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(The Vic; www.thevic.com.au ; 27 Smith St Mall) The venerable old Vic is a good place for a
drink and where locals and travellers can mingle. Seemingly undergoing constant renov-
ations, these days it's more of an all-round backpacker entertainment venue.
3 Entertainment
Darwin's balmy nights invite a bit of late-night exploration and while there is only a
handful of nightclubs, you'll find something on every night of the week. There's also a
thriving arts and entertainment scene: theatre, film and concerts.
Off the Leash magazine ( www.offtheleash.net.au ) lists events happening around town,
as does Darwin Community Arts ( www.darwincommunityarts.org.au ) . Keep an eye out for
bills posted on noticeboards and telegraph poles that advertise dance and full-moon
parties.
Live Music
Just about every pub/bar in town puts on some form of live music, mostly on Friday and
Saturday nights, and sometimes filling the midweek void with karaoke and DJs.
Victoria Hotel ROCK, DJS
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(The Vic; www.thevichotel.com ; 27 Smith St Mall) The Vic has bags of history − the stone build-
ing dates from 1890 − but it's hard to see it these days. This is Darwin's favourite back-
packer pub and goes off every night of the week. Dirt-cheap meals draw the travellers to
the upstairs bar, and they stay for the pool tables, DJs and dance floor. Downstairs has a
pub quiz on Monday, table dancing, live bands and DJs.
Nirvana JAZZ, BLUES
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( 08-8981 2025; www.nirvanarestaurantdarwin.com ; 6 Dashwood Cres) Behind an imposing
dungeon-like doorway, this cosy restaurant-bar has live jazz/blues every Thursday, Fri-
day and Saturday night and an open-mic jam session every Tuesday. And the Thai/Indi-
an/Malaysian food here is magic.
Clubs
Discovery & Lost Arc NIGHTCLUB
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