Armidale Events

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.    

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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 […]

Since its launch in 2017, Dreams has gained massive acclaim, both from fans across Australia and from within the Fleetwood Mac team itself. Dennis Dunstan, Fleetwood Mac's Manager (1981-1999), applauded the show. Surrender to the enchantment of Dreams, as we create a Fleetwood Mac Tribute spectacle with everything from outfits to choreography to guitar leads to harmonies to songs anecdotes & of course all their iconic songs.

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DAYLIGHT SAVINGS BEGINS 2.00am - put clocks FORWARD one hour. 7.55am for departure at 8.00am from the Visitor Information Centre carpark, 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. Newcomers are always welcome, but […]

In its first Australian tour and only regional performance, Trio Isimsiz from the UK performs two giants of the piano trio repertoire by Schubert and Brahms, alongside an exciting new voice, the ‘ear-beguiling and strikingly inventive’ Francisco Coll. Artists: Pablo Hernan Benedi (violin); Edvard Pogossian (cello); Erdem Misirlioglu (piano). Program: Brahams Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor; Schubert Piano Trio No. 1 in B-flat major; Francisco Coll Piano Trio (2020).

The Real Pirates of the Caribbean - Georgina Bexon (UK) For centuries pirates roamed the oceans creating havoc and violence for unsuspecting sailors reaching its zenith in the early eighteenth century when notorious marine outlaws like Captain Kidd and Bluebeard led crews of murderous pirates intent on plundering the high seas. Join UK historian Georgina Bexon to find out the evidence that supports the tales of terror.

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.  

FOR ONE WEEKEND, REALITY IS SUSPENDED. Dress in your finest corsets, goggles, top hats, and gear. Expect airships, mechanical marvels, live music, and a world powered by imagination. No modern nonsense - just brass, lace, and adventure. Warehouse Party: 31 October 2025 Festival: 1-2 November 2025 https://steampunk.au/

7.55am for 8.00am departure from Visitor Information Centre, 82 Marsh Street. There will also be a visit to Stockyard Ponds if there has been sufficient rain. 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 […]