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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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INXS Tribute Show @ Welder’s Dog Brewery

Welder's Dog Brew Bar and Entertainment Centre 101 Beardy Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

The critically acclaimed Live  Baby Live: The INXS Tribute show is THE ultimate live INXS concert experience! Across Australia far and wide, live music lovers are consistently floored and captivated by Live  Baby Live who are recognized as the most authentic and electrifying INXS tribute on the market with an uncanny resemblance to the energy and excitement that once took the whole entire world by storm. You will be simply floored and captivated by the performance delivered from six of […]

$28.60

Colin Buchanan’s 10, 9, 8…God is Great Tour

Multi Purpose Centre, Armidale Secondary College 182 Butler Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Colin Buchanan’s 10,9,8…God is Great National Tour is ready for blast off! Colin Buchanan’s kid’s Christian music has forged a unique place in the lives of generations of Aussie kids and families. With a heart for biblical truth and catchy, memorable lyrics, “Colin songs” are treasured amongst families, churches and schools across Australia and across the globe. Over two decades ago, Colin’s space-themed banger, 10, 9, 8…God is Great! joined the likes of Who’s The King Of The Jungle, The […]

$19

Jumpin Jack Jordon @ Little Welder’s Dog

Welder's Dog Bar cnr Marsh and Rusden Streets, ARMIDALE, NSW

Jumpin Jack Jordan (JJJ) (aka Tim Thornton) is a regular on Melbourne’s live music scene, playing a heady mix of rock, pop, jazz, blues, and funk. You get the ‘whole enchilada’ with the JJJ & Friends experience and this homecoming show will certainly be no exception – it will be a complete avalanche of good-time, genre hopping covers and originals. What’s more, there will be a stellar parade of cameos throughout the evening! It’s all so exciting we better switch […]

Free

ArtsNational: “Joy Hester: Love,…”

Michael Hoskins Creative Arts Centre The Armidale School, 87 Douglas Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Joy Hester:  Love, Loss and Redemption - Kendrah Morgan (AUS) From the late 1930s to the end of the 1950s Joy Hester forged a body of work that was distinctly her own, groundbreaking in its conception and assertions. Working almost exclusively with ink and gouache on paper she broke with convention and used drawing as a tool to grasp the essence of being human. She portrayed life in all its complexity, tackling subjects that were highly provocative during her lifetime: […]

$25
Event Series Bundarra Markets

Bundarra Markets

Bundarra Anglican Church 64 Bendemeer Street, BUNDARRA, NSW, Australia

Community run: by the community, for the community. Local small businesses and families - food and drinks, handmade products, condiments and preserves, gifts, fresh produce and much more.

Free

Armidale Motor Show Fundraiser

Armidale Racecourse 12 Barney Street, Armidale, NSW, Australia

All proceeds will go towards supporting the Hutton family's son, Tyson, who has an ultra rare disease (MNGIE) and will need treatment in Sydney for 6 to 12 months. Classic, muscle and custom cars, hot rods, bikes, machinery and trucks. Trophies, raffles, food and drink, kids' amusements, auction Saturday night.

$10

Recital: Ziggy Harris, Baritone

Michael Hoskins Creative Arts Centre The Armidale School, 87 Douglas Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Recital of Operatic Arias and German Lieder (approximately 45 min of music, 20 min interval). Refreshments available from the Hoskins Centre Bar. After a year abroad in Germany and Canada, Armidale native baritone, Ziggy Harris, has returned to town for a short time, and will be conducting a recital of operatic arias and German lieder. Retaking the concert stage with Ziggy is the orchestrally-minded, magnificent pianist Dr Robert Manley. This recital is to showcase his work and development thus far […]

$15 – $25

Multicultural Winter Christian Concert

Armidale Ex-services Memorial Club 137 Dumaresq Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Proposed Programme: MC Rev Tom Melbourne, Welcome (Aunty Hazel Vale), Annabelle Arkit (dancer), Poonam Pande (Bollywood dancer), Nepali dancers, Bibek Thapa (Nepali musician), Revelations Dance Worship Team, Bollywood Group - Tandav School of Dance Priya Raj, Samantha Reynolds; story teller, Meryl Zuill, Shara Halaapiapi and Lisa Kennedy singers, Sri Lankan Fusion Dance by Kithmi and Kushmi, Dan Gunarathna Music of Sri Lanka, Filipino Dancers, Joie Joy Fernandez and Jezee Jane Galope Filipino Singers, Pianist Sara McNeall, Soloist Lyndal Knuckey, Pete […]

$10 – $25

Al Heeney @ Big Welder’s Dog

Welder's Dog Brew Bar and Entertainment Centre 101 Beardy Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

A dynamic 10-piece R&B band from Armidale that is guaranteed to have you dancing all night long! Doors open from 4.30pm, the kitchen will be also open from 4.30pm so you can grab some dinner and relax pre-gig.

