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?
Depart Visitor Information Centre, 82 Marsh Street. Bring food (morning tea and lunch), water, binoculars, sunscreen and hat, and wear stout shoes. The scheduled visit may be changed or cancelled if conditions on the day are likely to affect the excursion. For more information and register to join group, phone Shirley on 0458 260 937 or email shrlycook@gmail.com.
Come and enjoy jazz at one of Armidale's grooviest venues. Dusky Buzz plays music the group loves - jazz, bossa nova, blues, soul and funk. Featuring Alan Hardaker on guitar, Maria Rummery on vocals, Laurie Knight on saxophone, Graham Knuckie on bass and Dick Kaehler on drums and vocals, they have been known to jazz up some modern pop tunes, mod up some jazz classics, bossa up some eighties rock, funk up some blues, soul up some Motown and some […]
Doors open 7.30pm, show 8.00pm. Tickets also available at the door subject to availablity. Darren Carr, Australia's #1 comedic venriloquist, is returning to Armidale for this special event. This is a family-rated show so ages 12 and up are allowed to attend with adult supervision.
129km north-east from Armidale - left off Waterfall Way onto Grafton/Armidale Road to Hernani, left onto Marengo Road, Eastern Perimeter Road, Jordan's track then Misty Creek Road - approximately 1hr 52min drive. Relax by the campfire at Chaelundi campground, listening to stories of years gone by, culture and the protection of this stunning park to mark the special occasion. Please bring camping chair and cup to be filled with tea, coffee or milo.
129km north-east from Armidale - left off Waterfall Way onto Grafton/Armidale Road to Hernani, left onto Marengo Road, Eastern Perimeter Road, Jordan's track then Misty Creek Road- approximately 1hr 52min drive. Walk (7.2km return) with local Ranger from Chaelundi campground out to Lucifer's Thumb lookout via Chaelundi Falls. Please bring drinking water, hat, suitable clothing, footwear and sunscreen.
A monthly open-air market that offers fresh seasonal produce, meat, cheese, eggs, baked goods, coffee and other food products from growers and producers around the New England and Coffs Coast regions. Celebrate our community and the unique offerings of this wonderful region! BYO bags and re-useables.
It's pretty cool! Winter is not a season, it’s a celebration! There will be a fabulous line-up of craft beer, boutique gin, local wine, street food, fire pits, markets stalls and heaps of live music.
A traditional high tea which includes a selection of delicately filled sandwiches, savoury canapés, macarons and petit fours, scones with jam and c ream and a wide choice of specialist teas and coffee. Mother's Day is a chance to show your mum how much you really appreciate all that she does for you day after day. However, sometimes choosing the perfect gift can be a bit daunting. Luckily for you, the problem is solved! Nothing says I love you Mum […]
Treat mum to a delicious four-course set menu this Mother's Day.
The concert features an uplifting program of works that will both delight and inspire. The centrepiece of the concert is Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf. This much loved classic has captured the imaginations of children and young people the world over through the wonderful integration of storytelling and music. The work, narrated by actor, Gareth Richards, tells the story of a young hero Peter who, along with his animal friends, spend a lovely afternoon at a meadow, a wolf however, […]
Come and enjoy jazz at one of Armidale's grooviest venues. Chilli Jam is a local Armidale band featuring Massiel Barros-Torning on vocals and guitar, Mick Houlahan on bass and Gary Daly on drums. The trio presents a variety of songs from blues, world Latin, jazz and popular songs with a unique twist. It presents original songs with energy and vibe as well as some Latin tunes. Music washes away the dust of everyday life - Art Blakey
An Evening of Spirit and Healing Simon Hay is a psychic medium, medical intuitive and healer. He travels throughout Australia doing private sessions and events. At these events, Simon shares messages and accurate information from spirit, but he is passionate about educating about energy healing and mediumship, so he also answers audience questions about his career. If you are curious about communicating to spirit and energy healing, you will love this event. Enjoy… • A demonstration of psychic mediumship readings […]
The Nordic Voice with Anna Fält (Sweden/Finland) + Land & Lyric with Anna Fält & Maryanne Piper (Australia/Germany). Be enchanted by the extraordinary and unique talent of Nordic vocalist, Anna Fält, on tour from Sweden!. Anna Fält performs songs from the Scandinavian and Finno-Urgic traditions as well as her own material in the form of ancient rituals, folk songs, yoik, lullabies, stories from the Finnish forests, and the Nordic landscapes. Fält combines multiple vocal traditions, languages & singing aesthetics in her uniquely creative combination […]
Members of Terroir Club & My Vine Club (free), please register at www.eventbrite.com/e/harvest-feast-at-toppers-mountain-vineyard-members-only-tickets-349258630967. The 2023 vintage is (almost over) and it is the better one in comparison to the previous two wet seasons. We enjoyed picking squeaky clean fruit and the wines look stunning so far - with a lovely fruit expression, concentration and tension. Definitely worth celebrating! So let us get together for our annual Harvest Feast and enjoy ourselves in such a way that Dionysus (the ancient Greek […]
Co-hosted by the Armidale Tree Group and Progressive Cinema: Lyrebirds hold the history of the forest in their song…but are they now singing the sad story of human encroachment? Come on a magical journey through Australia’s native forests to understand the sophistication and complex artistry of the lyrebird, leading humanity to a deeper understanding of the natural world.
Come and enjoy jazz at one of Armidale's grooviest venues. Organismics features the amazing artistry of Warwick Dunham on organ, Steve Thorneycroft on guitar and Cary Bennett on drums, who together reboot some of the classic soul jazz, R&B, funk and LA lounge grooves of the 1960s and 70s for a marvellous night of music. This classic organ-based trio at its best. Music washes away the dust of everyday life - Art Blakey
Come along for a great night of good company and foot tapping music.
Free under 18. Teri Young writes songs of social commentary and love. She is a singer, guitarist, choir leader and bushdance caller. She has released three albums and won many awards including the prestigious Alistair Hulett award for songwriting at the National Folk Festival.
Acclaimed guitarists Slava and Leonard Grigoryan have created a suite of music inspired by objects personally selected from the National Museum of Australia’s vast collection tracing Australia’s diverse and complex history. Incorporating all their influences from classical to jazz and contemporary music, performed on a variety of guitars (electric, 8 string tenor ukulele, 12 string and classical), audiences will see and hear the Grigoryan Brothers like never before.
