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Apr
Critical Conversations - Series 2, Episode 1
In a world full of division, some of Darwin’s leading arts organisations have come together to create Critical Conversations. Tracks Dance Company kicks off the first...
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ILLUMINATING CULTURE
Parrtjima returns to light up the desert
LIGHTS, CAMERA, DECKCHAIRS!
Deckchair Cinema kicks off 2026 season
LIFE IN SQUARES
Cecily Willis & Violet Bond at Qubit Gallery
CLARA CROCODILE
Sally Balfour's Territory tale hits the stage
KEEPING SWING ALIVE
Darwin's own Hot n Cold Big Band
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Music
CINEMATIC SOUNDTRACKS
If you’ve ever found yourself humming a movie soundtrack long after the credits roll, these two upcoming concerts might be exactly your kind of night out. WORDS BROOKE GIBBS IMAGE...
KEEPING SWING ALIVE
Big brass, smooth swing and a room full of dancers – when Darwin’s Hot n Cold Big Band takes the stage, it’s hard not to tap your foot. WORDS BROOKE...
Visual Arts
LIFE IN SQUARES
Life in Squares is a first-time collaboration between Territory artists Cecily Willis and Violet Bond at Qubit Gallery. WORDS TIERNEY WHITE CECILY WILLIS HAS worked with the medium of clay...
GAPU: THE STORY OF PRINTMAKING AT DJILPIN ARTS
A special exhibition almost 20 years in the making opens the 2026 program at Midpul Art Gallery. WORDS TIERNEY WHITE Gapu: The Story of Printmaking at Djilpin Arts features more...
Books and Film
LIGHTS, CAMERA, DECKCHAIRS!
You don’t have to tell us twice to get our butts to the Deckie, as the beloved cinema throws open the doors [gates] for another huge year of flicks under...
WRITE HERE, WRITE NOW
Do you have the Territory's next literary gem nestled in your notebook, cooped up on your computer, or taking up space in your mind? The time has come to set...
Performing Arts
YOUNG ARTISTS, BIG ISSUES
Corrugated Iron hands the stage over to emerging artists to perform and lead during NT Youth Week. WORDS BROOKE GIBBS IMAGE TYMUNNA CLEMENTS DIRECTED BY EMERGING theatre-maker Pip O’Shea, as...
DARWIN COMEDY FESTIVAL ON TOUR
Some people drive down the Stuart Highway. Others cycle. But comedians Kevin Kropinyeri and Amy Hetherington? They're laughing their way down that road with the Darwin Comedy Festival on Tour...
Food and Drink
A CHANGE OF GUARD AT BABYLON
There’s a slight ping of fear in the hearts of faithful regulars when a beloved hangout goes on the market. Who will buy it? Will it change? But when Babylon...
DUYU WANNA PARTY
From humble beginnings on a back verandah to becoming one of Alice Springs’ most beloved hangouts, DuYu has brewed something special in the desert. To celebrate 20 years, they’ve got...
Around Town
BIG IDEAS TAKE CENTRE STAGE
What role should arts organisations play in shaping the future of creativity? And who gets to decide? WORDS BROOKE GIBBS IMAGE DUANE PRESTON THESE ARE THE big questions being explored...
BECOME A SCIENTIST
Ever wondered what lives just beyond the walking tracks and mangroves of Ludmilla Creek? WORDS BROOKE GIBBS IMAGE EMMA LUPIN THIS UPCOMING CITIZEN Science BioBlitz invites you to swap curiosity...
Festivals
ILLUMINATING CULTURE
A new iteration of Parrtjima illuminates the beauty of Aboriginal culture, artwork, music, languages, and their special ability to carry a rich understanding of connection. WORDS ROSIE WILD DUSK DESCENDS...
RED DIRT, GLITTER & GLAM
Charles Darwin University fabALICE Festival returns with a sparkling celebration of comedy, drag, cabaret, and community events, set to make the Red Centre glitter with glam. WORDS ROSIE WILD IMAGE...
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