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Events in Armidale

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.

Have an event to add to the calendar?

Jazz, Blues & Alt. Grooves @ the Dog

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

Come and enjoy jazz at one of Armidale's grooviest venues. Tell Tale Hearts features Vince Redal (guitars/vocals), Steve Jackson (guitars/vocals), Mick Houlahan (bass/vocals) and Steve Harris (drums/assorted rhythmic shapes). With both original and new songs, Tell Tale Hearts renovates the power in pop, realigns the Alt in rock and rewires the blues in groove, to give listeners a night of wide-skied sound and deep-valleyed song. Music washes away the dust of everyday life - Art Blakey

Free
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Karaoke @ Rafters

Rafters Café & Restaurant 87 Malpas Street, GUYRA, NSW

Join us for karaoke, a meal if you wish, Happy Hour from 6.30-7.30pm. Great night!

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Chilli Jam @ the Bowlo

Armidale City Bowling Club 92-96 Dumaresq Street, ARMIDALE, NSW

Come along for a great night of good company and foot tapping music.

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Pottery Christmas Sale

Armidale Pottery Club behind Monckton Aquatic Centre, ARMIDALE, NSW

Get your Christmas gifts for family and friends. Fabulous handmade, unique pieces from local artists.

Free
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Guyra Farmers’ and Craft Market

Australian Poetry Hall of Fame 144 Bradley Street, GUYRA, NSW

With fresh local produce and craft for sale, the market also features live music and poetry performances throughout the morning.

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Backgammon in the Mall

Boobooks Books and Coffee Shop 176 Beardy Street Mall, ARMIDALE, NSW

Come and enjoy a relaxed morning of Backgammon and coffee. For all ages and stages. Lapsed players and complete beginners welcome. Bring your own board or borrow one from the bookshop. Feel free to approach any players you see and ask to join. For more information, visit armidale-backgammon-fanciers.mailchimpsites.com.

Free

Book Release & Signing – Bridget Van der Eyk

Armidale War Memorial Library 2/182 Rusden Street, ARMIDALE, NSW

Armidale author, Bridget Van der Eyk, is celebrating the release of her second contemporary romance book 3000 Words with a book signing event at the Armidale War Memorial Library. Copies will be available for purchase on the day for $25 (cash and EFTPOS payments available), or you are welcome to bring your own copy. Paperback copies of 10 Dates (the first book in the series) will also be available for purchase.

Noël Wears a Cabbage Tree Hat!

McCrossin's Mill Museum 29-31 Salisbury Street, URALLA, NSW

Ticket also available at the door. Sunny, serious and silly songs for a hot Australian Christmas performed by the Armidale Choral Society with Conductor Inge Southcott and Accompanist Sheila Guymer, and guest artists Sharon Davidge (flute) and David Rowe (oboe) Afternoon tea available by generous donation after the concert.

$10.50 – $25.50

“At the Movies” – Errol Russell Sinfonia

Armidale Teachers' College cnr Faulkner and Mossman Streets, ARMIDALE, NSW

Join the Errol Russell Sinfonia as they perform a tribute to movie magic - from Silver Screen to Studio Ghibli, movie themes that will transport you straight to Hollywood!

$5.63 – $63.50

Jamie Hudson @ Boobooks

Boobooks Books and Coffee Shop 176 Beardy Street Mall, ARMIDALE, NSW

Jamie is a multi-instrumentalist doing a set of his original works. There will be Blackboard open mic prior to Jamie, so if you are interested in playing/singing etc., please put your name on the Studio Folk Club list on the outside wall.

End of the Rainbow Fairy Shop Display and Santa

Armidale Plaza 195-197 Beardy Street, ARMIDALE, NSW

Become a child again and experience the Christmas spirit by visiting our display and Santa.      Window viewing - from 10 December;      Visit Santa - Price includes lolly bag - photograph with Santa may be taken with own camera - no videos) 11.00am-2.00pm (16 December); 11.00am-2.00pm (17 December); 2.00-4.00pm (18 December); time not confirmed (20-22 December); 11.00am-2.00pm (23 December)  

$16.95
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Coffee & Chat Car Display

Curtis Park 75 Faulkner Street, ARMIDALE, NSW

A fabulous display of Classic and Specialist cars - have a chat to the owners and/or compare notes.

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Armidale Farmers’ Market

Curtis Park 75 Faulkner Street, ARMIDALE, NSW

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.

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Pottery Christmas Sale

Armidale Pottery Club behind Monckton Aquatic Centre, ARMIDALE, NSW

Get your Christmas gifts for family and friends. Fabulous handmade, unique pieces from local artists.

Free

Family Funday Sunday @ the Railway

Railway Hotel 222 Rusden Street, Armidale

Come and be merry with our FREE Christmas-themed Family Funday Sunday! This fun-filled day kicks off the silly season with a FREE photobooth, FREE playground, FREE face painting as well as FREE gifts and lollies for the kiddies! Plus, plenty of games and Christmassy activities, including a Candy Cane Toss Competition and visit from Santa Claus himself!

Borromini and Bernini @ the Belgrave

Belgrave Twin Cinema 145 Dumaresq Street, ARMIDALE, NSW

Borromini and Bernini: The Challenge for Perfection is the story of an architectural revolution carried out by a solitary genius who changed the appearance of Rome forever, by taking up a personal challenge against convention and prejudice, by having the humility to learn from the past in order to invent the future, and the courage to pursue an idea by paying the price to the full.

$13.50 – $65

Noël Wears a Cabbage Tree Hat

Western Common Room, Old Teachers' College cnr Mossman and Faulkner Streets, RMIDALE, NSW

Ticket also available at the door. Sunny, serious and silly songs for a hot Australian Christmas performed by the Armidale Choral Society with Conductor Inge Southcott and Accompanist Sheila Guymer, and guest artists Sharon Davidge (flute) and David Rowe (oboe)

$10.50 – $25.50