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    Win Tickets to Bachelorette

    Bachelorette combines humour, drunken romance and the dynamic of female relationships in a raunchy and intoxicated weekend.

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    Ten Film-Inspired Luxury Getaways

    We've reviewed the new releases and flipped through the DVD cabinet to bring you ten jaw-dropping locations.

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    Discover the Favourite Hangouts of Your Friends Around the World

    A social search engine that'll help you find the favourite places of your friends and friends of friends.

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    History’s Most Famous Photo Hoaxes

    Long before Photoshop became widely available photo hoaxes were much more noteworthy and had larger repercussions for contriving fake events.

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    Win The Walking Dead

    To mark the launch of season three, Concrete Playground has the ultimate catch-up giveaway.

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    Ten Musicians On Why They Make Music

    These ten quotes from ten songwriting legends provide a fascinating insight into what drives these musicians to be musicians

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    The Five Best Places to Eat French in Brisbane

    Eating the French way means you can eat what you want, but in moderation. See Concrete Playground's top French picks.

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    Ten Helpful Cooking Tips You May Not Know

    Some unorthodox but incredibly helpful kitchen and cooking tips.

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    Behind-the-Scenes Footage From Seminal Films

    Uncut, unreleased and unseen movie footage provide fans with a unique and fascinating insight into the creative process of cinema's great artists.

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    Ten Scathing Reviews of Classic Books

    Reviews really are a matter of taste. Here are ten books we now consider sacred, which - at the time of publication - received at least one scathing review.

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    Future Music Festival Announces 2013 Lineup

    The Prodigy, Dizzee Rascal and Azealia Banks headline Future's "biggest line-up yet".

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    Win Tickets to Searching for Sugar Man

    Win tickets to see the incredible, heart-warming documentary about the mysterious disappearance of cult musician.

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    Incredible Maps Depicting Human Activity

    Modern digital technology allows us to produce and manipulate visual representations of geography in simply astounding ways.

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    Vintage Postcards Using Google Maps

    Resembling vintage photos from a bygone era, these time-aged Postcards from Above are actually aerial images taken from Google Maps.

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    Ten Weird but Wonderful Spas

    Whether you use them for cleansing, decompressing or just some well-earned R 'n' R, spas have been a ubiquitous part of the tourism industry.

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    Awesome Underwater Photographs

    A Canadian artist shows that the world is at its most bizarre and beautiful when viewed through water.

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    The Five Best Fast Lunch Spots in the Brisbane CBD

    Concrete Playground has selected five delicious, ultra-convenient and reasonably priced places from five corners of the Brisbane CBD.

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    Beermuda

    Sat, 29 Mar, 2025

    Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane

    This four-stop brewery crawl will take you hopping and sipping your way through the southside's busy beer scene.

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    Feel Good Program

    Sat, 1 Mar - Thu, 1 May 2025

    South Bank Parklands, Brisbane

    Bend, stretch, splash and dance your way through spring at South Bank's free exercise classes.

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    Latino Fiesta

    Fri, 21 Feb, 2025

    South City Square, Woolloongabba

    For one Friday night only, as part of its monthly pop-ups, this Woolloongabba precinct is serving up Latin and South American cuisine.

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    HSW Margarita Week

    Thu, 20 Feb - Sun, 2 Mar 2025

    Howard Smith Wharves Precinct, Brisbane City

    Spend 11 days sipping margaritas by the river at Howard Smith Wharves, and tucking into Mexican-inspired dishes from Stanley Chef Louis Tikaram.

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    Corteo — Cirque du Soleil

    Thu, 18 Sep - Sun, 21 Sep 2025

    Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall

    Focusing on a clown imagining his funeral procession, this dazzling hit filled with acrobatic wonders features the Montreal-based company's first-ever central stage setup.

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    Hans Zimmer Live

    Thu, 24 Apr, 2025

    Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall

    Hear 'Dune', 'Gladiator', 'Interstellar' 'The Lion King' and more performed by a live orchestra and a full band.

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    Not on Your Rider

    Multiple single dates

    Felons Barrel Hall, Brisbane City

    This Brisbane music game show takes place live, featuring different musicians each time — and you can play along.

