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The recent Darwin Festival saw more than 35,000 tickets sold across the event, with well over 62,000 people attending.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Local ticket holders made up three quarters of the sales while visitors from all around Australia made up 23%. Some 65% of events were completely sold out according to news outlet Cim Business Events<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The event ran from August 4-21 and included free and ticketed performances. There were over 150 shows and 80 events spread across 20 venues, showcasing more than 400 artists from Northern Territory and Australia as well as overseas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Artistic director of Darwin Festival, who is also leaving his role after six years, Felix Preval told Cim<\/a>: \u201cAfter six incredible years as artistic director of Darwin Festival, it\u2019s been wonderful to go out with a real bang.<\/p>\n \u201cTo see free community events\u00a0Bu\u014bgul\u00a0and\u00a0balarr inyiny, play to capacity crowds, to have interstate and international artists and visitors return, and for the program to be so well received has been deeply gratifying.<\/p>\n \u201cI love this city. I love this Festival. It\u2019s been a privilege to have worked closely with artists from across the Northern Territory, to have commissioned local and national productions for Darwin\u2019s delight, and to have brought so much incredible talent to experience this place.\u201d<\/p>\n