Kat Byron from the Darwin Fringe Festival joined Kate and Baini to wrap up the 2026 iteration of the Top End's creative heartbeat.

The festival took place in July, presenting between 70-100 shows from acts local and abroad. Kat shared a few highlights from the festival and named several of this years award winners, including Big D’s Boyband Bootcamp which took home the prize to perform at next year’s Adelaide Fringe Festival.

2026 marked 10 years of involvement from Festival Director, Hannah Illingworth. Kat expressed her gratitude towards Hannah’s diligence and vision that has guided the festival for so long. Hannah and the Fringe festival are both nominated in categories for tonight’s NT Performing Arts Awards.

Applications will open in October for next year’s Darwin Fringe Festival, and Kat invited listeners to get creative and apply. “Everyone put their little creative thinking hats on…get some silly ideas together. October is when we’ll open our applications."

Kat Byron from the <a href="https://darwinfringe.org.au/">Darwin Fringe Festival</a> joined Kate and Baini to wrap up the 2026 iteration of the Top End's creative heartbeat.
The festival took place in July, presenting between 70-100 shows from acts local and abroad. Kat shared a few highlights from the festival and named several of this years award winners, including <a href="https://darwinfringe.org.au/event/big-ds-boyband-bootcamp/2026-07-19/">Big D&rsquo;s Boyband Bootcamp</a> which took home the prize to perform at next year&rsquo;s Adelaide Fringe Festival.
2026 marked 10 years of involvement from Festival Director, Hannah Illingworth. Kat expressed her gratitude towards Hannah&rsquo;s diligence and vision that has guided the festival for so long. Hannah and the Fringe festival are both nominated in categories for tonight&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.darwinfestival.org.au/whats-on/northern-territory-performing-arts-awards-df26">NT Performing Arts Awards</a>.
Applications will open in October for next year&rsquo;s Darwin Fringe Festival, and Kat invited listeners to get creative and apply. &ldquo;Everyone put their little creative thinking hats on&hellip;get some silly ideas together. October is when we&rsquo;ll open our applications."

Interviews, local stories and news for Central Australia and The Barkly.

Presented live weekdays on 8CCC Radio 102.1FM.

Stream through the 8CCC Connect app and 8ccc.com.au

Listen back to interviews On Demand or through our podcast

8CCC Big Brekky is supported by the Community Broadcasting Foundation

Interviews, local stories and news for Central Australia and The Barkly.
Presented live weekdays on 8CCC Radio 102.1FM.
Stream through the 8CCC Connect app and 8ccc.com.au
Listen back to interviews On Demand or through our podcast
8CCC Big Brekky is supported by the Community Broadcasting Foundation