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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 Professional Bull Riders (PBR).

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Marvel vs DC Trivia @ the Newie

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

Dress up IS A MUST for the this one! We will be picking the best dressed teams from Marvel & DC to face off in the hot seat round, come and bask in the glory of victory dressed in tights, ooow

Free

The Tay Tay Tribute Show

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

Doors open 5.00pm Tay Tay fans of  all ages (particularly mums and daughters) unite! The Tay Tay Tribute Show is simply the closest you can get to experiencing the iconic Taylor Swift herself performing live! With a full rock band comprised of Australia’s finest touring musicians, The Tay Tay Tribute Show will take you on an ever changing & unique journey as they pump out smash hit after smash hit across each of the eras including: the big Tay Tay […]

$27.50

Exhibition @ Historical Society

Armidale and District Historical Society Dumaresq Chambers, 114 Faulkner Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

How 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

Tabletop Thursdays @ Boobooks

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

Thursdays are tabletop night! Come along for drinks, snack-boards and a tabletop game - anything from Scrabble to DnD! A selection of boardgames will be available to choose from, and you are welcome to bring your own if you wish! Bring your friends and bring your enthusiasm! If games are not your style, treat yourself to a wine and some evening book-shopping!

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Live Music Friday @ Boobooks

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

Boobooks takes pride in live music Friday! So do our customers. Every Friday there will be a local band or solo artist, or the mic will be open to customers for a monthly Bookstore karaoke. Check out the website and socials for the latest information on what's playing. See you on Friday!

Free

Saintly Devil Dancers

Hall, Drummond Memorial Public School 250 Rusden Street, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Come along for a great night of square dancing followed by supper.

$5

Peter Raymond @ the Bowlo

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

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

Free

Newcastle Chamber Choir: Winter Song

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

A captivating regional tour celebrating the power and beauty of choral music. As four-time gold medallists at the World Choir Games (South Korea and Aotearoa (New Zealand)) and four-time Australasian Choral Champions, we are thrilled to bring our internationally acclaimed sound to regional NSW. This programme features a dynamic mix of genres, with compelling works by Australian and international composers. From hauntingly beautiful soundscapes to vibrant rhythmic works, Winter Song offers something for every listener. Earlier in the day (10.30am-12.00pm), […]

$15.20 – $57.20

Stories in Sound @ The Playhouse

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

We all have important stories to tell, and our own unique voice to tell them with. When we listen to the stories that composers share through their music, we learn not only about the story, but about their emotional connection and experience of the story. From Margaret Sutherland, one of Australia's classical music legends, to the new voice of Imogen Ferdinando, Dialogue of Minds invites you to share in their retelling of these tales. Join international chamber duo Dialogue of […]

$30.50
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Something to Talk About – Sidewalk Astronomy

Civic Park Dumaresq Street, Armidale, NSW, Australia

Hosted by UNE and Northern Tablelands Astronomical Society (UNENTAS) Bring your curiosity and enjoy: guided tour of the night sky; telescope viewings; tips for astrophotography using your smartphone; advice for amateur astronomers and telescope users; hot chocolate and coffee available onsite. Note: This event is weather dependent.

Free

Armidale Dance Group

Hall, Masonic Retirement Village 100 Cooke's Road, ARMIDALE, NSW, Australia

Please bring plate of goodies to share for supper and your own cup. Tea and coffee will be provided. $1 raffle tickets. Just a reminder that Masonic Hall is an Aged Care Facility, so if feeling unwell, please do not attend. Dance Programme Carousel, Festival Glide, Charmaine Schottische; 2. Balmoral Blues, Dynasty Blues, Bambi Blues; 3. Emmerdale Waltz, Alpha Waltz, Bluebird Waltz; 4. Mayfair Quickstep, Georgella Blues, Cassius Quickstep; 5. Barcelona, Evening 3 Step, Gypsy Tap; 6. Sindy Swing, Harlequin […]

$10

Karaoke @ the Bowlo

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

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

Recital: Ziggy Harris (baritone)

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

Baritone, and Armidale native, Ziggy Harris, has returned to Australia, after completing his Master Of Music (Opera and Voice) in Montréal, Canada, and performing as The Count in Mozart's Marriage of Figaro in Weimar, Germany. This recital is to showcase his work to the wonderful community that raised, taught and inspired him. Retaking the concert stage with Ziggy is the orchestrally-minded, magnificent pianist Dr Robert Manley. The sonic aesthetic of sung German is what initially drew Ziggy toward classical singing. It […]

$25.10 – $37.63

Bookstore Karaoke @ Boobooks

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

Bookstore Karaoke is back for 2025 and you can now join us for some epic singing every month! On our karaoke nights, we provide the ultimate bookstore experience: late night shopping, wine, coffee, and singing! Ages 18 and up.