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For over three years, I unpacked my attachment issues and got deeply attached to my therapist. I went to therapy for healing while she was busy stealing, then she went to prison for embezzlement. Freud would be disappointed… but probably not surprised. Emotional Support Felon is a sharp, self-deprecating storytelling show about trust, vulnerability, and...
Ready to blush? Come laugh at our worst jokes. Mr.Trollope presents “The bad guys” ready to laugh at our most raunchy material. This show presents some of Darwin’s best comedians. All proceeds from this show will be donated to Darwin fringe festival. Pay what you can or make a hearty donation. It’s totally up to...
Off the back of her 2025 award-winning show Fat Girl, Danielle returns with Am I Gay Enough? A razor-sharp, laugh-out-loud deep dive into bisexual identity in the modern age. Blending comedic slam poetry with chaotic ukulele confessionals, she unpacks dating app politics, performative allyship, internalised biphobia, and the ever-nagging question: what if it’s all just...
Ever had a dream so big it felt a little... delulu? In her debut solo show, Irish-born, Territory-adopted comedian, RJ Carey, takes you on a hilarious and heartfelt journey from the rain-soaked fields of rural Ireland to the sun-scorched landscapes of remote Australia. This is a story about leaving one world behind and building another,...
Could you be the next Australia Poetry Slam Champion? The Darwin Slam heat and Top End final combined guarantees a night where voices ignite the dry season air. All you need is 2 minutes of your original work - ok maybe 4 minutes. How it works: Entrants have 2 minutes in round 1 to impress...
For over three years, I unpacked my attachment issues and got deeply attached to my therapist. I went to therapy for healing while she was busy stealing, then she went to prison for embezzlement. Freud would be disappointed… but probably not surprised. Emotional Support Felon is a sharp, self-deprecating storytelling show about trust, vulnerability, and...
A show about love, bondage, and infinite possums. Internationally-touring comedian Jez Watts returns with a brand-new hour! Hot off the heels of his first full-length special White-Rice Supreme (watch it on YouTube now) this is all new dirty jokes, bits and stories. From narrowly avoiding detention by US customs, avoiding military prison, and the most...
Everyone expects it to happen, but no one wants to pay for it. There's an extreme divide in the way arts are valued. We can't live without it but at this rate we can't live on it. Back again for 2026, at a time when the world seems to be all about absolutes and division,...
The Songs We Carry is an intimate, stripped back music show built around shared history and the songs that last. Caiti Baker and Kuya James first made music together as Sietta, releasing a celebrated debut album and touring extensively. Years later, after releasing multiple solo records, they return to the stage in a small-room setting to...
Vinyl Stories explores the stories, interpretations and musical forces that shaped the lives of 3 people of the Territory. Each performer will select songs on vinyl record that impacted them earlier in life and will share what this meant to them and their story. We will share a listening space with music from vinyl records....
A show about love, bondage, and infinite possums. Internationally-touring comedian Jez Watts returns with a brand-new hour! Hot off the heels of his first full-length special White-Rice Supreme (watch it on YouTube now) this is all new dirty jokes, bits and stories. From narrowly avoiding detention by US customs, avoiding military prison, and the most...
The Songs We Carry is an intimate, stripped back music show built around shared history and the songs that last. Caiti Baker and Kuya James first made music together as Sietta, releasing a celebrated debut album and touring extensively. Years later, after releasing multiple solo records, they return to the stage in a small-room setting to...
Our annual Zine and Digital Art fair returns to the beautiful Brown’s Mart courtyard. Get your hands on a range of handmade and limited edition goodies. Featuring reads from local creatives and beyond. Check back to this web page for updates to the lineup in the lead up or apply today. Lineup to be...
Vinyl Stories explores the stories, interpretations and musical forces that shaped the lives of 3 people of the Territory. Each performer will select songs on vinyl record that impacted them earlier in life and will share what this meant to them and their story. We will share a listening space with music from vinyl records....
What's a sexy syllable? How do lyrebirds seduce a mate? And what happens to cassette tapes when they're left unplayed for fifty years? Join Jess Ong as she quizzes award-winning author Johanna Bell about her latest book 'Department of the Vanishing'. Set in a time of mass extinction, ‘Department of the Vanishing’ blends documentary poetry,...
A show about love, bondage, and infinite possums. Internationally-touring comedian Jez Watts returns with a brand-new hour! Hot off the heels of his first full-length special White-Rice Supreme (watch it on YouTube now) this is all new dirty jokes, bits and stories. From narrowly avoiding detention by US customs, avoiding military prison, and the most...
Ever wanted to know how best to tie someone up? Ask a fiendish rogue. Ever thought about just how much pain you can handle? Challenge the brutish barbarian. Ever wanted to figure out what nasty needs your lover has? Roll the dice for an insight check, and who knows? You might discover a whole world...
Inspired by London’s SpitNights and Groove Verse comes Under Skin – a variety show of music, spoken word and visual artistry that crackles with live, improvised energy and dives deep into what moves beneath the surface. Responding to the theme, poets bring a spectrum of voices, styles and experience, but don’t rehearse with the band...
It’s taken eight years in development, but finally, Lirix (Dr. Richard Fejo) has launched his first music album in 2025, and you can be among the first to see him perform all his original songs, “The Larrakia Song,” “Heather’s Song,” and “The Change.” You do not want to miss this opportunity for an exceptional and...
Ever wanted to know how best to tie someone up? Ask a fiendish rogue. Ever thought about just how much pain you can handle? Challenge the brutish barbarian. Ever wanted to figure out what nasty needs your lover has? Roll the dice for an insight check, and who knows? You might discover a whole world...