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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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PLC Armidale Signature Art Prize

PLC Armidale Astra Arts Centre Enter via Main Gates on Duval Street, Armidale

Come along for a night celebrating art and to raise money for the PLC Scholarship Foundation. This signature event will include finalist and student artwork sales, performances by our PLCA senior ensembles, dinner and dancing. The winners of our inaugural $10,000 acquisitive Signature Art Prize will be announced on the night. Avant-Garde ticket includes welcome drink at 6.00pm, three-course dinner and dancing. Masterpiece ticket includes pre-event tour of the finalist artwork exhibition with the judges: gallerist Allison Bellingen, curator Belinda […]

$113.25 – $154.25

NECOM Lets Loose! @ The Alternate Root

The Alternate Root 48 Bridge Street, URALLA, NSW, Australia

NECOM Lets Loose! - Rob Jackson Duo (pop and jazz on two electric cellos) In this exciting new venture coming out of the New England Conservatorium of Music, our brilliant teachers - mostly known for nurturing our young instrumental students to their potential in classical music - will be performing contemporary commercial music from Jazz to Beatles and Bowie. You will get to feel the sheer enjoyment of these musicians as they play some of their favourite popular music.

Free
Event Series NERAM Nights: MASQUERADE

NERAM Nights: Masquerade

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

16+ event A night of mysterious and sensual entertainment after dark. Dress to impress, slip on a mask and join the Masquerade, NERAM’s latest cabaret extravaganza directed by Melissa Killen. Grab a cocktail at the pop-up bar and be delighted by the sultry show! It will be an evening of debauchery and allure. Ticket includes: Drink on arrival; Canapés; Cabaret performance featuring professional and local talent. Bookings close Sunday 13th October

$60.50 – $69.50

Bush Dance @ Dangarsleigh

Dangarsleigh Hall 874 Dangarsleigh Road, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Great fun for all ages with the Big Hairy Bush Band who will teach you all the steps as you do-si-do the night away. Bring your friends and family. Light refreshments and supper available. Prizes to give away! Directions to Dangarsleigh Hall - take Dangarsleigh Road for about 10km (past the Dangars Falls turnoff to left) and Hall is on the right just after this turnoff. Tickets available at the Armidale Tree Group nursery (80 Mann Street) or at door.

$10 – $20

19 for 19 Challenge – A Walk for Anya’s Wish

Armidale Visitor Information Centre 82 Marsh Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

5:45am - Registration and T-Shirt Collection at the Armidale Visitors Information Centre. 7:00am - 19km and 6.5km event starts, after Welcome to Country. * All walkers should have completed the course by 2:30pm. Buses will depart at 6:00am, 6:15am, 6:30am and last bus 6:45am. There is NO parking at the event site. The bus is the only form of transport. This is to lessen the impact on the roads and to protect the paddocks. Buses will be ready to return […]

$50 – $250

Kentucky Spring Fair

Kentucky Memorial Hall Noalimba Avenue, KENTUCKY, NSW, Australia

This market is one of the last market events before Christmas. What a great opportunity to find those last minute gifts and goodies for the stocking. BBQ, music and stalls showcasing local artisan crafts, food and wares. Visitors will enjoy displays from local vintage car and machinery clubs. Lots of fun for the kids.

Event Series Motorkhana

Motorkhana

Skidpan, Traffic Education Centre Mann Street East, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

An autotest (essential skills of car control and judgement) under controlled conditions - quickest times whilst navigating courses. Snacks and drinks available at the canteen for purchase. Spectators welcome.

Sunday Welcomes @ Walcha

Walcha WALCHA, NSW, Australia

Shop, Indulge, Explore! Shop for clothing, art, craft and bric-a-brac. Indulge in morning tea of lunch. Explore some of our hidden and not-so-hidden local artists.

