Plus Kate Emery, Timepiece, Dan The Underdog & Friends, Desert Melody Makers and more
Sunday 29th September, 4:00pm – 10pm
Bring the family to the gardens for a fun-filled send off for DesFest 2024, featuring some of Mparntwe’s best up-and-coming talent.
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Dan The Underdog & Friends
Join local Producer/MC Dan The Underdog as he introduces the next generation of Northern Territory Hip Hop. Some of these young people have been through the youth justice system and have a story to tell. Others are just young Hip Hop heads from around Mparntwe expressing themselves through music. It’s an upbeat, inspiring, eye opening and sometimes controversial live show that is sure to leave you with a story to tell.
Elsie Lange
Back in Mparntwe performing solo is folk-pop charm singer songwriter, Elsie Lange. Her music, inspired by legends like Sharon Van Etten and Laura Marling, is heartfelt and intimate, tackling love, growth and the distance between the city and the desert.
Fula Hoops
Play and spin hula hoops as the sun sets with with Mparntwe’s favourite hula hooper, Fula Hoops. This is an all-ages, -levels and -abilities workshop with hoops provided. You will leave with a trick or two up your sleeve and a smile on your face. Hips don’t lie!
Kate Emery’s Lady Lady
The debut performance of Project Seed recipient Kate Emery’s Lady Lady clown show; a family friendly ballet-dancing butterfly, accompanied by a Ladybug, through an airport.
Timepiece
Timepiece is an ethereal exploration of the different types of time that govern our lives: body time, deep time and clock time. A stunning work of physical theatre, this immersive work-in-development performance showcases a brand-new collaboration by NT artists Miriam Nicholls, Jasmine Story, Betty Sweetlove, Sarah Moore and Felicia Gomez.
Desert Melody Makers
Singing songs in Warlpiri, Luritji and English, roots rock reggae legends, Desert Melody Makers are in town from Yuendemu to give us a special performance.
Bunna Lawrie and Coloured Stone
And close out Desert Festival in ultimate style with the unique and legendary sounds of Bunna Lawrie and Coloured Stone! Recognised worldwide, Coloured Stone is Australia’s premier Aboriginal band, combining rock, ska, and reggae with a unique First Nations sound.
