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Local festivals and shows

Posted inEntertainment, Local festivals and shows, Tamworth

‘Fired up’: how Tamworth ignites Aussie country acts

blankby AAPJanuary 14, 2025

Singer-songwriter Andrew Swift was once reluctant to use the c-word – country – to describe his sound, but everything changed after an epiphany in Tamworth.

Posted inEntertainment, Local festivals and shows, Tamworth

The Wiggles ready to Giddy Up with new album in Tamworth

blankby AAPJanuary 12, 2025

Warning parents: The Wiggles are coming to town with a catchy new tune, a Big Red Ute and a while lot of fun this Country Music Festival.

Posted inLocal festivals and shows, Tamworth

Carter Street Campgrounds open for Music Festival Campers

blankby Tom PleveyJanuary 11, 2025

The calvary has arrived with the first lot of campers putting down stakes for the Country Music Festival, and there are many more to come.

Posted inGeneral News, Local festivals and shows, What's on

The Australasian Recorder Festival 2025 – A Musical Journey to Armidale

blankby New England Times News DeskDecember 25, 2024

The countdown is on for the Australasian Recorder Festival 2025, taking place from January 10 to January 17 at PLC Armidale.

Posted inGunnedah, Local festivals and shows

Christmas festivities under way

blankby New England Times News DeskNovember 23, 2024

Christmas cheer is beginning to take over the region as many Christmas activities kick off this week.

Posted inLocal festivals and shows, Uralla

Uralla to Kick off the Festive Season

by Beth PlatfordNovember 18, 2024

The entire Uralla Shire community is brimming with excitement and anticipation for their inaugural Uralla Christmas Street Fair, to be held on Friday

Posted inLocal festivals and shows, Tamworth

Tamworth Celebrates 136 Years as Australia’s First City of Light

by Bec GracieNovember 10, 2024

Tamworth celebrated yesterday to mark 136 years since it became the first town in Australia to flick the switch on electric street lighting.

Posted inLocal festivals and shows, Tamworth

A new route for Country Music Parade

blankby New England Times News DeskOctober 22, 2024April 6, 2025

The Country Music Parade will return during the 53rd Tamworth Country Music Festival with a new and improved route.

Posted inKentucky, Local festivals and shows

Kentucky Shines with Spring Fair Fare

by Beth PlatfordOctober 15, 2024

This weekend, the small village of Kentucky will open its doors to the people of the New England with their annual Kentucky Spring Fair.

Posted inGlen Innes, Glen Innes Severn Shire, Local festivals and shows

Christmas in the Highlands to be even bigger this year

blankby New England Times News DeskOctober 13, 2024

Get ready for an even bigger celebration as Christmas in the Highlands returns to Glen Innes in 2024.

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