We’ve been waiting a long time for this. Award-winning Kiwi-South African comedian Urzila Carlson returns to the Top End with her hilarious new show, It’s Personal. Tierney Seccull caught up...
RUBY IS A YOUNG girl who is deaf, and she and her family have embarked on a camping trip to the Northern Territory. Trash Magic is presented in black light...
Put yourself in Lorinda Merrypor’s shoes of yesteryear. A young Indigenous kid growing up in Rockhampton, Queensland, harnessing a deep burning love for musical theatre with nothing but her telly...
Ballet in the desert? Not what you’d assume to be a thriving option for Territorians. By Hannah Muir “Every day someone asks me if there’s ballet in the NT and...
Brown’s Mart Theatre is a beloved local treasure, making valued deposits to the memory banks of thousands of locals and visitors over the years. This year, Brown’s Mart goes gold,...
From humble beginnings, the Katherine Junk Festival has evolved into a celebration of arts, culture and music. Now in its 10th year, with multiple, hotly contested categories in the Junk...
If you're a self-professed green thumb, or aspiring to be one, and love local history and architecture, an invitation to attend Government House is a welcome one. This month, Her...
In 1972, the Arnhem Land Progress Aboriginal Corporation (ALPA) was developed as a co-operative to manage seven community stores in Arnhem Land. The largest independent Aboriginal corporation in the country...
BREAK UP THE working week and make your lunch break wonderful as Lunch on the Lawn returns. On Wednesdays, you’re invited to pull up on a patch of grass under...
LOCAL LEGENDS The NEO wowed crowds at Darwin Railway Club with the release of their new tune ‘Out of Place’ last month. Luckily for us, they’re back, with not one...
WHAT SOUNDS COME to mind when you think of this place? This place that is so sensory rich, so vibrant and grandeur. Thunder through the summer, cicadas, the whoosh of...
For over four decades, the songs of Aussie rock band Icehouse have won them a legion of devoted fans. But there’s one song in particular that’s captured the heart of...
It’s become tradition for many to make the trek by land, air and sea to the Tiwi Islands for what is without a doubt the biggest annual celebration of Tiwi...
There’s no denying gin has seen a resurgence over the last few years, delighting the taste buds of fans of the spirit, old and new. From its humble beginnings as...
As far as iconic Top End institutions go, they don’t get much more recognisable than the Deckchair Cinema. Surprisingly, the Dry season destination has been a hive of activity during...
FROM DEBUSSY’S CLAIR DE LUNE, to David Bowie’s ‘Star Man’, the moon has long been the object of inspiration for artists. In Tracks Dance latest work, Chasing the Moon, three...
SLIDE YOUTH DANCE Theatre’s first offering for 2022 aims to bring laughter to students of all ages and make them smile, with humorous and human dance theatre piece, Falling. By...
BY GEORGE THIS year is flying past. May already? That’s not even funny. Something that is funny about May, however, is that the 2022 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow is...
“THROUGH DANCE, PROSE and music, Aboriginal people can reflect upon themselves as spirits in a wide world, like the Brolgas who travel from different countries to find a mate, helping...
Hush is the first exciting full-length work penned by local actor and writer, Ciella Williams. It tells the story of Nina, whose waters have broken at 23 weeks, just one...