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Tenzin Choegyal: Be the Mountain

Festival Hub 123 Gap Rd, Alice Springs, NT, Australia

Tibetan-Australian artist Tenzin Choegyal brings traditional Tibetan sounds into a contemporary setting, proudly holding the unbroken nomadic lineage which is central to his musical repertoire. Through his music and storytelling, Tenzin takes audiences on a musical journey which transcends cultural boundaries, reveals ancient wisdoms and connects deeply to the wandering people of his homeland. He […]

$15.00 – $40.00

WeSing: KINDRED

Festival Hub 123 Gap Rd, Alice Springs, NT, Australia

10 astounding songwriters weave an intimate songbird celebration of connection: ‘KINDRED,’ combining their unique voices, styles and song stories. Be delighted as this supergroup of women and gender diverse performers share their light and insight into our shared humanity. Featuring Bambadino, Ceenah, Fan Fatale, Gleny Rae, Jessie May, Kirra Voller, Kodivine, Velia and XAVIA. Save […]

$15.00 – $40.00

Author Talk: Matt Garrick, ‘Writing in the Sand’

Red Kangaroo Books 79a Todd Mall, Alice Springs, NT, Australia

Writing in the Sand, by Yothu Yindi's authorised biographer, Matt Garrick, is the epic story of one of Australia's most original bands and how 'Treaty' gave voice to Indigenous Australia's hard-fought struggle for recognition. Join author Matt Garrick and a local moderator at Red Kangaroo Bookstore for a lively discussion on this compelling book.

Children’s Ground: Ampe-mape Alyelheme! Kids Sing

Alice Springs Telegraph Station Stuart, NT, Australia

Anwerne Apurte Alyelheme Anwerne alyelheme angkentye Arrernte-le Anwerne angkentye nenhe lterrke atnyenetyeke Anwerne imerneme ampe mape-ke We are singing together We are singing in our language Arrernte We are keeping our language strong We are teaching it to our children Please join Arrernte families, children and educators from Ampe-kenhe Ahelhe (Children’s Ground) as we share […]

Kardboard Kingdom

Festival Hub 123 Gap Rd, Alice Springs, NT, Australia

On The Wing Theatre Co. invites you to come and get creative in the Kardboard Kingdom! Blending workshop and theatre performance, this interactive piece gives audiences the chance to get crafty and then enjoy watching performers bring their creations to life. If you can't make this performance, check it out again on Friday 30th September, […]

$12.00

Desert Diamonds: La Vita Dei Diamanti

Festival Hub 123 Gap Rd, Alice Springs, NT, Australia

La Vita Dei Diamanti, 'The life of Diamonds' is a surreal and sensory immersion into the decadent world of Alice Springs cabaret favourites, the Desert Diamonds. Come experience the lavish life inside the house of the diamonds, where audiences will be served up a lush fantasy landscape of art deco glamour. This performance begins with […]

$75.00
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THORN & THISTLE

Festival Hub 123 Gap Rd, Alice Springs, NT, Australia

Get your entire ecosystem bopping at this adults-only garden party. With local queer artists as our master gardeners, a night of collective creativity and kinky imagination awaits. Soak yourself in sensory delight including live music, roving performers, DJs, VJs, theatre and dance. Expect interactive installations, solarpunk peep shows and a whole microcosm of creatures to […]

$50.00

Putrika

Festival Hub 123 Gap Rd, Alice Springs, NT, Australia

From Jakarta to Eora, Putrika will bring her alt-soul electronica sound to Mparntwe. Her sound is a combination of multi-layered synths, percussive and groovy beats, ambient soundscapes paired with soulful vocals. Putrika released her first self produced EP ‘Silmara’ at the beginning of the year and got a rotation on multiple Australian local radios. She […]

Song Circle with Emma Trenorden

Festival Hub 123 Gap Rd, Alice Springs, NT, Australia

Come join the song circle! This workshop is open to people of all levels of singing - the only requirement being a joy for singing with others. Most Sunday afternoons Emma enjoys sharing and leading songs with Splinter Sisters, a small circle of singers in Alice Springs. She will share with you some quick-to-learn songs […]

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Kavisha Mazzella: The Fearless Note

Festival Hub 123 Gap Rd, Alice Springs, NT, Australia

ARIA award winner and songbird Kavisha Mazzella’s original songs lyrical ingredients include humour, poetry, social justice and the spiritual. Singing in English and Italian, she will take you on an uplifting journey of stories and songs ringing with echoes of Celtic and Fado influences that will strike a resounding chord within. With 8 solo albums […]

$15.00 – $40.00

Frank Yamma and Band

Festival Hub 123 Gap Rd, Alice Springs, NT, Australia

Frank Yamma is one of Australia’s most significant Indigenous songwriters, with an ability to cross cultural and musical boundaries. A Pitjantjatjara man, Frank speaks five languages and sings in Pitjantjatjara and English. His mighty songs, magical guitar playing and deeply evocative voice tell stories of country, protection, heartache, travel and love. Frank Yamma is joined […]

$15 – $45.00

Panel: Creating Accessible and Inclusive Events, Programs and Communications with Incite Arts

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

Incite Arts has been delivering inclusive arts programs since 2004. As an organisation, they have learnt a lot on their journey over the years and will be sharing these learnings in this exciting panel. From physical access to the need for accessibility in communications, this panel will be centred around how we can help make […]

