Darwin Festival News

Join in the Festival chat

We’d love to hear from you during the Darwin Festival, whether it’s posting reviews, tweeting post-show or joining in artist in conversation sessions. Read more...

School scores special Goose visit

On Monday August 9, the creative team behind Goose Lagoon, Gary Lang NT Dance Company, visited Sanderson Middle School. Read more...

Nine Swags - Help!!

One of the swags from the Ten Swags exhibition by Larrakia Nation Arts literally 'fell off the back of a truck' as it was being moved on the morning of Monday 9 August. Read more...

Top End mythology, with puppets

In the soft light of Darwin's Entertainment Centre, choreographer Gary Lang watches his young troupe writhe and sweat as they conjure the ancient rhythms of the Top End wetlands and one of its most enduring symbols, the magpie goose.
The Australian, August 2, 2010. Read more...

Musical duo for Darwin

The Whitlams front man Tim Freedman will unveil a number of new songs from his forthcoming solo debut when he performs in the NT next month.
The NT News, July 30, 2010 Read more...

Playwright Shorlisted for Top Award

Alana Valentine, writer of Darwin Festival produced work Head Full of Love, has been shortlisted for a Griffin Award. She is one of ten finalists vying for the $10,000 prize offered for an outstanding new Australian play or performance text.
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The Lighthouse Commission begins

For the second year in a row Darwin Festival has commissioned Territory artists to paint the walls of our iconic venue.
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Coming Full Circle... Darwin Festival 2010

Thirty one years since its inception, the Darwin Festival (then entitled the Bougainvillea Festival) has come full circle.
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Playwright selected for National Workshop

Playwright Jason De Santis, has been one of only six writers chosen to participate in the 2010 National Script Workshop run by Playwriting Australia.
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Liberty Songs perform at The Dreaming

Liberty Songs recently performed three times over the long weekend at Australia’s premiere Indigenous Arts Festival, The Dreaming.
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2011 Artist Applications

Artist applications for the 2011 Darwin Festival are now open for NT artists and art makers.
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