Armidale Events

Dave Eddy Cyber Blues is an electric/electronic music project inspired by the first page of William Gibson’s Neuromancer, which depicts the Chatsubo Bar in Night City. Cyber Blues explores the world of livewire voodoo guitar and the Ghosts in the Machines. Dave Eddy is a versatile performer with years of experience, providing appropriate musical backing for a diverse range of events including  weddings, nightclubs, arts festival, theatre productions, school fundraisers, poetry performances and visualizations of world annihilation.

Cancelled Cathedral Light Spectacular and Concert Friday, 5 April: 5.00-6.00pm - music in the Cathedral grounds by local artists; 6.00-6.45pm - canapés on the grounds; 7.00pm - Dakota Love and Sue Metcalf in concert in the Cathedral (showcasing the special lighting in the Cathedral). Saturday, 6 April: 3.00-5.00pm - mini fête in the grounds (various stalls - books, cakes, produce, craft and bric-à-brac; Poetry Readings: 3.00-3.20pm - Steve Goldsmith; 4.30-5.30pm - Noel Brennan; 6.00-7.00pm - High Tea with background music; 7.00pm - […]

CORNFEST returns for its third year with something special. Four cities, six bands and some good corn fun! Get ready for a wild and unforgettable night at CORNFEST '24 where good corn and good times collide!

Pancake breakfast with the Armidale City Band This major fundraiser has been running for more than 40 years and is an Autumn Festival institution. Take in the classic sounds of the brass band while Armidale Dumaresq Lions Club, Quota Club of Armidale together with the Country Women's Association cook up a wonderful pancake breakfast.

The Campus to City Canter is a 5km fun run starting from SportUNE Consett Davis sporting fields then following the cycleway into the city and finishing at Civic Park. It is an annual event held in conjunction with SportUNE as part of the Armidale Autumn Festival. The event is a community event aimed at all ages and ability and is open to the general public as well as Armidale Athletics Club members. Medals are awarded to the 1st, 2nd & […]

Acclaimed soprano Caroline King returns to New England to join local soloists, Leanne Roobol and Rowena Moon, in Giovanni Pergolesi’s exquisite Stabat Mater with Fiori Musicali chamber choir and ensemble. The musicians will also present the Cantata Jesu, meines Lebens Leben and the Trio Sonata in B flat Major by the great Danish-German Dietrich Buxtehude - one of the most esteemed and influential composers of his time. Laura Curotta, Robert Van Gend (violins), Jacquie Epps (viola), Sofia Debus (cello), Bobyn […]

DAYLIGHT SAVING ENDS - put clock BACK one hour. 8.00am departure from Visitor Information Centre, 82 Marsh Street. Bring food (morning tea - enjoy in the Clifton-Everest's garden which is located right beside Racecourse Lagoon), 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 […]

Walcha Golf Club in the New England area will host the women's World Sand Greens Championship which is likely to attract plenty of interest with a purse of $140,000 on offer.

1954-1973 - The Beginning: Madgwick & McClymont Celebrates the University of New England's 7- year history in a series of panel discussions that will take a trip down memory lane. Focusing on the last seven decades, UNE will be hosting panelists from Alumni, staff and students to talk about their experiences and how its history has shaped their future. Wendy McCarthy AO - completed her teaching degree at UNE and was a Duval College resident. She went on to become […]

Donations welcome. Come along for afternoon tea, a free health check and chat or just come check out our bikes. Health checks provided to adults 18 years and over.  Psychs on Bikes is a volunteer organisation of motorcycle-riding mental health professionals supporting rural and remote communities across Australia.

Songs  from the Porch of Life, is based upon the songwriters in the round format, a format which is enormously popular in the USA in places like Nashville. In simple terms it is two or three singer-songwriters on stage at once performing their original songs, as well as songs by other writers that influenced them in their writing. Basically it is two or three solo acts on stage at once, or as we like to say, three stools, three microphones, […]

Songs + Stories to Warm the Heart: A Cosy Evening at the Piano (Uralla) Goldheist and Ash Morse come together for a beautiful evening of songs and stories at the piano, exploring human connection through music and the power of the storytelling experience.