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?

Guide
Eight Unmissable Events to Add to Your Schedule for Mardi Gras 2024

Free dance parties, a side-splitting comedy fest, the southern hemisphere's biggest vogue ball and 'Murder on the Dancefloor' on Bondi Beach — they're all part of the 2024 Mardi Gras lineup.

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Event
Burdekin Rooftop Parade Viewing Party

Saturday, March 2, 2024
Burdekin Hotel, Darlinghurst

Beat the crowds and enjoy a two-hour drinks package as you watch the Mardi Gras parade from The Burdekin's Oxford Street rooftop.

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Event
Mardi Gras Laneway

Sunday, March 3, 2024
The Beresford, Surry Hills

Cub Sport are headlining this post-parade Sunday sesh taking over The Beresford and the adjoining Hill Street.

Buy Tickets

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Absolut X

Friday, February 23 - Sunday, February 25, 2024
The House of Music & Booze, St Peters

Absolut is teaming up with Heaps Gay, Angels Only and Xaddy's Door List for a full-venue takeover of The House of Music and Booze.

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Event
Queer Records Pop-Up at Ace Hotel

Saturday, February 17, 2024
Good Chemistry, Sydney

Melbourne's Queer Records is popping up at the Ace Hotel's cafe Good Chemistry during Mardi Gras.

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News
White Bay Power Station's Restoration Is Officially Complete Before It Reopens as an Arts Venue in March

The historic power station will open to visitors for the first time in 40 years as an artistic, cultural and community hub.

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Influential Inner West Cafe Cornersmith Is Closing Down at the End of February

The beloved Annandale cafe is shutting its doors — but the team promises "Cornermsith isn't over!".

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News
Groovin the Moo Has Cancelled All of Its 2024 Dates, Citing Insufficient Ticket Sales

Big sad news from the beloved touring music festival, which was set to return in April with a lineup featuring GZA, Melanie C, The Kooks and Jet.

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Casa Esquina Is Balmain's Friendly New Argentinian Restaurant From the Tequila Mockingbird Team

Affordable midweek meals, whole suckling pig, South American wines, and a Fernet-Branca and Coke cocktail — they're all on offer in the former Efendy space.

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Two Queers Comedy Festival

Friday, February 16 - Thursday, February 29, 2024
Various Sydney venues, Sydney

Two Queers Walk Into a Bar is throwing a two-week comedy festival featuring a huge opening night gala and a new show from Zoe Coombs Marr.

Buy Tickets

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News
Maiz Has Moved Its Vibrant Mexican Eats and Bottomless Brunch to a Sleek New Enmore Road Space

Maiz 2.0 brings weekend brunch with loaded tortas, an affordable set menu and a special Yulli's corn cerveza to the old Hartsyard digs.

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Event
Sydney Lunar Festival

Saturday, February 10 - Sunday, February 25, 2024
Chinatown, Haymarket

Celebrate the Year of the Dragon as Haymarket is taken over by performances, market stalls, themed feasts, lion dances and dragon boat racing.

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News
Now Open: The Lower North Shore Has Welcomed Its Latest BYO Stunner Niche Mosman

This crowd-pleasing breakfast joint offering bottomless rosé brunch transforms into a cosy neighbourhood diner with brown butter swordfish and $8 happy hour wines as the sun sets.

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Event
A Blueprint for Ruins

Wednesday, December 20, 2023 - Sunday, May 12, 2024
White Rabbit Gallery, Chippendale

White Rabbit Gallery's latest stunning exhibition explores forgotten humanity in hyper-modern cities.

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The Cantina OK! Team Has Nailed the Brief Once Again with Its Expansive New CBD Cocktail Bar Centro 86

A top-secret Pitt Street basement has been transformed into a bustling underground cantina with one-of-a-kind cocktails until 2am, seven days a week.

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Now Open: Tanuki Is Double Bay's Fun-Loving New Izakaya with an Ex-Sushi e Chef at the Helm

The Matteo team has opened another Bay Street winner with this vibrant new Japanese bar and diner.

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E-Scooters Could Finally Be Legalised in NSW with Sydney's First Trial Kicking Off in Kogarah

Sydney's first official e-scooter trial is currently underway, with 60 Beam scooters being introduced to south Sydney.

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There's Something for Everyone at Clarence Street's New Basement Cocktail Bar Now and Then

Pét-nats and sage-infused spritzes meet shandys and sherry cobblers at the new subterranean spot from the Door Knock team.

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Massive New 104-Seat Peruvian Restaurant Callao Has Just Opened Its Doors in Barangaroo

Callao is the stunning new Nikkei diner that's bringing a crudo- and steak-heavy menu to Barangaroo Avenue.

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Newtown's Highly Anticipated New Underground Live Music and Cocktail Bar Is Finally Opening in February

The Odd Culture Group is opening Pleasure Club just off King Street — with a 4am license and cocktails from Re's Matt Whiley.

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E-Scooters Could Finally Be Legalised in NSW with Sydney's First Trial Kicking Off in Kogarah

There's Something for Everyone at Clarence Street's New Basement Cocktail Bar Now and Then

Massive New 104-Seat Peruvian Restaurant Callao Has Just Opened Its Doors in Barangaroo

Newtown's Highly Anticipated New Underground Live Music and Cocktail Bar Is Finally Opening in February

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