UNE Townies

19/10/2026

☕ WHAT'S ON TOWNIES ☕

QUOTA Club of Armidale is hosting their annual High Tea and Fashion Parade. Dress up, sip tea and nibble on three tired high tea. Each ticket is $25 with all proceeds going to the club's community projects.

🎮 UNE GAMES SOCIETY (Tues 6pm): The Games Society is starting up their games night for the trimester. This tri it will be held in the Bistro bi-weekly. Come up to enjoy playing the night away with friends or making new friends.

🎨 CRAFT RAVE (Wed 6pm): Who says craft can't be a party be a party? Come along to the Bistro on Wednesday evening and bring along your own crafts, whether it's scrapbooking, sculpting, LEGO or anything else! There will be a live DJ, crazy lights and the bar will be open. Party along while working on your craft projects.

🎓 Graduation Ceremonies (Thur and Fri): Congratulations to all those graduating this week! After many years of sleepless nights, blood and tears it will be pay off once walking across the stage. Come celebrate after in with lunch in the bistro.

12/10/2026

🎨 WHAT'S ON FOR TOWNIES 🎨

This weekend is the opening of the Creative Streets Festival in town. This is a week long festive celebrating arts, dance, theatre and music. Come down to the Armidale Main Street to celebrate and enjoy food.

💃 SALSA CLASSES (Thurs 7pm): Come for salsa dancing in the Bistro. Bring your friends to move and groove to the beat. Make sure to bring your dancing feet and appropriate clothing.

🍹BISTRO HAPPY HOUR (Thurs 4pm): Join us at the Bistro on Thursday evening for Happy Hour! There's a meat raffle to be won, and 25% off all non-alcholic and on-tap beverages. Join the vibrant atmosphere and relax after a long week of study! Plus board games and Nintendo Switch available for free use for students.

🦸 FANDOM FRIDAY (11am): Come show off your best merch for a 13% discount on all food & non-alc drinks. Enjoy a tasty spud or delicious toastie. While at the bistro play from our range of board games or loan out the Nintendo Switch.

08/10/2026

05/10/2026

🌿 WHAT'S ON FOR TOWNIES 🌿

Enjoy some sun and strolling through Curis Park. Munch on fresh food and drink. Sit back and relax to live music. That's not all happening this week:

🎤 KARAOKE NIGHT (Wed 6pm): DJ Fox presents Karaoke Nights at the Bistro! Bring along your best singing voice and your enthusiam, and join the good vibes at the Bistro on the first Wednesday of every month. As well as great music, the bar will remain open, and board games and Nintendo Switch games are available for loan. It's a great way to unwind from your studies!

👟 RUNNING GROUP (Thurs 12:30pm): Whether experienced or new runner come down to the SportUNE Social Runnning Group. Make sure to take your runners and water bottle. UNE is not just for academic excellence but a healthy mind and body.

🍹BISTRO HAPPY HOUR (Thurs 4pm): Join us at the Bistro on Thursday evening for Happy Hour! There's a meat raffle to be won, and 25% off all non-alcoholic and on-tap beverages. Join the vibrant atmosphere and relax after a long week of study! Plus board games and Nintendo Switch available for free use for students.

🦸‍♀️ FANDOM FRIDAYS (11AM): Come show off your best merch for a 13% discount on all food & non-alc drinks. Enjoy a tasty spud or delicious toastie. While at the Bistro play from our range of board games or loan out the Nintendo Switch.

04/10/2026

If you're looking for a meal or light snack on campus, Cafelife is open!! Open weekdays 8am-3pm for breakfast, lunch and coffee ☕️☕️ Make sure to bring your student ID for 10% discount.

07/09/2026

🏆 WHAT'S ON FOR TOWNIES 🏆

Tune in for the 2026 UNE Life Student Awards Night this week! But that's not all, with our clubs and the Bistro running some great events throughout the week. Here's everything happening for Townies this week:

🤠 LINE DANCING (Mon 6pm): The UNE Line Dancing Club is back at the Bistro for their fortnightly sessions! No experience necessary, come along for a boot-scooting good time! Entry is free. Come and meet some new people while dancing along to some country classics.

🎵 VINYL VIBES (Tue 4pm): Relax, study and catch up with friends while the records spin! Join us at the Bistro while listening to vinyls from TuneFM's own collection. Got vinyls of your own? Bring them along! There's nothing quite like the authentic sound of a vinyl record.

📖 PROSE AFTER DARK (Wed 6pm): Our analogue reading night is back for another month. Join us at the Bistro on Wednesday from 6pm for chill vibes, relaxing tunes, ambient lighting and a chance to dive into a good book! Get out of the Armidale cold with a drink and a good book! Bring your latest book, or book a blind date with one of ours. It's the perfect chance to take a break from the stress of study and the world around us - and disconnect for just a little while!

☕️ RUOK DAY MORNING TEA (Thu 10:30am): Join us at the Bistro for an R U OK? Day morning tea. Ask, listen, encourage action and check in with those around you as we get together to remind you of the support available. Free to attend, from 10:30am!

