No matter what time of year you visit, chances are there will be an event or festival in or around Armidale.
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A Day in the Dale gathers community for (the annual warm weather!) NAIDOC Week celebrations at Armidale Aboriginal Cultural Centre and Keeping Place. Entertainment by Terra Firma, cultural activities, traditional games and events, and a free BBQ. Join us! Proudly hosted by Armidale Regional Council in collaboration with Armidale Aboriginal Cultural Centre and Keeping Place for National NAIDOC Week, with NAIDOC 2025 Local Grants support from the Australia Government.
Get ready for a huge night! J&J Rodeo brings you an action-packed evening featuring some of Australia's top riders taking on the best bucking bulls, broncs, and barrel racers in the country. Kick off the night early with pre-show entertainment from 4.00pm — live country music, line dancing, and plenty of fun for the whole family before the main event roars to life at 6.00pm. Whether you are a lifelong rodeo fan or bringing the kids for the first time, […]
Join The Organismics as they reintroduce and re-interpret the most glamorous, exciting, and soulful music of the 1970s. Featuring: Warwick Dunham (Hammond organ), Steve Thorneycroft (guitar), Cary Bennett (drums and vocals), Carol Elder (vocals). Whether you lived through the era or just love the music, this will be a memorable experience for young and old alike!
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 […]
Beers, BBQ and Brisket Join us and other local businesses for a fun-filled family day packed full of beers, wines, BBQ food and entertainment! Beers by The Welder's Dog, live music by Nate Marks, face painting by Armidale Face Painting, wines and lunch by Petersons. Complimentary drink ticket for every dad.
Presented by students in the UNE Chamber Ensemble Programme, the concert will feature vocal and instrumental ensembles, including student performers from across the UNE colleges. Supper will be provided, and parking available with signs marked near the College.
Come along for a great night of good company and foot tapping music.
An intimate concert spanning musical eras and styles, with works by Vivaldi (as arranged by J.S.Bach), Heitor Villa-Lobos, Béla Kovács, Agustín Barrios, and contemporary composer Bill Frisell. Stephen Tafra will be performing both in duet and as a soloist exclusively on his first instrument, piano accordion, with Steve Thorneycroft performing on guitar, and Sarah Lawrence performing original poetry written in partnership with the music. All proceeds will be donated to the 2027 New England Bach Festival.
Come on down to our bird expo and see lots of birds, have a BBQ breakfast (7.30-10.00am), buy a ticket ($1) for a great raffle. There will also be a good variety of bird products available for purchase.
Canteen on grounds. Come along and watch some beautiful horses and riders compete in this official dressage event.
An auto test (essential skills of car control and judgement) under controlled conditions - quickest times whilst navigating courses. Snacks and drinks available at the canteen for purchase. Spectators welcome.
Our mission is to strip back the layers of modern music and transport you on a journey that began centuries ago when the Scots-Irish first settled in the Appalachian Mountains of America. The magic continues with a live concert featuring Ilse on cello and Ian Date on guitar. Experience their mesmerising duet, weaving intricate melodies and evocative harmonies that redefine cello and guitar performance. Their fusion of Celtic, Jazz, and World music, infused with a Classical sensibility, offers a fresh […]
Mixing an ever-evolving batch of homegrown originals with a few rare hidden gems from deep within the vault of musical treasures, Horse Drawn Cadillac makes you feel like you are on a wayward journey to New Orleans via Chicago - a bump and roll ride with some high-octane horses.
Respected historian, Dr Teresa van Der Kraan, slams how swiftly we leap to accusations of Fascism and will deliver a provocative presentation titled: The F-Word (Fascism): What it was, how it's going. The word Fascism is now used world-wide as a political battering-ram right across the political spectrum. We need to be skeptical whenever we read or hear this “F” word applied to modern populist movements overseas and here in Australia. 5.30pm (doors open to order drinks and gourmet pizza).
The Art of the Japanese Garden: From tradition to modernity - Professor Marie Conte-Helm (UK) The Japanese love of nature has manifested itself in paintings and in the intimate and grand-scale gardens surrounding aristocratic palaces and Buddhist temples, as well as Zen-inspired dry landscape gardens with strikingly symbolic content. Marie is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She was Director General of the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation. Marie was awarded an OBE for services to UK-Japan educational and cultural […]
SOLD OUT Foodies will flock to Armidale for the inaugural UNE Fermentation Festival, celebrating the science, craft, and nutrition behind one of humanity’s oldest biotechnologies. Organised by the University of New England in partnership with Welder’s Dog and UNE Life, the day will feature a series of hands-on workshops followed by a fermentation-inspired canapé dinner in the evening.
Katy Perry, Green Day, Evanescence, Panic! At the Disco, Creed, Blink‑182… all the songs that raised us, broke us, and made us who we are. Let’s scream the hits like it’s 2008 and nothing hurts yet! Dress code: emo, punk & peak millennial cringe. Bring your eyeliner, your nostalgia, and your unresolved teenage feelings.
BOOKED OUT The Duval Dam Buster Trail Run (DDB) consists of five trail running events within the Mt Duval and Dumaresq Dam areas. The event is organised by the DDB committee consisting of passionate trail running locals and interested community members. All committee members are volunteers. The event will be hosted by Armidale Athletics Club Inc. Mt Duval is a large forested mountain on the New England Range, part of the Great Dividing Range, and is located in the New […]
Following its warmly received debut, Intermezzo returns with Impressions—an afternoon recital celebrating the connection between music and the visual arts. Join Opera Australia mezzo-soprano Ruth Strutt and acclaimed singer and pianist Donna Balson at NERAM for an intimate performance in the inspiring surroundings of one of regional Australia's finest galleries. Together they present a thoughtfully curated programme that journeys from the elegance of Cesti and the rich lyricism of Saint-Saëns to the evocative sound worlds of Berg, the poetry of […]
Real Stories, bold spirits, adventure, redefined. Join us for a night of community connection, inspiring film and great prizes from our passionate partners. Presented by Mountain Designs - The Women’s Adventure Film Tour returns for its 10th year, and we’re proud to once again share a collection of short films that celebrate remarkable women exploring the world around them. From local trails to remote summits, these films go beyond the extreme to spotlight something deeper: courage, connection, and personal challenge. […]
