Features
Battle of the School Bands
Battle of the School Bands is set to rock, roll and croon the night away as the best of the Territory's young musical talent come out to play. Now in...
Q&A with National Youth Week Ambassadors
Darwin born and bred Jessie Spargo and Mark Munnich are National Youth Week (NYW) Ambassadors for the Darwin, Palmerston and Darwin Rural Region. Off The Leash caught up with Spargo...
Review: Sweet Brew & Co. Burgers & Beats
Since opening last year, Sweet Brew in Stuart Park has become a popular local hang out. Located in a converted mechanic’s warehouse and nestled amongst furniture stores and car dealerships...
Territory Taste Festival
Take more than 40 food and wine stalls, taste testers, beer gardens and cocktail lounges and mix in master classes and demo’s with culinary experts in their fields and you’ve...
Wide Open Space Festival
Wide Open Space is a unique festival in Central Australia that offers three days of music, performance, art and workshops. Held each year at the Ross River Resort, located about...
Malak Marketplace
In a city known for its market culture, Malak Marketplace stands out from the crowd with its emphasis on local organic produce, healthy tropical cuisine and connecting communities in a...
National Heritage Festival
The Territory is a treasure trove of stories and places and the 2017 Australian Heritage Festival is a chance to explore your own extraordinary backyard. Check out the talks, tours...
iNsTagrammers
The increasing popularity of instagram has led to a democratisation of high-end photography; everybody can be a photographer now, allowing us a unique look at this distinctive corner of the...
Q&A with The Jerry Cans
The Jerry Cans create music inspired by their hometown of Iqaluit, Nunavut, in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. With their unique mix of Inuktitut alt-country, throat singing and reggae, The Jerry...
Jessie Spargo – Youth week Ambassador
Jessie is one of the Territory’s five Youth Week ambassadors. Together with Mark Munnich she covers the Darwin, Palmerston and Darwin Rural Region. As a keen foodie Jessie is excited...
National Youth Week 2017
National Youth Week is an annual, week-long celebration of young people aged 12-25 throughout Australia. It kicks off on Friday 31 March. We partnered with City of Darwin to bring...
Darwin Symphony Orchestra 2017
This year is looking good for the Darwin Symphony Orchestra (DSO), with a line-up of exhilarating events that will bring a diverse selection of music and artists to the Top...
Violent Femmes
American rock band the Violent Femmes are returning to Australia for their most extensive national tour since 2005. By Chelsea Heaney. On the back of their recently released album We...
Review: 'Arrow Holder' – At the Dakota
Local band At the Dakota have come out with a brand new single that is set to light up dance floors in Darwin and across the country. ‘Arrow Holder’ is...
Pacific Requiem
Darwin was indisputably changed by World War II. Although those events may have taken place well over 50 years ago, it is important to reflect on the consequences and sacrifices...
Music NT presents: David Spry
How would you describe your sound to someone who’s never heard it before? I’d probably describe it as a bit of a blend of blues, reggae and soul all wrapped...
Q&A with NCCA Director Maurice O'Riordan
Nestled in Parap, The Northern Centre for Contemporary Art (NCCA) is a shining light in the Australian Contemporary Art Scene. NCCA's Director Maurice O’Riordan took some time to chat to...
Writing in Ngukurr
When Courtney Collins' partner took a job running the Ngukurr Arts Centre, she moved from Victoria to the remote community. Collins had the bones of a second novel but, despite...
A Doll's House
From Copenhagen 1879 to Darwin 2017, Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House has lost none of its power as a bold vision of feminist selfhood and rediscovery. When it hit the...
