Features
Making Things Happen
Got a creative idea you’ve been dying to make happen but don’t quite know where to start? A new initiative from Artback NT, the Artback NT Producers Callout, may just...
Craft, Care & Community
Looking for a one-of-a kind gift for mum made with real care and love? Look no further than the Mother’s Day Craft Fair! With over 60 stalls showcasing the work...
Merrepen Arts Pop Up
GET EXCITED, FOLKS… This month, you’re invited to hit the arts market at Brown’s Mart to peruse the bounty of beautiful creations by artists from Merrepen Arts. The art centre...
Down The Track - March 2021
ALICE SPRINGS AND Tennant Creek’s community radio station, 8CCC, is so much more than just what you hear through your stereo. Each year, they continue to impress with creative ideas...
Twice the Luck of the Irish
THE TIME HAS COME to don your green threads, drink dark ale and get merry with the Top End’s thriving Irish community with not one, but two fun days of...
Yes Way, Staycay
AH, TRAVEL. Put your hand up if you miss being able to jump on a plane to lands far away? Yep, us too. But if there’s been one silver lining...
From the Editor - Dec 20/Jan 21
Well, folks, you’ve made it to December. This is the last edition in what has been a very interesting year. But I’ll talk to that a little bit later. Gracing...
Down The Track - Elbow Workshop
Each year, Elbow Workshop releases a new summer collection inspired by the special, often complex, place of Mparntwe/Alice Springs. This year, there’s heart and critical awareness all wrapped up in...
Christmas at the Top
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Time to whip out the tinsel, flick on your twinkly lights and make the most of precious time with family and friends...
Down The Track - November
EVERY NOVEMBER, Watch This Space gets a bit Lofty. This year is no exception. By Zoya Godoroja-Prieckaerts Named in honour of Pamela Lofts, one of the founding members of Watch...
Get Cookin'
Are you a bit hopeless when it comes to cooking? Not sure how to fillet a fish? Got no idea what a colander is? If you could use a bit...
Crafty Christmas
IT’S THAT TIME of year again. Yep, time to start the Christmas shopping. If you’re keen to purchase handmade gifts from Top End creatives, including unique Christmas décor, round up...
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...
Go Mad for Mangoes
THERE’S NO DOUBT about it, mangoes are delicious. And with the Northern Territory producing more than half of the national mango haul, a festival in honour of the humble fruit...
Down The Track - September
DUE TO RECENT HAPPENINGS, the annual Desert Festival has been forced to go local. But with the Red Centre teeming with unique and diverse talents, it looks like it’s all...
Dragonfly Craft Fair
IF THIS YEAR’S Dragonfly Craft Fair is anything to go by, artisan inspiration is on the up. By Anna Dowd This month, the lawns of Darwin Waterfront come alive with...
Down The Track - August
AMONGST A CHAOTIC YEAR, August in the Centre presents a chance to reflect on time, space and place. By Zoya Godoroja-Prieckaerts We dive in on the first with a solely...
Vote for the Arts
AHEAD OF THIS MONTH’S ELECTION, the Creative Industries sector encourages you to ask your local candidates how they will advance the arts, at both a policy level and through practical...
Get Creative in Palmerston
City of Palmerston’s Creative Palmerston initiative has teamed up with Tactile Arts to present a huge creative workshop program, packed to the brim with creative activities for all. Over the...
