Features
This May at Deckchair!
The dragonflies are buzzing and the Deckchair Cinema is rolling out the films; did I hear someone say Dry Season? With an amazing program on offer, you'll find something to...
Anne McCue
Blues rocker Anne McCue swings by to talk encores, The Beatles and more Beatles with OTL's Liz Trevaskis. What was the first concert you ever went to? I think it...
The Drunken Rhapsodies
By Claire Eltringham Bryan Bulley has been painting for over 25 years and is well known for his colourful birds-eye renditions of cityscapes. Bulley’s love of the Top End and...
Saltwater Craft Fair
IT’S FINALLY HERE – the first Saltwater Craft Fair for 2015, and boy is it looking pretty. Held on Mother’s Day in the tranquil surroundings of the Darwin Waterfront, the...
Garnkiny to Ganyu: Artists Who Capture the Night
by Tierney White If you’re a star or moon gazer, you can’t miss this special exhibition paying homage to the beauty of the night sky. Most of us are fascinated...
NT Literary Awards Night
This wonderful annual event, showcasing and exposing the NT's best writers, is almost here! Winners will be announced at a ceremony at Northern Territory Library, Parliament House on Thursday 30th...
Garrmalang Festival
By Claire Eltringham The tropical climes of the Top End seem like the ideal home for a Festival dedicated entirely to showcasing the rich artistic expression of Indigenous Australia. Perhaps...
This is Just a Tribute
They say imitation is the biggest compliment, and nothing pays tribute to a band more than, well, a tribute show. And it appears the good people of Darwin just can’t...
Hidden Meaning
Hidden Meaning is a performance and forum featuring four local cultural dance groups. These dancers have been supported in the purchase of appropriate attire or fabric to create costumes. The...
To Market, to Market!
The dragonflies are out, and you know what that means – yep, Dry Season is upon us. It also means the Top End market scene is about to explode! The...
PROFILE – Nic Wilson
Off The Leash chats with enigmatic British India guitarist, Nic Wilson. What was the first concert you ever went to? When I was about 15 Declan (guitarist) and I went...
Sietta Sound System
Nothing beats an epic house party, with killer tunes and sweat-loads of dancing. Except when it’s at the Happy Yess instead of your house (no cleaning up!) and when James...
Comedy in the NT
If you're hanging out to get your leg pulled, or keen to find out why the chicken crossed the road, check out some of the funny business going on around...
Aces
Calling all sporting fanatics! Need somewhere to catch the latest footy/cricket/soccer match? Well, look no further. Darwin’s newest bar, ACES, has big screens perfect for viewing the big match –...
Do You Feel Like Dancing?
Leo Sayer returns to Darwin to play his greatest hits and tunes from his new album, Restless Years. OTL’s Tierney White got to have a chinwag with Leo on the...
One Mile Brewery Co.
This beer making stuff all started out as a hobby for Darwin locals Stuart Brown and Bardy Bayram. From humble beginnings churning out home brew in Stu’s Stuart Park shed...
La Mauvaise Réputation
Paris comes to Darwin with this special opening night for the latest exhibition from the National Gallery of Australia - Impressions of Paris: Lautrec, Degas, Daumier. Indulge in an evening...
Darren Hanlon
What was the first concert you went to? The first one I can actually remember is Slim Dusty, at the Hamilton Hall, Gympie High School. My dad took me to...
Botanical Bliss
Just under a year old and Eva’s Botanical Gardens Café has become one of Darwin’s most popular places to catch up over coffee. It’s not hard to see why. Steeped...