The Buffel Harvest

Festival Hub 123 Gap Rd, Alice Springs, NT, Australia

From artist and researcher Dean West, The Buffel Harvest is an experimental performance orbiting around a live demonstration of how to grow Oyster Mushrooms using Central Australian weed species Buffel Grass as a substrate. The demonstration will take you through harvest, pasteurisation, inoculation, incubation and finally harvest again. The demonstration will be elaborated with animations, […]

$7.00 – $20.00

Come to the Edge & Dancing in the Air – 4pm Showing

Centralian Senior College 10 Grevillea Dr, Alice Springs, NT, Australia

Come to the edge. We might fall. Come to the edge. It’s too high! Come to the edge. And they came. And he pushed. And they flew. - Christopher Logue Dusty Feet Dance Collective aims to create uplifting dance theatre that inspires and provokes. Set to an evocative soundtrack, with quirky characters, contemporary dance physicality […]

$10.00 – $25.00

Billy Black

Festival Hub 123 Gap Rd, Alice Springs, NT, Australia

Billy Black is a talented and travelled singer and guitarist. He has performed across a wide array of musical styles over a long career of six stringed debauchery. Join him for a delicate evening of acoustic, pure, clean, joy.  

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The Nestmakers – 6pm Showing

Festival Hub 123 Gap Rd, Alice Springs, NT, Australia

The Nestmakers is a time capsule of climate anxieties, a resting place for your doom and gloom. It is a funny and sad play about culpability and climate, bunkers and billionaires, and the refusal to give into your prepper side. Written by Betty Sweetlove and directed by Bek Law with dramaturgy by Declan Furber Gillick […]

$10.00 – $25.00

Bambadino: Yearning to Belong

Festival Hub 123 Gap Rd, Alice Springs, NT, Australia

Bambadino is a Filipino-born lesbian Maths teacher singer-songwriter who yearns to belong. Her songs take you from funny anecdotes to bittersweet ballads about belonging to her body, to her family, to community, to herself. Bambadino lives in Mparntwe wtih her wife, dogs and chickens. She loves singing and watching the sunrise. If you can't make […]

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Come to the Edge & Dancing in the Air – 7pm Showing

Centralian Senior College 10 Grevillea Dr, Alice Springs, NT, Australia

Come to the edge. We might fall. Come to the edge. It’s too high! Come to the edge. And they came. And he pushed. And they flew. - Christopher Logue Dusty Feet Dance Collective aims to create uplifting dance theatre that inspires and provokes. Set to an evocative soundtrack, with quirky characters, contemporary dance physicality […]

$10.00 – $25.00

The Nestmakers – 8:30pm Showing

Festival Hub 123 Gap Rd, Alice Springs, NT, Australia

The Nestmakers is a time capsule of climate anxieties, a resting place for your doom and gloom. It is a funny and sad play about culpability and climate, bunkers and billionaires, and the refusal to give into your prepper side. Written by Betty Sweetlove and directed by Bek Law with dramaturgy by Declan Furber Gillick […]

$10.00 – $25.00

Ronja Moss

Festival Hub 123 Gap Rd, Alice Springs, NT, Australia

Ronja Moss is a twinkly-eyed singer songwriter who delights in telling tales with her banjo and rolling melodies. Recently relocated to our Nation’s capital, Ronja grew up in the central desert of Alice Springs. Her songs paint pictures; either witnessed, or imagined, endeavouring to take the listener into the lives of her characters and thoughts. […]

Kardboard Kingdom

Festival Hub 123 Gap Rd, Alice Springs, NT, Australia

On The Wing Theatre Co. invites you to come and get creative in the Kardboard Kingdom! Blending workshop and theatre performance, this interactive piece gives audiences the chance to get crafty and then enjoy watching performers bring their creations to life. If you can't make this performance, Kardboard Kingdom will also take place on Saturday […]

$12

Desert Festival Presents: Alice Springs Town Council Pop Up Park

Ross Park 30/32 Undoolya Rd, East Side, NT, Australia

The Alice Springs Town Council with support from the Northern Territory Government are proud to bring back the highly successful Pop Up Park Series in 2022, and this edition will feature a curated lineup of exciting Desert Festival talent! This place-based activation series targets Alice Springs families, neighbours and individuals looking for an opportunity to […]

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Stellar Sea: Is This Desire?

Festival Hub 123 Gap Rd, Alice Springs, NT, Australia

Stellar Sea explore our hidden aspirations in a time when we need to desire less for the sustainability of our planet. Weaving live music, projected media and a compelling poetic narrative, they will deliver an embodied experience inspired by PJ Harvey and their own dreams. Stellar Sea are a cohort of post-punk eco queers with […]

$20.00 – $33.00

Dina: Should You Lose Your Belongings

Festival Hub 123 Gap Rd, Alice Springs, NT, Australia

Amidst times of questioning our losses, our sense of belonging and our resilience, songs came to be. This is a collaborative project initiated by Jakarta- born, now Mparntwe-based musician and visual artist Dina Indrasafitri. Dina will be collaborating with local legends such as Dave Crowe and Xavia to create a medley of song, dance and visuals rich […]

$20.00 – $33.00