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.
Manny's on Marsh
117 Marsh Street (upstairs), ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia
Indulge in a delectable four-course set menu or savour the flavours from the Manny's Favourites Menu. Celebrate the flavours of Italy. Reserve your spot now to ensure a night filled with culinary delights.
Guyra Neighbourhood Centre
160 Bradley Street, GUYRA, NSW, Australia
Come join in the fun! Swap, buy or sell your plants, seedlings, eggs and other fresh and preserved produce. Christmas stalls, plants and produce for the festive season.
Hillgrove Rural Community Hall
76 Brackin Street, HILLGROVE, NSW, Australia
Three professional poets in attendance, Open Mic sessions welcome. Raffles, BYO drinks, Roast Beef and Gravy rolls ($5 each - vegetarian option) - CASH ONLY.
Roumalla Creek TSR (western end)
off Old Kingstown-Bundarra Road (via Gwydir River Road and Harden's Road), KINGSTOWN, NSW, Australia
8.00am departure from Visitor Information Centre, 82 Marsh Street. Bring food (morning tea and lunch), water, binoculars, sunscreen and hat, and wear stout shoes, bring a picnic chair as many bush spots do not have facilities. The scheduled visit may be changed or cancelled if conditions on the day are likely to affect the excursion.
Uralla Showground
8 King Street, URALLA, NSW, Australia
Visit the Uralla Showground on the first Sunday of the month, and get a taste of what the region has to offer at these wonderful markets with 30+ producers, artists, crafters and hand-makers. Pop on over to the Poultry Auction from 9:30, also held at the Showground.
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.
Belgrave Twin Cinema
145 Dumaresq Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia
‘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.
Belgrave Twin Cinema
145 Dumaresq Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia
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 […]
Armidale Town Hall
127 Rusden Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia
Discovered by jazz legend James Morrison at the age of 16, Emma Pask has become one of Australia’s favourite voices in Jazz. Her effortless honest stage presence, combined with her powerful vocal ability, leaves audiences spellbound and inspired. Her accompanist, Bill Risby, studied jazz at the NSW Conservatorium of Music and is now regarded as one of the most accomplished musicians in the field. The duo interweaves storytelling through timeless swinging jazz stands, upbeat Latin rhythms, tender ballads and, of […]
Welder's Dog Bar
cnr Marsh and Rusden Streets, ARMIDALE, NSW
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 […]
NOVA - UNE Smart Region Incubator
122 Faulkner Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia
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 Showground
159N Derby Street, WALCHA, NSW, Australia
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.
New England Regional Art Museum
106-114 Kentucky Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia
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 Alternate Root
48 Bridge Street, URALLA, NSW, Australia
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.