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City of Darwin’s LAUNCH program provides arts, cultural and recreational activities for young people living in the Darwin area. We provide young people with opportunities to develop skills and networks and connect to and have a say in our community. Check out launchdarwin.com.au for more info including details of upcoming workshops and events!

29/10/2026

🔥🥵 Are you ready… Ready for a SPICY Laksa Festival Grand Finale?? Not your thing?… Well just take a look at these other events we’ve found for you this week (including our Gaming After Dark)!!

👾🎮 Gaming After Dark
🗓️ Friday 30 October
⏰ 6:30pm - 8:30pm
📍 Casuarina Library
🎟️ FREE

🎬🍿 Wildwood Screening
🗓️ Friday 30 October
⏰ 7pm
📍 Deckchair Cinema
🎟️ From $11 - Book via the link in our bio

🦜🦋 Birds & Butterflies
🗓️ Saturday 31 October
⏰ 8am - 10am
📍 Ludmilla Creek
🎟️ $15 - Book via the link in our bio

💪🏽💪🏻💪🏿 Healthy Darwin Activities
🌊🤿 Aqua HIIT
🗓️ Saturday 31 October
⏰ 8am - 8:45am
📍 Darwin Ski Club Pool

🙆🏾‍♀️🙆🏼‍♂️ Vitality Pilates
🗓️ Sunday 1 November
⏰ 8am - 8:45am
📍 Nightcliff Community Centre

🏓🎾 Cardio Tennis
🗓️ Thursday 5 November
⏰ 7pm - 8pm
📍 Gardens Tennis Club
🎟️ All listed Healthy Darwin Activities are only $5

🍜🏆 Laksa Festival - Grand Finale
🗓️ Saturday 31 October
⏰ 3pm - 9pm
📍 Darwin Waterfront
🎟️ FREE

❌💡 No Lights, No Lycra
🗓️ Tuesday 3 November
⏰ 6pm - 7pm
📍 Browns Mart Studio
🎟️ $10 - Pay at the door

🃏🎲 TCG Comps
🗓️ Tuesday 3 November | One Piece
🗓️ Wednesday 4 November | Pokémon
⏰ 7pm - 10pm
📍 Stone Monkey @ Coconut Grove
🎟️ $24 - Pay at the door

📸 Images by:
1: Darwin International Laksa Festival
2: Next Tier
3: Deckchair Cinema
4: Landcare NT
5: Healthy Darwin
6: Darwin International Laksa Festival
7: NLNL Darwin
8: Stone Monkey

22/10/2026

🤩🥳 Geek Up is BACK this weekend!! Will we see you there? Or will you be enjoying one of these other amazing events we’ve found for you this week?!

🎶🎸 All Ages Gig
🗓️ Friday 23 October
⏰ 6:30pm
📍 Darwin Railway Club
🎟️ $15 - Pay at the door

🎬🍿 Wildwood - Film Screening
🗓️ Saturday 24 October
⏰ 7pm
📍 Deckchair Cinema
🎟️ From $11 - Book via the link in our bio

🎲🎨 Geek Up
🗓️ Sunday 25 October
⏰ 1pm - 4pm
📍 Casuarina Library
🎟️ FREE

♟️🧠 Chess Club
🗓️ Sunday 25 October
⏰ 4:15pm - 6:15pm
📍 Casuarina Library
🎟️ FREE

👾🎮 Game On!
🗓️ Tuesday 27 October
⏰ 6:30pm
📍 Casuarina Sports Club / Palm Room
🎟️ FREE

🃏🎲 Pokémon TCG - Standard Competition
🗓️ Wednesday 28 October
⏰ 7pm - 10pm
📍 Stone Monkey - Coconut Grove
🎟️ $24 - Pay at the door

🧠📊 October Business Month
🗓️ Thursday 1 - Friday 30 October
⏰ Times Vary
📍 Venues Vary
🎟️ Prices Vary - More info via the link in our bio

📸 Images by:
1: Antoinette Maddock
2: Antoinette Maddock
3: Deckchair Cinema
4: LAUNCH Darwin
5: Northern Territory Chess Association
6: Next Tier
7: Stone Monkey
8: Northern Territory Government

22/10/2026

Are you a young person aged 12-25 who lives, works or studies in Darwin?

Yes? Well then, we want to hear from you at our annual co-design workshop!

