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Down The Track - Elbow Workshop
Each year, Elbow Workshop releases a new summer collection inspired by the special, often complex, place of Mparntwe/Alice Springs. This year, there’s heart and critical awareness all wrapped up in...
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Christmas at the Top
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Time to whip out the tinsel, flick on your twinkly lights and make the most of precious time with family and friends...
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Down The Track - November
EVERY NOVEMBER, Watch This Space gets a bit Lofty. This year is no exception. By Zoya Godoroja-Prieckaerts Named in honour of Pamela Lofts, one of the founding members of Watch...
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Get Cookin'
Are you a bit hopeless when it comes to cooking? Not sure how to fillet a fish? Got no idea what a colander is? If you could use a bit...
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Crafty Christmas
IT’S THAT TIME of year again. Yep, time to start the Christmas shopping. If you’re keen to purchase handmade gifts from Top End creatives, including unique Christmas décor, round up...
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Down The Track - October
IT’S ALL HAPPENING at The Black Wreath this October with wild DJs, live music and a special Halloween show. By Zoya Godoroja-Prieckaerts If you’re not familiar with The Black Wreath...
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The Thrill of Upskill
Want to learn a new language? Keen to enhance your photo editing skills? Or perhaps you’d love to master the art of massage… Whatever area you’d like to improve in...
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Go Mad for Mangoes
THERE’S NO DOUBT about it, mangoes are delicious. And with the Northern Territory producing more than half of the national mango haul, a festival in honour of the humble fruit...
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Down The Track - September
DUE TO RECENT HAPPENINGS, the annual Desert Festival has been forced to go local. But with the Red Centre teeming with unique and diverse talents, it looks like it’s all...
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Dragonfly Craft Fair
IF THIS YEAR’S Dragonfly Craft Fair is anything to go by, artisan inspiration is on the up. By Anna Dowd This month, the lawns of Darwin Waterfront come alive with...
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Down The Track - August
AMONGST A CHAOTIC YEAR, August in the Centre presents a chance to reflect on time, space and place. By Zoya Godoroja-Prieckaerts We dive in on the first with a solely...
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Vote for the Arts
AHEAD OF THIS MONTH’S ELECTION, the Creative Industries sector encourages you to ask your local candidates how they will advance the arts, at both a policy level and through practical...
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Get Creative in Palmerston
City of Palmerston’s Creative Palmerston initiative has teamed up with Tactile Arts to present a huge creative workshop program, packed to the brim with creative activities for all. Over the...
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Avoidable Perils
A TANK FULL OF SHARKS, a deadly laser beam, a vat of acid – bad things are happening and our heroes are at risk! But will you help save them...
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Down The Track - July
AS WE JOURNEY towards whatever “new normal” may be, the Central Oz arts community remains nourished and connected. By Zoya Godoroja-Prieckaerts We’ve already seen creatives of all kinds sparkling with...
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Territory Day
IT’S THE DAY thousands of Territorians look forward to. Yep, the one and only day in the whole country we can legally buy fireworks and fire them at will. But...
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Malak’s Back in the Gardens
LAST YEAR, DARWIN’S beloved Malak Marketplace ventured beyond its home in the ‘burbs to set up camp in the George Botanic Gardens for a handful of delightful Fridays during the...
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Our Creative Value
THE BRAND-NEW NT Creative Industries Strategy has a big bunch of historic ‘firsts’ attached to it. It’s the first co-led plan for developing creative industries the Territory has ever had...
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Learn Something New
BEING ENCOURAGED TO stay at home when possible has meant we’ve had to look within our four walls of residence for things to do. And although it might sound restrictive...
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Waterfront Beach Club
IF THERE’S ONE THING Top Enders have missed during lockdown – in addition to being able to go to the pub for a frothy or throwing house parties with an...