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24.01.2022 Who was your favourite Avoidable Perils hero? We had a few loves here at Darwin Festival HQ, but definitely a softer spot for our first hero that was saved, Grammartron! Did you know you can buy merch of these heroes? That's right, you can take the legacy home! You can purchase a magnet or enamel pin of your favourite hero, or get the whole set. You could also buy a commemorative water bottle with all the characters engraved on it, because Darwin you were absolute heroes and... saved all the characters during the Festival season What's even better is that Counterpilot (the creators behind Avoidable Perils) will be donating $1 from every purchase to The Climate Council, so not only will you have a fun keepsake but you'll also be helping an important non-profit organisation too. Head over to the shop now, but don't sit on it, you only have until 5pm, Sunday 23 Aug to get your merch: https://www.avoidableperils.com/shop

23.01.2022 How beautiful was Streets of Darwin last night? It was such a special way for us to end the Festival and celebrate the Territory. We loved sharing this year's DF20 Homegrown with you <3 We may not have had our heart of Festival Park, The Lighthouse, this year, but we hope you loved the Sunset Stage as much as we did creating it for you. As always, thanks to Novatech Creative Event Technology for supporting us with the production of our main stage once again!

23.01.2022 Arts and Culture COVID-19 Recovery Program announced for NT artists and arts workers. Grants of up to $10,000 available to support the creation of digital content and programming, hone your digital production skills and explore new ways to reach and engage audiences. Applications open until 19 October 2020. APPLY at GrantsNT: https://grantsnt.nt.gov.au//arts-and-culture-covid-19-reco Image Elise Derwin oysterboy2020

23.01.2022 Did your little one get their adorable owl mask and selfie with Aunty June Mills this morning at Witladla? There are two more sessions tomorrow morning and limited amount of tickets available to purchase - get in quick and book now! Bring the family down for a beautiful morning following the story of Witladla and friends ... Presented by Artback NT, and thanks to Darwin Port Operations for their support and the cute masks! Book tix here: https://www.darwinfestival.org.au/events/witladla/

22.01.2022 A donation to Darwin Festival is an investment in our city and contributions during these uncertain times are more important than ever. Hear from Artistic Director Felix Preval on all the ways your support directly helps the Festival and if you can, please donate today. Your contribution, however large or small, is greatly appreciated so THANK YOU DONATE at: https://www.darwinfestival.org.au/support-us/donate/

21.01.2022 Did you miss the #SettleDownSisters at their sold out DF20 show?! Well you can catch their return to the stage this Saturday night supporting Jimmy Barnes - Official at the Top End Breakout Tour @skiclubdarwin Sure to be an epic night beachside! MORE INFO https://www.facebook.com/events/1031071057324498... Image @Elise Derwin #settledownsisters Caiti Baker Stevie Jean Serina Pech Phoebe Music RachelRachel 1019699y

20.01.2022 Looking for some more homegrown entertainment? Our friends at Critical Stages are presenting the second volume of the Come To Where I Am series. Writers from across the country have been commissioned to create a new 10 minute story that will be made into a short video postcard a snapshot of the place where they live right now of the places, people and environments that shape their experience as Australians and artists. Volume Two includes NT's own, Tessa Rose, who will be sharing her story "A Little Bit of Territory". You can tune in live to the premiere on Wednesday 2 Sept, via the Critical Stages Facebook page. Check out the full details below and discover more about this special Australian arts project!

19.01.2022 Are you a Friend of the Festival? Now's the time to set yourself up for the best Darwin Festival experience ever. Our Friends get all the benefits. We're talking priority entry, discounted tickets and so much more. Become a Friend of the Festival today! bit.ly/FriendoftheFestival #darwinfestival #FriendoftheFestival #beourbestie

19.01.2022 DF20 Homegrown artist Miranda Garling shares her connection to NAIDOC Week as we look back on some more incredible Darwin Festival Aboriginal and Torres Strait artists. 'National NAIDOC is special and I love to see it going strong here in Darwin. The Theme this year 'Always Was, Always Will be' gives Indigenous Australians respect for the history of our ancestors - from brokenness to remembering that their cultures still are alive in the younger generation like myself. Bei...ng a local Darwin woman and coming from a multicultural background, to be able to connect with different people from all over is such a great and overwhelming feeling. You get to share with one another the stories of past and present, songwriters performing original songs, elders acknowledging welcoming to country. All ages getting involved and showing support to create different events brings that diversity into NAIDOC Week.' - Miranda Garling #2020NAIDOC #FirstNations #NTAustralia #DarwinFestival

18.01.2022 Have you managed to catch the stunning projection work from Matthew Van Roden in Botanicals? The work has been around various locations in Darwin during the Festival, and tonight is the last night you can watch this free special event at Parap Water Tower between 7.30pm - 9pm. Carefully choreographed movements map out the porous embodiments of human and more-than-human kind. Head, shoulders, knees, toes, petal, sepal, receptacle, stamen bodily boundaries, skins and textures... are traded, shaped and switched in a curious dance of multi-species exchange. For more information on the event, head to our website here: https://www.darwinfestival.org.au/events/botanicals/ In association with ACCOMPLICE

18.01.2022 Today is the last day to grab your DF20 Homegrown merch, including the limited edition Streets of Darwin tea towel! You can think of all the incredibly talented Territory artists and sing all their tunes while cleaning your dishes. Or if it’s too nice to use on your dishes, why not keep it as an art piece for your wall? Treat yourself to a little Festival memorabilia and keep reliving those homegrown August nights

16.01.2022 Congratulations to Rebecca, our lucky winner of the Paspaley Keshi pearl studs We can't wait to see you looking even more gorgeous with your new earrings. Thanks to everyone who took the time to have their say and provide feedback on this year's DF20 Homegrown Festival!

