Armidale Events

Tuesday, 11 August 10.00am - Re-creation (Drama - 1 hr 29 min - Ireland) In a fictitious trial, 12 members of a jury must decide whether journalist Ian Bailey is guilty of the 1996 murder of French filmmaker Sophie Toscan Du Plantier. Based on real events, the film reconstructs, through the discussions between these 12 people, a case that ultimately invites the viewer to draw their own conclusions. 12.15pm - My Friend Eva (Romance - 1 hr 40 min - Spain) […]

Wednesday, 12 August 10.0Oam - Mistura (Drama - 1 hr 37 min - Spanish) A prejudiced Franco-Peruvian woman opens a restaurant after her husband leaves her for another woman. Through it, she falls in love with the gastronomic and cultural diversity of Peru during the prosperous but troubled Lima of 1965. 7.10pm - Berlin Hero (Comedy - 1 hr 54 min) All his life, Michael Hartung, owner of a hopelessly debt-ridden video store, has bet on the wrong horse. When […]

Thursday, 13 August 10.00am - Colours of Time (Comedy - 2 hr 4 min) Directed by Cedric Klapisch, this sweeping French drama brings together family mystery, historical texture and artistic curiosity in a story that moves between contemporary Normandy and the final years of the 19th century. When four estranged cousins inherit a long-abandoned house, their investigation into its past gradually reveals the life of a young ancestor and opens a wider reflection on memory, kinship and the way personal […]

Friday, 14 August 4.00pm - Arru (Crime - 1 hr 35 min - Norway) Sámi reindeer herder Maia fights to protect her ancestral lands from a looming mining project. Amid the growing protests, she is also confronted with deeply buried family traumas. Maia is forced to make a decision. 6.30pm - Berlin Hero (Comedy - 1 hr 54 min) All his life, Michael Hartung, owner of a hopelessly debt-ridden video store, has bet on the wrong horse. When an ambitious […]

Saturday, 15 August 10.00am - Ride Away (Comedy - 1 hr 28 min - France) From the Atlantic to the Black Sea, Mathias and Philippe, two old friends, embark on a bicycle journey that Mathias’s son made before his tragic death. The two men ride through the ordeals with tenderness, humor and emotion. 4.05pm - Re-creation (Drama - 1 hr 29 min - Ireland) In a fictitious trial, 12 members of a jury must decide whether journalist Ian Bailey is […]

Sunday, 16 August 10.00am - My Friend Eva (Romance - 1 hr 40 min - Spain) Eva has just turned 50. She’s been married for over 20 years and has two, teenage children. So far, nothing remarkable. But on a business trip to Rome something happens that turns her life upside down. She meets Alex, a scriptwriter who’s spending a few days in the Italian city. The instant attraction she feels for him, the butterflies in her tummy, the seductive hint […]

Monday, 17 August 4.3Opm - Mistura (Drama - 1 hr 37 min - Spanish) A prejudiced Franco-Peruvian woman opens a restaurant after her husband leaves her for another woman. Through it, she falls in love with the gastronomic and cultural diversity of Peru during the prosperous but troubled Lima of 1965. 7.00pm - Re-creation (Drama - 1 hr 29 min - Ireland) In a fictitious trial, 12 members of a jury must decide whether journalist Ian Bailey is guilty of […]

Tuesday, 18 August 10.00am - Berlin Hero (Comedy - 1 hr 54 min) All his life, Michael Hartung, owner of a hopelessly debt-ridden video store, has bet on the wrong horse. When an ambitious journalist confronts him with the results of his research, everything changes for the charmingly melancholy Micha. Many years ago, as an employee of the Reichsbahn, he is said to have organized the largest mass escape in the GDR. Stasi files prove the case. He was apparently […]

Wednesday, 19 August 10.00am - Ride Away (Comedy - 1 hr 28 min - France) From the Atlantic to the Black Sea, Mathias and Philippe, two old friends, embark on a bicycle journey that Mathias’s son made before his tragic death. The two men ride through the ordeals with tenderness, humor and emotion. 6.30pm - Arru (Crime - 1 hr 35 min - Norway) Sámi reindeer herder Maia fights to protect her ancestral lands from a looming mining project. Amid […]

A rare literary gathering celebrating the launch of Kookaburra. Join bestselling author Bronnie Ware for an intimate evening marking the launch of her debut novel, Kookaburra. Held in a relaxed country café setting, this is a limited-capacity event designed to feel more like a literary salon than a traditional book launch. This is a rare public appearance and an opportunity to step inside the story behind the story—why Bronnie moved from internationally acclaimed non-fiction into fiction, how Kookaburra came to life, […]

Masonry, Manuscripts, Music: An inspirational journey through medieval England - Mark Cottle (UK) This lecture opens a window into the architecture, manuscript illumination and music of medieval England. Born on the Isles of Scilly, Mark has lectured at Exeter College on Medieval and Tudor history, St Mark's & St John's University College, Plymouth and at Bath University on Anglo Saxon and medieval England. Doors open 5.30pm.

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

Come along for a fun filled Winter's eve of skating festivities! There will be games, music, dress ups and prizes. Food and drinks (including, but not limited to, the best hot chips and iced chocolate in Armidale) will be available for purchase at the counter. Skate hire (rollerblades and quad rollerskates) is available for an additional $4.

Freezin' for a reason! Think you are brave enough to take on the icy waters of Dumaresq Dam? The Polar Plunge is back, giving the community the chance to take a chilly dip for a great cause while supporting Special Olympics North West New England. Whether you're plunging solo, teaming up with friends, or cheering from the shore, it's a fun and memorable way to raise funds and awareness for local athletes. Come along and help make a difference for […]

See our world differently! 6.30-8.25pm - Trifole (Truffles) (1hr 40 mins, Adventure) - In this bittersweet portrait of a vanishing rural way of life, Dalia travels to Piedmont to care for her aging grandfather Igor, an expert forager. Armed with his field notes and loyal dog Birba, she searches for a prizewinning truffle to save his home.  

Support today for tomorrow! Join us for a special evening in support of the Australian Transport Museum, as we celebrate over a decade of work to secure this region's motoring heritage and officially launch our Art Union raffle. Guests will hear from special guest speaker Grant McCarroll, well known across the New England Tablelands as the face of Ford in Armidale for nearly three decades. A lifelong car enthusiast with his own collection, including the very first car he ever […]

Lots of laughs, good music and good company.