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Go Skate Day
International Go Skate Day is a chance for skaters to celebrate the sport and bring fresh ideas to see the local community grow. Jack Dowden, 26, moved to Darwin in...
Growing Up Troppo - June
Reviews, tips and advice for travelling the world with kids. By Libby Larsen One of the things I really lovea bout having my kids grow up in the Top End...
Pop-up Food Trucks – Darwin Foreshore
The atmosphere is chilled, the sunsets are always glorious and for families there’s oodles of space for kids to play. Whatever the reason – breakfast, lunch or dinner at a...
Clean Living in the Tropics - June
Clean living is being mindful of what you put in your body, mindful of keeping a healthy home and work environment, and mindful of your environmental footprint. By Lina Paselli...
Pedal to Produce
Dust off your pushy and explore Darwin’s suburbs while learning more about local produce. After a successful trial last year, Pedal to Produce is back with local guides sharing their...
Black Divaz
An award-winning documentary takes you behind the make-up, under the wigs and beneath the sparkles of the glitz and glamour of Australia’s inaugural Miss First Nations Drag Queen Pageant. By...
Foodie Review: Mike Hilburger – Picklehead
In Darwin two or three years ago, the majority of BBQs might have been a four burner gasser, braising stuff on a hot plate – but today, there is a...
Off The Shelf - June
Welcome to my column where each month I’ll take a book from the shelf to share. By Kate Rendell Released late last year, Rain Birds is a novel that has...
Diner en Blanc
Diner en Blanc invites foodies who love to get creative for an evening of elegance held in a secret location. Guests must dress in all white and help create the...
A Smoke Social
During WWI top end soldiers were forced to travel interstate to enlist – but they didn’t leave town without a party to say farewell. By Tamara Howie In those days...
Sydney Dance Company - ab [intra]
Sydney Dance Company's latest production explores the depth of human impulse in ab [intra]. In the initial development, ab [intra], which means ‘from within’ in Latin, began with a series...
The Pen and the Sword
Artists played a pivotal role in WWI by showing the true horror of the front lines to the world. The words of poets who fought in The Great War will...
The Kazoos Teddy Bear’s Picnic
Kids in katherine will be swept away on a magical floating island with a toothless crocodile, a happy shark and a lovable teddy bear in the musical comedy A Teddy...
Art & About – Who We Are
Artists from Darwin’s Free Space Studio (FSS) are taking over the Live Darwin Hub and exploring identity in their latest exhibition Who We Are. Darwin’s FSS was set up in...
Alice Springs Beanie Festival
If you’re missing winter fashion and need a chilly get-away, the Alice Springs Beanie Festival has got you covered. Walking into the Araluen Arts Centre to see more than 7000...
Prize Fighter
Art and sport imitate life in a deeply personal theatre production by playwright and Congolese refugee Future D Fidel. BY Tamara Howie Prize Fighter tells the story of Isa, an...
Malandarri Festival
The costumes are coming together and dancers are preparing for the annual Malandarri Festival in Borroloola. A unique community based event, presented by Artback NT and the community of Borroloola...
Barunga Festival
A unique all-female band from Arnhem Land will be a highlight at this year’s historic Barunga Festival. By Tamara Howie This year the festival marks 30 years since Bob Hawke...
Refugee Week
Darwin is multi-cultural melting pot and a city that prides itself on welcoming newcomers with open arms. Refugee Week is a perfect example of this. Darwin has been a safe...
Depth Perception - Thom Buchanan
Thom Buchanan is internationally renowned for his urban-meets-environmental streetscapes but the Adelaide artist will showcase a new body of work at Paul Johnstone Gallery in June. “The body of work...
