones is sure to please with harmonious melodies and driving rhythm section. Featuring Al Heeney on vox/guitar, Tony Elder on guitar/vox, Mick Houlahan on bass/vox and Ian Mitchell on drums. Not to be missed. Music washes away the dust of everyday life - Art […]

Anthony Zarb @ the Bowlo

Armidale City Bowling Club 92-96 Dumaresq Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Come along for a great night of good company and foot tapping music.

Free

All Hallows Eve Party @ NERAM

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

Event is 18+ Ticket includes: event entry: live DJ set; Treats: grazing boards by Six Counties (all dessert). Prizes for best costumes. It’s that time of year to put on a costume, indulge in some treats and celebrate the changing of the seasons and the thinning of the veil between this world…and the spirit plane. During the Middle Ages, as the Christian Roman holiday of All Saints’ Day spread to other Christianized areas, Hallowtide traditions merged with local cultures. In […]

$40.50 – $45.50

“The Nightmare Before Christmas” @ the Belgrave

Belgrave Twin Cinema 145 Dumaresq Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home cause confusion.

$10 – $12
Event Series St Paul’s Presbyterian Church Garage Sale

St Paul’s Presbyterian Church Garage Sale

St Paul's Presbyterian Church 137 Faulkner Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Many bargains to be had including: plants, secondhand clothing in all sizes, book, DVD's and CD's, kitchenware and electrical goods, children's toys and jigsaw puzzles, downsizing goods and pre-loved treasures. Total purchases can be paid by EFTPOS which is available as you leave the garage sale.

Free

Cutting Horse and Snaffle Bit Show

Uralla Showground 8 King Street, URALLA, NSW, Australia

Thirteen events, canteen available, spectators welcome.

Free

Freedom of Entry March

Curtis Park 75 Faulkner Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

The Freedom of Entry March will commence at Curtis Park and conclude at Central Park and will be followed by a BBQ lunch. An opportunity for the community to meet with the soldiers of the 12th/16th Hunter River Lancers.

PLCArmidale 2023 Signature Event

Armidale Town Hall 127 Rusden Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

*Please note this is an adults-only event. Depart Armidale Town Hall, 127 Rusden Street on the Wonka Wonderland Express. 🍭Step into a world of whimsy and wonder and embark on a mysterious cocktail adventure: the Willy Wonka way! 🚌Climb aboard the Wonka Wonderland Express, our exclusive mystery bus trip to the 2023 PLC Armidale Signature Event and enjoy cocktails and canapes inspired by Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. 🍤Get ready to sip, savour, and explore a realm of fantastical flavours […]

$65 – $150

Frock-Tober

Royal Hotel Guyra 122 Bradley Street, GUYRA, NSW, Australia

Support Ovarian Cancer research. Fellas - are you man enough to frock-up? Ladies pick the most fun frock. Prizes for best frocked fella and lady; also raffles.

Event Series Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Armidale Town Hall 127 Rusden Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Step into a World of Pure Imagination! Gather your family and friends, and join in an unforgettable evening filled with laughter, excitement, and the sweetest of memories! Based on the novel by Roald Dahl. Songs from the motion picture by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman, music by Marc Shaiman, book by David Greig.

$31.25 – $135.26
Event Series Black Comedy @ the Playhouse

Black Comedy @ the Playhouse

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

Black Comedy is a one-act farce by Peter Shaffer, first performed in 1965. The premise of the piece is that light and dark are transposed, so that when the stage is lit the cast are supposed to be in darkness and only when the stage is dark are they supposed to be able to see each other and their surroundings. A young sculptor and his fiancée have borrowed some expensive antique furniture from a neighbour's flat without his permission to […]

$20.50 – $25.50

Lantern Parade

Hampden Park Hill Street, URALLA, NSW, Australia

At dusk (7.30pm) the magical Lantern Parade by Uralla Arts will enchant you. An adventure not to be missed. Kick on with live music at The Top Pub.

Free
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Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land and pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging.
The Armidale Regional Community pays tribute to their love of land, love of people, and love of culture.

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