Community Lighting of the Christmas Tree
Thursday, December 7 @ 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Yes, it's just about that time of the year. This is a free community event to celebrate the lighting of the community Christmas Tree in Tamworth's Fitzroy Plaza. There will be singing and dancing, as well as a variety of market stalls and food vendors.
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Saturday Sounds
Every Saturday @ 10am-12pm
A weekly event held through Spring and Summer - local artists playing music in Fitzroy Plaza.
- 9 December - Joel Mackay
- 16 December - Marc Jackson
It's a Tangaratta Christmas
Saturday, December 9 @ 4pm-8pm
Join in a family-friendly, free Christmas celebration. There will be some special pony friends from Promised Land Ponies & Friends, market stalls, food and drinks, carols and singing and even a visit from Santa and Mrs Claus. Stay in touch with all the latest information at Tangaratta Vineyards & Function Centre on Facebook. BYO chair or picnic rug.
Carols on the Grass
15 December @ 5:30pm - 8pm
Tamworth Southside Uniting Church invite you to join their Carols on the Grass on Friday, 15 December from 5:30pm. Come dressed as a character from the Christmas Nativity Story to be part of an interactive Pantomime and Carols.
There will be children's games and a sausage sizzle so bring a comfy chair or rug to sit on and enjoy an evening of Christmas carols to help spread the Christmas cheer.
Tamworth Christmas Markets
Saturday, December 16 @ 9am - 3pm
Showcasing local producers, stallholders, food vendors and more, the Tamworth Christmas Markets at Bicentenial Park will be a fun day out, featuring jumping castles, face painting, air spray and glitter tattoos, Tamworth's own Jurassic Jack & more. Entry is free and there will be fundraising for Ronald McDonald House Tamworth.
Tamworth Carols in the Park
Saturday, December 16 @ 6pm - 9pm
Join in the Christmas fun at Bicentennial Park. Featuring a huge range of local artists and entertainers, glow sticks, candles, food vendors, a visit from the Big Man himself. This will all be topped off by a visit from the one and only Hayley Jensen. Fundraising for Ronald McDonald House Tamworth.
Blue Christmas Service
Thursday, December 21 @ 5:30pm
Things can be difficult at Christmas time particularly if you have had a family member or friend die, or you are experiencing some other form of loss.
The Uniting Churches of Tamworth will be holding a 'Blue Christmas' Service at 5:30pm on Thursday, 21 December at Tamworth City Uniting Church, cnr Marius & Bourke Streets. You are invited to attend this time of reflection and remembrance followed by a light supper.
Christmas Eve & Christmas Day services
There will be a number of services happening across Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
11am Christmas Eve Family Service at Hallsville Uniting Church (Manilla Road)
7:30am Christmas Eve Family Service at Tamworth City Uniting Church (cnr Marius & Bourke sts)
11pm Christmas Eve Service at Tamworth Southside Uniting Church (opp The Big Golden Guitar, Goonoo Goonoo Road)
9am Christmas Day Service at Tamworth Southside Uniting Church (opp The Big Golden Guitar, Goonoo Goonoo Road)
Residue + Response: 5th Tamworth Textile Triennial
Saturday, September 9 - Saturday February 10, 2024
Residue + Response: Tamworth Textile Triennial builds on the tradition of the Tamworth Fibre Textile collection which first began in 1973, showcasing 50 years of contemporary textile artists. The 2023 Textile Triennial is a celebration of 50 years of the National Textile Collection promoting and sustaining the unique cultural heritage associated with both the history and technology of textile practice.
