Features
Capturing Creative
For the first time, the Northern Territory Government (NTG) is developing a five-year Creative Industries Strategy to measure the impact of the creative industries on the NT. Angela O’Donnell is...
Territory Day’s A Cracker
IS THERE ANYTHING MORE TERRITORIAN than celebrating ‘Cracker Day’ by tucking into some roo snags as you savour the sights of Mindil Beach? The Territory is set to explode with...
A Fiery Farewell
FOR TWO FAMILIES, this year’s Viking Funeral is more than sinking beers and devouring a pig on a spit… They’ll place their loved-ones’ ashes on the burning Viking ship for...
Looking for Love?
IF TINDER AIN’T WORKING for you, it might be time to revist the old-school tactic of meeting the love of your life (or the night) at the pub. You could...
Dragonfly Craft Fair
TACTILE ARTS’ ANNUAL DRAGONFLY CRAFT Fair returns – this year, in the brand-new, seaside location of the front lawns of Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT). Tactile...
Katherine Show
Hit the road and head 300km southeast for the 54th annual Katherine Show. Held on the third weekend of July each year – with free equestrian and campdraft events on...
Glenti 2019
This much-loved annual celebration of Greek culture has grown so big, one weekend simply can’t contain it. This year, Glenti kicks off on Sat 1 June with a week of...
Dead Singers Dance Society - George Michael
HAVE SOME FAITH IN YOUR FEET and boogie with Dead Singers Dance Society. This month, movers and shakers can get down to tunes of George Michael, under the expert direction...
The Fast Five with Vika Bull
THE APIA GOOD TIMES TOUR returns for its 7th anniversary with a rockin’ line-up including Vika and Linda Bull, Brian Cadd, Joe Camilleri, Kate Ceberano, Russell Morris, Ross Wilson and...
Q&A with VanderAa
FORMER LOCALS VANDERAA are returning to Darwin for one show only at Darwin Ski Club. Passionate about the environment, the brothers have teamed up with Sea Shepherd Darwin for a...
Join the Culture Club
BROWN’S MART’S LIVE ON FRIDAYS are an institution in Darwin. Now, the format is extending to Thursday nights with a brand new concept – cue, Club Culture. Brown’s Mart Theatre’s...
Q&A with Electric Fields
Electric Fields exploded on to the Australia music scene in 2017 by taking out New Talent of the Year at the National Indigenous Music Awards. This year, they came oh...
Art & About with Bonnie Hislop
IF YOU’RE GOING TO CREATE SOMETHING NEW, it should be useful or beautiful, according to ceramicist Bonnie Hislop. The Brisbane-based artist approaches her creative practice with a sustainable focus. “Ceramics...
Comics' Corner - June
CHRIS LILLEY’S NEW SERIES, Lunatics, has been released to mixed reviews. In my opinion, Lunatics is sadly a tired and ultimately frustrating collection of predictably quirky characters, lacking the intelligence...
Darwin Middle School presents - Mirror Image
IN THE FAIRY TALE WORLD, princes are charming, stepsisters are wicked and everyone supposedly lives happily ever after. But Woodsman dreams of being more than an incidental character without a...
On Tour with Artback NT - The Package
A PLAY EXPLORING THE LIFE, death, love and loss will make it’s way through the Territory this month. The Package shares the story of an elderly woman who finds herself...
Q&A: Sounds@Sunset
SOUNDS @ SUNSET IS BRINGING GOOD VIBES TO D-TOWN beaches this Dry. This month’s young producer Cassandra Wright let us know what we’re in for this month. What’s the theme...
Language with a Local
WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE BEAUTIFULLY DIVERSE array of Indigenous Australian languages? Good news! This month, Emily Tyaemaen Ford shares her tips on where to start. Gambay gambay.com.au This...
