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Darwin Street Art Festival
Kaff-eine is an Australian contemporary street artist who is no stranger to the Northern Territory. by Isabella Mellios Her illustrative freehand style, delicate line work and melancholic characters have gained...
Mayali Mulil Festival
If you need a getaway from the hustle and bustle, the intimate Mayali Mulil Festival is the perfect opportunity to get out of town and immerse yourself on Murumburr Umbukarla...
Darwin Festival
Every year, Darwin Festival appears to magically transform Civic Park into Festival Park overnight – but months of work and hard slog go into the artistic take-over. This year, things...
Freedom Day Festival
52 years ago, a group of aboriginal pastoralists and their families walked off the Wave Hill Station into the unknown – the first powerful steps for Aboriginal land rights. By...
Mahbilil Festival
It's Gurrung season in Kakadu. The days are warm, but the nights are cool and the magpie geese are on the move, which means the annual Mahbilil Festival is just...
Mandorah Ukulele and Folk Festival (MUFF)
What do Neil Armstrong, Marilyn Monroe and Warren Buffett and Darwin local Kirstene Ost all have in common? A love for the ukulele. After Armstrong landed back on Earth from...
Darwin Fringe Festival 2018
From lounge room cabaret to a 10-minute show in a public toilet, the 2018 Darwin Fringe Festival will cover a lot of ground. By Kylie Stevenson This year’s line-up is...
Q&A with Darwin Festival's Felix Preval
The countdown is on until Darwin Festival strings up the fairy lights and rolls out three weeks of dazzling entertainment. This year’s program is as hot as ever with thought-...
Health and Wellness Festival
The 2018 Health And Wellness Festival is all about finding your pathway to a healthier life.More than 50 exhibits, activities and speakers will transform the Darwin Waterfront into a healthy...
Darwin Festival Program Launch
The Darwin Festival program is hot off the press and out in the wild. Thu 21 June, 2018 The Festival boasts a huge program with more than 113 events in...
Alice Springs Beanie Festival
If you’re missing winter fashion and need a chilly get-away, the Alice Springs Beanie Festival has got you covered. Walking into the Araluen Arts Centre to see more than 7000...
Prize Fighter
Art and sport imitate life in a deeply personal theatre production by playwright and Congolese refugee Future D Fidel. BY Tamara Howie Prize Fighter tells the story of Isa, an...
Malandarri Festival
The costumes are coming together and dancers are preparing for the annual Malandarri Festival in Borroloola. A unique community based event, presented by Artback NT and the community of Borroloola...
Barunga Festival
A unique all-female band from Arnhem Land will be a highlight at this year’s historic Barunga Festival. By Tamara Howie This year the festival marks 30 years since Bob Hawke...
Darwin Festival – Early Release
Darwin Festival is still a few months away, but the team have released a sneak peek into what’s in store this year. There’s comedy, ballet and a boxing story-telling theatre...
Pine Creek Gold Rush Festival
The little town of Pine Creek swells in numbers every year with punters testing their skills panning for gold. More than 1000 people are expected to venture up and down...
Junk Sculpture Festival
A trip to Chernobyl has given last year’s Junk Sculpture Festival winner inspiration for his latest creation. By Tamara Howie Mechanic and minister Patrick Bauer won the gong last year...
Nightcliff Seabreeze Festival
The Nightcliff Seabreeze Festival is expanding its wings from a single day breezing along the foreshore, to two full weeks of festive fun. Over the last few years the crew...
Garrmalang
Darwin's own Indigenous arts and cultural festival is fast becoming a must-do activity for locals and visitors. Garrmalang celebrates the talents and knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people...
Wide Open Space 2018
There are no festivals nestled in the heart of the country quite like Wide Open Space. Each year more than 1500 people get dusty, and quite often glittery, at the...
