Sun 22 Aug
Buy TicketsAfrican pop beats from South Sudan's king of music
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Mista Monk
With Jahquavis
Fri 13 Aug
Buy TicketsHometown heroes bringing hip hop with a splash of reggae and electronica
Theatre
Bron Batten
Waterloo
Fri 20 - Sun 22 Aug
Buy TicketsBron Batten’s unmissable morality tale asks: what happens when you cross enemy lines?
Cabaret, NT Artist
Constantina Bush
Ride the Night Train
Tue 17 Aug
Buy TicketsAll aboard for an unforgettable cabaret ride headlined by the one-and-only Constantina Bush!
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Music, NT Artist
Darwin Symphony Orchestra
Wavelengths
Sat 21 Aug
Buy TicketsDSO deliver classical favourites and a dynamic cross-cultural collaboration
Dance, NT Artist, WORLD PREMIERE
Tracks Dance Company
Seasons of Skin and Bark
Sun 8 - Mon 16 Aug
Buy TicketsA spellbinding response to our natural tropical environment danced in the Botanic Gardens
Cabaret, NT Artist
Drag Divas
21 Forever
Sat 21 Aug
Buy TicketsA fabulous cabaret fiesta celebrating being 21 Forever!
Music
Fanny Lumsden
Sun 8 Aug
Buy TicketsExuberance meets harmony-rich storytelling in the music of country queen Fanny Lumsden
Cabaret
Reuben Kaye
The Butch is Back
Wed 18 - Fri 20 Aug
Buy TicketsAn explosion of energy, high camp, big notes and filthy humour
Music
Rainbow Chan
Sun 15 Aug
Buy TicketsRainbow Chan flexes her signature mix of electronics, live loops, saxophone and captivating vocals
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Cabaret
The Legend of Queen Kong
Fri 13 - Sat 14 Aug
Buy TicketsA queer, sci-fi, rock odyssey from the artist behind Yana Alana
Family, NT Artist
City of Darwin
Teddy Bears’ Picnic
Sun 8 Aug
See EventJoin us at The Esplanade for a big day out for the littlest arts lovers – and their teddies!
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