🏆 UNE LIFE STUDENT AWARDS NIGHT (Fri 6pm): Join the livestream to celebrate our students across Clubs & Societies, TuneFM, the Digital HQ and so much more! This year's night is themed to the 2025 Club of the Year, the UNE Zoology Society. Tune in live right here: https://youtube.com/live/0uVHfzAF_fc?feature=share

To stay up to date with all Townies events, head to townies.tidyhq.com

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31/08/2026

🤠 WHAT'S ON FOR TOWNIES 🤠

It's rodeo week in Armidale, and there's plenty happening on campus too, including the Bistro's very first karaoke night! Here's everything happening for Townies this week:

🎭 SFK MASS PARTICIPATION (Mon 6pm): The final round of the SFK for 2026 is the biggest and the best! Join us at Lazenby Hall for Mass Participation, as each of our college teams gets as many students involved as possible for a night of fun, theatre, music, dancing and so much more. With an open bar and light refreshments available, it's sure to be a fun night!

🎵 VINYL VIBES (Tue 4pm): Relax, study and catch up with friends while the records spin! Join us at the Bistro while listening to vinyls from TuneFM's own collection. Got vinyls of your own? Bring them along! There's nothing quite like the authentic sound of a vinyl record.

🎤 KARAOKE NIGHT (Wed 4pm): DJ Fox presents Karaoke Nights at the Bistro! Bring along your best singing voice and your enthusiasm, and join the good vibes at the Bistro on the first Wednesday of every month. As well as great music, the bar will remain open, and board games and Nintendo Switch games are available for loan. It's a great way to unwind from your studies!

🐢 UNE ZOOLOGY SOCIETY TURTLE TRAPPING TUTORIAL (Thu 1pm): Join current UNE PhD Student Jacquie Bennett in the freshwater turtle lab for an overview of her research investigating the effects of cold water pollution, including a hands-on demonstration of turtle traps and the identifying and measuring of collected turtles. RSVP to unezoology.tidyhq.com to secure your place.

🤠 ARMIDALE RODEO (Sat 4pm): J&J Rodeo brings you an action-packed evening featuring some of Australia’s top riders taking on the best bucking bulls, broncs, and barrel racers in the country. Kick off the night early with pre-show entertainment from 4.00pm — live country music, line dancing, and plenty of fun for the whole family before the main event roars to life at 6.00pm at the Armidale Showground.

To stay up to date with all Townies events, head to townies.tidyhq.com

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28/08/2026

🎤 ANNOUNCING KARAOKE NIGHTS AT THE BISTRO! 🎤

Join us from 4pm-9pm on the first Wednesday of every month for Karaoke Nights at the Bistro!

Bring your enthusiasm and your best singing voice for a night of good times. The bar will remain open, board games and Nintendo Switch are available for loan, and of course, grab the mic and belt your heart out!

We'll see you there next Wednesday!

24/08/2026

🚨CRAFT RAVE MOVED THIS WEDNESDAY🚨

Due to an event in the Bistro, this week's Craft Rave will be held in the beautiful and historic Booloominbah!

Join us on Wednesday from 6pm and bring your crafts, whether it's drawing, knitting, scrapbooking or anything else - as long as it doesn't involve glitter or chainsaws!

Great tunes, great vibes and a chance to catch up with your fellow students. See you there!

17/08/2026

🛼 WHAT'S ON FOR TOWNIES 🛼

Classes are back in action, and so is all the fun! From Bistro events to an awesome night of winter skating fun, there's plenty to do in Armidale this week. Here's everything happening for Townies this week.

🎤 SFK DEBATING (Mon 6pm): The SFK intercollegiate arts competition is drawing near to its end, with the second-last round being debating. Come along to see which college team comes out on top in a series of intriguing debates. Points are still up for grabs in the overall competition! Food will be provided, and the bar will be open.

🎵 VINYL VIBES (Tue 4pm): Relax, study and catch up with friends while the records spin! Join us at the Bistro while listening to vinyls from TuneFM's own collection. Got vinyls of your own? Bring them along! There's nothing quite like the authentic sound of a vinyl record.

🎱 NEON BINGO (Wed 6pm): This ain't your grandma's bingo! With great prizes from the weird to the wonderful, bright lights and high-energy music, this is not just a bingo night, it's a party! Join us at the Bistro for some bingo fun and the chance to win yourself some prizes. And bring your friends!

🎲 UNE GAMES SOCIETY D&D DEATH BATTLE (Sat 12pm): Are you a role-playing enthusiast? Come along for the ultimate day of D&D battles at the Bistro this weekend! It's going to be a heated afternoon of team-versus-team player battles. Will you escape the arena alive? See you at the Bistro!

🛼 WINTER WONDERLAND SKATE FUN NIGHT (Sat 6pm): Come along for a fun filled Winter’s eve of skating festivities! There will be games, music, dress ups and prizes. Food and drinks (including, but not limited to, the best hot chips and iced chocolate in Armidale) will be available for purchase at the counter. Skate hire (rollerblades and quad rollerskates) is available for an additional $4. Tickets are $10 at Armidale Skate Bowl Play!

To stay up to date with all Townies events, head to townies.tidyhq.com

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