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Nt Youth Week
NT Youth Week for 2019 is here! There's loads of events to get involved in to celebrate being young in the Top End, here's a couple to get your planning...
Dive In Movie
Splash into the school holidays and ring in NT Youth Week with a unique cinema experience at Launch Darwin’s inaugural Dive In Movie. Producer Jack Buckley says it’s the perfect...
Couch Surfing for Youth Homelessness Matters Day
While many of us are lucky enough to have a safe bed to sleep in each night, that’s not the case for thousands of Territorians aged 12-24. By Tamara Howie...
NT Youth Week’s 2019 Ambassador
Rochelle Cadbry has seen what the world has to offer but the pull of Darwin was too strong to resist. After living interstate and overseas for the last four years...
Street Heat
For the last four years professional skateboarder Renton Millar has been visiting the Top End to see the local skate community flourish. Millar will be back in Darwin for the...
The Supper Club
The Lucky Bat is slowly transforming from a trendy cafe to an evening saloon with live music and big plans on the horizon. Co-owner Justin Schmidt says after spending time...
Arafura Games Opening and Closing Celebrations
Music fans are in for a treat when the Arafura Games returns with a huge line-up of entertainment for the opening and closing celebrations. To kick off the event, hip-hop...
DSO - A Midsummer Night's Dream
Be transported to the fantasy world within Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream to the music of child prodigy Felix Mendelssohn with the Darwin Symphony Orchestra for it’s Kids' Classic production...
Happy Yess' Teghan Hughes
Happy Yess has a new fresh face at the helm to bring the good vibes and music back in 2019. By Tamara Howie Multi-talented Teghan Hughes has dominated radio waves...
The Fast Five - Stephen Cummings
Rising to fame as front man of ‘70s legends The Sports, Stephen Cummings has spent more than 40 years at the forefront of the Australian music scene. Cummings will head...
Fauré Requiem
The words 'lofty', 'sublime' and 'death' do not normally go hand in hand, but in Darwin Chorale’s forthcoming concert, Fauré Requiem , those themes are seamlessly bridged. For composer Gabriel...
Fat Pigeon
It's been a wild ride for local metal band Fat Pigeon. Since winning the Battle of the School Bands in 2017, the young Darwin outfit has played at BASSINTHEGRASS, supported...
NT Travelling Film Festival
Creating a cinema in remote areas is no easy feat - but doing so gives those living out bush an experience that city-dwellers often take for granted. The NT Travelling...
Book Week - Q&A with director Heath Davis
Chasing your dream doesn't always go to plan, but sometimes it will set you on a different course. By Tamara Howie Writer and director Heath Davis wrote the film Book...
Deckchair Opens for 2019
It’s back! The Deckchair Cinema has dusted off the chairs and worded-up the possums to prepare for an influx of movie lovers. The season kicks off a week earlier than...
Sirens & Shipwrecks
If evolution had taken a different turn the world might look a little bit like one of Bryan Bulley’s paintings. By Tamara Howie The urban and scenic landscapes hide lots...
Astro photography
Ever stared up at the stars in wonder at the vastness of the universe? Then lifted your camera to capture the moment only to find a blur of lights or...
Community Cook - April 2019
Growing and understanding local produce in the NT. By Judy Monkhouse Darwin community cook, Karunika Premaratne creates fantastic curries with all the care, attention and wisdom that has been passed...
Variety of Chefs
More and more home-cooks and fine-dining restaurants are learning the delicious value of incorporating native Australian ingredients in their dishes. By Tamara Howie Chef Mark Olive, aka The Black Olive...