The Autumn Guide

The dying days of summer are some of the sweetest. Each camp out is the last camp out, each beach trip the last beach trip, each picnic requires a pullover as the sun dips.

We won't be sent indoors just yet. 'That's your autumn?', the rest of the world asks, and we've got to admit we've got it good. And when the air does start to nip, there's always a bar hideaway waiting with red wine and negronis.

Welcome to the inaugural Concrete Playground Autumn Guide, a comprehensive shortlist of the best this city has to offer over the next three months, from cosy bars and pizza joints to camping trips and art shows. You’ll never be without access to the finest things happening in this city, because autumn's just a crisp reminder that there's a whole lot of world out there.

Now slap on your cardigan and get out there.

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FOOD & DRINK

While days of daiquiris, afternoons of sunbathing and evenings of sizzling summery barbecues aren’t completely gone, there’s a slightly cooler breeze in the air. But there’s plenty of autumnal goodness to look forward to with the changing of the seasons: several new bars and diners have opened their doors just in time for falling leaves to clog up their front stoops and daylight savings to finish up and make things a little cosier around here.

View the Autumn Food & Drink Guide

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

All work and no play are a recipe for a regretful autumn. This is the perfect weather for watching, ruminating on and talking about great works of art, whether you've caught them in a gallery, theatre, gig venue, cinema or some unused warehouse that's sprung to life just for the occasion. There's plenty to inspire in this city when you know where to look.

View the Autumn Arts & Entertainment Guide

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DESIGN & STYLE

Layer up in trench coats, chunky knits, insouciant scarves, crisp new denim and soft leather boots. Autumn and style go hand in hand, and its greatest hits are never disposable. Mindfulness is the accessory you need to see autumn's real possibilities — in cycling networks, wind power, community farms and life-enhancing tech.

View the Autumn Design & Style Guide

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TRAVEL & LEISURE

Get the blood pumping and you'll never even notice the nip in the air. The city is teeming with new fitness crazes to try, pub trivia to win, fun free activities and some old novelties you've unfairly forgotten. Alternatively, this is the perfect time to pack your suitcase and extend your summer in the tropics. Just don't sit fixed to your desk and miss the adventures all autumn. Hibernation is for bears.

View the Autumn Travel & Leisure Guide

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