Around 5,000 people came together to celebrate Australian First Nations and Pacific culture at a free family concert supported by Australia now: Pacific edition during Darwin Festival.

Audiences enjoyed seeing Torres Strait Islander dancer Albert David – backed by the Gaba Gaba Bayan drummers from across the Pacific led by PNG/Australian master drummer Airileke – and Yalanji songwoman Deline Briscoe who performed with her live band.

A group of Northern Territory Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) workers from Vanuatu who also performed at the festival. The PALM scheme allows eligible Australian businesses to hire workers from 9 Pacific countries and Timor-Leste when there are not enough local workers available. For more information, visit palmscheme.gov.au.

See the highlights from the 2026 Darwin Festival.