Features

History Speaks
Historians and history buffs, young and old, are set to examine some of the NT’s most significant historical events at this year’s History Talks: The Annual History Colloquium. By Jenna...

Soup-erb Laksa!
Laksa, the unofficial dish of Darwin, beloved by travellers and locals alike, is served front and centre this month as the Darwin International Laksa Festival returns for a huge sixth...

GUTS TOUR JAMES RANGE BAND & FLOODLIGHTS
GUTS TOUR RETURNS with James Range Band from Pitjantjatjara community and Floodlights, a rock outfit from Melbourne. Travelling via a solar powered 4WD convoy bus, this tour focuses on including...

Discover Central Australia | Sep 2024
HOT MONTHLY TIPS FROM OUR GOOD FRIENDS AT TOURISM CENTRAL AUSTRALIA THROUGHOUT SEPTEMBER, YOU can deep dive into the culture of the region through music, art, and dance. The array...

Hometown Lovin’
The riff raff that is Jigsaw Collective is coming to a haunt near you, Top Enders, as the beloved local contemporary soul, jazz and blues band embarks on a hometown...

Bush Bands Bash 2024
MUSIC NT PRESENTS The highly anticipated Bush Bands Bash returns to Mparntwe/Alice Springs this month, celebrating the richness of First Nations music, language and culture from across Australia’s most remote...

A Stroke of Genius
If you’ve attended any of Tactile Arts’ Makers Markets or exhibitions over the years, you’d know Territory locals are positively brimming with artistic talent. So, an award to recognise said...

Cultivate Connection at Desert Mob
Artists and art lovers pour into Mparntwe/Alice Springs for Desert Mob this month, set to experience a colour-popping program, exhibition and marketplace. Experience the gathering of over 30 Art Centres...

40 Years of Literary Triumph
Since 1984, the NT Literary Awards have celebrated the unpublished works of Territorians, and this month, the 2024 winners are revealed. By Jenna Kirkham WITH OVER 240 entries coming in...

From Bush to Plate
From humble beginnings as a small artist co-op out of Brown’s Mart, Aboriginal Bush Traders (ABT) now offers a beautiful café space, catering service, and retail gallery, all directly supporting...

Deadly Funny
It's that time of year, comedy lovers, as emerging First Nations comics take the mic to dish out their original giggle-inducing material. By Tierney White PRESENTED BY THE Melbourne International...

TIME to Take the Wheel
Running for its fourth consecutive year, SLIDE Youth Dance Theatre continues to bravely take on the hard-hitting topics affecting today’s youth, with their latest production TIME. By Jenna Kirkham CREATED...

The Visitors
Moogahlin Performing Arts and Sydney Theatre Company have joined forces to present The Visitors based on the critically acclaimed play by Jane Harrison – a riveting and deeply researched insight...

Cultivating Creativity
Are you a Territorian with a creative idea bubbling away? Keen to explore some creative career development? Need some dosh to make it happen? The NT Arts Grants Program can...

Send It Soaring
Skies spanning the Cullen Bay Lawns pop with colour this month, as the bright and bold event that is the Darwin Kite Festival returns for a second year, this time...

Delight in Desert Festival
The Red Centre’s beloved Desert Festival returns for a celebration of art, music, dance and culture, taking place at the beautiful Olive Pink Botanic Gardens. By Betty Sweetlove EXPECT A...

A Cross Continental Feast
Calling all film buffs, filmmakers, music fans, and foodies – you’re invited to feast at the 2024 Darwin International Film Festival (DIFF). Celebrating 15 flick-filled years, DIFF returns to present...

SPIRITS Lifted
EXPERIENCE AN UPLIFTING evening, as two internationally acclaimed gospel groups come together for the Australia Tour Musical Concert at the Araluen Arts Centre. By Jenna Hoare The world music collab...

FEEL THE RIPPLE EFFECT
RIPPLE EFFECT BAND, the all-gal rock outfit from Maningrida, unleashes their brand-new single ‘Na-kalamandjarda’ at Bustard Town in Darwin before scooting south to play Desert Harmony Festival in Tennant Creek...