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Pony + Sid
There’s nothing quite like pulling up a deckchair by the seaside, popping a bottle of bubbly and tucking in to a delicious feast. Anyone else think it tastes even better...
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Karen Manton
Karen Manton's short stories have won five NT Literary Awards and have been published in various anthologies, including Best Australian Short Stories. Her debut novel, The Curlew’s Eye, is an...
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Like a Phoenix
If you thought you were going to have to wait until next year to sink your teeth into some Fringey fun, think again… Darwin Fringe Festival is back with bite...
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Comics' Corner – October 2021
For those that haven’t seen Russel ‘Rusty Rhubarb’ Smith on stage, it’s a wild experience. Rusty has a cast of a thousand personas within, one of the most eccentric and...
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Iphigenia in Splott – Evening Reads
Stumbling down the street drunk at 11.30am, Effie’s the kind of the girl you’d studiously avoid making eye contact with. But in Welsh playwright Gary Owen’s Iphigenia in Splott, this...
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Animal Farm
When a group of farm animals have had jack of humans running the show, they decide to take things into their own hands, revolting against the self-serving greed of humans...
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Nominate Today
Know someone who's passionate about helping the community? Now is the time to show your appreciation for the hard work and dedication of those special people who give their heart...
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Paint the Town
Since its origins in the 60s, street art has adorned the walls, nooks and crannies of big cities and small towns across the globe. Starting out as a movement of...
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Ivor Cole's Swan Song
This month is the last ever exhibition and art sale from much-loved local personality, moustached music lover and visual artist, Ivor Cole. According to folklore, a swan sings most beautifully...
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Down The Track - Desert Mob 2021
IT’S BEEN 30 years since the highly regarded Desert Mob began, all the way back in 1991. To celebrate, this year’s exhibition displays across all four galleries of the Araluen...
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Marrakai Madness Festival
SOME SAY IF it’s easy, it’s not worth doing. And organising the inaugural Marrakai Madness Festival hasn’t been easy. By Tamara Howie The line-up for the underground music festival is...
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Beat Festival 2021 - Tides
PERFORMING IN THE epic multi-school production that is the Beat Festival has been a rite of passage for Territory students for 42 years. By Anna Dowd NT Territory Music School...
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Fanny Paq is Back
Darwin first experienced Fanny Paq when the renowned queer Melbourne event made tracks to the Top End in March. And after the cancellation of the Darwin Fringe Festival, there’s a...
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Colin "Smiley" Petersen
From capturing hearts as a child star in classic Aussie flick, Smiley, to being the drummer in the pop-disco phenomenon, the Bee Gees, Colin "Smiley" Petersen has led a fascinating...
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Dina Davis
DARWIN AUTHOR DINA DAVIS has published stories, articles and poems in journals and anthologies. Her debut novel, Capriccio, was shortlisted in the Fiction category for last year’s Chief Minister’s NT...
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Granting Wishes
HAVE YOU GOT a great idea to get people out and about, or engaging in something unique and fun in Darwin? City of Darwin wants to hear from you! Each...
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Comics' Corner - Ty Gray
With an elfish and cheeky younger brother vibe, Ty Gray charms with his well crafted one liners and loveable anecdotes. He’s what Billy Connolly would be like if he was...
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The G.O at Corro: Sep 2021
By Johanna Hayes WE’VE BEEN ALL about collaboration at Corrugated Iron, lately. Kicking off Darwin Festival opening weekend with four standing ovations (naw, shucks!) I’ve Been Meaning to Ask You...
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Bechamel Test - Evening Reads
BROWN’S MART’S SCRIPT-IN-HAND play reading series is back this month with a brand-new work by local playwright Danielle Aquilina. By Cj Fraser-Bell Danielle might be a familiar face to OTL...