Ben Hansen

Ben Hansen is the Junior Editor at Concrete Playground. Ben is Sydney's biggest advocate — a passionate supporter of the city's hospitality and art scenes. You can catch him sipping a negroni at your local bar, barracking for the Eels at CommBank Stadium or on your radio as host of FBi Radio's Mornings every Wednesday.

Favourite restaurant in Sydney: Baba's Place. Minimal-intervention wines, inventive eats, great tunes, friendly staff and a love for all things suburban, all hidden in a Marrickville warehouse. What more could you want?

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Twenty of the Best Airbnb Stays You Can Book in Tasmania

Book one — or a few — of these cabins, suites and lodges as you plan a trip around the Apple Isle.

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Sixteen of the Best Private Accommodations You Can Book in Regional Victoria

Escape the city and head to the wilderness for a holiday in these private getaways scattered around regional Victoria.

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Ten Must-Catch Gigs at the Inaugural SXSW Sydney's Massive Music Festival

SXSW Sydney has served up an absolutely huge music lineup, so we've broken down all the must-see sets for you.

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Ten Must-Catch Talks and Panels That You Don't Want to Miss at the Inaugural SXSW Sydney

What does the executive producer of 'Bluey' think of horror movies? What's the future of Chinatown? How do you communicate the magic of music? All these and more will be answered at SXSW Sydney.

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Joji Is Returning to Australia and New Zealand This Spring for His First-Ever Headline Tour

Joji's 'Pandemonium' tour will hit arenas across Australia's east cost and Auckland in November.

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SXSW Sydney's Music Festival Will Give You Access to 300-Plus Performances Across 25 Venues

SXSW Sydney is creating a bustling live music precinct for four days — with sets stretching from the Hollywood Hotel to Tumbalong Park.

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SXSW Sydney Just Dropped the Program for Its Inaugural Gaming Conference — Including a Dedicated Tabletop Game Expo

A global esports tournament and a celebration of indie video games are also part of the festival lineup.

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Demonic Teddy Bears, 36-Hour Raves and Mulled Negronis: Seven Standouts From Week One of Dark Mofo 2023

Couldn't make it to week one of Hobart's boundary-pushing winter festival? Here's what you missed.

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Cat Power Talks Her Love of Bob Dylan, Making Thurston Moore Cry and New Music on the Horizon

"Thurston Moore was in town and he said — he's gonna kill me — but he said 'Mr Tambourine Man' made him cry. Isn't that sweet?"

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Wintjiri Wiru Is the Stunning Nightly Light Show with 1000-Plus Drones That's Arrived Above Uluru

If you need another excuse to head to the Red Centre, this nightly cultural storytelling experience featuring more than 1000 drones is it.

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Two of SXSW Austin's Biggest Yearly Parties Are Coming to Sydney for the Inaugural Australian Festival

Dr Martens and Vans are bringing their annual music showcases Down Under — plus the first dose of local musicians have been added to the debut SXSW Sydney lineup.

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Matt Moran Is Bringing His Farm-to-Table Cooking to Fiji and Taking Over the Kitchen at Two Luxury Island Resorts

The acclaimed celebrity chef is bringing some of the Aria magic to Fiji.

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Ten Sydney WorldPride Events Worth a Trip to the Harbour City That You Can Still Nab Tickets To

From multi-day party programs to appearances by Kylie Minogue and Kelly Rowland, these events will have you booking last-minute flights to Sydney.

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The Art Gallery of NSW's Sydney Modern Project Has Arrived with Immersive Installations and Water Views

This new Sydney art gallery spans four floors, boasts works from Yayoi Kusama and Takashi Murakami, and has been called New South Wales' "most significant cultural build since the Opera House".

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The Best Advice Ever: TLC's Chilli on Career Longevity, Cruisy Hits, and Staying Cute and Comfortable

We chatted with Chilli from iconic 90s favourites TLC about staying timeless in both music and fashion — and the best advice MC Hammer ever gave her.

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Afends and Female-Led Weed-Loving Mag Broccoli Have Released This Eco-Friendly Summer Collection

This trippy new collab is made from hemp and recycled nylon.

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Sydney Favourite Firedoor Just Came in Third in the World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants for 2022

Firedoor was one of seven Australian spots to make the list — and one New Zealand eatery made the cut, too.

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Stormzy Is Finally Bringing His Latest World Tour to Australia and New Zealand Later This Year

The biggest name in UK grime is heading south in November and December to finally tour his pre-pandemic album 'Heavy Is The Head'.

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Splendour in the Grass Has Announced Sideshows for More Than 20 International Artists

Get ready for headline shows from Liam Gallagher, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Jack Harlow, Jungle and Orville Peck.

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Lorde's Huge Australian and New Zealand Tour Has Been Postponed Until 2023

"Touring internationally through a COVID outbreak has a ton of unforeseen moving parts, and I’d much rather play for you when we’re all confident it will go smoothly."

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