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MOby DEC, Darwin Entertainment Centre Saturday 1st - Sunday 30th November 2008
	Join the Darwin Entertainment Centre staff in supporting Movember and help raise funds for the fight against men's depression and prostate cancer. Featuring the MOby DEC Allstars Hamish MoDonald, Carl Farmer, Garry Ferguson, Rod Haig and David Lilliebridge, Movember is coming to a face near you! For more information or to make a donation to team MOby DEC click here. Darwin Entertainment Centre - bringing back the Mo!
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The Carbonada Club, Studio (cabaret) Wednesday 19th - Friday 21st November 2008
	Following the huge success of Water and Power (2006) and Generation B (2007) Darwin High School once again is challenging the Year 10 students with the opportunity to create a dynamic and exciting original play with leading Darwin playwright, Gail Evans. The setting is a sleazy underground dive inhabited by low life and run by the iron fist of Mrs Hatchett, the evil matriarch, in the 1930s. Enter Bill, the naive detective investigating recent disappearances of people last scene entering the club. Featuring original music, dancing and lots of colour and excitement, this is set to be another impressive performance by the students of Darwin High.
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Army in Concert, Playhouse 8:00pm Saturday 22nd November 2008
	Guy Sebastian, who captured the hearts of Australians in 2003 by becoming the first Australian Idol winner, is the guest artist in this spectacular concert with the best multi-talented Australian Army musicians to be found.  NT Legacy is proud to present you with the opportunity to hear and see a sound and light spectacular featuring up to 70 musicians, vocalists and ceremonial teams, not to mention dynamic solo performances and special guest artist, the marvellous Guy Sebastian.  All proceeds are in aid of Legacy, a truly Australian organisation, to assist in continuing their welfare work of caring for families of deceased veterans.
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Darwin Blues and Roots Club, Studio (cabaret) 8:00pm Saturday 22nd November 2008
	Hey there blues and roots music lovers... Blues music has returned to Darwin! If you have a fetish for some real fair dinkum Top End blues and roots music or are curious to find out more, come and enjoy some very talented locals who love the blues and play with passion and soul. With Andrew Dembski as MC, this performance will provide a snapshot of the history of blues with something for everyone!
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Come Fly With Me, Studio (cabaret) 7:30pm Thursday 27th November 2008
	Mike Foley Enterprises proudly presents the 2nd annual Community Charity Cabaret with a performance celebrating the music of Frank Sinatra. Mike has gathered together some old friends to sing and dance their way through the evening, including George Barker, Sand Williams, The Grey Panthers and the Jazzamatazz Sextet. Featuring a selection of favourites including Bad Bad Leroy Brown, New York New York, Mac The Knife, My Way, Something Stupid and more, this promises to be a memorable evening of music, song and dance celebrating ‘Old Blue Eyes’ and his fantastic music. The net profits from the show will be donated to Somerville Community Services.
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Culture, Craic and Company, Playhouse 7:30pm Saturday 29th November 2008
	Culture, Craic & Company is an exuberant evening of Irish dance and music presented by Darwin’s oldest Irish dancing school, Rince na h’Eireann. Featuring a cast of over 70 dancers aged from 5 to over 50 years, performances will include a mix of traditional Irish and modern choreographed pieces - some choreographed by members of the dance school and others learned during an exciting weekend workshop held in August. This outgoing group of dancers perform at the first sound of a fiddle, harp or banjo and are sure to get your feet tapping!
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Messiah, Supreme Court Foyer 8:00pm Saturday 29th November 2008
	Messiah, featuring the famous Hallelujah Chorus, is an Oratorio written by George Frederick Handel. First performed in Dublin, Ireland, it is the most widely sung work throughout the western world and a great favourite at Easter and Christmas. This performance is presented by the Darwin Chorale and will be conducted by Digby Barrow.
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Australian String Quartet - Cantilena, Studio 8:00pm Saturday 29th November 2008
	In a fitting finale to their much-lauded 2008 season, the Australian String Quartet presents Cantilena featuring three emotionally charged, magical works. Tender and romantic, fiery and haunting, Cantilena brings together three melodic works for string quartet from three remarkable composers - Richard Meale’s evocative Cantilena Pacifica, Schubert’s lyrical Rosamunde Quartet and Tchaikovsky’s first quartet with its famous Andante cantabile.
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Terra Australis, Playhouse 6:30pm Saturday 6th December 2008
	Hunt & Hunt proudly presents Terra Australis.  Through the medium of dance the Darwin School of Ballet tells the story of this great land from the beginning of time through to the present day, acknowledging the influences of other cultures on our life here in the Northern Territory.  The story is told through the choreographic skills of local artists such as Gary Lang, Joanna Noonan, Shauna Ricardo and Julia Quinn.  Incorporating Australian music from Snuggle Pot & Cuddle Pie, Waltzing Matilda, Peter Allen, Jimmy Barnes, Vanessa Amorosi and Kylie Minogue this will be a show not to be missed.
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Il Dago, Playhouse 8:00pm Sunday 7th December 2008
	Featuring a star-studded line-up including the legendary stars of Acropolis Now, Simon Palomares and George Kapiniaris, Sri Lankan Australian comic Nish, and international comedy superstar Joe Avati, the producers of Il Dago have spared no expense in bringing together some of the biggest names in wog humour. Never before has the Australian ethnic comedy scene witnessed such a line-up of stars on the one night performing their own hilarious stand-up routines. Whether you’re genuinely Skippy or as Mediterranean as fetta cheese, you’re guaranteed to relate to this show and laugh until you’re red-faced!
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ABBAsolutely FABBAulous - Thank You for the Music Tour, Playhouse 8:00pm Friday 19th December 2008
	The most sensational ABBA tribute ever staged is coming back to Australia! Thanks to the movies Muriel’s Wedding and Priscilla: Queen of the Desert and the amazing Mamma Mia musical and movie, the world has seen a massive resurgence in the popularity of Swedish Super Group ABBA. With the overwhelming television exposure and huge demands for the show after a four-year absence from these shores, here is your opportunity to witness the band "ABBAsolutely FABBAulous" performing the Thank You for the Music Show, touring Australasia as part of their 2008 world tour.
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The Waifs with special guest Mama Kin, Playhouse 8:00pm Saturday 31st January 2009
	The Waifs are one of Australia's most successful independent bands. They are marked by all the qualities that have made them a hit with folk and roots audiences: honest songwriting, rollicking bluesiness, and the soaring vocals of sisters Donna and Vikki Simpson and guitarist Josh Cunningham. The Waifs started their journey as Australian grass-roots road warriors and are now international festival favourites.
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David Campbell - The Good Loving Tour, Playhouse 8:00pm Friday 17th & Saturday 18th April 2009
	David Campbell is back with his best show to date – The Good Loving Tour 2009. This hot new show will feature in full David’s brand new album Good Loving which is a thundering collection of classic ‘60’s blue eyed soul. Tracks like 1, 2, 3, Now That I’ve Found You, You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling, Devil In A Blue Dress and of course Good Loving will be brought to the stage with Campbell’s larrikin charm and incredible voice. For a show full of classic hits and superb showmanship don’t miss David Campbell’s Good Loving Tour 2009 – the best show you will see all year!
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