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half the fun - arts and crafts stalls bulge with handmade jewellery, fabulous rain-
bow tie-died clothes, Aboriginal artefacts, and wares from Indonesia and Thailand.
Peruse and promenade, stop for a pummelling massage or to listen to rhythmic
live music. Mindil Beach is about 2km from the city centre; an easy walk or hop on
buses 4 or 6 which go past the market area.
Similar stalls (you'll recognise many of the stall holders) can be found at various
suburban markets from Friday to Sunday.
Shopping Village, Parap Rd, Parap; 8am-2pm Sat)
This compact, crowded food-fo-
cused market is a local favourite with the full gamut of Southeast Asian cuisine, as
well as plenty of ingredients to cook up your own tropical storm.
Rd, Rapid Creek; 6.30am-1.30pm Sun)
Darwin's oldest market is another Asian mar-
ketplace, with a tremendous range of tropical fruit and vegetables mingled with a
heady mixture of spices and swirling satay smoke.
8am-2pm Sun)
Another popular community market, north of the city in the
Nightcliff Shopping Centre, where you will find lots of secondhand goods and de-
signer clothing.
Woods St; 2-6pm 1st Sun each month)
In association with the Darwin Visual Arts As-
sociation, this popular market is a great way to laze away a Sunday afternoon. The
stalls are filled with secondhand treasures, tasty treats and whimsical stalls.
Theatre
Darwin Entertainment Centre
ARTS CENTRE
( 08-8980 3333;
www.darwinentertainment.com.au
; 93 Mitchell St; box office 10am-5.30pm
Mon-Fri & 1hr prior to shows)
Darwin's main community arts venue houses the Playhouse
and Studio Theatres, and hosts events from fashion-award nights to plays, rock operas,
comedies and concerts. Check the website for upcoming shows.
Brown's Mart
ARTS CENTRE
