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MOONWALKING THROUGH HISTORY
There are tribute shows, and then there are productions that tap into something bigger – the electricity, spectacle and cultural force of a once-in-a-generation icon. WORDS BROOKE GIBBS AUDIENCES AT...
STRINGS OF MYTH
Myth, memory and music intertwine in The Unbroken Thread, a new multidisciplinary work from Arafura Music Collective that invites audiences into a musical labyrinth of myth, identity and culture. WORDS...
CREEK SPEAK
What if music wasn’t something you pressed play on, but something you stepped into? WORDS BROOKE GIBBS IMAGE BRITT GUY THE ANSWER IS already unfolding, as part of Landcare’s Creek...
MOVIE HITS UNDER THE STARS
Lights, camera … music! The Darwin Symphony Orchestra (DSO) is back with their Territory-famous concert under the stars, performing all your favourite movie hits. WORDS LISA PELLEGRINO IMAGE PAZ TASSONE...
A TERRITORY OF TALENT
Step into a vibrant showcase of stories, cultures and creative perspectives. WORDS BROOKE GIBBS IMAGE DAVID HANCOCK THE NORTHERN TERRITORY Art Award, led by Darwin Visual Arts (DVA), showcases the...
DISCOVER CENTRAL AUSTRALIA | MAY 2026
HOT MONTHLY TIPS FROM OUR GOOD FRIENDS AT TOURISM CENTRAL AUSTRALIA June in the Red Centre brings crisp mornings, sun-filled days and a calendar packed with unforgettable experiences. Kicking things...
CRACKIN' COMEDY FEAST
Australia’s biggest comedy festival is on the road! With a curated line-up of comedy legends and fresh faces from Australia and beyond, The Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow heads to...
DARWIN GOES BOLLYWOOD
There’s something electric about a live performance that brings people together across generations, language and cultures. Darwin audiences are set to experience exactly that when acclaimed Indian playback singer Rimi...
A LITTLE RAY OF LAUGHTER
NZ stand-up comedian Ray O'Leary describes himself as low-energy and deadpan. And audiences cannot get enough! The award-winning writer and comedian brings his new show to Darwin – 'I Can...
COMEDY SEASONED RIGHT
Dave Hughes (Hughesy) is a well-seasoned veteran of stand-up comedy, a mainstay of Aussie TV and radio, and a comedian who knows how to serve up live laughs like he’s...
NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT
Unwrap a story of family, greed and gift-giving. The Present opens to audiences this June at Brown's Mart Theatre. WORDS LISA PELLEGRINO IMAGE DAN GRANT THERE ARE TWO types of...
ANTSY FOR ART
There’s something uniquely Darwin about wandering through rows of handmade treasures while balancing an iced coffee in one hand and locally made art in the other. WORDS BROOKE GIBBS SOMEWHERE...
FULL THROTTLE IN THE NT
There’s a moment in Darwin’s Dry season when the city shifts gears. The humidity drops, the skies sharpen into that endless Top End blue and out at Hidden Valley, engines...
PAINT THE TOWN LOUD
Darwin’s walls have always had stories to tell, but for the past decade, they’ve been speaking louder than ever. WORDS BROOKE GIBBS IMAGE CHARLIE BLISS THIS YEAR MARKS the 10th...
GET AROUND OUR VENUES
The live music scene in the NT is a robust one, as our musos work hard to get their original tunes out there. But where would they be without a...
LIVE AND LOCAL LOVIN'
See in the weekend with Friday knock-off drinks and kick back to the sounds of local legends, as our balmy Dry season brings with it the much-loved Live on Fridays...
TIDES OF MUSIC
LET THE TIDE of music carry you beyond the horizon. Darwin Symphony Orchestra (DSO) celebrates islands as places of connection in Island Signal, Island Song, its second concert of the...
A FOLKING DELIGHT
STUNNING LANDSCAPES. THE cadences of pedal steel, cellos, violins, voices and harps. Firesides to jam along beside. If this is your jam, the 54th Top Half Folk Festival (THFF) is...
IN HEARTS WAKE
Formed during high school in Byron Bay 20 years ago, metalcore outfit In Hearts Wake has grown to become one of Australia’s most successful heavy music exports. Through their conscious...
FLICKERFEST
CELEBRATING ITS 35TH year, Flickerfest remains Australia’s leading Academy Qualifying and BAFTA Recognised short film festival. The National Tour comes to the Alice Springs’ Araluen Arts Centre for two spectacular...
