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NIMAs Nominations and Performers Announced
Hip-hop super star Baker Boy and late music legend Gurrumul have led this year’s National Indigenous Music Award nominations. Both Top End artists are up for three awards, followed by...
NT Literary Awards Shortlist Announced
Judges have praised the creativity of the Territory writers who have been shortlist for the NT Literary Awards. The shortlist was announced over the weekend with more than 300 submissions...
School Holiday Events Calendar
The countdown is on until classrooms close and school holidays start. There’s plenty for the little ones and families to get involved with this year. Here’s a list of events...
Mandorah Ukulele and Folk Festival (MUFF)
What do Neil Armstrong, Marilyn Monroe and Warren Buffett and Darwin local Kirstene Ost all have in common? A love for the ukulele. After Armstrong landed back on Earth from...
The Green Room
The departures lounge at Darwin International Airport is getting a tropical makeover and will transform into a pop-up venue, channelling vibes from Darwin Festival’s Festival Park and the original Hotel...
Jack and Gus at Terry's Place
In December last year, Darwin music lover Terry Cleary somehow managed to talk London based singer Emily Barker into playing at his Rapid Creek backyard. By Liz Trevaskis A long-term...
Hills Hoist Studios Opening
It's had former lives as a second-hand shop, a brothel and a boarding house, but now the property adjoining Mayfair Gallery will be a home for local and visiting artists...
Sam Carmody
Darwin based songwriter Sam Carmody is a double-threat wordsmith. The NT Song of the Year finalist is also a highly acclaimed novelist – but it’s his musical stylings that will...
The Fast Five - Shaun Kirk
While silverchair might have been his first love – it’s blues that has his heart forever. And this month Shaun Kirk will rock the stage at Darwin’s first ever Blues...
Fiesta Latina
Featuring iconic Latino songs, electrifying flamenco guitar and an explosion of sequins and feathers, Darwin Chorale presents the spectacular Fiesta Latina. Curated by former Chorale music director Nora Lewis, the...
Art & About with Matthew Van Roden
Queer artist Matthew Van Roden had a strict religious upbringing – a factor that still emerges in his multi-disciplinary art practice. Van Roden is in the midst of a visual...
Reflection - Holly McDonald
It's rare to see artists at work. I'm taking about mid-brush stroke, mid-decision. What colour, what form is needed in that dormant space on the canvas? By Holly McDonald While...
Frankghanistan
A show described as “storytelling through performance art, spoken word, documentary, cabaret and neo-burlesque vignettes” is a little difficult to imagine, but that’s what Nel Da Silva is bringing to...
Fresh Tracks
From a young emerging hip-hop artist to a seniors dance troupe, Tracks Dance Company is staging a diverse show at the Darwin Fringe Festival. By Kylie Stevenson Now in its...
Almost Face to Face
Audiences will be transported from a darkened Darwin theatre to Dublin’s underbelly in an intimate one-man monologue that explores the fringes of society. By Kylie Stevenson Award-winning playwright and actor...
Train Lines
You might think a person who once spent 18 hours on trains to get to an acting class would be sick of them, but writer and actor Tremayne Gordon has...
Corrosion and Whiplash Theatre
Corrugated Iron’s contribution to this year’s Fringe Festival will be a bit of a juggling act, with the Top End youth arts organisation staging two very different shows. Corrosion sets...
Top Dog Film Festival
Man's best friend will be the centre of attention at BCC Cinemas when the inaugural Top Dog Film Festival heads to Darwin. Festival director and self-confessed dog adorer Jemima Robinson...
Gurrumul Fundraiser
The screening of Gurrumul at the Deckchair Cinema will raise funds for one of the acclaimed musician’s greatest legacies – an investment in the next generation of Indigenous artists. By...
