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Malandarri Festival
The remote community of Borroloola is located on the McArthur River, about a seven-hour drive form Katherine. Although the small historic town might be famous for its fishing, the community...
A Special Series of Sundays
Some of the biggest names in Indigenous music are making tracks to the remote Aboriginal community of Beswick/Wugularr, located just over 420 clicks south of Darwin on Bagala Country, for...
Balarr Catching the Light
Architects and aficionados of the written word rejoice, as the 2022 NT Writers Festival (NTWF) returns, this year’s big celebration of words held in Garrmalang/Darwin. By Tierney Seccull The 2022...
Urzila Carlson
We’ve been waiting a long time for this. Award-winning Kiwi-South African comedian Urzila Carlson returns to the Top End with her hilarious new show, It’s Personal. Tierney Seccull caught up...
Trash Magic
RUBY IS A YOUNG girl who is deaf, and she and her family have embarked on a camping trip to the Northern Territory. Trash Magic is presented in black light...
The Sapphires
Put yourself in Lorinda Merrypor’s shoes of yesteryear. A young Indigenous kid growing up in Rockhampton, Queensland, harnessing a deep burning love for musical theatre with nothing but her telly...
Swan Lake
Ballet in the desert? Not what you’d assume to be a thriving option for Territorians. By Hannah Muir “Every day someone asks me if there’s ballet in the NT and...
Golden Years of Brown's Mart
Brown’s Mart Theatre is a beloved local treasure, making valued deposits to the memory banks of thousands of locals and visitors over the years. This year, Brown’s Mart goes gold...
Diamond in the Rough
From humble beginnings, the Katherine Junk Festival has evolved into a celebration of arts, culture and music. Now in its 10th year, with multiple, hotly contested categories in the Junk...
White Louvres, Green Thumbs
If you're a self-professed green thumb, or aspiring to be one, and love local history and architecture, an invitation to attend Government House is a welcome one. This month, Her...
Gumurr’manydji Manapanmirr Djäma
In 1972, the Arnhem Land Progress Aboriginal Corporation (ALPA) was developed as a co-operative to manage seven community stores in Arnhem Land. The largest independent Aboriginal corporation in the country...
Lunch on the Lawn
BREAK UP THE working week and make your lunch break wonderful as Lunch on the Lawn returns. On Wednesdays, you’re invited to pull up on a patch of grass under...
Sounds of the Red Centre
WHAT SOUNDS COME to mind when you think of this place? This place that is so sensory rich, so vibrant and grandeur. Thunder through the summer, cicadas, the whoosh of...
Great Southern Land
For over four decades, the songs of Aussie rock band Icehouse have won them a legion of devoted fans. But there’s one song in particular that’s captured the heart of...
AFL & the Heart of Tiwi
It’s become tradition for many to make the trek by land, air and sea to the Tiwi Islands for what is without a doubt the biggest annual celebration of Tiwi...
Cin-Cin with Never Never Gin
There’s no denying gin has seen a resurgence over the last few years, delighting the taste buds of fans of the spirit, old and new. From its humble beginnings as...
The Stage is Set
As far as iconic Top End institutions go, they don’t get much more recognisable than the Deckchair Cinema. Surprisingly, the Dry season destination has been a hive of activity during...
Chasing the Moon
FROM DEBUSSY’S CLAIR DE LUNE, to David Bowie’s ‘Star Man’, the moon has long been the object of inspiration for artists. In Tracks Dance latest work, Chasing the Moon, three...
Falling
SLIDE YOUTH DANCE Theatre’s first offering for 2022 aims to bring laughter to students of all ages and make them smile, with humorous and human dance theatre piece, Falling. By...
