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Volunteer for Your Career
Want to vollie overseas but not sure how to go about it? Good news – the Australian Volunteers for International Development (AVID) program might just be for you! AVID is...
Our feathered friends… the art of birds
With the NT boasting almost half of all bird species found in Australia, the connection is especially fertile. Our feathered friends… the art of birds, presented by Charles Darwin University...
Harvest in the Suburbs
Connecting over a hot coffee was always something Liam Ogilvie-Mitchell and his wife Ashlea enjoyed, and the chance to offer hot cups of caffeinated goodness to the local community inspired...
Tea with a Capital B
Owning a business came by surprise for Carol and Geoff MacKenzie. All set for retirement, their lives were turned upside-down when their son Allen was involved in a head on...
For the Term of His Natural Life
Award-winning conductor and musical director Michael Loughlin leads the Darwin Chorale in a memorable concert featuring music from opera, oratorio and musical theatre. The performance takes place at the newly...
DSO: The Diva and The Bard
This year has seen the Darwin Symphony Orchestra (DSO) celebrate the life and works of William Shakespeare to commemorate the 400-year anniversary of his death. This second MasterSeries concert sees...
An Evening with Henry Rollins
Henry Rollins may be most well-known as a punk icon, namely for his 80s stints in Black Flag and the Rollins Band, but he is also an accomplished writer, producer...
Q&A with writer Natalie Sprite
Former Darwinite Natalie Sprite has established a writing career spanning over 20 years, with a whole heap of accolades under her belt. Off The Leash caught up with Natalie ahead...
Q&A with actor Miranda Tapsell
Darwin actor Miranda Tapsell features in this year's Darwin International Film Festival (DIFF) program, gracing the Deckie screen where she spent many a night watching films under the stars with...
Q&A with Vera Blue
Vera Blue has been making serious headway in the Australian music industry over the past 12 months. Her debut EP Fingertips and singles 'Hold' and 'Settle' have seen her music...
Q&A with Liz Stringer
Melbourne Singer-songwriter Liz Stringer returns to Darwin this September, bringing her soulful country rock to the Railway Club. Interview with Chelsea Heaney. Following her recent album launch, Stringer has been...
Music NT presents: Col Infinity
"One time for my city if you don't mind" is the mantra of Darwin alternative rap artist Col Infinity. Polite, passionate, furious, inspired, nostalgic, intelligent and original are all apt...
Women of the World Festival
Originating at London's prestigious Southbank Centre, the Women of the World (WOW) Festival has taken the globe by storm expanding to Wales, Egypt, Somaliland, the USA, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sydney –...
RICE
Yum Cha Arts and Brown's Mart Theatre are turning up the flavour with the inaugural RICE cultural festival. This free family event showcases and celebrates Darwin’s Thai, Chinese and Nepalese...
Rolling with the Times
Darwin International Film Festival Words by Anna Dowd Image (detail) by Del Kathryn Barton from the short film The Nightingale and the Rose, to be screened at DIFF as part...
2016 NT Song of the Year Winners
THE NT SONG OF THE YEAR AWARDS WERE HELD LAST MONTH AT THE MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AMPHITHEATRE, which had its non-existent roof blown off by...
Terrorfest
Over the past several years Terrorfest has become a staple in the heavy music scene in Darwin. Catering to hardcore lovers in the Top End, Terrorfest showcases some of the...
Central Australian Aboriginal Women’s Choir
Currently in the midst of their first national tour, the Central Australian Aboriginal Women’s Choir is a unique and captivating ensemble. At this year’s Darwin Festival the choir performs an...
Tunnel Number Five
Prepare yourself for a series of sonic adventures, staged within Darwin’s haunting WWII Oil Storage Tunnels. Directed by Melbourne-based shakuhachi performer and composer Anne Norman, this inspired project combines musical...
DSO MasterSeries
Following the outdoor success of their fabulous annual Dry season Opera Gala at Darwin Waterfront and Pink Floyd Spectacular at the Gardens Amphitheatre, the Darwin Symphony Orchestra (DSO) return to...
