Features
O Fortuna!
The Darwin Symphony Orchestra celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2019 with concerts all year, but have saved the biggest for last. 160 performers take to the stage for O Fortuna...
Climate at the Heart of Art
Climate change is on the tip of everyone’s tongue. From politicians, farmers, climate scientists and young people. Opinions differ but everyone has one. Darwin Visual Arts (DVA) invites its members...
Art & About: Sidney Nolan’s Ned Kelly series
Some of the most iconic paintings in Australian art history are presented in Sidney Nolan’s Ned Kelly series. Now, it’s the Top End’s turn to see the works up close...
Community Cook
Lisa Piec’a Pineapple loves making tasty refreshing drinks from local ingredients. What better time to make thirst-quenching creations than when the humidity and heat are high and monsoon merriment is...
Bar in the 'Burbs
It was a world away from Nightcliff that Dom Wundke concocted the plan for the Top End’s newest cocktail bar. “I had the initial idea for a bar when I...
Head to Hilton for Christmas Cheer
Hilton Hotels are putting on quite the spread this Christmas, with two of their three Darwin hotels offering a Christmas Day package good enough for the man in the big...
NT Writers' Centre Review - Beauty by Sandra Kendell
I’m left with a smile on my face – even as an adult – after reading Sandra Kendell’s sweetly illustrated children’s book Beauty. This is a story with some wonderfully...
Flix in the Wet
While the tropical monsoon drenches the outdoor Deckchair Cinema, you can still catch Darwin Film Society's expert programming at Flix in the Wet, on every Sunday afternoon from Jan 19...
Big Screen Dreams
Deckchair Cinema isn’t just OTL’s fave big screen in the Top End – it turns out more people than ever are settling in under the stars at the iconic outdoor...
Young Territory Author Awards
Creative minds were out in force at the 2019 Young Territory Author Awards, with hundreds of entries submitted to the annual writing competition. 12-year-old Jethro Pollock took out three gongs...
Language with a Local - Dec/Jan
Hello dear OTL readers! We are at the end of the United Nation’s International Year of Indigenous Languages. What a glorious year it has been – or if you’re reading...
Youth Profile - Lexie Gregory
It’s pretty rare to be able to combine two very different passions, but Lexie Gregory has struck gold, combining her interest in community health with her love of performing arts...
2019 NT Performing Arts Awards
The Northern Territory is bursting with talent, both on stage and behind the scenes. For the first time, those dedicated to the Territory’s performing arts sector will get the recognition...
Comics' Corner - A Year in Review
With the arrival of December comes the slow, sweaty glide of the build-up, bringing with it time to reflect on the comic year that was. By Will Crawford 2019 saw...
A Celtic Christmas
If the build-up has got you dreaming of a winter escape, why not have a Celtic Christmas with A Taste of Ireland? This traditional Irish dance show brings all the...
Operation Ouch
British identical twins Dr Chris and Dr Xand van Tulleken, are descending on the Top End with their live stage show for kids, Operation Ouch, jam-packed with crazy experiments, amazing...
Butterfingers
Brisbane hip hop outfit Butterfingers has been toiling away recording a new album this year – but before they release it next year, they’re making tracks to the Top End...
Sing Us a Song, You’re the Piano Man
Mindil Beach Casino Resort brings the nostalgic vibes this New Year's Eve, with the return of a Darwin favourite. If you belted out a tune at the Casino in the...
'Tis the Season!
It's the most wonderful time of the year, as the Top End celebrates Christmas and the New Year. Here are some fun activities to do this silly season! Festive fun...
Therese Ritchie: Burning Hearts
The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) shines a light on the provocative career of Therese Ritchie with Burning Hearts, the fourth in a series of solo...