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Music • Theatre
Roller Coaster
Everybody NOW!
A music theatre production exploring the ups and downs of life on wheels
- 14 Aug - 16 Aug
- 4:00pm, 7:00pm
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Music
Closing Weekend at The Ski Club: TISM
Supported by The Swamp Jockeys
- 22 Aug
- 5:30pm
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Special Events
Night Quarter
Meet our newest bar venue – and your next Festival hangout
- 5 Aug - 22 Aug
- 5:00pm
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Special Event
Festival Park
Festival Park is at the heart of the Darwin Festival 2026 action
- 5 Aug - 22 Aug
- 5:00pm
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Music
Closing Night at The Ski Club: Hiatus Kaiyote
Supported by Bumpy + Caiti Baker
A thrilling closing night of genre-bending music
- 23 Aug
- 5:45pm
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Cabaret • Circus
Loca Vida
Strap in Darwin - you’re in for a wild night
- 30 Jul - 22 Aug
- 6:00pm, 7:00pm, 8:30pm
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Music
Closing Weekend at The Ski Club: Promises & Wild Beasts
Mama Kin Spender
Fierce, intimate and unflinching - this show is a rally cry to the heart
- 21 Aug
- 6:15pm
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Circus • Family
Cheer
Circus Trick Tease
Circus? Comedy? Pom-poms? Bring it on!
- 7 Aug - 9 Aug
- 7:00pm, 8:45pm
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Cabaret • Circus
Briefs: The Works
Briefs Factory
Briefs' trademark subversive sparkle and sass in this best of extravaganza
- 20 Aug - 22 Aug
- 6:45pm, 7:00pm, 9:00pm
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Circus • Family
Fijian Flying Circus
VOU
A magical island circus adventure bursting with heart, humour and breathtaking thrills
- 20 Aug - 22 Aug
- Various times
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Cabaret • Music
Living in the '70s
The 60 Four
The ultimate party playlist powered by powerhouse vocals, slick choreography and full Las Vegas energy
- 11 Aug - 12 Aug
- 7:00pm
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Cabaret • Music
Ursula Yovich Sings Nina Simone
Ursula Yovich ignites Nina Simone’s spirit with power, soul and defiance
- 6 Aug
- 8:45pm
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Dance • Music
Gapu Ŋupan (Chasing the Rainbow)
A coming together of artists across borders and ancestry
- 5 Aug - 6 Aug
- 7:00pm
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Family • Special Events
Darwin Festival in Palmerston: Family Fiesta
A huge Friday night of Festival fun for the whole family
- 14 Aug
- 5:00pm
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Music
Darwin Festival in Palmerston: Global Rhythms
Bobby Singh & Friends, Gaba Gaba Bayan, Larry Gurruwiwi & Malawurr
A journey through rhythm and culture
- 15 Aug
- 5:45pm
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Dance
The Australian Ballet
The Nutcracker Act II and Other Works
Experience the magic of a night out at the ballet
- 14 Aug - 15 Aug
- 7:30pm
