Events in Armidale

8.00am departure from Visitor Information Centre, 82 Marsh Street. Bring food (morning tea and lunch), water, binoculars, sunscreen and hat, and wear stout shoes, bring a picnic chair as many bush spots do not have facilities. The scheduled visit may be changed or cancelled if conditions on the day are likely to affect the excursion.

PLC’s Year 11 music class were scheduled to strut their stuff later in the month, but had to pull out for logistical reasons so we have scheduled an extra concert in the series (though not on a Market Sunday). The performers include some of Armidale’s best young musicians and this is a great opportunity to hear the up-coming generation of performers, in a range of solo and ensemble pieces. While there are no CoVid restrictions, social distancing is always a […]

Don't miss the start of the NRL Season at the Railway Hotel - streaming LIVE & LOUD from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. With Season launch specials including a Pass the Footy Comp. With the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles taking on the South Sydney Rabbitohs (1.30pm) and the Sydney Roosters facing the Brisbane Broncos (3.30pm), the season commences with a split round - a first for the NRL.

‘The Trust Fall: Julian Assange’ examines the meaning and significance of the insights that WikiLeaks shared with the world, the resulting behaviour of the governments involved, the extraordinary personal risk taken by Assange, and the wider fundamental issues around press freedom that affect all of us and our right to know.

When a massive earthquake rocks Los Angeles, Emergency Management department head, Mike Roark (Tommy Lee Jones), and seismologist, Dr. Amy Barnes (Anne Heche), use every resource to divert the volcano’s lava flow from consuming the whole city! Join us for a short intro from a UNE expert, Dr Kieran Meaney, about Volcano (1997) the movie then stay afterwards to ask all your burning questions! Dr Kieran Meaney is an expert on all things geological, with a passion for finding out […]

Discovered by jazz legend James Morrison at the age of 16, Emma Pask has become one of Australia’s favourite voices in Jazz. Her effortless honest stage presence, combined with her powerful vocal ability, leaves audiences spellbound and inspired. Her accompanist, Bill Risby, studied jazz at the NSW Conservatorium of Music and is now regarded as one of the most accomplished musicians in the field. The duo interweaves storytelling through timeless swinging jazz stands, upbeat Latin rhythms, tender ballads and, of […]

EleKoustiKa is an electronic acoustic musical group, brought to life by the visionary collaboration of Jazz trumpeters, Paul Armstrong and Ash Hall, with the vocal talents of Lisa Goldzieher. They have recently been joined by Elsie Goldzieher on violin. This project is founded upon the concept of Musica Ficta, where the ear becomes the ultimate judge of the experience. EleKoustiKa pushes the boundaries between intimate and epic storytelling through audiovisual-based improvisational performance. This innovative collective explores a fusion of electronic […]

Come along for a delightful morning celebrating women's achievements at a International Women's Day Breakfast! There will be a panel of inspiring women lined up to engage in a Q&A discussion, led by Rachael Parsons, Art Museum Director of the New England Regional Art Museum. These women hail from different industries and have collectively spent decades going against the grain, following their instinct, and disrupting traditional work structures and social bias. Join in on the discussion on forging women's economic […]

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

Walcha's Annual Agricultural Show highlights the best local products from Walcha and the surrounding districts. Enjoy the sheep shearing and fleece displays; horticulture and local farm produce; the cattle and horse events including dressage, hacking, sporting and jumping; the rodeo events, wood-chopping, poultry and dogs and pets.

Cocktails, live music and dinner.

BBQ, live music and jumping castles.