Co-design means working WITH young people to make decisions, not making decisions for them.

This workshop is hosted by City of Darwin's Youth Programs team. Its purpose is to review the actions and priorities of our Youth Strategy, and plan priorities for 2027 and beyond.

📅Saturday 28 November
⏰10am - 2pm
📍Casuarina Library (Guyugwa Meeting Room)

⭐We will supply lunch and snacks, which means we definitely need you to RSVP. You can do this by clicking the link in our bio and selecting '2026-27 Co Design Workshop'.
OR
Going to our website https://launchdarwin.com.au

20/10/2026

👀 Looking for fun, active, and sporty activities to keep you fit and healthy during the wet season??

🤩 Look no further, because Healthy Darwin has got you covered!! Some of their activities include...
✨ Beginners' HIIT
✨ Aqua HIIT
✨ Zumba Mashup
✨ Cardio Tennis
✨ Yoga Sculpt
✨ Vitality Pilates
and MORE!

🤑 These activities suit all ages, and the best bit... they are all just $5 each!!

😜 So gather your mates, hit the location, and have a healthy fit time! (And don't forget your water bottle)!

ℹ For more info on each session...
🔗 Head to the link in our bio
⬇ Click on "Healthy Darwin Activities"
😁 Find the one to keep you fit and healthy!

📸 Image by Healthy Darwin

18/10/2026

Drawings feeling flat?
Join Mango Maid ( ) at Geek Up this Sunday and level up your drawing skills!
Learn how to add depth and dimension to your drawings with perspective to make them leap off the page.

⏰1pm-4pm
📅Sunday 25 October
📍Casuarina Library

Other activities to expect are...
🐉Dungeons and Dragons with Grimm
🎲Cosy board games corner
🥪DIY toastie bar

Geek Up is recommended for ages 12-25.

For more info or to get reminders each month
🔗Click the link in our bio
👇Then click the 'Geek Up 2026' button

Or

📱Go to www.launchdarwin.com.au

Artwork by

City of Darwin

16/10/2026

🎨 Kickstart Your Creative Career: NXT Gen ARTS Grants Are Open!

💫Are you a young NT creative aged 18–25? Build your skills, learn directly from established arts professionals, and make valuable industry connections with the NXT Gen ARTS grant program!

💰 Funding up to $13,000 total per financial year to support your placement

🎪 400 hours of placement with an NT arts organisation or approved creative industry business

📆 Round 1 Closes: 2pm, Monday, 2 November 2026 (via Grants NT).

❗Applicants need to have a host organisation confirmed to apply for the grant, however, if you haven't locked in an arts organisation or creative business yet, you can submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to Arts NT to help match you with a suitable host.

🤔Arts NT is running online info sessions where you can ask questions and get tips on your application. Register for a session to clear up any doubts before you apply!

Tuesday 13 October 4pm
Tuesday 13 October 6pm
Thursday 15 October 4pm
Thursday 15 October 6pm

👉 Learn more and check guidelines: Visit the NXT Gen ARTS grants | NT.GOV.AU

🌈Pssst - not ready just yet? Round 2 applications Open 15 February 2027, closing 2pm March 15. We'll do a shout out reminder early next year too ;)

📸 Darwin Street Art Festival Consultation 2024
📸 Migs Ellaga - Easy Realism Workshop MAGNIFY 2025
📸 Ifa Shiddiq - Secret Art Exhibition 2026
📸 Migs Ellaga - Space of Syn MAGNIFY 2025
📸 Oi Silly Goose - Audrey Petschel at Darwin Festival x LAUNCH Musician Mentoring Program 2026
📸 LAUNCHmedia Workshops with DCA
📸 Sounds@Mindil Sound tech mentoring

15/10/2026

🤝👀 Your mid-week plans are sorted!! If you’re looking for a bit of fun to spice up your weekdays, then this is the week for you!!

