17 OCT to 8 NOV | 2026
Three weeks of creativity, culture and community across the Armidale Region.
Kicking off with a free street festival on Opening Night, when we close down main streets and fill them with live music, street theatre, dance, food, art and culture.
opening night
Saturday 17 October, 4pm–9pm.
Main roads close, and the streets fill with live music, theatre, dance and art. The Armidale Region's diverse communities share their cultural traditions — plus loads of free activities for the kids, the Arts North West Gather and Trade market, art installations to leave your mark on, and this year, a microphone with your name on it…
3 weeks of CREATIVITY
The festival doesn't stop after opening night — events run right across the Armidale Region from 17 October to until 8 November, including Packsaddle at NERAM, the New England Garden Festival, Black Gully Festival and New England Sings.
