Adam Harvey has been part of the Tamworth Country Music Festival story for more than three decades, and on Saturday night that contribution was recognised with his induction into the Roll of Renown.
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Posted inArts, Local festivals and shows, Tamworth
Melinda Schneider gets personal with Tender art
It was standing room only for Melinda Schneider’s Tender art exhibition opening at Tamworth Regional Gallery on Friday.
Posted inArts, Local festivals and shows, Tamworth
Local artists take centre stage in Weswal’s Saddle & Song
The depth and maturity of the New England art scene is on show at Weswal Gallery this month, with a major exhibition drawn entirely from local artists opening in step with the Tamworth Country Music Festival and attracting strong interest from the festival crowd.
Posted inArts, Gunnedah
Seniors’ exhibition celebrates “spirit of community, power of creativity”
Connection and creative expression are at the heart of Gunnedah Shire’s first exhibition for 2026. Read more here.
Posted inArmidale, Arts
Angus Nivison to mentor emerging regional artists through NERAM’s New Horizons Program
Acclaimed Australian painter Angus Nivison has expressed his excitement about working with the next generation of artists as part of the New England Regional Art Museum’s (NERAM) newly launched mentorship and exhibition program, New Horizons: Emerging Voices in Landscape.
Posted inArmidale, Arts, What's on
Skeptics back to debate the death of art
Armidale’s Skeptics In The Pub resumes for 2026 on Wednesday February 11 with a presentation guaranteed to challenge the thinking of all local artists.
Posted inArts, Education, Entertainment, Tamworth
Global talent heads to Tamworth for the Academy’s Senior Course
From New Zealand to Nashville, 29 emerging artists will converge on Tamworth this January for the 2026 Senior Course of The Country Music Association of Australia Academy of Country Music.
Posted inArmidale, Arts
15 years of leadership: Neil Horton honoured for service to local theatre
The Armidale Drama and Music Society (ADMS) recently took a moment to honour a stalwart of the local arts community: longtime President Neil Horton, who has just celebrated an incredible 15 years of leadership at the helm of the organisation.
Posted inArts, Good News, Tamworth
Global talent heads to Tamworth for the Academy’s Senior Course
From New Zealand to Nashville, 29 emerging artists will converge on Tamworth this January for the 2026 Senior Course of The Country Music Association of Australia Academy of Country Music.
Posted inArmidale, Arts, Good News
Lyāmbay Dancers Shine Bright on Local and National Stages
Armidale’s Lyāmbay Aboriginal Dance Group has capped off an extraordinary year, dazzling audiences from Armidale to Sydney with their passion, commitment, and cultural pride.