Darwin Festival to reopen on Friday under Covid-19 restrictions
Darwin Festival will reopen on Friday with a revised schedule. See the changes here.
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DARWIN Festival will reopen on Friday with a revised schedule and Covid-19 restrictions.
The festival is due to end on Sunday.
Due to the restrictions there will be no dancing and patrons will be required to sit down to eat and drink and socially distance.
Mask will be required when not sitting down.
Due to the Covid-19 restrictions there has been changes to performances over the weekend.
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Ticket holders who are affected by program changes will be contacted directly with their options.
More details on rolling Program Updates will be made available here www.darwinfestival.org.au/program-updates/
Tickets to new Darwin Festival shows are on sale now at www.darwinfestival.org.au
FRIDAY August 20
Festival Park opens at 5pm
The Pulse
Venue: Darwin Entertainment Centre
Time: 5pm and 8pm
Waterloo
Venue: Brown’s Mart Theatre
Time: 6pm
Trolleys
Venue: Festival Park
Time: 6pm
Oliver Twist
Venue: Happy Yess
Time: 6pm
Reuben Kaye, The Butch is Back
Venue: INPEX Sunset Stage
Time: 7pm and 10.30pm
Value for Money
Venue: Brown’s Mart Theatre
Time: 8pm
Amy Hetherington
Venue: INPEX Sunset Stage
Time: 9pm
SATURDAY August 21
Festival Park opens at 5pm
Value for Money
Venue: Brown’s Mart Theatre
Time: 1pm and 8pm
Waterloo
Venue: Brown’s Mart Theatre
Time: 6pm
Trolleys
Venue: Festival Park
Time: 6pm
Oliver Twist
Venue: Happy Yess
Time: 6pm and 8pm
King Stingray
Venue: INPEX Sunset Stage
Time: 7pm
Darwin Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Darwin Entertainment Centre
Time: 7.30pm
Drag Divas: 21 Forever
Venue: INPEX Sunset Stage
Time: 9pm
Reuben Kaye Butch is Back
Venue: INPEX Sunset Stage
Time: 10.30pm
SUNDAY August 22
Festival Park opens at 5pm
The Pulse
Venue: Darwin Entertainment Centre
Time: 1pm and 4:30pm
Justine Clarke Waterfront Kids Concert
Venue: The Waterfront
Time: 4-6pm
Waterloo
Venue: Brown’s Mart Theatre
Time: 1pm and 6pm
Oliver Twist
Venue: Happy Yess
Time: 6pm & 8pm
Radiohead for Solo Piano
Venue: INPEX Sunset Stage
Time: 7pm
Constantina Bush: Ride the Night Train
Venue: INPEX Sunset Stage
Time: 9pm
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