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    The Rewriters: How Sugar Mountain Founder Brett Louis Shook Up the Festival Game

    Meet the brain who brought immersive, multi-course dinners to the music festival party.

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    Win a VIP Sugar Mountain Experience for Two

    See for yourself what happens when bold humans take big creative chances.

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    triple j Is Going All Girls for International Women's Day

    The radio station will showcase female artists, presenters and commentators all day.

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    Ten Films from SXSW We're Hoping Will Come to Australia

    Richard Linklater's latest, the awaited Slenderman doco, and the Farsi answer to The Babadook.

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    Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt's Tituss Burgess Is Actually Releasing a Pinot Noir

    Drink it in the boudoir, a mid-sized car or in Myanmar — with caviar.

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    You Can Help Save Brisbane's Iconic Tivoli Theatre

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    Berlin's Disused Telephone Booths Are Being Turned Into Mini Nightclubs

    A relic of telecommunications becomes the ultimate rave cave.

  • Guide

    Concrete Playground's Reviews of the 2016 Oscar Winners

    The Academy Award-winning films you really need to see right now.

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    Five Must-See Films at the 2016 French Film Festival

    The cream of Cannes heads Down Under.

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    See the Incredible Winning Pictures from the 2016 World Press Photo Contest

    See the heartbreaking year that was through the lenses of the world's best photojournalists.

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    A Martin Scorsese Exhibition Is Coming to Australia

    Revisit the taxi drivers, goodfellas and wolf-like stockbrokers of the movie master's 60-year career.

  • Guide

    The Ten Best Shows to See at the Brisbane Comedy Festival 2016

    26 days, more than 45 performers, and thousands of stomachs sore from laughter.

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    Local Theatre Is Coming to a Cinema Near You Thanks to Australian National Theatre Live

    Australia's best theatre companies light up the silver screen.

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    American Rape on Campus Documentary to be Shown In Australian Universities

    One of the most confronting films you'll see all year.

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    The Great Artist Market

    Sat, 28 Mar, 2026

    Felons Barrel Hall, Brisbane City

    This riverside brewery is celebrating Brisbane's creative community with a one-day market featuring over 70 local talents.

  • Event

    Armand Van Helden at The Tivoli

    Fri, 10 Apr, 2026

    The Tivoli, Fortitude Valley

    Groove to house music all night long, as one of the genre's pioneering stars makes a long-awaited return to Brisbane.

  • Event

    Archie Moore: kith and kin

    Sat, 27 Sep 2025 - Sun, 18 Oct 2026

    GOMA, South Brisbane

    This artwork won the 2024 Venice Biennale's Golden Lion — and Australians can see it at home in Brisbane.

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    The Filmmakers Behind Making a Murderer Are Coming to Australia

    All your questions about the case of Steven Avery are about to be answered.

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    These Are the Best Films of the Last Year According to Australian Film Critics

    The Australian Film Critics Association have announced their 2016 award winners.

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    Win Tickets to Hail, Caesar!

    The latest film from the Coen Brothers combines crime, comedy and a ridiculous cast.

  • Guide

    The Five Best Things to See at WTF 2016

    Cambodian rock, robot choreography and Maori myths lead one eclectic World Theatre Festival lineup.

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    The Five Best Films to See at the Brisbane Queer Film Festival 2016

    Everything from transitioning to body swaps to Lily Tomlin being awesome.

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    Ten Kickass Australian Films You Need to See in 2016

    With everything from stories of Aussie cults to giant bloody spiders — it's easy to support local film this year.

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    Rose Quartz Is Tasmania's Intimate New Music Festival

    Held on the remnants of a pink crystal beach.

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    Van Gogh Has Listed His 'Bedroom' on Airbnb, and You Can Stay in It

    Spend a night in a replica of the post-impressionist's The Bedroom.

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    Win Tickets to Flickerfest Brisbane 2016

    Nab your seats at Australia's only Academy-accredited short film fest.

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    Tropfest Announces 2016 Judges and Live Music Lineup

    Try and impress the director of one of 2015's best Aussie films.

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    This Website Is the Airbnb for Matching Musicians with Recording Studios

    Forget booking a holiday — book in some studio time instead.

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    Four Brisbane Venues Are Hosting an Epic Valley Crawl

    Hop on the inaugural Mountain Goat Valley Crawl.

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    Hidden Hometown Gems from Laneway Festival's Unearthed Lineup

    Find the best local fried chicken, coffee and Ethiopian nosh with Australian music's newbies.

  • Guide

    The Ten Best Things to See at MELT Festival 2016

    Brisbane's celebration of queer arts and culture is back for its sophomore year.

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    Groovin the Moo Announce 2016 Lineup

    GTM returns with Danny Brown, Odesza and a whole lotta local talent.

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    Kanye Will Premiere His New Album with Screenings in Sydney and Melbourne

    Watch Kanye debut Waves live from Madison Square Garden.

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    You Can't Swim in Artist Leandro Erlich's Pool (But You Can Walk Along the Bottom)

    One of our favourite, most Instagrammable optical illusions to date.

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    Concrete Playground's Useful Guide to the 2016 Oscar Race

    Who will win, who should win and who got snubbed.

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