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The Big Chill Festival

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Armidale Showground, Australia
2 artists

Key facts

Dates
16 May 2026
Where
Armidale Showground, Australia
Tickets
edition over
Headliners
The Jungle Giants, Meg Mac

Data updated on 19 February 2026 — source: official site

🎤Lineup

Headliners
Meg Mac – Pop
Meg Mac
Pop

✈️How to get to The Big Chill Festival

Planning your trip to The Big Chill Festival? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.

  • Nearest airport: Armidale Airport (ARM), about 6 km from the venue.
  • Allow about 8 min by car from the airport to the site.
  • By train, head for Armidale or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
  • By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
Armidale Showground, Australia
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🌤️The Big Chill Festival 2026 weather

Weather in Armidale Showground in May 2026?

Actual weather at the 2026 edition

On May 16, 2026: up to 16°, low of 7°, 0.7 mm of rain in total.

no day with 1 mm of rain or more
  1. Sat, May 16Light drizzle16° / 7° 0.7 mm

Day-by-day observed readings at the festival site (Open-Meteo archive).

Typical weather

Light rain
Typical high15°
Typical low6°

Chance of rain: about 67% of days

2025Drizzle16° / 8°1 rainy day
2024Light rain12° / 5°1 rainy day
2023Overcast15° / 5°no rainy days

Based on the last 3 years over the same period.

Hour by hour

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Same week in 2025: Sat May 17 → Sat May 17 (days aligned on the edition's weekdays).

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📋Practical info

Dates
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Country
City
Armidale Showground
Artists
2 artists
Official website
bigchill.com.au

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