16.01.2022 Huge thanks to Woolworths Darwin for keeping our volunteers and crew's tummies full during this year's DF20 Homegrown Festival

13.01.2022 The sun goes down and Festival Park comes to life

13.01.2022 WORK WITH US! We're looking for a dynamic and experienced Campaign Manager to run our annual seasonal Marketing Campaign. Know someone? Are someone? More info https://bit.ly/39PcXIr

13.01.2022 Happy National NAIDOC Week! Darwin Festival recognises the unique and important place Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have in our community. Here's just a few memories of some deadly artists Darwin Festival has been lucky enough to have on our stages. Celebrating NAIDOC Week 2020, 8 15 November, Always Was, Always Will Be.... #NAIDOC2020 #DarwinFestival

13.01.2022 JOB ALERT We're seeking a friendly and enthusiastic Development Coordinator to join our team. The Development Coordinator will assist with developing and nurturing relationships with new and existing corporate partners, funders, grantors and donors. If you're a motivated people person, this one's for you! To find out more and apply, head to: http://bit.ly/WorkWithDarwinFestival #darwinfestival #workwithus

13.01.2022 theMusic.com.au have shared their perspective on DF20 Homegrown: https://themusic.com.au//show-must-g/UGFIQkVER0Y/21-08-20/

11.01.2022 Stellar line up of nominees for Best Live Act in NT. Congrats to our DF20 Homegrown artists Caiti Baker, Kuya James, Mambali, Stevie Jean and Serina Pech! Get your votes in at nlmas.com.au/vote

11.01.2022 Want to join the #darwinfestival family? We've shaken up our production department and are on the hunt for a Production Manager to fill a 6 month full-time contract, starting in April. We also have jobs on offer across marketing and development as we gear up for the the 2021 Festival. Keep checking our jobs page for more info and new opportunities: https://www.darwinfestival.org.au/get-involv/join-the-team/

10.01.2022 So this is it, the last song in the Streets of Darwin video series, and what better way to end than with Caiti Baker’s track, ‘Last Stop’. Talking about her Darwin abode, Caiti says: ‘Last Stop’ is a poetic ode to the visuals, sounds, smells and experiences of a simple life lived by the Ocean in Darwin, here in Stuart Park. It was inspired by the parking lot that my... apartment looks out over that becomes filled with cars and boat trailers each weekend. ‘Last Stop’ feels like Home to me. I wrote it with James on guitar in our lounge room after a spell of listening to storytelling folk songs; a style that I don’t usually dabble in. It feels natural for me to do so though! Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/SipzJEu80uo Filmed by Skinnyfish We can’t wait for the live performance of Streets of Darwin tomorrow with Caiti Baker, Arran Barker, Broadwing, Tracey Bunn, Ben Evolent, Mandy Garling, David Garnham & Stevie Jean

10.01.2022 Just because Festival Park is closed doesn't mean the art experience is over! This year's visual arts program is still going and you can check out the incredible work at various galleries around Darwin including the 37th Telstra NATSIAAS at Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Salon des Refusés at CDU Art Gallery, A Hypothetical Darwin at untitled gallery+studio, Mulku Wirrpanda at Outstation Gallery - Aboriginal art from art centres, Nyapanyapa at Salon Art Pro...jects, The Message Stick Series and We Are Painting For Our Children at Paul Johnstone Gallery. For those that can't make it to the galleries, you can also experience the 37th Telstra NATSIAAS virtually here: https://www.virtualmagnt.net.au/telstranatsiaa Images (left to right): Salon des Refusés - NATSIAA and Kaltjiti Arts (We Are Painting For Our Children) & Jenni Kemarre Martiniello (The Message Stick Series).

09.01.2022 How old were you when you went to your first Darwin Festival? We know that 85% of Festival-goers have been to the Festival in prior years and 18% are long term supporters (attended prior to 2003). Post your earliest memory below!

08.01.2022 Today's tuneful ode to the Streets of Darwin is from Arran Barker '45' is an original electronic/alternative piece written by Darwin born Arran Barker, delving into the concept of loss within a family home. ‘45' documents the loss of Barker's father to melanoma, in 2013. Written from his father’s perspective, the track is a posthumous farewell letter to his wife and two children, detailing the helplessness and fear of leaving behind a family and the house he built. Barker s...ings about how streets are not the same and how his father didn’t get to grow old with those he adored. Only two more nights until you can see Arran plus all the other local line-up for the live performance of Streets of Darwin. In the meantime, watch '45' here: https://youtu.be/Lwu5T4ej5PE Filmed by Skinnyfish

07.01.2022 Robert in Crisis by Scott Gooding is opening at Browns Mart next week! Be sure to get your tix for this tale of love, loss, possession, dad jokes, family and... vampires?! Opening night kicks off with a special performance by Darwin’s own The Choir of Man

05.01.2022 Did you know that Travelling Film Festival Darwin is on sale now? We're excited about the local premiere of FIRESTARTER: THE STORY OF BANGARRA on 11 Feb, 7pm BCC Casuarina. Bangarra Dance Theatre is a world-renowned Australian theatre company and their 30th anniversary show was a 2019 Darwin Festival highlight. This film tells the their incredible story and there's sure to be some powerful and moving dance sequences. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3s4G2Xa

02.01.2022 Photo: Elise Derwin

01.01.2022 You're invited BackStage with the makers of SPUN Stories and Atmos: listening parties for story lovers to hear about the lives of the people behind the sequins, make-up and masks. The work fuses audio storytelling with dance and theatre to create a deeply moving and intimate experience about the lives of performers from Darwin and beyond. Tickets for Fri 20 Nov and Sat 21 Nov are still available: https://bit.ly/3pd2aNL