🏮💕 Light the Lagoon
🗓️ Sunday 18 October
⏰ 5pm
📍 Darwin Waterfront
🎟️ Entry by donation

❌💡 No Lights, No Lycra
🗓️ Tuesday 20 October
⏰ 6pm - 7pm
📍 Browns Mart Studio
🎟️ $10 - Pay at the door

🎮👾 Game On!
🗓️ Tuesday 20 October
⏰ 6:30pm
📍 Casuarina Sports Club / Palm Room
🎟️ FREE

🃏🎲 One Piece TCG - Constructed Tournament
🗓️ Tuesday 20 October
⏰ 7pm - 10pm
📍 Stone Monkey - Coconut Grove
🎟️ $24 - Pay at the door

🎬🍿 First Frames
🗓️ Thursday 22 October
⏰ 7pm
📍 Deckchair Cinema
🎟️ From $11 - Book via the link in our bio

🧒🏾👧🏼 The SHAK Youth Hub
🗓️ Mondays - Saturdays
⏰ Times Vary
📍 The SHAK @ Sanderson High
🎟️ FREE

🧠📊 October Business Month
🗓️ Thursday 1 - Friday 30 October
⏰ Times Vary
📍 Venues Vary
🎟️ Prices Vary - More info via the link in our bio

📸 Images by:
1: Next Tier
2: Amber NT
3: NLNL Darwin
4: Next Tier
5: Stone Monkey
6: Deckchair Cinema
7: The SHAK Youth Hub
8: Northern Territory Government

13/10/2026

🤯 NT Youth Round Table applications close THIS SUNDAY OCT 18!!

🗣 If you're a passionate young Territorian aged 15-25 and ready to stand up, speak out, and be heard, this is YOUR opportunity!!

Joining the NT Youth Round Table gives you exclusive access to...
✨ Develop your leadership skills
✨ Get involved in community life
✨ Have your say on important topics that impact young Territorians

ℹ If you or someone you know wants to make a positive impact in the community, now’s the time to apply...
🔗 Head to the link in our bio
⬇ Click on "NT Youth Round Table Applications"
🤩 Apply and make the most of this opportunity!

Image by People, Sport and Culture

08/10/2026

🤫🫣 Want in on a super cool upcoming event?? Then scroll your way to the end of this post to find out all the details!!

🪩🐊 Club Krock
🗓️ Friday 9 October
⏰ 6pm - 10pm
📍 Club Tropical @ Lee Point Resort
🎟️ $10 - Book via the link in our bio

🎬🍿 Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom Screening
🗓️ Saturday 10 October
⏰ 7pm
📍 Deckchair Cinema
🎟️ From $11 - Book via the link in our bio

♟️🧠 Chess Club
🗓️ Sunday 11 October
⏰ 4:15pm - 6:15pm
📍 Casuarina Library
🎟️ FREE

🎭🎶 Bell Shakespeare’s Macbeth - By William Shakespeare
🗓️ Tuesday 13 October
⏰ 10:30am + 7:30pm
📍 AANT Centre
🎟️ From $30 - Book via the link in our bio

❌💡 No Lights, No Lycra
🗓️ Tuesday 13 October
⏰ 6pm - 7pm
📍 Browns Mart Studio
🎟️ $10 - Pay at the door

🧠📊 October Business Month
🗓️ Thursday 1 - Friday 30 October
⏰ Times Vary
📍 Venues Vary
🎟️ Prices Vary - More info via the link in our bio

‼️ SAVE THE DATE ‼️
🎶🎸 All Ages Gig
🗓️ Friday 23 October
⏰ 6:30pm
📍 Darwin Railway Club
🎟️ $15 - Pay at the door

📸 Images by:
1: Northern Territory Chess Association
2: Club Krock
3: Deckchair Cinema
4: Northern Territory Chess Association
5: Bell Shakespeare
6: NLNL Darwin
7: Northern Territory Government
8: Antoinette Maddock

06/10/2026

🤩🎉 Looking for something fun and creative to do after school or on the weekend? Corrugated Iron has you covered with a whole range of workshops throughout Term 4!!

🎭🥳 With workshops across various art forms, including drama, circus, aerial, music and more, there's a workshop perfect for everyone!!

👀🌈 These workshops are designed for imaginations to run wild, skills to grow, and participants to be as creative as possible!!

ℹ If you're a young creative (or young at heart 😉), and want to know more, all you have to do is...
🔗 Head to the link in our bio
⬇ Scroll down and click on "Corrugated Iron Workshops"
📬 Enrol in the workshop that's calling for you

📸 Image by Corrugated Iron

Address

City Of Darwin Civic Centre, Harry Chan Avenue
Darwin, NT
0800

Telephone

+61889300403

Website

https://launchdarwin.com.au/

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