Business at the front, party at the back. The Tamworth Show is adding a mullet competition to its 2026 program, alongside a string of other new events, as organisers push to keep the long-running show growing.
Local festivals and shows
Posted inArmidale, Arts, Local festivals and shows
Lonely Love brings original Australian work to the Armidale stage
High Country Theatre’s production of Lonely Love, a new play by local playwright Margaret Sims, explores the boundaries between what is real, what is imagined and what we choose to believe.
Posted inLocal festivals and shows, North Coast
Two nights, two vibes: Bellingen’s Beyond Jazz Weekender is back
Bellingen Memorial Hall will transform into a jazz club for two nights this month, with the Beyond Jazz Weekender returning for its second year on Friday, 14 August and Saturday, 15 August.
Posted inArts, General News, Local festivals and shows, Tamworth
Cult horror thriller Pontypool set for Australian debut in Tamworth
A cramped radio station, a town driven violent by a mystery virus and a cast of Tamworth locals: Pontypool is about to make its Australian debut at the Capitol Theatre.
Posted inArmidale, Local festivals and shows, Recreation
Armidale film festival returns with French favourite to open two-week program
The Armidale International Film Festival will open on Friday, 7 August with the French drama Colours of Time, as organisers bring another wide-ranging lineup of international cinema to the Belgrave Cinema.
Posted inArts, Local festivals and shows, Tamworth
Letterpress printing comes to A Winter’s Night in Tamworth
A working letterpress is about to hit the street in Tamworth, printing live in front of the crowd at A Winter’s Night this Saturday.
Posted inAgriculture, Local festivals and shows, Wee Waa
Wee Waa Show set to celebrate 90th event this August
The Wee Waa Show Society is putting the finishing touches on its 90th show, with the gates set to open on Friday, 14 August and Saturday, 15 August.
Posted inArmidale, Entertainment, Review
ADMS brings a deliciously wicked Rocky Horror to life
REVIEW: It’s astounding… just how good the latest production from the Armidale Drama and Musical Society is.
Posted inEntertainment, Local festivals and shows, Tamworth
One week until Tamworth’s 26th Hats Off To Country Festival
Cooler weather, hotter lineup. Tamworth’s 26th Hats Off To Country kicks off 10 July with Amber Lawrence, Brendan Radford, The Bushwackers and more than 50 events across the city.
Posted inGood News, Local festivals and shows, Narrabri Shire
A weekend of fire, iron and community: Eulah Creek’s big event returns
A beloved fixture on the north-west calendar is gearing up for its 28th year, with the Eulah Creek Vintage Machinery Day and Cast Iron Chef Weekend set to draw crowds to Beulah Park Hall once again.