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?
Flag raising, BBQ, entertainment; Workshops - dancing, art, jewellery, didgeridoo playing; Kid's Corner - face painting, art and craft. Please come along and enjoy NAIDOC Week.
Please note change of time Not all myths are created equal. The Greeks and Romans told hundreds of stories about the life and loves of Gods and heroes. Many of these stories have been forgotten. However, a number have captured our imagination and provided inspirations to generations of artists. This lecture examines these influential myths and why they have proven to be so important to artists from Botticelli to Picasso. Myths discussed include the Labours of Hercules, Perseus and Medusa, […]
For those of you yet to experience the delight of group singing - in harmony - with your mates - at a pub - here's the dealio. No experience needed, no commitment required - just you, some mates, some classic tunes and a cheeky bevie or three. Grab a meal if you are peckish and a bevie, pick up a lyric sheet and we will fill you up on solid gold classics and send you home before bedtime with a […]
Come and enjoy jazz at one of Armidale's grooviest venues. Is Man Kind is a three-piece blues and alternate influenced band that is embarking on its debut independent tour from Queensland in July this year. The band's music, well, it's a bit difficult to describe. Something between The Doors, Jeff Buckley and Pink Floyd comes to mind, but you had better come along and find out for yourselves. Music washes away the dust of everyday life - Art Blakey
TIME: 2.00-5.00pm (Sunday), 7.30pm (Thursday, Friday, Saturday) - tickets available from Carr's NewsXpress (170 Beardy Street Mall, phone: 02 6772 3534) or adms.org.au (50₵ booking fee applies).. Les Misérables is an epic musical about passion, destruction, revenge, poverty and hope, all set against the French revolution. It’s a story about redemption and survival with a goosebump-inducing score including some of the most well-known, memorable and loved songs in musical history Director: Michael Comford; Musical Director(s): Kees Grenyer, Will Smidt; Producer: […]
