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?

Event
World Vegan Month

Sun, 1 Nov - Mon, 30 Nov 2020
Alibi Bar, Woolloomooloo

Celebrate the best of plant-based food with $10 vegan cheeseburgers, $1 mac 'n' cheese balls and $5 cauliflower bites.

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On the Rocks 3D Virtual Exhibition

Fri, 16 Oct - Fri, 18 Dec 2020
Online

A virtual art exhibition bringing together pandemic-impacted creatives, featuring virtual food and drink.

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News
A $200-Million Winter Sports World with an Indoor Ski Slope Could Be Opening in Western Sydney

The proposed skiing centre would include a 300-metre indoor ski slope, ice skating rink, and both ice and rock climbing facilities.

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Ovolo Hotels' New Staycation Options Will Have You Spending Your Annual Leave in Your Own City

Treat yourself to a few nights away in a luxe room — with in-room massages, boat tours and eight-course degustations.

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Cork and Canvas Reopening

Wed, 4 Nov 2020 - Sun, 24 Jan 2021
Cork and Canvas, South Melbourne

The much-loved paint-and-sip studio is returning with daily sessions from November 4.

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Event
Untitled Day Party — POSTPONED

Sat, 20 Nov, 2021
Coburg Velodrome, Coburg North

Dancing and live music will return to the Coburg Velodrome in March with Willaris.K, KLP, and Torren Foot.

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Event
Hotel Bella Luna

Thu, 22 Oct - Sat, 7 Nov 2020
The Flight Path Theatre, Marrickville

Take an intergalactic journey through a hotel on the moon in this new interactive stage performance.

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