Armidale Events

Friday, 8 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 […]

Saturday, 9 August 12.30pm - 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. 2.35pm - Mistura (Drama - 1 hr 37 min - Spanish) A […]

Wind up the weekend and wind down with classical music in the calm of the Hinton Collection. Join us for the powerful and intimate music of the string quartet as found in Mendelssohn’s third quartet and Ravel’s famous quartet revealing music in all its impressionist style. Featuring Eliza Scott and James Chen (violin), Robert van Gend (viola), Caleb Murray (cello). This will mark the third session in a series of classical concerts being held in the Hinton Gallery and is […]

Monday, 10 August 10.00am - 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. 12.00pm – Case 137 (Crime - 1 hr 56 min) Stéphanie (Léa Drucker), an investigator at the French National Police General Inspectorate (IGPN), is assigned Case 137, involving Guillaume Girard (Côme […]

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 […]

A night of light, projection and creative placemaking. Made possible by Visa in partnership with Mainstreet Australia. When Main Streets Dream is a new flagship initiative from Arts North West, delivered through our Sustainable Communities Program. This August, our main streets become something to look up at, as the centre of Armidale fills with light, projection and creative experiences after dark. Everyone welcome. Community workshops and immersive public activations run throughout each event. Full program details will be shared closer […]

Claire Hooper is the least fun person she knows. She’s used to getting her dopamine from answering emails and getting places on time. But she is gonna do what it takes – joke t-shirts, family glamping, practical jokes, birdwatching, laser tag, rock concerts – to become fun again. A rollercoaster of jokes from an adult who doesn’t want to die thinking; well at least I said no to everything. As seen on The Gala, Have You Been Paying Attention and Claire Hooper’s […]

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

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 […]

A special evening celebrating Unfamiliar Territory, Angus Nivison’s major survey exhibition at NERAM. Enjoy an intimate sit-down dinner created by the Six Counties Restaurant, served amongst the artworks in the exhibition itself. Throughout the evening, NERAM Director Rachael Parsons will be in conversation with Angus Nivison, exploring the evolution of his remarkable practice, the stories behind the works, and the collaborative process of developing this landmark exhibition. Combining exceptional food, inspiring conversation and the unique atmosphere of dining surrounded by […]

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 […]

Sharny Russell has written contemporary music for churches and children throughout her life. Letters from Paul is adapted from one of four commissioned school musicals written more than 30 years ago. Known for combining music for young performers with a contemporary, sophisticated style, Sharny’s works were performed widely in schools and churches across Australia. For many years, she dreamed of reimagining these musicals as choir cantatas — and now that dream has come to life in Armidale, New South Wales. […]

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 […]