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The 10th Offcuts show
Celebrating its 10th year, this annual charity fundraising art ruckus, presented by the infamous Don Whyte is an arts calendar highlight. As the name suggests, the show was born from...
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Nightcliff Seabreeze Festival
Hitting our shores in May, this massive family-fun event celebrates its 12th year in 2016. Boasting 14 stages along the grassed areas of the Nightcliff foreshore, an abundance of music...
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Taste The Territory
The inaugral Territory Taste Festival kicks off this month to showcase the quality and diversity of food across the Territory. Held over two days, Territory foodies can expect a quality...
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Ruby G's Canteen
Darwin Bowls and Social Club Manager David Garnham writes about Ruby G’s Canteen – the exciting new food offering at the Bowlo. When hospitality power couple Mel Pritchard and Shane...
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The Armed Man
Following the successful performance of Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man on ANZAC Day 2015, the Darwin Chorale is repeating this emotional and spellbinding production. With a mass choir, orchestra and...
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Bigwigs of Note – DSO Family Proms
The ever-popular Darwin Symphony Orchestra Family Proms returns this April to the re-vamped Charles Darwin University Theatre. Featuring a quartet of DSO players, this interactive concert is specially crafted for...
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Profile – Saskwatch
Melbourne indie-soul outfit Saskwatch bring their national tour to the Railway Club this month. Fronting the funky nine-piece is Nkechi Anele: What was the first concert you ever went to...
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DIRT!
Developed in 2010, the Tracks Dance Choreographic Program fills a much needed gap in the performing arts sector to support Top End choreographers. Program director and facilitator Kelly Beneforti said...
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Young Voices of Melbourne – Top End Tour
One of Australia’s finest youth choirs – Young Voices of Melbourne – visits the Top End this month on its second tour to the Northern Territory. Conducted by Mark O’Leary...
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Two Market, Two Market!
Good, great, excellent news – after a successful debut year in 2015, the Territory Made Pop-Up Upmarkets are expanding to Palmerston. From this month, you can get your Territory Made...
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Fish for Cancer NT
Fancy a spot of fishing on the May Day long weekend but don’t have a boat? NT fishos are helping to raise funds and awareness for the Cancer Council NT...
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Q&A with Hunter Page-Lochard | SPEAR
Deckchair Cinema celebrates its much-anticipated 2016 season opening with a screening of SPEAR – the groundbreaking debut feature film by renowned choreographer and Artistic Director of Bangarra Dance Theatre, Stephen...
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Deckchair Cinema Members Soiree
A Sunset Soirée sounds pretty fancy doesn’t it? Well, that’s because it is. Exclusive to Darwin Film Society (DFS) Members, kick back and enjoy a night of complimentary drinks and...
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Heritage Festival
Run by the National Trust, the 2016 Heritage Festival – Discoveries & Rediscoveries – is the perfect opportunity to hear extraordinary stories from the past, explore your surrounds and discover...
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Rapid Creek Festival
Within the northern suburbs of Darwin is Rapid Creek – a spetacular jewel where, beneath the thick rainforest canopy, fresh water bubbles over rapids to the Arafura Sea. For millennia...
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Good Vibes in the Top End
National Youth Week is an annual, week-long celebration of Australia’s young people. It gives the younger population a chance to express their ideas and creativity, and act on issues affecting...
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Lucky Bat Cafe
Lucky Bat Space started as a creative concept between directors and friends Danny Crichton and Justin Schmidt, but has morphed into Lucky Bat Cafe – an exciting cultural and creative...
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Anna Boustead
ORIGINALLY HAILING FROM OCEAN GROVE, Darwin-based indie singer-songwriter Anna Boustead played solo for years before forming a band with After the Rain in 2003. You might have seen them supporting...
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St Patrick's Day
The time has come celebrate the Irish. Don your best green threads, drink the dark ale, and get merry with our thriving Irish community. There’s plenty on around the Top...