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Keep it Rural
For more than 40 years, Freds Pass Rural Show has showcased the beauty and charm of rural life in the Top End with an annual celebration of animals, market produce...
Mums the Word
Here at Off The Leash, we like to think we provide a pretty good community service. Part of that service is to remind our readers of any significant dates coming...
Eggcellent School Holiday Fun
It’s Easter time and the school holidays are here, so what better time to get out and have some fun? With a bunch of activities on offer, including Easter events...
Urban Jams
Wrap up Youth Week celebrations with a bang at Urban Jams, City of Palmerston’s vibrant closing event. Part expo, part street culture extravaganza, young people aged 10-18 are invited to...
Surfing for a Cause
Since 2012, teams of young people have gathered annually on sunny, April mornings and raced brightly decorated, second-hand couches through Civic Park in Darwin’s CBD. From the outside, it might...
Hi, Spirits!
At one point or another, most reading this will have been affected by the loss of someone special. A treasured family member, a cherished friend, a great teacher or work...
Cracking the Code
International Women’s Day is a worldwide celebration of the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The UN theme for 2023 is Cracking the Code: Innovation for a gender-equal...
Coversations with Clare
The NT has seen its fair share of change over the years, its historical timeline punctuated by defining events. The 70s were particularly transformative, physically through Cyclone Tracy and politically...
School Holiday Fun
School’s out for summer! There’s plenty for families to do and see in the NT, so we’ve popped together this handy list of fun things. All free unless otherwise noted...
Feelin' Festive?
It’s the most wonderful time of the year... The tinsel’s hung, Mariah’s on repeat, and we’re gearing up to eat, drink and be merry. Here's a bit of festive fun...
Backing the Arts
Applications are now open for Arts NT’s Arts and Culture Grants Program, a variety of grants up for grabs destined for projects that explore, develop and profile the diverse and...
Merry & Bright in Palmerston
They’re turning it up in Palmerston! Goyder Square comes to life with the magic of the season at City of Palmerston’s annual Christmas Wonderland. With a spectacular light installation, tree...
Green Ant Gifts
The Green Ant Christmas Craft Fair returns to the the Royal Darwin Showgrounds, offering gift givers and craft lovers two festive-filled days of fun with unique, locally crafted stocking fillers...
Do Kakadu
November is a magical time to experience Kakadu, with cultural experiences and natural wonders. We’ve popped together a list of things you can do in Kakadu. Dird Kakadu Full Moon...
Deck the Halls
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Well, almost. If you’re on the hunt for meaningful gifts, what better way to spoil your nearest and dearest than with creations...
Let's Get Trivial
CALLING ALL BOOKWORMS and lovers of the written word. If you know your Peter Carey from your Peter Temple, your Jane Eyre from your Jane Harper, the NT Writers’ Centre’s...
Geek on at TROPiCON
BEING A GEEK is no longer something to hide. Thanks, in part, to the global success of shows like Stranger Things and video-games-turned-animation-TV-series, the wholesome and inclusive movement is about...
Skywhales
Experiencing Alice Springs/Mparntwe is a submersion into the natural world. Hugged by the MacDonnell Ranges, these natural curiosities are constant visual elements, and we are lucky to be in their...
Get Tactile
Calling all creatives … applications for the 2023 Tactile Arts exhibition and Artist in Residence (AIR) programs are now open! By Kate Conway Proudly the longest-running residency in the Northern...
Henley on Todd Regatta
60 YEARS AGO, a member of one of Alice Springs’ Rotary Clubs decided to borrow the famous Henley-on-Thames Regatta idea to raise money for his local charity. The only difference...
