Features
Double the Fun at Dom's
About a year-and-a-half ago, Dom Wundke realised his dream of owning a small bar in the seaside suburb of Nightcliff, his bar – Dom’s Bar – taking up residence in...
She Got It From Her Nonna
Inspired by childhood memories of frequenting the markets for fresh produce, and delicatessens for cured meats and olive oil with her beloved nonna, Lina, setting up a food biz seemed...
Do I Seduce You?
Throw back to February last year, and queer Darwin artist Tarzan JungleQueen was hitting the track to Alice Springs, successfully selected for the Travelling Artist Residency at Watch This Space...
You Are Here
This provocative exhibition has truth-telling at its core as artivist, Therese Ritchie, factually examines Australia’s frontier wars and the massacre of Indigenous peoples, alongside the nation’s history of coal extraction...
Party with Pride
Don the sequins and glitter, and get set to party with Pride in the gorgeous tropics-meets-the-outback locale of Katherine for the inaugural Katherine Pride Festival. Last year, Top End Pride...
Beyond Alice by Tanya Heaslip
Riased on an isolated cattle station north of Alice Springs in the 60s and 70s, Tanya Heaslip spent many hours dreaming of the overseas lands depicted in her childhood storybooks...
Ben Elton
British comic writer Ben Elton has had a hugely varied career since he first exploded onto the scene over 30 years ago, penning everything from novels to musical libretti. Now...
Getting in the Zone
Art forms can be experienced in entirely new and exciting ways when merged with other art forms. We’ve seen art move from picture frames to walls on the streets, and...
New Babylon
What could the world look like one day if we don’t take action on climate change? One of the country’s leading playwrights, Stephen Carleton, let his imagination loose on this...
Get Your Culture On
Round up the crew, soak up that beautiful balmy weather, and experience Goyder Square like never before. The inaugural Palmerston Multicultural Festival transforms this gorgeous outdoor space into a vibrant...
Get Fast & Loud
Do you feel the need, the need for speed? Well, you’re in luck! Darwin is about to get fast – and loud – as the V8 Supercars hit the track...
A Show of Memories
Since 1951, the Darwin Show has delighted Territorians and visitors with its exhibits and a fun spread of family entertainment. Exciting levels of energy are being channelled into next month’s...
Down the Track – May 2021
In 2020, local artist Anna Dakin produced an exhibition about the night sky featuring artists from all over the world. Unable to present to an audience, and with many artists...
Sandy Toes & Beach Parties
Over the last year, many a Top Ender has missed hitting the beach clubs of Bali, sipping on chilled bevs to the sounds of house music as the sun slides...
Firing Up Fridays
Imagine this. It’s 4.21pm on a Friday arvy, you’re almost done with the working week and keen to kick back and relax with a cold one and some live music...
The Language of the Leaves
There's nothing quite like relaxing under a shady tree on a warm Darwin day, but have you ever thought about the history behind the greenery gracing our streets? Many of...
Get Wild With Darwin Symphony Orchestra
The animal kingdom has long been a source of inspiration for artists, from the Romantic poets through to the makers of Walt Disney’s The Lion King. It also got Darwin...
Max Fredericks Takes One More Step
MUCH-LOVED LOCAL muso Max Fredericks is taking things to the next level with the release of his aptly titled debut album, One More Step. We caught up with Max ahead...
Tim Freedman
Iconic Aussie band The Whitlams are well known for their poignant vignettes of urban life, but their latest single about a man driving through the hills is something of a...