Canadian artist Anita Rochon is obsessed with the weather and a good challenge – so she created a show with a touring party of zero, finding local actors to perform...
The sports field meets the dance floor at Darwin Festival for Tracks Dance’s latest production. In Your Blood looks across generations, cultures and sporting codes to find what makes people...
It’s the story that gripped – and divided – the nation. By Tamara Howie An infant snatched by a dingo. Her mother, Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton, trialled by the media and jailed...
52 years ago, a group of aboriginal pastoralists and their families walked off the Wave Hill Station into the unknown – the first powerful steps for Aboriginal land rights. By...
Each year, the National Indigenous Music Awards celebrate not just the greatest music being made by Indigenous artists but, quite simply, some of the greatest music being made in Australia...
It's kurrung season in Kakadu. The days are warm, but the nights are cool and the magpie geese are on the move, which means the annual Mahbilil Festival is just...
The team at Little Miss Korea (LMK) have been busy planning the opening of a new bar and a pop-up at Darwin Festival. By Tamara Howie The new hole-in-the-wall bar,...
Roger Woodward is one of Australia’s greatest pianists. After decades travelling the world, he finds home when he sits down to play and will be bringing his world-class performance to...
Darwin Festival bar manager Joshua Dolman has given Off The Leash a sneak peek into the cocktails set to wet your whistle this Darwin Festival. There are four gin cocktails...
Reviews, tips and advice for travelling the world with kids. By Libby Larsen While lots of families headed out of town for the holidays we stayed local and revisited some...
Amongst the line-up of music, theatre, comedy, film, cabaret and dance at this year’s Darwin Festival, you’ll also find a whole lot of Shanias. Production manager and choir soprano Shania...
Beer and a BBQ is a match made for the tropics. The crew from One Mile Brewery is hosting a family-friendly ‘Bar-BQ’ at their Winnellie site as a thank you...
Three healthy ewes and a ram from the CORPUS production Les Moutons are preparing to make themselves at home at Festival Park. By Tamara Howie The show has been an...
Merging ancient language with modern electronica, Electric Fields will take you on an epic sonic journey. Michael Ross spoke to Off The Leash. I can remember watching Zaachariaha on The...
Clean Living is being mindful of what you put in your body, mindful of keeping a healthy home and work environment, and mindful of your environmental footprint. By Lina Parselli...
Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair’s (DAAF) fashion show, From Country To Couture, has fast become one of the fair’s highlights since its debut in 2016. The show marries high-end fashion and...
Adam Harvey and Beccy Cole, two of the biggest names in Australian country music, hit the Pint Club this month. Harvey answered The Fast Five – very honestly – for...
Eight everyday Darwinites will step up to the podium in Parliament House and tell the world about the issues closest to their hearts. By Tamara Howie Congress, one of the...
New Darwin Symphony Orchestra (DSO) artistic director and chief conductor Jonathan Tooby conducts his first concert at this year’s Darwin Festival. Welcome to the DSO, Jonathon! Can you tell us...
Put your headphones on and be transported back in time with a new self-guided audio tour taking you through Darwin’s history. By Tamara Howie Darwin: A Tale of Four Cities...