Guyra Farmers’ and Craft Market
Australian Poetry Hall of Fame 144 Bradley Street, GUYRA, NSW, AustraliaWith fresh local produce and craft for sale, the market also features live music and poetry performances throughout the morning.
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Armidale Events
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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Memory Walk
Curtis Park 75 Faulkner Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, AustraliaGet Active. Beat Dementia Choose either the 2.5km or 5km course and help us beat dementia to the finish line.
$10 – $110
Armidale Riding Club Official Dressage Day
Equestrian Centre Kennedy Street (cnr north end of Douglas Street), ARMIDALE, NSW, AustraliaCanteen on grounds. Come along and watch some beautiful horses and riders compete in this official dressage event. Ribbons for all classes.
Free
Armidale Farmers’ Market
Curtis Park 75 Faulkner Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, AustraliaA 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.
Exhibition @ Historical Society
Armidale and District Historical Society Dumaresq Chambers, 114 Faulkner Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, AustraliaHow Did We Manage Without Our Gadgets? This exhibition will give you an appreciation of the conveniences we now have to make housework easier! It will also give an appreciation of how hard our great grand mothers worked coping with the 'copper' in the wash house to boil sheets and towels or the fuel stove in the kitchen to produce meals several times a day in an overheated kitchen! Bring the kids to experience another era!! We wish everyone a […]
Free
Open Mic Poetry Night
Australian Poetry Hall of Fame 144 Bradley Street, GUYRA, NSW, AustraliaNew poets, old poets and poets from far away, everyone is welcome to perform or listen.
ArtsNational Lecture: “Art Deco in Sydney – A persistent presence”
Michael Hoskins Creative Arts Centre The Armidale School, 87 Douglas Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, AustraliaArt Deco in Sydney - A persistent presence (Claudia Chan) Claudia Chan Shaw, well known Australian designer and presenter will provide an exploration of Art Deco Sydney, a visual culture defined not only through architecture, but also through graphic and interior design, the decorative arts and photography.
$25
Saintly Devil Dancers
Hall, Drummond Memorial Public School 250 Rusden Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, AustraliaCome along for a great night of square dancing followed by supper.
$5
Karaoke @ the Bowlo
Armidale City Bowling Club 92-96 Dumaresq Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, AustraliaCome along for a great night of good company and foot tapping music.
Free
Khanacross
Skidpan, Traffic Education Centre Mann Street East, ARMIDALE, NSW, AustraliaAn autotest (essential skills of car control and judgement) under controlled conditions - quickest times whilst navigating courses. Full canteen available. Spectators welcome.
Free
2025 Guyra Show
Guyra Showground 27 Marne Street, GUYRA, AustraliaFriday, 21 February - Official Opening; Prime Lamb show and sale Saturday, 22 February - Bull ride
2025 Marian Barford Awards
New England Conservatorium of Music Armidale Teachers' College, Cnr Mossman and Faulkner Streets, ARMIDALE, NSW, AustraliaThis inter-generational concert celebrates the 50th anniversary of the New England Ensemble’s debut, honours NECOM’s current teacher, performers, and spotlights our young rising stars. Robert Harris, founding violist of the New England Ensemble, will perform with current staff and students of the New England Conservatorium of Music. Robert will also present the 2025 Marian Barford Awards during the event. Do not miss this landmark celebration of fine music, heritage, and community!
$10.75 – $21.00
Armidale Race Day
Armidale Jockey Club Barney Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, AustraliaFull bar and catering available. Great fields for the seven-race program – country racing at its best. Bookmakers and TAB on course
Free
Gwyn Ashton Mojo Soul Tour
Australian Poetry Hall of Fame 144 Bradley Street, GUYRA, NSW, AustraliaGwyn Ashton is doing his annual Australian tour in 2025 and coming to the Australian Poetry Hall of Fame in Guyra. From acoustic roots, blues and world music to electric swamp rockin’ boogie, a funky one-man band rock'n'roll show, Make a night of it, food and drinks will be available at the show.
$30.50 – $92.50
Guyra’s Got Talent
Guyra Bowling and Recreation Club 192 Bradley Street, GUYRA, NSW, AustraliaCould you be the next Elvis Presley? Could you be the next Adelle? Could your band be the next AC/DC? Uralla Arts is keen to uncover talent in the New England, so is having a talent quest until the number of contestants runs out. Open to all ages and cash prizes on offer. Can you dance, tell jokes or have some other extraordinary talent, do not be bashful. Come along and have some fun.
Free
Armidale Birdwatchers
Malpas Dam New England Highway (right just past Black Mountain Roadhouse), GUYRA, NSW, Australia7.55am 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 please notify our leader, Dr Stephen Debus (sdebus@une.edu.au) preferably a […]
Free
Armidale Show 2025
Armidale Showground 5 Dumaresq Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, AustraliaWatch this space!
Musica Viva Concert – Acacia Quartet
Armidale Town Hall 127 Rusden Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, AustraliaExperience two masterpieces - Tchaikovsky's String Quartet No. 1 and Borodin's String Quartet No. 2 - alongside an exciting new Australian work Entering the Palaces, by Lyle Chan. Do not miss this blend of classics and innovation, performed by the acclaimed Acacia Quartet! Artists: Doreen Cumming (violin); Lisa Stewart (violin); Stefan Duwe (viola); Anna Martin-Scrase (cello).
$26.13 – $56.88
Wendy Matthews @ Welders Dog Brewery
Welder's Dog Brew Bar and Entertainment Centre 101 Beardy Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, AustraliaFor the first time in nearly nine years, Australian music icon & ARIA award winning artist, Wendy Matthews, comes to Armidale for a special intimate performance. Born in Canada, she came to Australia in 1982 and has made this country her home adding to the immense music tapestry of Australia with a swag of successful and critically acclaimed albums that have seen her rise to the very top of the industry. With a legacy of hits that have been played […]
$56.88
ArtsNational Lecture: “Petra and the Nabateans:…”
Michael Hoskins Creative Arts Centre The Armidale School, 87 Douglas Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, AustraliaPetra and the Nabateans: The Arabs Before Islam - Sue Rollin (UK) United Kingdom archaeologist and tour guide, Sue Rollin will trace the history of the enigmatic Nabateans, desert dwellers of Arabian origin, who grew fabulously rich on trade in incense and aromatics from South Arabia and established their capital city at Petra, hidden away in the mountains south of the Dead Sea.
$25
