Features
Seven Deadly Sinners
Seven of the best NT comedians – and self-confessed sinners – lay bare their wretched souls in the biggest NT comedy show yet. Top End Comedy has come a long...
Mandorah Ukulele and Folk Festival
The picturesque Wagait Beach plays host again to the annual Mandorah Ukulele and Folk Festival – MUFF. By Chelsea Heaney. Performers from across the country are converging at the Cox...
On the Northern Track
Sydney based Catholic School Santa Sabina College is touring the Northern Territory this month, performing Australian choral and instrumental music in iconic landscapes and venues across the Northern Territory. "Santa...
Q&A with Ben Evolent
Joshua Tarca is known on the music scene as Ben Evolent – a happy-go-lucky singer-songwriter based in Darwin, who personifies his namesake by ‘doing charitable things for others.’ MusicNT caught...
Q&A with Missy Higgins
Following a recent hiatus, Missy Higgins has made a much-welcomed return to the stage. Performing at Barunga Festival this month, Off The Leash had a chat with Higgins about what...
Malandarri Festival
Held in Borroloola, this exciting traditional dance festival attracts performers from across Arnhem Land and further afield, as far as Torres Strait. This year the Malandarri Festival hosts five dance...
Front Cover Comp!
Off The Leash, the Top End's beloved what's-on arts and culture mag, is turning a happy 10 years old, and we're on the look out for a fab, fun –...
Pine Creek Gold Rush Festival
The thirst for gold in the tiny Top End town of Pine Creek hasn’t been quenched. In fact, it’s celebrated every year with the spirited olde time Gold Rush Festival...
Top End World Refugee Day
Welcome new Australian citizens and celebrate the many cultures that call Darwin home, at the Top End Refugee Day. Part of national Refugee Week, the annual day celebrates the contribution...
Seniors Expo
The Grey Panthers dance troupe, the Still Belting Out choir – seniors will be loud and proud as they take over the lawns of the Museum and Art Gallery of...
Katherine Junk Festival
The art may be rubbish, but in five years Katherine's quirky Junk Sculpture Festival has grown from a simple idea to spur locals’ creativity, to a competitive quest for junk...
The Sculptures of Atauro Island
A woman puts on goggles, takes a spear and in skirt and thongs, free dives into a turqoise reef off Atauro Island north of Dili. She is one of the...
Q&A with Amy Shark
Just a few months ago Gold Coast singer songwriter Amy Shark quit her job as a video editor to refocus on music, after a long time of treading water in...
NT News Live on Fridays
It's another one of those much-awaited events that, just like the dragonflies around town, returns to the Top End to mark the start of the Dry season. By Chelsea Heaney...
Garrmalang Festival
A three-day celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music, dance, arts and culture, right in the heart of Larrakia country. For the traditional custodians, Garrmalang is the name of...
Nightcliff Seabreeze Festival
Like a cool waft of salty Dry season air, the Nightcliff Seabreeze Festival is upon us again, and more refreshing than ever. This week-long, multi-art form festival is a beloved...
Darwin Symphony Orchestra
Comprising 65 volunteer musicians and a small professional core, the Darwin Symphony Orchestra (DSO) is an orchestra of and for the community. By Anna Dowd An accessible and essential community...
NT Writers' Festival
Gather round people, this celebration of all things story is based in Alice Springs this year – but no need to miss out if you can’t get to the Red...
