Armidale Events

The Campus to City Canter is a 5km fun run starting from SportUNE Consett Davis sporting fields then following the cycleway into the city and finishing at Civic Park. It is an annual event held in conjunction with SportUNE as part of the Armidale Autumn Festival. The event is a community event aimed at all ages and ability and is open to the general public as well as Armidale Athletics Club members. Medals are awarded to the 1st, 2nd & […]

Acclaimed soprano Caroline King returns to New England to join local soloists, Leanne Roobol and Rowena Moon, in Giovanni Pergolesi’s exquisite Stabat Mater with Fiori Musicali chamber choir and ensemble. The musicians will also present the Cantata Jesu, meines Lebens Leben and the Trio Sonata in B flat Major by the great Danish-German Dietrich Buxtehude - one of the most esteemed and influential composers of his time. Laura Curotta, Robert Van Gend (violins), Jacquie Epps (viola), Sofia Debus (cello), Bobyn […]

DAYLIGHT SAVING ENDS - put clock BACK one hour. 8.00am departure from Visitor Information Centre, 82 Marsh Street. Bring food (morning tea - enjoy in the Clifton-Everest's garden which is located right beside Racecourse Lagoon), 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. Newcomers are always welcome, but […]

Walcha Golf Club in the New England area will host the women's World Sand Greens Championship which is likely to attract plenty of interest with a purse of $140,000 on offer.

1954-1973 - The Beginning: Madgwick & McClymont Celebrates the University of New England's 7- year history in a series of panel discussions that will take a trip down memory lane. Focusing on the last seven decades, UNE will be hosting panelists from Alumni, staff and students to talk about their experiences and how its history has shaped their future. Wendy McCarthy AO - completed her teaching degree at UNE and was a Duval College resident. She went on to become […]

Donations welcome. Come along for afternoon tea, a free health check and chat or just come check out our bikes. Health checks provided to adults 18 years and over.  Psychs on Bikes is a volunteer organisation of motorcycle-riding mental health professionals supporting rural and remote communities across Australia.

Songs  from the Porch of Life, is based upon the songwriters in the round format, a format which is enormously popular in the USA in places like Nashville. In simple terms it is two or three singer-songwriters on stage at once performing their original songs, as well as songs by other writers that influenced them in their writing. Basically it is two or three solo acts on stage at once, or as we like to say, three stools, three microphones, […]

Songs + Stories to Warm the Heart: A Cosy Evening at the Piano (Uralla) Goldheist and Ash Morse come together for a beautiful evening of songs and stories at the piano, exploring human connection through music and the power of the storytelling experience.  

The 2024 Tour de Rocks dates have been set. The Board is working on a new and exciting route for 2024. * We are planning to ride and the high level route is:- Armidale to Ebor, Ebor to Ulong and Ulong to Woolgoolga. * But, until we work through all the details, you will need to wait a bit longer for more information. * Remember - there are always a few "little hills" and 2024 won't be any different. So, […]

Elizabeth Taylor's Greatest Love – with Jewels - Adrian Dickens (AUS)  Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor has long been associated with jewels – diamonds in particular, and her legendary jewellery collection was said to be worth over $200 million at the star’s death.  Find out the fascinating stories behind the breathtaking collection that rivalled Cleopatra’s, the star who wore them and the man who bought most of them – Richard Burton.  Adrian Dickens trained in the UK before emigrating to Australia […]

An exhilarating performer with faultless technique and fearless command of the piano, Russian Australian pianist Konstantin Shamray enjoys performing on an international level with the world’s leading orchestras and concert presenters. In 2008 Konstantin won First Prize at the Sydney International Piano Competition, the first and only competitor to date to win both First and People’s Choice Prizes. Konstantin has toured extensively throughout Australia and has recorded CDs for the labels Naxos, ABC Classics and Fonoforum. He has performed with […]

Bernadette Harvey is Senior Lecturer in Piano at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. An acclaimed international performer and teacher, she was awarded the Centenary Medal in 2000 by then Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, for her contribution to Australian Music. Dr Harvey has won many accolades since her first medal in a Sydney Eisteddfod at the age of two and a half, including the ABC ‘Young Performer of the Year’ in 1987. Her playing has been described by one reviewer […]

For one night only! Magic Men is bringing together the biggest and the baddest crew to Armidale. This is your chance to watch our top-tier stage production with exhilarating dance moves you will daydream about in the near future. Expect a blood-pumping performance from our all-star cast and find out why we have been voted the best male revue show in Australia. Come see the best hunks we have lined up for you - all with gorgeous faces, and well-chiselled […]