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Easter Celebrations at the Darwin Waterfront
Visit Mr & Mrs Easter Bunny in their majestic Bunny Burrow, take a photo and get a free chocolate egg and balloon. There’ll be plenty of fun for children of...
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Youth
Nt Youth Week
NT Youth Week for 2019 is here! There's loads of events to get involved in to celebrate being young in the Top End, here's a couple to get your planning...
Dive In Movie
Splash into the school holidays and ring in NT Youth Week with a unique cinema experience at Launch Darwin’s inaugural Dive In Movie. Producer Jack Buckley says it’s the perfect...
Music
The Supper Club
The Lucky Bat is slowly transforming from a trendy cafe to an evening saloon with live music and big plans on the horizon. Co-owner Justin Schmidt says after spending time...
Baker Boy
Baker Boy has gone from strenght to strenth and is looking forward to being back in the Top End for the Arafura Games Opening Celebration. By Tamara Howie He had...
Books and Film
NT Travelling Film Festival
Creating a cinema in remote areas is no easy feat - but doing so gives those living out bush an experience that city-dwellers often take for granted. The NT Travelling...
Book Week - Q&A with director Heath Davis
Chasing your dream doesn't always go to plan, but sometimes it will set you on a different course. By Tamara Howie Writer and director Heath Davis wrote the film Book...
Visual Arts
Sirens & Shipwrecks
If evolution had taken a different turn the world might look a little bit like one of Bryan Bulley’s paintings. By Tamara Howie The urban and scenic landscapes hide lots...
Astro photography
Ever stared up at the stars in wonder at the vastness of the universe? Then lifted your camera to capture the moment only to find a blur of lights or...
Food and Drink
Community Cook - April 2019
Growing and understanding local produce in the NT. By Judy Monkhouse Darwin community cook, Karunika Premaratne creates fantastic curries with all the care, attention and wisdom that has been passed...
Variety of Chefs
More and more home-cooks and fine-dining restaurants are learning the delicious value of incorporating native Australian ingredients in their dishes. By Tamara Howie Chef Mark Olive, aka The Black Olive,...
Performing Arts
Lord of the Flies
Savagery and civilisation are at odds in a dark and classic tale that kicks off Corrugated Iron’s 2019 Performance Program. During a time of civil war, a plane carrying a...
Canned Comedy Darwin
A new movement to harness the power of local comedy for charity is making its way to the Top End. By Tamara Howie Canned Comedy, where attendees donate canned food...
Around Town
Grey Panthers - Intake Day
There’s no stopping Australia’s longest-running seniors dance group. Tracks Dance’s Grey Panthers is not only expanding its reach, but is investing back into the next generation of dancers. Tracks Dance...
Street Art Project
Keen to see your art go big? You're in luck. Street art and public art are a new focus for Darwin council - with a push to empower emerging practitioners...
Festivals
Darwin Festival review – The Talk
Art as therapy or therapy as art? One of the biggest theatre making faux pas turned into one of the festivals biggest triumphs. Critical Response by Sarah Reuben A drama...
Kate Rendell reviews Darwin Festival
Kate Rendell took a closer look at some Darwin Festival shows for the new Front Row critique program, spearheaded by the Festival. Here are her reviews. Festival Highlights Electric Fields...