Darwin Festival to reopen on Friday under Covid-19 restrictions

Darwin Festival will reopen on Friday with a revised schedule. See the changes here.

Darwin Festival Creative Director Felix Preval along with the festival staff have worked hard to produce the festival during Covid-19 impacts. Picture: Glenn Campbell

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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