$5

Kuücha x Brizz @ the Newie

New England Hotel Cnr Dangar and Beardy Streets, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Always bringing you the finest in DJ talent

Free

Armidale Eisteddfod Gala Concert

New England Conservatorium of Music Armidale Teachers' College, Cnr Mossman and Faulkner Streets, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Proudly sponsored by Rotary Club Armidale Central. Details to follow

$5 – $10

Astronomy Arvo with Professor Fred Watson

NOVA - UNE Smart Region Incubator 122 Faulkner Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Tomorrow’s Universe – The discoveries that will change science Get ready for an afternoon of stargazing and cosmic exploration. Astronomy today is going through a golden age with amazing new facilities exploring the Universe. The James Webb Space Telescope is re-writing the textbook on baby galaxies, while gravitational wave observatories are detecting vibrations in space caused by colliding black holes. But there is much more to come, with gigantic new telescopes in the pipeline that truly boggle the imagination. What are […]

Free

Jazz with Sharny & Ash @ Little Welder’s Dog

Welder's Dog Bar cnr Marsh and Rusden Streets, ARMIDALE, NSW

Sharny Russell (vocals & keyboard) and Ash Hall (trumpet) have played at The Dog before. Together they will explore standards and make them their own. This gig will bring their many years of experience together for an exciting evening. Come and chill with these two! Catch you there!

Free

House Tunes & Pizza @ Big Welder’s Dog

Welder's Dog Brew Bar and Entertainment Centre 101 Beardy Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Doors opening from lunch and pizzas cooking from 10.00pm! Catch you there!

Free

Stargazing @ Constellations of the South

Constellations of the South "The Glen", Barleyfields Road, URALLA, NSW, Australia

Mark the night of the winter solstice with two free space-themed events presented by Uralla Shire Council. A free shuttle bus will operate from 6.00pm between The Alternate Root and Constellations of the South. Family Stargazing – 6.00-8.00pm @ Constellations of the South Come along for a free family stargazing event at The Glen, located on Barleyfields Road, Uralla. On arrival, you will be greeted with hot drinks and music programmed by artificial intelligence. From there, with your mobile phone […]

Free

Mamma Mia Movie Sing-along

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

ALACT Community Youth Initiative - Mamma Mia Singalong proudly funded by the NSW Government. Do you love Mamma Mia? Get ready for a fun night out at the movies - dress-up and sing-along. $5 popcorn and drink pack.

Free

NERAM Nights

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

Sales close 19 May Paco Lara Duo Flamenco Show Embodying the unmistakable Jerez style of flamenco guitar playing, Paco Lara presents flamenco guitar in all its authenticity, culture, and artistry. Expect impressive articulation with musical elegance and imagination. Interpretations of themes from his latest album Duende and his famous Andalusian Guitar show, including some of the greatest guitar classics of all time will be performed by Lara with the characteristic and unmistakable sound (“toque”) of Jerez (Spain). You will be […]

$47 – $52

Uralla Courthouse Open Day

Uralla Court House Cnr Hill and Maitland Streets, URALLA, NSW, Australia

Proceeds to Friends of McMaugh Gardens, Uralla's 36-bed aged care home. Preservation and restoration of the 135-year-old Uralla Court House commenced in December 2021, with funding from the NSW State and Australian Federal Governments. The restoration enhances Uralla’s impressive line-up of 19th and 20th Century architecture which is showcased along the town’s Heritage Walk and has created a new multi-functional space for community use.

Gold coin donation

Embrace the Magic of Winter Solstice Concert

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

As the longest night of the year unfolds, you are invited to come along for an enchanting evening of music and wonder. Celebrate the Winter Solstice with a concert that illuminates the darkness and fills the night with warmth and joy. Let the music carry you into the spirit of the season, where melodies dance and harmonies glow like a warm fire. Gather to honour the turning of the year and the promise of light returning. Alana Blackburn (recorders)' Hester […]

$25.50 – $30.50

Ladies Paint and Sip @ Hillgrove

Hillgrove Rural Community Hall 76 Brackin Street, HILLGROVE, NSW, Australia

Charcuterie supper, please bring something to contribute to the grazing table. BYO alcohol. Limit of 15 persons.

Free