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NewsWin Tickets to See I Give It a Year
A rom com that turns its gaze to what happens after the wedding.
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NewsThe Lit Journal Goes Interactive with Launch of Cuttings
Here sprouts a well-designed, digital-only collection of new Australian writing
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NewsSeven 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.
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NewsWin Tickets to the Alliance Francaise French Film Festival
A wave of the best French cinema hits Australia once again.
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NewsThe Ten Best Art Apps
Art organisations across the globe are transforming how tech-savvy visitors can experience their works.
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NewsNew 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.
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NewsTwenty-Five Movies That You Can Stream This Christmas No Matter How You Feel About the Festive Season
Pour a glass of eggnog, find your comfiest spot on the couch, then enjoy everything from 'The Holdovers' and 'Die Hard' to 'Last Christmas' and 'Eyes Wide Shut'.
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NewsNine 2024 Emmy-Winning TV Shows That You Should Watch Immediately
Your new must-watch list of Emmy-winners includes 'Baby Reindeer' and its has-to-be-seen-to-be-believed tale, the history-making 'Shōgun' and, yes, 'The Bear'.
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NewsNine New Movies You Can Watch Right Now That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with Austin Butler's latest brooding role, serial-killer chiller 'Longlegs' and the animated antics of 'Inside Out 2'.
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NewsTwelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream This Month
Spend your couch time watching Rashida Jones navigate a sci-fi mystery in Japan, Nicolas Cage face a post-apocalyptic future and a gripping Australian romance-scam thriller.
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NewsThe 15 Best Straight-to-Streaming Movies of 2024 So Far
From 2024's first half, you need to be catching an Oscar-winning documentary, Glen Powell as a fake assassin and plenty of horror shocks from your couch.
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NewsEight New Movies You Can Watch in July That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming
Get comfy on the couch with 'Furiosa', the latest gem from Hirokazu Kore-eda and a hypnotic vision of an AI-dominated future.
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GuideMust-Stream TV: All the Best Shows You Should Be Watching From 2024 So Far
Don't spend hours scrolling through streaming platforms — here's 2024's standout shows that you need to see.
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NewsThe 15 Best Returning TV Shows of 2024 So Far
These are the beloved small-screen favourites to say "yes chef!" to, sleuth along with and giggle with — and get catchy songs stuck in your head from, too.
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NewsThe 15 Best Films of 2024 So Far
The best movies from 2024's first half include a meditative trip to Tokyo, a scorching neo-noir thriller, multiple Oscar-winners and a stunning robot story.
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NewsThe 15 Best New TV Shows of 2024 So Far
From gloriously surreal comedies and unforgettable true tales to stunning remakes and savvy sci-fi mysteries, 2024 has been filled with new small-screen highlights.
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NewsEarn Yourself Free Festival Tickets with Optus RockCorps
Exchange community service for 'money can't buy' festival tickets with Optus RockCorps
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NewsConcrete 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.
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NewsThe Five Greatest Papal Film Moments
Vatican movies to get you in the mood for the next two months of Church and State.
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NewsA 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.
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NewsBrisbane’s Ten Best Gourmet Ethnic Food Specialists
Brisbane has well-travelled and cultured charm you can fall in love with at these foodie destinations.
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NewsWin 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
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NewsA Portrait of the Artist as a Video Game
The struggles and frustrations of the New York art scene are transformed into a highly addictive video game.
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NewsSydney Illustrator Wins New Yorker Comp with Hipster Cover
The dandy is a hipster in Simon Greiner's version of the iconic Eustace Tilley image.
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NewsCocktail Masterclass: Perrier Summer Punch
Mixologist Tomas Vikario shows how to make the perfect no-fuss drink for when friends turn up unexpectedly.
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NewsThe 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.
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NewsFascinating Long Exposure Photographs of Sleeping Couples
See the nightly battle between intimacy and rest play out in pictures.
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EventBrisbane Gin Festival
Fri, 4 Apr - Sun, 6 Apr 2025
Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills
This boozy festival is bringing 50 craft gin distillers from around the country to Brisbane Showgrounds for three days of masterclasses and tastings.
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EventNew Year's Eve in Brisbane
Tue, 31 Dec, 2024
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane
They don’t call it Bris-vegas for nothing.
