Features

Come As You Are
Darwin’s about to get a little bit louder, wilder and weirder, as the underbelly of our thriving creative scene is exposed, unleashing the goods upon us over 10 art-filled days...

Toasty Textiles Brimming with Love
Get your beanie on for this cosy celebration of craft and community, showcasing thousands of textile creations from remote communities and across the world. By Betty Sweetlove On a winter’s...

German Masters
German composers, Bruckner, Brahms and Beethoven, are considered some of the greatest composers of all time. This month, you're invited to bask in the musical brilliance of German Masters, presented...

FOLKSTARS AND GOLDEN GUITARS in The Red Centre
The Top Half Folk Festival returns for its 52nd year, offering festival lovers the chance to get out to Ross River Resort for three folk-filled days of music, workshops and...

Carnival of the Animals
Darwin City Brass Band returns with a sweet seaside community concert at Sunset Park in Nightcliff, celebrating all creatures great and small. By Tierney White THIS SPECIAL FREE event features...

reverberations
Lovers of the written and spoken word are in for a treat this month, as the NT Writers Festival (NTWF) returns to Larrakia Country with a huge four-day program centred...

Teardrops On My Dildo
IF THE TITLE Teardrops on My Dildo sets off a stirring giggle or sounds like the right combination for a belly laugh (or cry), then a comedy evening with Vanessa...

momenta
SYDNEY DANCE COMPANY returns to the Darwin Entertainment Centre stage with momenta – the latest work by Choreographer and Artistic Director, Rafael Bonachela. By Tierney White From the most tender...

The Other Side of Me
T HE NT DANCE Company tour their evocative dance work to Alice Springs, exploring who gets to tell the other side of history. By Betty Sweetlove How can art tell...

Wild North Comic Con
REMEMBER THE DAYS when being called a geek may have been intended as an insult? These days, you can proudly wear it like a badge of honour. After a hugely...

Paint the Town Rainbow
Darwin Pride is back, baby. From songstress Ricki-Lee headlining the major Music Festival to a family fun day, comedy show, bush foods feast and more, this year’s program promises to...

Discover Central Australia | Jun 2024
HOT MONTHLY TIPS FROM OUR GOOD FRIENDS AT TOURISM CENTRAL AUSTRALIA THERE’S FUN TO be had for the whole family in Central Australia, so get your family out and about...

THE ARRAY
Many a Top Ender has some good memories of hitting up the old heritage-listed Vic Pub in Smith Street Mall. But something’s been brewing that completely reimagines the space, very...

Need for Speed
Do you feel the need, the need for speed? Darwin is about to get fast and loud, as the betr Darwin Triple Crown Supercars Indigenous Round hits the track at...

Darwin Seniors Expo
EACH YEAR, THE Council of the Aging NT (COTA) Darwin Seniors Expo brings thousands of community members together to have a yarn and support one another in navigating one of...

Happy 40th Araluen
Araluen’s birthday bash is here, and everyone is invited! Grab a slice of cake and raise a glass in celebration of the Red Centre’s premiere arts venue. By Betty Sweetlove...

Look Out, Wet Paint!
Street art was born in the 60s as a movement of free creative expression, transforming abandoned and eye-sore walls into epic works of art. Since 2017, Darwin Street Art Festival...

Kaleidoscope
VERY EARLY NEXT month, Arafura Music Collective and Sugarbag Festival have joined forces to present Kaleidoscope – The Music of Australian LGBTQI+ Composers. By Kate Conway Featuring works from composers...

Ella Hooper
Award-winning singer-songwriter Ella Hooper is best known for her work in rock band Killing Heidi. These days, she’s a flourishing solo artist, her style lyric-driven country, folk and Americana. In...