Features
Darwin Fringe
This time of year, Top Enders would normally be immersing themselves in the wild and wacky world that is Darwin Fringe, but the festival as we know it was postponed...
A Homegrown Festival
The original Darwin Festival – known then as the Bougainvillea Festival – was inspired by Top Ender’s knack for optimism, determination and local love. By Anna Dowd 40 years and...
30 Years of the Nitmiluk Handback
PACK A BAG AND MAKE THE TRIP to Katherine for the inaugural Nitmiluk Festival, an event created to celebrate 30 years since Nitmiluk National Park was handed back to Jawoyn...
The Inaugural Wagait Art Prize
WAGAIT BEACH’S ANNUAL ART EXHIBITION has stepped it up a notch this year, with the introduction of the Wagait Art Prize at the reinvigorated Wagait Art Festival. The theme for...
Pride Party Time
GET OUT AND ABOUT, and loud and proud for the annual Darwin Pride Festival. The party kicks off with the Darwin Pride Awards. The special fundraising night will see the...
Art The Walls
THE DARWIN STREET ART FESTIVAL (DSAF) is back with some of the biggest names yet. There’s even a street party in West Lane for everyone to help celebrate. Local street...
Darwin Festival: 40 Year Bloom
Darwin Festival has grown to be one of the hottest attractions on the national festival calendar, with over 100,000 attendances in 2018. But it all started with humble beginnings as...
Mahbilil Magic
JABIRU’S ANNUAL MAHBILIL FESTIVAL is held during Gurrung season in Kakadu, when the climate is still hot and dry and flocks of magpie geese are out, but the thunderclouds are...
Desert Harmony Festival
HOSTED BY BARKLY REGIONAL ARTS in Tennant Creek, Desert Harmony Festival returns for its thirtieth time to showcase the culture of the Warumungu region. With a healthy combination of locally...
Freedom Day Festival
HELD ON GURINDJI COUNTRY, the birth of Aboriginal Land Rights in Australia, Freedom Day Festival celebrates the spirit of unity and pride. The festival tagline is ‘blackfella, whitefella unite as...
Hot August Nights Are On Their Way
THE MOST MAGICAL TIME of the year is almost upon us – Darwin Festival is so close, we can almost smell the tasty treats being cooked up in Festival Park...
Darwin Fringe Fesitval
If you want to find out what the 2019 Darwin Fringe Festival is all about, don’t miss the Opening Night Party, with banging beats to guide you through the night...
Glenti 2019
This much-loved annual celebration of Greek culture has grown so big, one weekend simply can’t contain it. This year, Glenti kicks off on Sat 1 June with a week of...
Barunga Festival
Barunga Festival's music line-up is notorious for drawing crowds, but two other major elements that make up the festivities are the sports and cultural programs. They present the opportunity for...
Malandarri Festival
Grab the kids and hit the road to Borroloola for one of the Territory’s most unique Indigenous festivals. This year’s Malandarri Festival features a range of performances from dance groups...
Nauiyu: Our World, Our Community
Merrepen Arts and Music Festival is held annually in the welcoming community of Nauiyu, located 240 kilometres south-west of Darwin. Originally large-format, organisers scaled down the festival to increase the...
Darwin Festival Early Release
Darwin Festival is ready to celebrate its big 4-0 and has released a little sneak preview of what’s in store for the celebrations. There’s theatre, comedy, circus, art - a...
Junk Art Festival
If you’re thinking about entering this year’s junk art festival, Harley Dannatt suggests you take a hike. By Kylie Stevenson The four-time entrant says all his iron-work creations have come...
Nightcliff Seabreeze Festival
Nightcliff Seabreeze Festival weaves community, creativity and country together over one amazing weekend. By Anna Dowd From small, volunteer-run beginnings 15 years ago, Seabreeze now supports more than 1000 Territory...
Darwin Italian Festival
Get yourself down to Civic Park for a gastronomic tour of Italy. From wood-fired pizza to lesser-known regional delicacies, the biennial Darwin Italian Festival is a foodie paradise. The variety...