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EventLes Misérables: The Arena Spectacular
Wed, 28 May - Sun, 1 Jun 2025
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall
You'll hear the people sing when this arena spectacular version of Victor Hugo's famous 1862 novel hits Brisbane.
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EventRhys Darby: The Legend Returns
Wed, 30 Apr, 2025
Princess Theatre, Woolloongabba
The New Zealand comedian is bringing his first stand-up show in almost a decade to Brisbane.
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EventLifeline Bookfest — Summer
Sat, 18 Jan - Mon, 27 Jan 2025
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane
It's time to stock up on soap opera-themed cookbooks and other treasures you didn't know you needed — again.
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EventFestive High Tea
Fri, 1 Nov - Sun, 29 Dec 2024
Living Room Bar, Brisbane City
'Tis the season to build your own gingerbread house over festive-themed cocktails at Brisbane's W Hotel's Christmas high tea.
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Event$2 Summer Dips
Sun, 1 Dec 2024 - Fri, 28 Feb 2025
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane
You can enjoy a swim in Brisbane City Council's 22 public pools for just $2 all summer long.
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EventBrisbane Comedy Festival
Wed, 23 Apr - Sun, 25 May 2025
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm
Get ready to laugh: Rhys Darby, Ross Noble and Boozy Shakespeare are on the lineup when Brisbane's annual comedy festival returns for 2025.
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EventChristmas in Brisbane
Fri, 22 Nov 2024 - Fri, 31 Jan 2025
Various locations across Brisbane, Brisbane
From a festive maze to a free light and sound experience, here's how Brisbane's CBD and South Bank is celebrating Christmas in 2024.
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EventMoonlight Cinema Brisbane
Thu, 21 Nov 2024 - Sun, 16 Feb 2025
Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane
Catch 'The Fall Guy', 'Gladiator II', 'Challengers' and a heap of Christmas movies under the stars in Roma Street Parklands.
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NewsTop Five Tracks to Hear This Weekend
New stuff from High Highs, Pond, Van Hoorn, JaysWays, and Jagwar Ma.
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NewsBeautifully Creepy Posters of David Lynch Films
Jeremy Saunders didn't plan on making minimalist poster redesigns. But then he watched David Lynch's Lost Highway.
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NewsBjork Turns to Kickstarter to Spread Biophilia
The musician turns to crowdfunding to get her educational music app reprogrammed for Android and Windows 8.
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NewsGroovin’ the Moo Confirms 2013 Line-Up Leak
Tegan and Sara, The Kooks, Tame Impala and Flume are set for a regional Australia takeover.
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NewsThe 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.
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NewsBoys’ 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.
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NewsNew 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.
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NewsThe World’s Biggest Waterslide Is Being Built in NZ
Kiwi charity Live More Awesome is dreaming big with their latest fundraiser.
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NewsSecret Garden 2013 Announces Line-Up (Not That It Needs To)
A weekend for lovers of food, music, dress-ups, and adventures.
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NewsWin Tickets to See The Impossible
One family's extraordinary story from the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami.
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NewsSix Things We’ve Learned From #UpGoerfive
XKCD has us talking in only the 1000 most common words.
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NewsFive 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.
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NewsThe Dion Lee/Sarah Blasko Collaboration You Didn’t Know You Could Hope For
An inspired collaboration from the Sydney Dance Company.
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NewsSee the Stunning Winners of the National Geographic 2013 Photo of the Year
The unexplored and clandestine wonders of the world, all in one place.
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NewsThe xx announce April tour
The dark darlings of indie pop return with a sexxier sound than ever.
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NewsEat 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.
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NewsSeth 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.
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NewsGuardian shows how to sell papers with most action-filled ad ever
Who knew the weekend supplements were so tense?
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NewsConcrete Playground Meets Director/Animator Simon Rippingale
His new animation A Cautionary Tale has made an impression on Kickstarter and Flickerfest.
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NewsFestival Director Bronwyn Kidd’s Top Six Flickerfest Films
The short-film guru lets us in on her favourites.
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NewsOld Bicycles Turned Elegant Chandeliers
Think your old rusty bicycles belong in the dumpster? Think again.
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NewsThe 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.
