Armidale Events

Get ready for Celebrating Ag Shows - Armidale Awaits! Kicking off on Friday afternoon (20 June) with two exclusive experiences: 🔹 Immerse yourself in Armidale’s rich history with a Heritage Tour (hosted by the Armidale Visitor Information Centre); 🔹 OR level up your skills at the Show Announcers Academy Workshop with the incredible Lyndsey Douglas from Writers Who. Saturday (21 June) is where the magic happens! Join us for a power-packed day of: high-energy debates; inspirational keynote speakers; engaging panel […]

Get ready for Celebrating Ag Shows - Armidale Awaits! Kicking off on Friday afternoon (20 June) with two exclusive experiences: 🔹 Immerse yourself in Armidale’s rich history with a Heritage Tour (hosted by the Armidale Visitor Information Centre); 🔹 OR level up your skills at the Show Announcers Academy Workshop with the incredible Lyndsey Douglas from Writers Who. Saturday (21 June) is where the magic happens! Join us for a power-packed day of: high-energy debates; inspirational keynote speakers; engaging panel […]

Get ready for Celebrating Ag Shows - Armidale Awaits! Kicking off on Friday afternoon (20 June) with two exclusive experiences: 🔹 Immerse yourself in Armidale’s rich history with a Heritage Tour (hosted by the Armidale Visitor Information Centre); 🔹 OR level up your skills at the Show Announcers Academy Workshop with the incredible Lyndsey Douglas from Writers Who. Saturday (21 June) is where the magic happens! Join us for a power-packed day of: high-energy debates; inspirational keynote speakers; engaging panel […]

Nicki Parrott and Her Northern Rivers Band - Feelin' Groovy After 30 years of headlining New York, Japan and Europe to sold-out performances at most of the world’s top jazz venues and festivals, international recording and touring artist, Nicki Parrott, celebrates her return home to “slow down and chill out” with her exceptional  Northern Rivers Band. Feelin’ Groovy is a musical tribute to the “Swinging Sixties” presented by a world-class ensemble. Fun for all ages! Artists: Nicki Parrott (coustic bass, electric bass and vocal); Steve Russell […]

7.55am for 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. For more information and register to join group, phone Shirley on 0458 260 937 or email shrlycook@gmail.com. Newcomers are always welcome, but please […]

Australia’s most iconic comedy tour is hitting the road for a huge 27th year! Bringing together the brightest stars from the 2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, we are delivering top-tier humour straight to your town! Featuring a dynamic line-up of comedy legends and fresh faces, this year’s Roadshow promises nation-wide happiness. So, grab your friends, lock in your tickets and prepare for a much-needed dose of laughter.

Top performers from the 2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival set to bring laughs to 80 locations nationwide. Australia’s most iconic comedy road trip is back on tour delivering laughs from coast to coast and everywhere in between! Featuring top-tier talent this year’s comedy extravaganza is packed with big-name headliners, beloved comedy legends and the hottest new stars on the scene. Hosted by Justin Hamilton, with special guests Elliott Steward, Harry Jun, Scout Boxall, Zoë Coombs Marr. For a guaranteed night of […]

A Carpet Ride to Khiva: A Personal Story of Reviving Ancient Silk Carpet Designs - Chris Asian (Cambridge, UK) The work of Cambridge-based author, lecturer and travel guide Chris Aslan took him to the bazaars of Afghanistan and to the great libraries and museums of Europe to track down 15th century manuscripts to revive carpet designs from their illuminations. He tells his own story of working with UNESCO to establish a silk carpet workshop in the desert oasis of Khiva, […]

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. Musicians Sofia Debus (violin/cello); Caleb Murray (cello); Camilla Tafra (cello); Robert Manley (keyboard/cello)

Regent Honeyeater survey week. 7.55am for 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. Newcomers are always welcome, but please notify our leader, Dr Stephen Debus (sdebus@une.edu.au) preferably a day or two prior […]

Faber and Faber - 90 Years of Excellence in Cover Design - Tony Faber (UK) Faber and Faber has been one of London’s most important literary publishing houses since 1925 and Toby Faber, grandson of the founder will trace the firm’s history through its illustrations, covers and designs. The firm’s insistence on good design has seen some of Britain’s most celebrated artists as cover illustrators.    

Save the date!

Come along for a night of food trucks, dessert stalls, boutique retail stalls and music.

Painting the Modern Garden - From Monet to Matisse - Lydia Bauman (UK) The modern garden, transformed by 19th century innovations such as hybridisation, glasshouses and foreign exploration, was part of a great social change to which artists responded from the 1860s onwards.   United Kingdom art historian and artist Lydia Bauman will trace the garden as a modern phenomenon and the development of new art movements adopting it as their subject.

7.55am for departure at 8.00am from the Visitor Information Centre carpark, 82 Marsh Street. Bring food (morning tea/lunch), water, binoculars, sunscreen and hat, and wear stout shoes. Some may wish to go to the Reserve at the Dam for a longer birding morning. 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. Newcomers […]

Arcadia Winds is the trailblazer of Australian wind music. Don’t miss this extraordinary ensemble and see what the critics are raving about! Artists: Kiran Phatak (flute); Rachel Bullen (oboe); Lloyd Van’t Hoff (clarinet); Rachel Shaw (horn); Matthew Kneale (bassoon). Program: Pēteris Vasks, Music for Fleeting Birds; Anne Cawrse, Honeybee; Holly Harrison, Phasmid Funk; Miguel del Aguila, Wind Quintet No. 2; Valerie Coleman, Red Clay Mississippi Delta.  

An exceptional day of trail running in the New England! The Duval Dam Buster (DDB) Trail Run returns  in the beautiful Mt Duval and Dumaresq Dam areas of the New England High Country.  There are five distances to choose from, catering for people of all ages and abilities: 3km (kids/families), 8km, 16km, 32km and 50km. The start/finish line and event hub is located at the Dumaresq Dam Reserve, approximately 12km west from Armidale, Australia’s highest city. Follow Boorolong Road past […]