Held under the stars at Darwin’s iconic Gardens Amphitheatre, the NIMAs – Australia’s most prominent Indigenous music awards – showcase the rich musical landscape of Australia, bringing together performers and...
Saturday mornings for me usually involve a sleep in and a fairly slow start. But that wasn’t the case on Saturday May 21. I woke up well before my alarm...
THERE IS A LINE BETWEEN HUMAN AND ANIMAL, BETWEEN MADNESS AND SANITY, BETWEEN LOGIC AND DREAM. STEP OVER THIS LINE AND GO BEYOND. Beyond is warm, surreal and unexpectedly moving...
PRESENTED BY BROWN’S MART PRODUCTIONS AND THE ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE OF JINGILI, something’s rotten in the Cooters’ backwoods cabin – and it’s not just Grandma’s guts. A blood moon’s soon...
TOURING AUSTRALIA-WIDE, THE HUMAN RIGHTS ARTS & FILM FESTIVAL (HRAFF) SHOWCASES HUMAN STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH FILM, ART, MUSIC AND FORUMS. HRAFF’s diverse program is composed of award-winning...
THE TRANSITIONS FILM FESTIVAL RETURNS TO DARWIN showcasing inspirational documentaries about social and technological innovations, revolutionary ideas and trail-blazing change makers that are leading the way to a better world...
Get ready for Territory Day 2016 ‘cause this one’s a cracker – pun intended! Ah, Territory Day. The only day in Australia when it’s legal to buy fireworks and release...
MUSIC IS MEDICINE FOR THE SOUL, AND THAT’S JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED IN MUSIC FROM MOSCOW. Performed by the Australian Doctors Orchestra (ADO) – made up of 80 medical...
DARWIN SINGER SONGWRITER MELANIE GRAY EMBODIES THE AUSTRALIANA GENRE. HER MUSIC CELEBRATES THE BEAUTY OF AUSTRALIA AND SHE HAS A STUNNING ABILITY TO SHARE THIS PASSION BOTH LYRICALLY AND MUSICALLY...
AFTER YEARS OF FAITHFUL SERVICE AS A HOLIDAY CAMPER, WELL-TRAVELLED TRAILER 'JAMES THE FIRST' HAS FOUND A FOREVER HOME. TUCKED IN AN INDUSTRIAL WAREHOUSE AT COCONUT GROVE, THE TRAILER IS...
GOOFY DAD AND REFORMED METAL-HEAD HUGH MCGINLAY IS A STALWART OF THE MELBOURNE LIVE MUSIC SCENE. BUT HE ALSO LOVES THE TOP END (WHO WOULDN’T?) AND IS BRINGING HIS GENTLE...
Oh Mercy front man Alex Gow teams up with Dan Kelly for the Australian Dreamers Tour playing old and new tracks, sharing stories, and paying homage to some of their...
JUNE IS LGBTQ PRIDE MONTH AND THE DECKIE IS SCREENING ALL ABOUT E – A FILM in which the title character is gay, but not what the film is about...
FOLLOWING LAST YEAR’S MUCH TALKED ABOUT PRODUCTION, CRY JAILOLO, Darwin Festival is again giving local audiences the chance to see the very best of Indonesian contemporary dance in another powerful...
Situated in Parliament House, with ocean views across the Esplanade to Darwin Harbour, the relaxed environment of the Northern Territory Library (NTL) creates the perfect space to explore the numerous...
International comedy star, ventriloquist David Strassman, will have audiences in stitches with his brand new show iTedE. Off The Leash spoke to Strassman from Hollywood, California. iTedE is an uproarious,...
Celebrate the beginning of the dry season with an evening of divine and glorious music from the Darwin Symphony Orchestra under the baton of DSO Artistic Director and Chief Conductor...
With over 200,000 album sales under their belt and three ARIA nominations – after almost 15 years in the biz, Independent Aussie pop rock act Thirsty Merc are still doing...
La ricchizza di la terra / La ricchezza della terra The Wealth of the Land by Chips Mackinolty The road from Agrigento to Palermo winds across the heart of Sicily...
As far a country music goes, getting a scholarship to the Academy of Country Music in Tamworth and jamming with Kasey Chambers, Nash Chambers and Ashleigh Dallas is the dream...