What’s on inArmidale?

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.

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Songs from the Porch of Life @ Guyra

Australian Poetry Hall of Fame 144 Bradley Street, GUYRA

Songs  from the Porch of Life, is based upon the songwriters in the round format, a format which is enormously popular in the USA in places like Nashville. In simple terms it is two or three singer-songwriters on stage at once performing their original songs, as well as songs by other writers that influenced them in their writing. Basically it is two or three solo acts on stage at once, or as we like to say, three stools, three microphones, […]

$10.50 – $15.50
Event Series Men Commandments

Men Commandments

School groups - $100 (10 + teacher), $150 (15 + teacher). Hilarious new play by Sarah Quick (directed by Penny Dalgleish and produced by Margaret Sims). A wry discussion between four women about the rules, mostly unwritten, that apply to having relationships with men. YES - It's very funny, even God makes an 'appearance '.... Parental guidance recommended for children under 15.

$20.50 – $25.50

The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race

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

Welcome to Appleton, a tidy country town with a population of 1557. Stop in at the pub in the arvo, try your luck with the pokies and why not stay for the annual Potato Race? It’s the highlight of the year. Only this year Dr Penny Anderson is back home in Appleton, and she has a question. Why should the prize money for the race be more for the men than for the women? Cousin Nikki thinks Penny is up […]

$25.50 – $30.50