ASTC x Desert Festival Night Market

Todd Mall Todd Mall, Alice Springs, NT, Australia

Live entertainment, food from across the globe, and unique crafts and culture will fill the Todd Mall. Come and check out great live acts by Sissy Fu!, Michael Connell, Super […]

Interplay x Desert Festival – The Edge – Community art installation

Olive Pink Botanic Gardens 27 Tuncks Rd, Alice Springs, NT, Australia

Interplay Project x Desert Festival Change has always come from the Edge Fringe dwelling experiential spaces that bring together people and ideas to explore the heart and soul of the […]

ASTC x Desert Festival Public Art Walk

Todd Mall Todd Mall, Alice Springs, NT, Australia

Join local artist Pip McManus in a wander around the Alice Springs/Mparntwe town center, to discover the huge array of public street art. FREE - registration required. Meet at the Todd […]

CDU x Desert Festival Paste-Up Passion Project

Charles Darwin University 10 Grevillea Dr, Alice Springs, NT, Australia

Join an exciting opportunity to create screen-printed posters and then paste your work up in a large-scale installation at Desert Festival. The CDU print studios will host a workshop for […]

Free

Ampe-mape Alyelheme! (Kids Sing!) Album Launch

Olive Pink Botanic Gardens 27 Tuncks Rd, Alice Springs, NT, Australia

Join Children's Ground to launch our album of deadly, uplifting Arrernte songs for children: 'Ampe-mape Alyelheme! (Kids Sing!)'. The first children’s Arrernte language album of its kind – created by […]

Free

Voices from The Edge & Bush Expo

Olive Pink Botanic Gardens 27 Tuncks Rd, Alice Springs, NT, Australia

Interplay Project x Desert Festival The audience is invited to an experience of Deep Listening to the important but less-heard voices of in our community. 4pm - The Edge Community […]

Free

ASTC x Desert Festival Pop Up Park

Lyndavale Park 41 Lyndavale Dr,, Larapinta, NT, Australia

Alice Springs Town Council invites all community members to enjoy the Desert Festival Pop Up Park held at Lyndavale Park, Larapinta from 4-7pm. Join local Hip Hop legends Dan the […]

Free

ASTC x Desert Festival Public Art Walk

Todd Mall Todd Mall, Alice Springs, NT, Australia

Join local artist Pip McManus in a wander around the Alice Springs/Mparntwe town center, to discover the huge array of public street art. FREE - registration required. Meet at the Todd […]

Free

Passion Paste Up Posters: Screen Printing Workshop

Charles Darwin University 10 Grevillea Dr, Alice Springs, NT, Australia

CDU X Desert Festival 14th 15th & 22nd September Get a message you are passionate about out on the streets of Mparntwe! The CDU print studios will host a workshop […]

$10 – $20

Synth School with RONA.: The Sound behind the Song

Red Hot Arts Central Australia 67 Bath street, Alice Springs, NT, Australia

In partnership with In The Mix As part of Desert Festival’s Synth School series join Kaytetye producer and DJ, RONA. for a music production workshop. Discover her unique sound, production […]

$10

Deadly Funny Comedy Workshop with Jay Wymarra and Leon Filewood

Olive Pink Botanic Gardens 27 Tuncks Rd, Alice Springs, NT, Australia

Presented by Desert Festival and Melbourne International Comedy Festival   For almost 20 years, this deadly competition has been travelling so-called Australia to unearth the freshest, fiercest, funniest First Nations […]

Free

Public Art Walk with Pip McManus

Todd Mall Todd Mall, Alice Springs, NT, Australia

FREE – registration required Join prominent local artist Pip McManus in a wander around the Alice Springs/Mparntwe town center, to discover the huge array of public street art. This Art […]

Free

Stick Mob In Conversation

Watch This Space 8 Gap Rd, The Gap, NT, Australia

Red Hot Arts Project Seed Saturday 28th September Join the Stick Mob Studio creatives for an intimate conversation in their WTS studio. They will share the sentinel stories that shape […]

Free

Peachy Parties: A Very Queer AFLM Grand Final Watch Party

Olive Pink Botanic Gardens 27 Tuncks Rd, Alice Springs, NT, Australia

DesFest Synth Saturday x Peachy Parties Saturday 28th Sept, 2pm – 5pm Footy- but QUEER! Come and watch the Grand Final with your mates and enjoy pre-game and half-time entertainment […]

$5 – $20