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Happy Hour with Luke Kidgell
Viral comic Luke Kidgell hits stages around the NT IRL this month! By Betty Sweetlove The internet comedy sensation is back in the Territory with his new show, Happy Hour...

Dance All Night at the Sunshine Club
Behind the outlandishly catchy melodies and joyful musical numbers, is a question that speaks to the heart of Australia’s history. By Betty Sweetlove “The Sunshine Club is a feel-good musical...

Dancing Into the Age of Unknown
What does it mean to age? This is a question that’s usually pondered for years by dancers before they reach the visible signs of ageing. By Jenna Hoare For Tracks...

Black Divaz
Darwin, can you handle this? Get set for a raucous night of sparkling entertainment as purveyors of glitz, glamour and good times Party Passport bring their latest number, Black Divaz...

Not That Kind of Viral
Watch out, Darwin! We’ve let comedian Jimmy Rees in for his latest show Not That Kind of Viral. After his 2022 sell-out performance, he's back for more with his well-loved...

Spotlight on Territory Talent
In 2019, the Northern Territory Performing Arts Awards were established to celebrate the achievements, courage and excellence of hardworking creatives who make up the Territory’s performing arts landscape. This month...

It's Storytime!
Darwin Symphony Orchestra (DSO) has joined forces with Larrakia artist and author Jason Lee to present a very special morning of storytelling. By Tierney Seccull Lee has written and illustrated...

Old Testament Tune
IN 1847, composer Felix Mendelssohn conducted the first performance of a revised version of his renowned work Elijah. Leading an orchestra in the first violin chair that day was a...

Eastern Arrernte Band Bush Tour
Get ready, Northern Territory, because Eastern Arrernte Band is coming to a town near you! By Betty Sweetlove Hailing from Ltyentye Apurte/Santa Teresa, 80km from Mparntwe/Alice Springs, the Eastern Arrernte...

Women's Business
The bright, bold and beautiful textiles of Bábbarra Women’s Centre are on show this month as CDU Art Gallery presents colourful exhibition Manburrba – Our Story of Printed Cloth. By...

mirragma gunugurr-wa Bamboo Raft
Take a stroll on Larrakia Country, along Darwin’s Esplanade to Bicentennial Park, and you’ll come across the most impressive sight – a four-metre-high mermaid tail, beside it, a raft. The...

Dip into Desert Mob
Experience Central Australia in all its glory at Desert Mob, the unmissable art event of the year. By Betty Sweetlove Back for its 32nd year, Desert Mob is a monumental...

Pink Chopstix
When it comes to cuisine, we’re pretty spoilt for choice at Darwin Waterfront. No matter the fare you're on the fang for, there’s a restaurant for that, with everything from...

Le Petit Chef
Don’t you just love being wined and dined, sharing a meal with special ones over a few drinks? How would you feel about being wined and dined by a six-centimetre...

Music, Love & Mistaken Identity
If music be the food of love, play on. The iconic opening line of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night sets the tone of the piece, known as one of the legendary playwright’s...

Gossip Folks
If you're yet to check out a performance from SLIDE Youth Dance Theatre, you’re missing out. High energy, high production, and full of heart, the talented Territory dancers put together...

Daniel Connell is Always Sore
Affable, hilarious and quintessentially Aussie, stand-up comedian Daniel Connell is back to entertain Darwin audiences with his signature dry and observational wit. Kate Conway caught up with him for a...

Hugo the Hermit
Hugo Weaving is one of the greats. From getting frocked up in drag in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert to playing poker-faced Agent Smith in The Matrix...

Magic Dance
Round up the troops and dust off your dancing shoes, because Milkwood Steiner School's annual Bush Dance extravaganza is back, bringing good food, good company and good ol’ fashioned family-friendly...

The Creative Coast
The remote coastal community of Numbulwar, located on the west side of the gulf of Carpentaria, comes alive each year for the three-day Numburindi Festival. Since 2016, the festival has...