In the remote Top End community of Beswick/Wugularr, Djilpin Arts invites you to immerse yourself in a bold cultural landscape of renewal and celebration.
In the tradition of Djilpin’s Walking With Spirits festival, join us on country and in community to celebrate the voices of First Nations culture.
To sing, dance and talk. To celebrate. To engage. Three Sunday's of dance, music, workshops, food, art, culture and conversations hosted by Constantina Bush.
Arrive from 9am each Sunday in the heart of the Beswick community to set up camp in our beautiful Cultural Precinct. Browse our museum, shop our retail art gallery, join in a workshop or take a tour, then settle in for dinner and a thrilling evening concert.
FEAT. SPECIAL GUESTS - Djakapurra Manyarryun + Rrawun Maymuru
EVENT PASSED
Featuring traditional welcome dance the for Morning Star festival opening ceremony
Performances by:
Featuring traditional welcome dance the for Morning Star festival opening ceremony
Performances by:
WORKSHOPS
Pre-Booking for workshops is essential. Limited places available.
Weaving - 1.30pm - 3.00pm
Women's Only Workshop
The art and mind of weaving, join our local master weavers to learn traditional Arnhem weaving techniques using pandanus fibres.
Presented by Djilpin weavers. (1 Session available per day, 20 places)
Dijeridu Marking and Painting - 1.30pm - 3.00pm
Men's Only Workshop
Join local Mago (West Arnhem Dijeridu) Master's, in learning how to craft and paint a Dijeridu using a traditional grass brush.
Presented by local Djilpin Mago Masters. (1 Session available per day, 20 places)
Bush Medicine - 3.00pm - 5.00 pm
All Participants Welcome
All participants are welcome to learn the art of healing through using fresh local plants or turning them into balms and salves. Includes taking home your very own jar of bush balm!
Presented by Banatjarl Strong Bala Wimuns Grup. (1 Session available per day, 30 places)
TOURS
Pre-Booking is essential, access to sacred site only permitted with local guides. Limited places available
Melkjulumbu (Beswick Falls)
Tour 1: 11.00am - 2.00pm
Tour 2: 2.30pm - 5.30 pm
Book yourself on an exclusive guided tour of the famous, spectacular Beswick Falls, home of the Walking with Spirits festival.
Swim, walk, play, soak up this ancient sacred place with our local guides.
(2 Sessions available, 12 places per tour)
Sunday Series - 28 August
Beswick (Wugularr), Northern Territory
Programs during our 2021 season are being posted as PDFs on our website and may not be available onsite.
Ticketing FAQsSchool BookingsBook NowSunday Series - 28 August
Arrival in Beswick from 10am.
Set up campsite and join in some of the community activities featured below. Visit Ghunmarn Culture Centre's museum and shop the range of artworks from our local artists.
TOURS
Melkjulumbu (Beswick Falls)
Tour 1: 11.00am - 2.00pm
Tour 2: 2.30pm - 5.30 pm
Tour 3: 7.30am - 10.30am (Monday Morning)
Pre-Booking for tours is essential, access to sacred site only permitted with local guides. Limited places available
WORKSHOPS
Weaving
12.30pm - 1.30pm
Bush Medicine
2.30pm - 4.00 pm
Pre-Booking for workshops is essential. Limited places available.
PERFORMANCE
Concert: 6.30pm - 9.30pm
Beswick (Wugularr), Northern Territory
2 Cameron Rd, Beswick NT 0852
Djilpin Arts | Ghunmarn Culture Centre - Cameron Road, Beswick (Wugularr) NT
Venue InformationStarting in the afternoon with music into the night
Build your adventure from $50
CAMPING:
$50 per night/per 5-person car
CONCERTS:
$60 per adult | $30 per child
WORKSHOPS:
Women's Weaving: $50 per perso
Men's Dijeridu Making: $100 per person
Bush Medicine: $65 per person
BESWICK FALLS TOUR:
$120 per adult | $60 per child
Children under 5: FREE
Children's Ticket: persons aged 5 - 15 years-old
Your safety is very important to us and our team is hard at work to ensure we welcome you to COVID Normal events!
We have enhanced health and hygiene systems in place as directed by government guidelines and expert public health advice.
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Please don’t visit if you feel unwell or have been experiencing any cold or flu like symptoms.
You can exchange your tickets up to 3 hours prior to the performance time.
CLICK HERE to exchange your tickets.
You may also call our box office team on (03) 8676 7511
Read more information on our ticketing T&Cs.
Please don’t visit if you feel unwell, have been experiencing any cold or flu like symptoms.
Weather
What happens if the weather is bad?
If you are unsure of weather conditions, you can check the Bureau of Meteorology radar here.
Usually, performances proceed if there is light, misty drizzle. However, from time to time, it will be necessary to cancel a performance.
If a performance is to be cancelled, patrons will be notified via text message and email and will be able to exchange their tickets for another night, or receive a credit note for future ASC performances.
WEATHER CANCELLATION POLICY
When a performance is cancelled in advance of the scheduled start time due to adverse weather conditions, where possible and time permitting, we make every effort to inform ticket holders by SMS or phone.
If the Australian Shakespeare Company cancels a performance due to adverse weather conditions, your tickets can be exchanged for another performance during the same production season, or a credit note can be issued for future performances. The ASC does not offer refunds in the event of adverse weather conditions.
To rebook, fill in the Request Date Change form on our website. Alternatively, you can call 03 8676 7511 (Melbourne) or 02 9011 7704 (Sydney) during business hours Monday to Friday.
For Shakespeare performances (such as Macbeth), all exchanges must be made 3 hours prior to the performance start time.
For Family Theatre (such as Tinkerbell) all exchanges must be made 1 hour prior to the performance start time.
If it is not possible for you to attend another performance during the same production season we can provide a lifetime credit note for the value of your tickets (not including any handling fees).
A credit note or exchange will only be offered if the performance is officially cancelled.
Please note, in the case of one off performances (such as touring shows or music events), we often have other arrangements in place for cancellations such as the performance taking place on an alternate date. Please check the event page for further info.
Bookings
Why was a show listed as ‘Fully Booked’ but there are now tickets?
The Australian Shakespeare Company has a flexible exchange/credit policy and liaises with third-party ticket sellers.
This means that although ticket allocation for a show may get exhausted, if customers change their performance date, or we consolidate our tickets with a third-party seller, more tickets can appear on sale when previously the show was fully booked.
Bookings
What does it mean when aperformance says “allocation exhausted”?
Allocation exhausted means that there are currently no tickets available for this event.
It is possible for more tickets to be released however there are no guarantees that this will occur.
If you are looking for a single extra ticket, please contact our Box Office on 03 8676 7511.