Armidale Events

The Armidale School Rugby Carnival is the largest Under 12s rugby carnival held in Australia, attracting young rugby enthusiasts and their coaches, along with committed families and supporters, who make the journey to Armidale. In previous years, visitors have travelled from the Sunshine Coast in the north, the NSW Southern Highlands in the south and many coastal and inland centres in between. Armidale’s beautiful autumn colours provide the backdrop to the event, which utilises The Armidale School’s outstanding ovals and […]

For more information or to book, email newenglandhoneybees@outlook.com or info@boobooks.net.au or phone 02 6771 2994 or 0432 474 591. Boobooks, together with New England Honey Bees, are hosting morning tea. Special guest The Easter Bunny! There will be an Easter Egg Hunt and prizes, enjoy Hot Cross Buns, Easter Eggs, Hot Chocolate and a selection of cakes and cookies.

For more information, phone 0423 478 656. Armidale chamber choir, Fiori Musicali, will be directed by Erin Helyard, Artistic Director, Pinchgut Opera. “Helyard is an eminent scholar and a superb executant in this repertoire. He 'holds both audience and performers in the palm of his hand, before tossing them all in the air until they are almost out of breath.”  

For more information, phone 0423 478 656. Armidale chamber choir, Fiori Musicali, will be directed by Erin Helyard, Artistic Director, Pinchgut Opera. “Helyard is an eminent scholar and a superb executant in this repertoire. He 'holds both audience and performers in the palm of his hand, before tossing them all in the air until they are almost out of breath.”

A monthly open-air market that offers fresh seasonal produce, meat, cheese, eggs, baked goods, coffee and other food products from growers and producers around the New England and Coffs Coast regions. Celebrate our community and the unique offerings of this wonderful region! BYO bags and re-useables – we are aiming for a plastic-free zone.

TIMES: 10.00am-4.00pm -  Wednesday, 11 May, Friday, 13 May and Sunday, 15 May. The Mary White Saumarez Collection is made up of a newly discovered array of stunning art deco travel posters and original documents collected by Mary White throughout her voyages from 1939-1947 which were found inside a set of attaché cases, now on show for the first time. Redeem your NSW Discover voucher when you purchase your ticket on arrival.

For more information or to book, email newenglandhoneybees@outlook.com or info@boobooks.net.au or phone 02 6771 2994 or 0432 474 591. Boobooks, together with New England Honey Bees, are hosting morning tea. Special guest The Easter Bunny! There will be an Easter Egg Hunt and prizes, enjoy Hot Cross Buns, Easter Eggs, Hot Chocolate and a selection of cakes and cookies.

VENUE: Saumarez Homestead, 230 Saumarez Road. TIME: 11.00am. COST: $35 (family), $15 (adult), $10 (concession), free (National Trust member or under 5). For more information, phone 02 6772 3616.

Come and enjoy jazz at one of Armidale's grooviest venues. The Abbeys, Naomi and Alki Blair-Bain, are a fabulous mother and daughter acoustic duo from Glen Innes. These two talented performers play a wide range of music from country to pop with their own spin and wonderful vocal harmonies that will leave audiences delighted. Music washes away the dust of everyday life - Art Blakey

CANCELLED The UK Bee Geez is the most realistic tribute to the Bee Gees that you will ever see or hear! As the trio appear on the stage you can just feel the air of amazement by the audience. The UK Bee Geez have gone to great lengths to be certain that not only is the music very accurate, but that they look and act every inch as the Gibb brothers. All the great songs, the harmony voices, the look, […]

Be guided through the intact, furnished two-storey mansion which is a time capsule of family life, largely untouched since the Edwardian era. Saumarez Homestead features a wonderful collection relating to family pastoral life from the 1870s to the 1970s..

Come and enjoy jazz at one of Armidale's grooviest venues. The Abbeys, Naomi and Alki Blair-Bain, are a fabulous mother and daughter acoustic duo from Glen Innes. These two talented performers play a wide range of music from country to pop with their own spin and wonderful vocal harmonies that will leave audiences delighted. Music washes away the dust of everyday life - Art Blakey

For more information, visit sima.org.au. Acclaimed saxophonist Matthew Ottignon fronts Sydney outfit Mister Ott, merging mesmerising Eastern sounds, tasty horn melodies, tight and popping jazz/funk and hypnotic grooves that drift on the edge of psychedelica. Mister Ott’s third release “In the Flow” features tripped-out dubs by Richie B, Afro-Cuban bata drumming, and styles ranging from future disco, vintage voodoo funk to psychedelic Ethio-jazz. International-flavoured jazz tailored for the dance floor. Matt Ottignon (tenor, baritone sax); Ellen Kirkwood (trumpet); Ben Panucci […]

Featuring James Brinkhoff (piano), Wendy Griffiths (bass), Cary Bennett (drums and vocals).

Abra-KID-Abra - the ultimate kids' magic show.

Following the dawn service there will be the usual cricket match between Wollomombi and Hillgrove at the Hillgrove Reserve from around 8.30am. The Wollomombi Stores' annual BBQ, 2UP and entertainment, provided by local legend AJ Williams will commence around 10.00am. Everyone is welcome.

The service will be followed by morning tea at the Hillgrove Museum, Scouler Street, Hillgrove. Discover ANZACs from Hillgrove, Jeogla and Wollomombi at the museum. Tea, coffee, ANZAC biscuits and BBQ egg and bacon sandwiches will be available at Museum immediately following the service. Everyone welcome.