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DISCOVER CENTRAL AUSTRALIA | AUGUST 2025
HOT MONTHLY TIPS FROM OUR GOOD FRIENDS AT TOURISM CENTRAL AUSTRALIA THE RED CENTRE bursts with life in August, with a vibrant line-up of events that celebrate the region’s culture...
FROM TANK TO TAP
With a love of brewing and a thirst for beer sourced straight from tank to tap, Kyle Pearson and his team created Alice Springs Brewing Co (ASBC), becoming one of...
BURNOUT PARADISE
Imagine you’re on a treadmill. Now go a bit faster. While you’re there, could you also whip up a three-course meal? Write an application or two? And don’t forget to...
TRACKS WITH THE REMEDY
Tracks Dance Company returns to Darwin Festival with not one, but three unique offerings, exploring storytelling, sound, and movement whilst celebrating the resilience, stories, and collective experience of the people...
LIGHT MOVES
An iridescent new production by Bangarra Dance Theatre takes audiences on a journey into light, exploring this central life force and its cultural significance to First Nations people through an...
GET AROUND LA RONDE
Lovers of cabaret, acrobatics, circus, music, and comedy rejoice, as the talented entourage behind hit shows Blanc de Blanc, The Party, and Limbo make a welcome return to the Top...
LIVING LA BOHÈME
If you think operas are only about mythological stories or fantastic worlds, think again! WORDS RITA HORANYI MUCH-LOVED FOR GOOD reason, La Bohème is a heart-rending tale of love, loss...
DATE NIGHT WITH OFF THE LEASH
Your favourite street mag wants to take you on a date. WORDS CADDIE BRAIN LOVE A GOOD flick? A spot of French or Italian food, live music, and prizes? This...
THE BEAUTY OF THE BARKLY
Tennant Creek is ready to shine as Desert Harmony Festival returns this Picnic Day long weekend with four vibrant days of music, dance, workshops, and celebration in the heart of...
SHINE BRIGHT LIKE A DARWIN
Darwin is set to sparkle for 18 days and nights, as Darwin Festival splashes its magic across the CBD, and beyond. WORDS TIERNEY WHITE WE DON’T HAVE to tell you...
STARS UNDER THE STARS
The Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Awards (NATSIAA) are back, as a stellar line-up of Australian musicians take to the stage as the winners are announced. WORDS TIERNEY...
FROM WHERE THE CURLEW BARKS
The annual Tiwi art blockbuster presented by Munupi Arts & Crafts Association and Jilamara Arts & Crafts Association returns to Darwin. WORDS CADDIE BRAIN WHEN THE WAYAYI (curlew) cries at...
CULTURE EXCHANGE
Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair (DAAF) returns to transform the Darwin Convention Centre on Larrakia country into a vibrant, bustling hub for connection, creativity, cultural exchange, and growth. WORDS RITA HORANYI...
FOLK, YEAH!
What better way to spend the Picnic Day long weekend than with a tonne of music fans and musicians out at Mt Bundy Station? If this sounds like your jam...
RUBY JUBILEE
Darwin Chorale has been inspiring and entertaining the community with uplifting renditions of a wide range of choral repertoire for 40 years. WORDS RITA HORANYI TO CELEBRATE THIS significant milestone...
LINKED BY A THREAD
Two of the Territory's best ‑ known indie ‑ electronic songwriter/producers come together for a special performance at Bustard Town. WORDS TIERNEY WHITE DARWIN’S BEN ALLEN – aka Broadwing –...
KATE CEBERANO
Kate Ceberano has dazzled audiences for nearly 40 years with her show-stopping voice and charismatic stage presence. A true Aussie icon, her latest show Australian Made commemorates her first ever...
PORTRAITS OF WISDOM AND EXPERIENCE
They say a picture tells a thousand words. So, what better way to capture the wealth of experience and fascinating personalities of our senior Territorians than through an exhibition of...
COMING HOME
Tracing back to the 1980s in Papunya, Warumpi Band's rise to fame, and their iconic breakthrough in the Australian music scene as the first Aboriginal rock band to sing in...
KEEPIN' IT FRESH
FRESH TRACKS RETURNS to Darwin Fringe Festival, bringing bold, experimental dance works to the stage in a showcase of emerging voices and untold stories. WORDS BROOKE GIBBS Curated by Tracks...
