Events in Armidale

TIMES: 10.00am-4.00pm -  Wednesday, 11 May, Friday, 13 May and Sunday, 15 May. The Mary White Saumarez Collection is made up of a newly discovered array of stunning art deco travel posters and original documents collected by Mary White throughout her voyages from 1939-1947 which were found inside a set of attaché cases, now on show for the first time. Redeem your NSW Discover voucher when you purchase your ticket on arrival.

This lecture will examine the harrowing story of an outstanding portraitist caught in the deadly divisions of Revolution.  Copley, born in 1783 to poor Irish parents in Boston, became a highly sought after painter of the professional and mercantile elite of this small colonial port.  Increasing friction between Britain and her American colonies after 1763 polarised this elite into warring camps.  Copley found himself caught between old friends and family and by 1774 had to make a choice which would […]

Come and enjoy jazz at one of Armidale's grooviest venues. Buddy Knox - Born into an Aboriginal family of country rock performers, Tamworth-based musician, Buddy Knox, is a sensational funky blues artist. From Bridgetown to Bluesfest, Buddy has been carving up the Blues scene around Australia. Armed with his signature 335 Gibson, his devotion to the artform is genuine, playing with an authentic, effortless style of the old masters, though without losing his own unique identity.