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.
Curtis Park
75 Faulkner Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia
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.
Armidale Showground
5 Dumaresq Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia
Birds benched: Saturday 4.00-6.00pm and Sunday: 7.00am-8.30pm. Visit the Expo to see some very colourful birds and possibly buy one or two. Good variety of bird accessories available. Bird Sales Code of Practice applies.
Rafters Diner
87 Malpas Street, GUYRA, NSW, Australia
Try your hand at our Open Mic event, it's not just for singers but also comedians, poets and musicians. Happy hour 2.00-3.00pm. Come check out the local talent for an awesome afternoon. People’s choice of best performance will win a $50 food and drinks voucher.
St Peter's Anglican Cathedral
122 Rusden Street (cnr Dangar Street), ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia
Come along for a fascinating musical journey through Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern eras, with works by Taverner, Clarke, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Wagner, Bliss et al. featuring the New England Brass Collective and New England Trumpet Consort. Musical Director: Malcolm Liddell.
Michael Hoskins Creative Arts Centre
The Armidale School, 87 Douglas Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia
Breeches, Bonnets and Bags - Rosalind Whyte (UK) This lecture follows the different fashions as revealed in paintings, looking at dress and accessories, and some of the more ridiculous styles of fashion from the 16th century to the 19th century. In times when Sumptuary Laws prescribed what could be worn according to social status in society, fashion was much less of a personal choice and more a reflection of social standing. This lecture explores the wildest extremes of fashion through the […]
Royal Hotel
107 Beardy Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia
Come along and support the Children’s Ward at Armidale Hospital. Raffle tickets: $2 (single ticket) or $3 (for five) or $7 (for 10) – ticket sales from 6.00pm, drawn 7.00pm. Five meat trays, donated by Pete’s Mountview Butchery, to be raffled. Happy hour from 4.00-7.00m, drink specials and delicious meals available.
Michael Hoskins Creative Arts Centre
The Armidale School, 87 Douglas Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia
TAS Middle School's take on David Neilsen's comedy Robin Hood and the Unnecessary Rescue. Sheriff Nottingham has once again set his sights on marrying an unlucky young woman. Only this time, she has a plan of her own! All our old favourite characters are back, Robin Hood, Maid Marion, Will Scarlett, and Friar Tuck, who all somehow get mixed up in the action.
The Armidale Playhouse
309 Beardy Street (cnr Ohio Street), ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia
Peer over the back fence of the Price family as they face a year of challenges and changes and learn a lot about themselves. An Australian family drama from Andrew Bovell, writer of Lantana and Strictly Ballroom, directed by Melanie Rumble.