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GETTIN’ SQUARE WITH DAVID WENHAM
In 2003, a little Aussie film called Gettin’ Square came out. In the years since, it’s grown a bit of a cult following thanks to its classic Aussie humour and...

Discover Central Australia | May 2025
HOT MONTHLY TIPS FROM OUR GOOD FRIENDS AT TOURISM CENTRAL AUSTRALIA AS THE COOLER winter days set in, there’s no better time to step outside and immerse yourself in the...

FAIR PUNISHMENT
The Brown’s Mart Theatre stage fires up once again, the beloved institution joining forces with local creative biz Business Unusual to present Fair Punishment. WORDS TIERNEY WHITE IMAGE CHARLIE BLISS...

RATBURGER
Get ready for a bellyful of laughs and a dash of adventure as Ratburger, based on the bestselling novel by David Walliams, bursts onto the stage at the Darwin Entertainment...

LAUGH YOUR TROUBLES AWAY
Nothing lifts your spirits like a good belly laugh. Let it all out when the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow comes to Darwin and Alice Springs. WORDS LISA PELLEGRINO IMAGE...

TIME FOR SAFETY
When it comes to driving, the first year is the riskiest, and for the young drivers of the Territory, it’s a reality that can be all too devastating. WORDS BROOKE...

SUB
Delve into a multi-sensory performance with GUTS Dance in collaboration with local choreographer Ashleigh Musk, as they present experimental dance production SUB. WORDS JENNA HOARE IMAGE IVAN TRIGO MIRAS BRINGING...

GO CHASING WATERFALLS
Do you love the great outdoors? See yourself kicking around the beautiful, rugged landscapes of the NT, your feet in the red sand and cooling off in tropical waterfalls? Northern...

GET AROUND GREEN
WORDS TIERNEY WHITE AS THE WEATHER starts to get a bit more Dry seasony in the Top End, and the rains starts to ease off, it’s become that little bit...

MAKE MUM’S DAY
Tactile Arts is back with the first Makers Market of the year, just in time for Mother’s Day. WORDS TIERNEY WHITE THERE ARE A few signs that the Dry season...

NICE & SEABREEZY
Do you love the Dry season, art and culture, great food, our tropical Top End lifestyle and being by the beach? Yep, same! Get set for a sweet weekend by...

Wonder Walls
Since 2017, Darwin Street Art Festival (DSAF) has seen an entourage of local and visiting artists take to the streets to splash licks of paint across town, beautifying Darwin from...

Music She Wrote
Darwin singing group Vocalective makes a triumphant return in 2025, kicking off the season with Music She Wrote – a performance in honour of, and to celebrate, female composers. WORDS...

Tunes Hit the Track
For the first time in over a decade, the Darwin Symphony Orchestra (DSO) hits the road for a special Territory Tour, stopping off in Katherine, Tennant Creek, and Alice Springs...

Kasey Chambers
Aussie music legend Kasey Chambers has been laying down tracks that resonate across generations, from country anthems to heartfelt ballads, that hit you right in the feels. Chambers’ live shows...

Eskimo Joe
Aus music legends Stuart MacLeod, Joel Quartermain, and Kav Temperley – aka Eskimo Joe – make tracks to Darwin this month for one huge night of sweet, sweet music. Hits...

Take it all in, From the Ground Up
Territorians know firsthand how incredible and unique this place is. From the country below you, to the seas around, and the skies above. It is a place of old stories...

ACTION! FILM & WAR
A SPECIAL TOURING exhibition, presented by the Australian War Memorial, has landed in the gallery space of the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT). WORDS TIERNEY WHITE...

ARCHIES IN MPARNTWE
The Archibald Prize Regional Tour, an Art Gallery of New South Wales exhibition, makes tracks to Mparntwe/Alice Springs later this month, taking up residence at Araluen Arts Centre until June...

Choreolab Findings
After weeks of exploration, creation and rehearsal, the 2025 cohort of Tracks Dance Company’s Choreolab program is ready to present their findings. WORDS TIERNEY WHITE IMAGE DUANE PRESTON 12 PARTICIPANTS...