Be Jealous, Bikers: London Goes Dutch with $1.4 Billion Cycle Highway

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, announces cycle-friendly plans to inspire city planners everywhere.

Space Odyssey: Ten Futuristic Hotels Around the World

When only futuristic chic will do, check out these ten space-age stays around the world.

The Best Places to Eat and Drink in Brisbane When You’re Heading to the Football

Our favourite places to go before or after a game at Suncorp Stadium.

Get Your Hands on a Mix-Tape for the Digital Age

Sharetapes give modern music a decidedly old-school twist.

How Reasonable Things Still Get Banned by the Australian Classification Board

I Want Your Love is in the spotlight after James Franco's YouTube rant, but it's banning is just one of many 'silly' decisions made by Australian censors over the years.

Concrete Playground Meets Ash Flanders of Trash-Theatremakers Sisters Grimm

We learn how they've taken their high-camp, low-tech shows from the garden shed to the main stage.

Five Must-See Acts at the Brisbane Comedy Festival

We save you the unenviable task of having to pick and choose out of all the great talent.

What Happens to Funny-Shaped Vegetables?

Food wastage is rife, but some restaurants are determined to be part of the solution rather than the problem.

Berlin Wall Is Being Torn Down…Again

For the second time in a matter of only a few years, a chunk of the Berlin Wall, and the striking art that covers it, is set to be torn down

A Lego Hogwarts Exists That Is Almost Big Enough to Enter

This Hogwarts castle made out of 400,000 Lego blocks is possibly more stupefying than the real Hogwarts.

Win Tickets to See I Give It a Year

A rom com that turns its gaze to what happens after the wedding.

The Lit Journal Goes Interactive with Launch of Cuttings

Here sprouts a well-designed, digital-only collection of new Australian writing

Seven Positive Ways to Think About Death at Performance Space

See how seven performances and interactive artworks have made a positive experience out of the theme of death.

Win Tickets to the Alliance Francaise French Film Festival

A wave of the best French cinema hits Australia once again.

New Executive Chef at Cabiria and Peasant at the Barracks

Two of the Barracks' most beloved favourites get a menu renovation by new executive chef Jonathan Bryant.

Win Tickets to See Save Your Legs!

A cricket bromance with a heart of Brendan Cowell.

Concrete Playground Meets Future Lab Trend Forecaster Martin Raymond

We talk trend forecasting, what shopping centres might look like next decade, and why Sydney might culturally overtake Melbourne.

The Five Greatest Papal Film Moments

Vatican movies to get you in the mood for the next two months of Church and State.

A Girls’ Night Out at Sake

All the single ladies, put your hands up, grab your girlfriends and head to Sake for a wonderful girls night out this Valentine’s Day.

Brisbane’s Ten Best Gourmet Ethnic Food Specialists

Brisbane has well-travelled and cultured charm you can fall in love with at these foodie destinations.

Win Yourself a Literary-Inspired T-Shirt from The Affair

The Affair have transformed their love and passion for literature into a unique and compelling range of men's T-shirts

Sydney Illustrator Wins New Yorker Comp with Hipster Cover

The dandy is a hipster in Simon Greiner's version of the iconic Eustace Tilley image.

Cocktail Masterclass: Perrier Summer Punch

Mixologist Tomas Vikario shows how to make the perfect no-fuss drink for when friends turn up unexpectedly.

The Ten Best Places to go for Valentine’s Day in Brisbane

We have searched and found you Brisbane's top ten places to go for Valentine's Day this year, so that you can shower them with delicious food and drinks. You're welcome, lovers.

The Ten Best Luxury Beach Breaks in Australia

We have teamed up with boutique travel experts Mr & Mrs Smith to bring you ten of the best local beach breaks – no passport required.

Boys’ night out at Bavarian Bier Cafe

If you and your mates are looking for something blokey yet informative, reasonably priced and delicious, then we have just the thing for you.

New Shanghai opens at Queens Plaza

Well-loved Sydney Chinese restaurant New Shanghai has opened its first Queensland restaurant in the Brisbane CBD at Queens Plaza.

The World’s Biggest Waterslide Is Being Built in NZ

Kiwi charity Live More Awesome is dreaming big with their latest fundraiser.

Secret Garden 2013 Announces Line-Up (Not That It Needs To)

A weekend for lovers of food, music, dress-ups, and adventures.

Win Tickets to See The Impossible

One family's extraordinary story from the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami.

Six Things We’ve Learned From #UpGoerfive

XKCD has us talking in only the 1000 most common words.

Five best places to go for Australia Day in Brisbane

Whether you're after the whole shebang with the Triple J Hottest 100 Countdown, or if you simply want some barbecued meat or a bucket of prawns, Concrete Playground has sourced the best five places to celebrate Australia Day this weekend in Brisbane.

The Dion Lee/Sarah Blasko Collaboration You Didn’t Know You Could Hope For

An inspired collaboration from the Sydney Dance Company.

Eat and Drink Hong Kong Style

Hong Kong is almost close enough to justify a long weekend away. Here's Concrete Playground's guide to eating and drinking HK style.

Seth MacFarlane Makes Hitler Quip as Oscar Nominations are Announced

For all its bravado and banality, we, along with an estimated 40 million viewers worldwide, remain total suckers for the Oscars.

Guardian shows how to sell papers with most action-filled ad ever

Who knew the weekend supplements were so tense?

Win tickets to see Samsara

For all the occupants of this 'mudball spinning in space'.

The Five Best Places in Brisbane to Keep the Festive Buzz Alive

Here at Concrete Playground we are keen to keep the festive buzz going for as long as possible, so we have sought out the five perfect places to do so in Brisbane.

A Guide to New Year’s Eve 2012/13 in Brisbane

Why the World Isn’t Ending Today

It's a number thing.

A Bluffer’s Guide to Champagne

With Concrete Playground's bluffer's guide to wine prepare to become a bona fide wine aficionado.

Amazing Bars Around the World

When it comes to mind-boggling designs, wacky themes and unique going-out experiences then these ten bars are a cut above the rest.