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TO THE HOME OF TERRITORY PERFORMING ARTS

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TO THE HOME OF TERRITORY PERFORMING ARTS

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Check out all the events coming up at Brown's Mart on our what's on page.

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Weekly on Tuesdays

15 September - 8 December

No Lights No Lycra is a weekly alcohol free dance jam in the dark. Tickets are $10 on the door or $8 for concession.

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National Giving Day to the Arts

22 October

On Thursday 22 October, Brown's Mart will host its 2nd annual phone-a-thon. Phones will be manned by Brown's Mart artists, community leaders and theatre favourites. This AusArt Day, thanks to Creative Australia and the Sally Thomas Circle of donors(opens in new tab), Brown's Mart are matching your donation $ for $, up to $20,000! Your donation goes towards the creation of new shows by Northern Territorians. New works. New voices. Answer the call for the arts, and give to a healthy regional arts ecosystem at Brown's Mart. Opportunities to be announced.

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Presented by some of Darwin’s leading arts organisations

29 October

What comes first: the ‘art’ or the ‘audience’? This evening Critical Conversations gives the platform to commercial comedians who consider risk, audience and art and the ability to pay their bills when they create their shows. Like a punchier version of Sliding Doors, 3 comedians will share material they create with their audiences in mind followed by the material they really want to do, before a candid, and (likely) hilarious dive into the topic: Audience < Art ? In an age where everything is ‘artist-led’ and financial risk is subsidised by the government, have we forgotten our audiences? If audiences are considered first, does the work actually become ‘less risky’? Join Amy Hetherington, Richard Fejo, Albert Belz and Brown’s Mart to set fire to this triggering topic!

WELCOME to Brown's Mart

Standing on Larrakia land as the Home of Territory Performing Arts, Brown’s Mart delivers a year-round arts program centred in collaboration, innovation and energy

In and beyond our multiple performance spaces we create and present contemporary performance works which engage with many communities and artforms.

We champion new work and new voices from the Northern Territory through residencies, creative developments and presentations, and have done since 1972. Just as this legacy continues, so does Brown’s Mart’s commitment to our artists, our audiences, and our community.

Find out more about us

 

Come Say Hello

Site open
9-5, Mon-Fri

12 Smith St, Darwin
(08) 8981 5522

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Brown's Mart Arts Ltd

(T/as Brown’s Mart)
ABN: 67 141 763 895

Address

12 Smith Street Darwin City
GPO Box 3451, Darwin NT 0801

admin@brownsmart.com.au

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