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Oct
NT Writers Festival 2020 Opening
The NT Writers' Festival kicks off four days of exciting events with a Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony by Larrakia Elder, Bilawara Lee and family. Festivities continue with a...
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Around Town
Down The Track - October
IT’S ALL HAPPENING at The Black Wreath this October with wild DJs, live music and a special Halloween show. By Zoya Godoroja-Prieckaerts If you’re not familiar with The Black Wreath,...
The Thrill of Upskill
Want to learn a new language? Keen to enhance your photo editing skills? Or perhaps you’d love to master the art of massage… Whatever area you’d like to improve in,...
Music
Spirit and Hope
DARWIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (DSO) returns to the Darwin Entertainment Centre stage this month to present the aptly named, three-part performance, Spirit and Hope. DSO Artistic Director and Chief Conductor Jonathan...
Lime Cordiale on the REBOUND
Get ready, Darwin, REBOUND Music Festival is descending upon Darwin Ski Club with an exciting lineup of some of the best music acts getting around. Sydney pop rockers Lime Cordiale,...
Performing Arts
Comics' Corner - Mel Little
MEL LITTLE IS one of the funniest humans getting around Darwin. A charismatic presenter on Territory FM and an entertaining MC, this wild local comedian is the driving force behind...
Robert in Crisis
ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED TO run in April, Scott Gooding’s one-hour, one-man dark comedy, Robert in Crisis, finally takes its spot under the lights this month. Whilst cancelling was disappointing, Gooding feels...
Visual Arts
45th Katherine Art Prize
IN 1975, GENEROUS benefactors Jeanette and Brian Lambert founded the Katherine Prize, an art award to acknowledge and celebrate Territory artists. Held annually at Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts & Culture...
Night Gardens
LOCAL ARTIST MARITA ALBERS is known for vivid colours, birds and tropical foliage in her work, but becoming a serious artist was something that happened quite accidentally. “I started painting...
Youth
Youth Profile - Kevin Huang
25-YEAR-OLD CDU graduate Kevin Huang has creativity running in his veins, recently completing a Bachelor of Design, making his decision to join LAUNCH Media a bit of a no-brainer. We...
Spooky Skates
IT’S THAT TIME of year again… Get ready to don your spookiest threads for LAUNCH Darwin’s Halloween Skate Night! In addition to being able to spend the night rolling with...
Books and Film
2020 Vision
IN A WORLD where technology is changing every day, having the latest state-of-the-art tech is no easy task, especially for a little self-funded, not-for-profit cinema. But Deckchair Cinema has been...
A Song Only I Can Hear
LOCAL WRITER BARRY JONSBERG recently took out the Best Children’s/YA book for A Song Only I Can Hear in the 2020 Chief Minister’s Book Awards. His tale about first love...
Food and Drink
Postie Toasties
A NEW LITTLE GEM has popped up on Bennett Street in Darwin, serving hot and chilled coffees, authentic chai teas and some of the tastiest toastie combos getting around. Despite...
Wine and Dine Time
Top End food and wine aficionados rejoice! You’re invited to Hilton Darwin’s brand-new restaurant, PepperBerry, for a special Shaw + Smith wine and dine experience. Shaw + Smith’s Sauvignon Blanc...
Festivals
Darwin Pride 2020
IT’S TIME TO get your feathers, sequins and dancing shoes ready – Darwin Pride Festival is here! Over three fun-filled days, you’re invited to celebrate the diversity, creativity and vibrancy...
Arafura Pearl
TOP ENDERS HAVE waited patiently for this one. Originally planned for May, the inaugural Arafura Pearl: A Festival of Women is set to take place in the Brown’s Mart Courtyard...