FOR TWO FAMILIES, this year’s Viking Funeral is more than sinking beers and devouring a pig on a spit… They’ll place their loved-ones’ ashes on the burning Viking ship for...
IF TINDER AIN’T WORKING for you, it might be time to revist the old-school tactic of meeting the love of your life (or the night) at the pub. You could...
TACTILE ARTS’ ANNUAL DRAGONFLY CRAFT Fair returns – this year, in the brand-new, seaside location of the front lawns of Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT). Tactile...
Hit the road and head 300km southeast for the 54th annual Katherine Show. Held on the third weekend of July each year – with free equestrian and campdraft events on...
This much-loved annual celebration of Greek culture has grown so big, one weekend simply can’t contain it. This year, Glenti kicks off on Sat 1 June with a week of...
HAVE SOME FAITH IN YOUR FEET and boogie with Dead Singers Dance Society. This month, movers and shakers can get down to tunes of George Michael, under the expert direction...
THERE ARE A FEW SPECIAL TREATS for those making the annual pilgrimage over the harbour for the Mandorah Ukulele and Folk Festival (MUFF). This year, MUFF fans are treated to...
THE APIA GOOD TIMES TOUR returns for its 7th anniversary with a rockin’ line-up including Vika and Linda Bull, Brian Cadd, Joe Camilleri, Kate Ceberano, Russell Morris, Ross Wilson and...
FORMER LOCALS VANDERAA are returning to Darwin for one show only at Darwin Ski Club. Passionate about the environment, the brothers have teamed up with Sea Shepherd Darwin for a...
AIR RAID RECORDS OWNER RYAN SAGE HAS already been held to ransom for a vinyl single, despite the doors only being open for a couple of months. “Most hard-core record...
BROWN’S MART’S LIVE ON FRIDAYS are an institution in Darwin. Now, the format is extending to Thursday nights with a brand new concept – cue, Club Culture. Brown’s Mart Theatre’s...
Electric Fields exploded on to the Australia music scene in 2017 by taking out New Talent of the Year at the National Indigenous Music Awards. This year, they came oh...
IF YOU’RE GOING TO CREATE SOMETHING NEW, it should be useful or beautiful, according to ceramicist Bonnie Hislop. The Brisbane-based artist approaches her creative practice with a sustainable focus. “Ceramics...
CHRIS LILLEY’S NEW SERIES, Lunatics , has been released to mixed reviews. In my opinion, Lunatics is sadly a tired and ultimately frustrating collection of predictably quirky characters, lacking the...
IN THE FAIRY TALE WORLD, princes are charming, stepsisters are wicked and everyone supposedly lives happily ever after. But Woodsman dreams of being more than an incidental character without a...
A PLAY EXPLORING THE LIFE, death, love and loss will make it’s way through the Territory this month. The Package shares the story of an elderly woman who finds herself...
SOUNDS @ SUNSET IS BRINGING GOOD VIBES TO D-TOWN beaches this Dry. This month’s young producer Cassandra Wright let us know what we’re in for this month. What’s the theme...
WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE BEAUTIFULLY DIVERSE array of Indigenous Australian languages? Good news! This month, Emily Tyaemaen Ford shares her tips on where to start. Gambay gambay.com.au This...
IT’S TIME TO MAKE YOUR ART NOT-SO-SECRET... The Darwin Fringe Festival has revived its Secret Art exhibition for emerging artists aged 14-25. It’s a chance for the young creatives of...
A favourite pastime of many a Darwinite is kicking back with a feed on a beautiful Dry season evening, while the rest of the country endures a chilly winter. It’s...