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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...
2016 NT Song of the Year Winners
THE NT SONG OF THE YEAR AWARDS WERE HELD LAST MONTH AT THE MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AMPHITHEATRE, which had its non-existent roof blown off by...
Terrorfest
Over the past several years Terrorfest has become a staple in the heavy music scene in Darwin. Catering to hardcore lovers in the Top End, Terrorfest showcases some of the...
Central Australian Aboriginal Women’s Choir
Currently in the midst of their first national tour, the Central Australian Aboriginal Women’s Choir is a unique and captivating ensemble. At this year’s Darwin Festival the choir performs an...
Tunnel Number Five
Prepare yourself for a series of sonic adventures, staged within Darwin’s haunting WWII Oil Storage Tunnels. Directed by Melbourne-based shakuhachi performer and composer Anne Norman, this inspired project combines musical...
DSO MasterSeries
Following the outdoor success of their fabulous annual Dry season Opera Gala at Darwin Waterfront and Pink Floyd Spectacular at the Gardens Amphitheatre, the Darwin Symphony Orchestra (DSO) return to...
Up The Guts
A musical journey of epic proportions, Up The Guts is taking an intrepid crew of musicians straight through the middle of the Australian continent from Hobart all the way through...
Q&A with Stephen Pigram
Creative powerhouse Stephen Pigram has carved an influential path over the past 35 years. As a Yawuru singer songwriter from Broome in the Kimberley and one seventh of the influential...
Tamara-Anna Cislowska
Renowned pianist Tamara-Anna Cislowska plays three shows this Darwin Festival in a diverse exploration of some of the classical repertoire’s greatest pianistic works. By Roslyn Perry Cislowska, one of Australia’s...
Q&A with James Mangohig
Darwin night owls have a new place to let loose during August with Happy Yess opening its doors for Club Awi. From 10pm, revelers can join a celebration of dance...
Salon des Refusés
SALON16 returns in 2016! By Roslyn Perry French for “exhibition of rejects”, the Salon des Refusés is generally defined as an exhibition of works rejected by the jury of an...
Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair
The Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair (DAAF) marks its 10th year with a huge celebration – and this year it’s not just about art. By Roslyn Perry DAAF is doubling in...
2016 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award
It’s right here on your doorstep Darwin, Australia’s most prestigious and long-running award dedicated to Indigenous art. And in it’s 33rd year, the 2016 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait...
Q&A with Peter Helliar
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Words and Ideas
This year’s Darwin Festival Words & Ideas program is bound to get you thinking. Tackling global issues with a series of talks and discussions, a line-up of international experts explore...
Q&A with Yana Alana
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National Science Week
CALLING ALL SCIENCE ENTHUSIASTS – NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK IS UPON US! This year there’s the answer to a question we’ve been burning to know – have we really eaten dinosaurs...
PAST. PRESENT. FEAST.
Imagine this – Food. Wine. Friends. Ambience. All under the stars at Darwin’s Town Hall ruins. Imagine no longer, ‘cos this dream’s about to become reality, baby! Each year, Darwin...
Festival Feasts
One of the best places to grab a bite is at Festival Park, with a load of dining options on offer to please even the fussiest of tastebuds. Crowd and...
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...