Free

Picnic in Nature @ Little Llangothlin Nature Reserve

Little Llangothlin Nature Reserve Bagot Road (off Tubbamurra Road, off New England Highway), LLANGOTHLIN, NSW, Australia

Escape to the great outdoors and connect with nature at the annual Picnic in Nature event. Hosted by the Guyra Landcare Network in partnership with the Ben Lomond Landcare group, this fun-filled day is perfect for families, friends and nature lovers of all ages. Nature-based activities for kids. Walks around the Ramsar-listed wetlands. Come and experience the beauty of the Little Llangothlin Nature Reserve, meet new friends and lean more about the local environment and conservation efforts. Whether you are […]

Free

NECOM – Woolshed Series – “Mirani”

Mirani Woolshed Mirani Woolshed, Mirani Road, WALCHA, NSW, Australia

Ticket includes refreshments. The New England Conservatorium of Music’s Woolshed Series presents spectacular springtime concerts in three iconic woolsheds to celebrate the New England’s unique identity and rich cultural heritage: past and present. Join NECOM in its 20th anniversary year for this unforgettable series that showcases both our region’s wealth of musical talent and the impressive pastoral heritage of the New England. The series premieres at Mirani Woolshed, built by AS (Poss) Nivison with the first shearing in 1954. Originally […]

$77.38 – $205.50

“Nosferatu” @ The Playhouse

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

Composer and multi-instrumentalist musician, Edwin Montgomery, has written a haunting original score to the first vampire movie ever made: Murnau's timeless 1922 silent horror masterpiece, Nosferatu. Would love to see you at The Armidale Playhouse to catch this 102-year-old cult classic. Edwin will perform their original music to this silent film live, using a combination of loop pedals and ghostly distortions that weave synths, violin, guitar, theremin, mandolin, voice and percussion into an eerie and provocative soundscape. This is the […]

$28 – $34

“Singin’ in the Rain” @ the Belgrave

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

UNE Sci-Flicks and Psyc-Flicks come together with Regional Cinemas Australia for this special screening celebrating the Value of Cinema and commemorating Belgrave Cinemas’ exciting next chapter! Immerse yourself in the glory of old Hollywood and then engage in a nostalgic and stimulating Q&A with Kieren Dell (CEO of Regional Cinemas Australia), exploring why it is people keep coming back to the big screen and the value of this for 9individuals and communities.

$11.00 – $58.00

EphenStephen in Concert @ The Playhouse

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

The New England’s premier guitar duo, ‘EphenStephen’, return with a programme that will transport you around the world and through the ages. Travel from Renaissance England (via the 1970s) through 18th century Venice, 19th century Spain and Austria, to modern day Brazil and beyond, as well as places closer to home, all without having to leave your seat! So if you are partial to a bit of whatever the aural equivalent of sightseeing is, book your favourite Playhouse seat and […]

$25.50 – $30.50

Jodie Crosby @ 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.

Thunderbolt’s Festival

Alma Park cnr Queen and Hill Streets, URALLA, NSW, Australia

Festivals are about celebration, the gathering of people to revel in history, heritage, fun, food, music and community. They seamlessly transform a known place into an exciting festival space. Now in its 25th year, a community event, Thunderbolt's Festival 2024 promises a jam-packed program full of family entertainment, a fun day out in Uralla. Theme: Loud Shirts and Hula Skirts Bush poets' breakfast @ Bowlo (cnr Queen and Hill Streets, Uralla); spectacular street parade; Hemlock's Man-Trap Show; Helly Hoops; live music […]

Free

Barbarians RUFC Cox Plate Race Day

Armidale Racecourse 12 Barney Street, Armidale, NSW, Australia

Racing is better trackside! Come and enjoy Australia's premier race, The Cox Plate, at the picturesque and historic Armidale Racecourse. Various pre-purchased hospitality packages available for the full race day experience!

$10

NECOM presents New England Sings!

Lazenby Hall University of New England, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

New England Sings! is our nationally acclaimed, award-winning choral showcase bringing together over 800 students from across the New England region, accompanied by an 80-piece orchestra. In 2024, two new Australian choral works, commissioned especially for the 20th anniversary of the New England Conservatorium of Music, will premiere. In the lead up to the event, participating schools are supported with free choral workshops, delivered by New England Conservatorium of Music and remote schools receive travel assistance to attend the final […]

Market Sunday Concert

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

Tea and sausages available from 11.30am. Solo piano recital by Alistair Noble. Alistair is a distinguished pianist, composer and musicologist and currently head of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at UNE. This is a great opportunity to hear him in the first of those roles.

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