Features
Music She Wrote
Darwin singing group Vocalective makes a triumphant return in 2025, kicking off the season with Music She Wrote – a performance in honour of, and to celebrate, female composers. WORDS...
Tunes Hit the Track
For the first time in over a decade, the Darwin Symphony Orchestra (DSO) hits the road for a special Territory Tour, stopping off in Katherine, Tennant Creek, and Alice Springs...
Kasey Chambers
Aussie music legend Kasey Chambers has been laying down tracks that resonate across generations, from country anthems to heartfelt ballads, that hit you right in the feels. Chambers’ live shows...
Eskimo Joe
Aus music legends Stuart MacLeod, Joel Quartermain, and Kav Temperley – aka Eskimo Joe – make tracks to Darwin this month for one huge night of sweet, sweet music. Hits...
Take it all in, From the Ground Up
Territorians know firsthand how incredible and unique this place is. From the country below you, to the seas around, and the skies above. It is a place of old stories...
ACTION! FILM & WAR
A SPECIAL TOURING exhibition, presented by the Australian War Memorial, has landed in the gallery space of the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT). WORDS TIERNEY WHITE...
ARCHIES IN MPARNTWE
The Archibald Prize Regional Tour, an Art Gallery of New South Wales exhibition, makes tracks to Mparntwe/Alice Springs later this month, taking up residence at Araluen Arts Centre until June...
Choreolab Findings
After weeks of exploration, creation and rehearsal, the 2025 cohort of Tracks Dance Company’s Choreolab program is ready to present their findings. WORDS TIERNEY WHITE IMAGE DUANE PRESTON 12 PARTICIPANTS...
Breaking New Heights
Hot on the heels of their appearance at Adelaide Fringe, Japan’s most talked-about contemporary circus company Cirquework makes their Darwin debut, with their latest electrifying performance, YOAH. WORDS BROOKE GIBBS...
Get Lit
CALLING ALL NT wordsmiths! The chance to showcase your unpublished works is here, as the Northern Territory Literary Awards return to celebrate storytelling in the NT. WORDS TIERNEY WHITE Entries...
BIG SCREEN, BIG TRUTH
Much to the delight of everyone, Top End favourite, the Deckchair Cinema, throws open the gates for another year of films under the stars this month. WORDS TIERNEY WHITE HEADER...
Green Dreams
Calling all changemakers, environmental heroes, and local innovators! City of Darwin has launched the Environment and Climate Change Grant program, with $50,000 up for grabs to support projects that make...
End of the Eels Era
After 12 eely wonderful years, the partnership between the NRL’s Parramatta Eels and the Northern Territory Government draws to a close. But not before one last clash against the Canberra...
Arts Wishes Granted
WORDS TIERNEY WHITE IMAGE JAMES MANGOHIG CALLING ALL TERRITORIAN arts organisations! Applications are now open for the Arts Industry Development Grants program, with up to $20,000 available for arts projects...
Couch Surfing for Youth Homelessness
Teams of couch surfers battle it out to raise awareness of youth homelessness at Anglicare and City of Darwin’s annual Couch Surfing event. WORDS BROOKE GIBBS IMAGE CHARLIE BLISS 28,000...
A LEGEND HONOURED
Excitement has been building at Katherine’s Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts and Culture Centre (GYRACC), with the construction of their brand-new outdoor amphitheatre now complete. WORDS TIERNEY WHITE THIS MONTH, THE...
TIMELESSNESS
Central Australia's much-loved Parrtjima – A Festival in Light shines brightly in the desert for its 10th iteration this month. Presented by Northern Territory Major Events Company, it offers a...
OTL Mag Has a Fresh New Look
HELLO, GORGEOUS. Off The Leash Magazine has a fresh new look, launching from April 2025! You’ll notice a few changes with Off The Leash (OTL) Magazine moving forwards. We have...
Take a dip!
With the summer holidays here and the temperatures rising, it can be hard to keep the kids entertained and chilled out. Dive into a pool near you, and freshen up...
Jolly Good Fun!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Read on for OTL’s hot tips to get you in the festive spirit. All events are free. You beauty. DARWIN Christmas for...
