Features
Review: Tunnel Number Five – Sacred Sound Journey
Hidden underneath the city and unbeknown to many on the streets above, a unique musical experience was echoing through the World War II tunnels. Directed by Anne Norman, Tunnel Number...
Women of the World Festival
Originating at London's prestigious Southbank Centre, the Women of the World (WOW) Festival has taken the globe by storm expanding to Wales, Egypt, Somaliland, the USA, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sydney –...
Rolling with the Times
Darwin International Film Festival Words by Anna Dowd Image (detail) by Del Kathryn Barton from the short film The Nightingale and the Rose, to be screened at DIFF as part...
D'FEST IS D'BEST
Who’s excited? We are. Darwin Festival is finally here! By Tierney White For almost three gorgeous Dry season weeks, Darwin plays host – not only to local and touring acts...
Q&A with Peter Garrett
GRACING THE AMPHITHEATRE WITH SOUNDS FROM HIS DEBUT SOLO ALBUM, A VERSION OF NOW, is Aussie rock legend and Midnight Oil front man Peter Garrett. It’s Garrett like you’ve never...
Yirrkala Yarrapay Festival
In the north east corner of the Top End sits Yirrkala. A tiny dot on the Australian map, but home to a massive space in Australian music and culture. By...
Darwin Fringe Festival
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BASSINTHEGRASS 2016 – Review | Turn It Up
Saturday mornings for me usually involve a sleep in and a fairly slow start. But that wasn’t the case on Saturday May 21. I woke up well before my alarm...
Human Rights Arts & Film Festival
TOURING AUSTRALIA-WIDE, THE HUMAN RIGHTS ARTS & FILM FESTIVAL (HRAFF) SHOWCASES HUMAN STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH FILM, ART, MUSIC AND FORUMS. HRAFF’s diverse program is composed of award-winning...
Darwin Festival - Early Release!
The word is out – Darwin Festival is offering a tantalising taste of what’s to come this August with four shows on sale now! Darwin Festival is proud to present...
Barunga Festival
THE BARUNGA FESTIVAL RETURNS FOR ITS 31ST YEAR with the theme Celebrate Women, Celebrate Community Life – and the line-up is impressive to say the least. Held every year on...
Garrmalang Festival
THE GARRMALANG FESTIVAL IS AN ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ARTS AND KNOWLEDGE, AND RETURNS FOR ITS 3rd YEAR UNDER THE DIRECTION OF NEW ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND...
Nightcliff Seabreeze Festival
Hitting our shores in May, this massive family-fun event celebrates its 12th year in 2016. Boasting 14 stages along the grassed areas of the Nightcliff foreshore, an abundance of music...
Taste The Territory
The inaugral Territory Taste Festival kicks off this month to showcase the quality and diversity of food across the Territory. Held over two days, Territory foodies can expect a quality...
Heritage Festival
Run by the National Trust, the 2016 Heritage Festival – Discoveries & Rediscoveries – is the perfect opportunity to hear extraordinary stories from the past, explore your surrounds and discover...
Rapid Creek Festival
Within the northern suburbs of Darwin is Rapid Creek – a spetacular jewel where, beneath the thick rainforest canopy, fresh water bubbles over rapids to the Arafura Sea. For millennia...
UBUD WRITERS & READERS FESTIVAL
The perfect escape for lovers of Literature By Claire Eltringham Considered the spiritual heartland of the Indonesian island of Bali, Ubud is located in the Gianyar region (in central Bali)...
Mahbilil Festival
Celebrate cultural diversity and take a trip to Jabiru for the Mahbilil Festival. By Tierney White In the Kakadu region, the year is broken into six seasons, and Mahbilil –...
Darwin Festival
From a new and inspired programming direction, to a hot, newly designed identity – and everything in between – Darwin Festival returns with a bang! By Claire Eltringham The highly...
Walking with Spirits Festival
Described as an event unlike any other, Walking With Spirits celebrates traditional Indigenous culture in one of the Territory’s most beautiful locations. By Tierney White Join the Wugularr (Beswick) community...