Armidale Events

Live and free music every Thursday. Settle in for a beverage, a plate of antipasto, and a fantastic array of local and touring music talent. Get in early to grab the best vantage point.

Presented by Alliance Française of Armidale Inc. Experience the best of French cinema with a selection of films! 29 May, 6.45pm - Opening Night (optional drinks in the foyer included in ticket price) 29 May, 6.45pm; 3 June, 10.00am; 6 June, 10.00am; 9 June, 6.30pm - Jean Valjean (M - mature themes and violence), 1hr 39 mins, Drama) - Jean Valjean is released from prison after nineteen years of hard labor, violence, and suffering. Filled with anger and a deep […]

Presented by Alliance Française of Armidale Inc. Experience the best of French cinema with a selection of films! 10.00am - The Richest Woman in the World (M - mature themes, coarse language, nudity and sexual references), 2hrs 1 min, Comedy) - An elderly billionaire woman gives hundreds of millions of euros to a younger gay artist she is close to. Her daughter files a complaint for abuse of a vulnerable person and a scandal erupts. Loosely based on Liliane Bettencourt, the […]

Attention car and motorbike lovers. Get ready for an epic Show & Shine event. Cars, bikes, 4WDs, Classics, family day. Prizes for Best Car, Best Motorbike and Best 4X4 judged on presentation, cleanliness and overall impact. Free pink slip voucher for all attendees. Bring your pride and joy!

Coming from a Macedonian working-class family who emigrated to Australia in the 1970's and raised in the shadow of Port Kembla steelworks, Australian folk singer and storyteller, SNEZ subtly weaves these stories into her own songs. Yarns about romance, hardship, work ethic, poverty of Macedonia and her family's aching transition into working class Australian life. In 2009 SNEZ released her debut album Gypsy Soul. and there began her journey as a travelling storyteller, with guitar in hand. SNEZ has spent the […]

Boot Scootin’ at the Brewery! Dust off your boots and get ready to line dance the night away! We are turning the brewery floor into a full-blown honky-tonk with guided line dancing tutorials, cold drinks flowing and pizzas coming out non-stop. Whether you are a seasoned two-stepper or have two left feet, this night is all about laughs, good beer, and even better moves. Tickets are limited, so don’t muck about — grab yours and let’s dance! Ticket includes: • […]

Major items in red Sunday, 31 May to Monday, 1 June, morning (from 9.00am), afternoon (from 1.00pm), evening (from 6.30pm): Woodwind and Brass Sunday, 31 May, evening (from 6.30pm) - Championships

Armidale’s 15th annual Reconciliation Bridge Walk is being co-hosted this year by ANTaR Armidale and the Armidale Aboriginal Cultural Centre and Keeping Place. Come and join Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people walking together across Stephen’s Bridge, doing a circuit of the park and then gathering to listen to short speeches and enjoy Aboriginal entertainment. The event will include a smoking ceremony, and cultural performances by Bob Blair and Lyāmbay Aboriginal Dance Group from Armidale Secondary College. Everyone is welcome to come along […]

Presented by Alliance Française of Armidale Inc. Experience the best of French cinema with a selection of films! 4.30pm - Nun in the City (PG - mild violence and coarse language), 1hr 26 mins, Comedy) - Sister Lucie, a dedicated nun, decides to flee her convent after 20 years to find her love of youth. It is for her the beginning of an extraordinary adventure. 6.00pm - A Dash of Love (M - mature themes, coarse language and sexual references), […]

Presented by Alliance Française of Armidale Inc. Experience the best of French cinema with a selection of films! 10.00amm - Nun in the City (PG - mild violence and coarse language), 1hr 26 mins, Comedy) - Sister Lucie, a dedicated nun, decides to flee her convent after 20 years to find her love of youth. It is for her the beginning of an extraordinary adventure.  

Major item in red Morning (from 9.30am) and afternoon (from 1.00pm): Popular, Jazz and Folk Ensembles Morning (from 9.30am) and afternoon (from 1.00pm): Class Ensembles - Years 7-12 Evening (from 6.00pm): Band Night

Presented by Alliance Française of Armidale Inc. Experience the best of French cinema with a selection of films! 10.00am - The Rookie Guide (M - coarse language), 1hr 25 mins, Comedy) - Yann can’t find a job he likes or can keep, and dreams of a better life. One day he learns that the famous travel guide Le Routard pays its employees to travel the world. Surely the perfect free holiday! Smooth-talking his way through the door, Yann manages to […]

Sunday, 5 July - Kick Off - 9.00am-2.00pm @ Aboriginal Cultural Centre & Keeping Place: Come along to ACCKP's flag raising ceremony and painr a banner for NAIDOC. There will also be a smoking ceremony and a barbeque lunch at the Community Garden. Monday, 6 July - Flag Raising and Morning Tea - 11.00am-1.00pm @ Oorala Centre, University of New England: Join the Oorala Centre and a special guest speaker for 50 Years Deadly! Tuesday, 7 July - Services Expo […]

Morning (from 9.30am): ATC - Primary Ensembles

Presented by Alliance Française of Armidale Inc. Experience the best of French cinema with a selection of films! 10.00amm - Jean Valjean (M - mature themes and violence), 1hr 39 mins, Drama) - Jean Valjean is released from prison after nineteen years of hard labor, violence, and suffering. Filled with anger and a deep sense of injustice, he has become a dangerous man who trusts no one and nothing. When he arrives in a small village in Provence, he is […]

Presented by Alliance Française of Armidale Inc. Experience the best of French cinema with a selection of films! 10.00am - A Dash of Love (M - mature themes, coarse language and sexual references), 1hr 30 mins, Comedy) - Mélanie, a lawyer suffering from an incurable disease, has decided it’s time to enjoy life! She whisks Benjamin, her childhood friend, off on a road trip to Spain to explore their sensuality in a brothel. Now here they are, onboard a rundown […]

The swinging RBQ-Plus is at the Little Dog this Thursday. Led by Bellingen saxophonist, Roger Burke, the RBQ-Plus explores the Hard Bop and Post-Bop jazz of the 1950s-60s, music made famous by Miles Davis, Horace Silver, Art Blakey, Charles Mingus, Hank Mobley and others. The band features Roger Burke on sax, Ash Hall on trumpet, Warwick Dunham on keys, Bruce Stephen on double bass and Cary Bennett on drums and vocals.

Presented by Alliance Française of Armidale Inc. Experience the best of French cinema with a selection of films! 6.30pm - Nun in the City (PG - mild violence and coarse language), 1hr 26 mins, Comedy) - Sister Lucie, a dedicated nun, decides to flee her convent after 20 years to find her love of youth. It is for her the beginning of an extraordinary adventure.  

Presented by Alliance Française of Armidale Inc. Experience the best of French cinema with a selection of films! 10.00am - Jean Valjean (M - mature themes and violence), 1hr 39 mins, Drama) - Jean Valjean is released from prison after nineteen years of hard labor, violence, and suffering. Filled with anger and a deep sense of injustice, he has become a dangerous man who trusts no one and nothing. When he arrives in a small village in Provence, he is […]

7.55am for 8.00am departure from Visitor Information Centre, 82 Marsh Street. Bring food (morning tea/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. For more information and to register to join the group, phone Shirley on 0458 260 937 or email shrlycook@gmail.com. Newcomers are always welcome, but please […]