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    The Music of Coldplay by Candlelight

    Thu, 20 Mar, 2025

    QPAC, South Bank

    Good news, Brisbane Coldplay fans, you've been waiting for something just like this.

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    Mama Taco x WET Deck

    Sat, 1 Feb - Fri, 28 Feb 2025

    WET Deck, Brisbane City

    Add Mexican bites and sips to your next trip to W Brisbane, all thanks to a month-long collaboration with West End's Mama Taco.

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    Let's Dine at Howard Smith Wharves

    Mon, 3 Feb - Thu, 3 Apr 2025

    Howard Smith Wharves Precinct, Brisbane City

    Tuck into meals from $25, complete with a riverside view, from Monday–Thursday at Howard Smith Wharves.

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    Concrete Playground meets Actor/Writer Ian Meadows and his Climate-Change Rom-Com

    Meadows explores the funny and terrifying ways an uncertain future can affect Gen X and Y's family planning.

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    Win Tickets to See Killing Them Softly

    Brad Pitt, Ray Liotta and Ben Mendelsohn show us just how complicated it is to be a crim in modern America.

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    The Five Best Spring Breakfasts in Brisbane

    As they say, breakfast is the most important meal, so we have come up with Concrete Playground’s top five breakfast spots to put spring into your step.

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    St Jerome’s Laneway Festival Announces 2013 Lineup

    Bat for Lashes, Nicolas Jaar, Yeasayer and Perfume Genius among this year's headliners.

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    Win a Double VIP Pass to Parklife

    Do you like music, burgers and free stuff?

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    Ten Images That Stopped The World

    In the wake of the 11th anniversary of 9/11 here are ten more images that have stopped the world and ten stories that have shaped the course of history

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    How to Get Out of Your Internet Ghetto

    Often we end up in a little media bubble, never challenged by new information or opinions. Unless we go looking for it.

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    The Five Best Italian Restaurants in Brisbane

    Thanks to our culturally diverse city, Brisbane has many wonderful Italian restaurants to choose from. Here are Concrete Playground’s top picks.

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    The Five Best Restaurants to Visit During Brisbane Festival

    On your Brisbane Festival adventures we know you will be looking for a delicious bite to eat, so we have come up with our top five places for you to eat during this wonderful month in Brisbane.

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    Win Tickets to see On The Road

    Win tickets to see Kristen Stewart, Sam Riley and Garrett Hedlund head up a stellar cast in the adaptation of cult novel On The Road.

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    Bird’s Eye View of TV Show Apartments

    Artist Inaki Aliste Lizarralde has transformed her TV fixation into beautiful hand-drawn blueprints of some of television's most beloved apartments.

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    A Surprising Infographic of the Ten Smartest People Alive

    And the nature versus nurture debate rages on.

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    The Five Best Garden Eateries in Brisbane

    With spring well and truly upon us, we at Concrete Playground thought it necessary to find the best garden cafes in Brisbane.

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    Vertigo-Inducing Views From One World Trade Center

    Tour Manhattan from the 103rd floor of 1 WTC.

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    Covert Cocktails: A Perrier Tea Break

    Presenting Concrete Playground's first covert cocktail, brought to you from Wendy's Secret Garden.

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    Ten Helpful Hangover Cures

    Rather than just waiting out the torture of the self-inflicted pain you have forced upon yourself, try some natural hangover cures...

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    The Best Photos From Bilbao’s Annual ‘Ugly Face Contest’

    Stuffing fingers into eye sockets proves an effective distraction from the Basque County's economic woes.

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    A Bluffer’s Guide to Hosting the Perfect Dinner Party

    Let us present to you our tips for the time poor and culinary challenged.

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    The Five Best Mexican Restaurants in Brisbane

    Concrete Playground's handpicked guide to Brisbane’s top Mexican joints.

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    Win Tickets to see Beasts of the Southern Wild

    Win a double pass to see one of the most talked about films of the year.

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    Psychedelic Photographs From Burning Man 2012

    Radical, revolutionary and just downright ridiculous, this is the annual Burning Man festival in Nevada's Black Rock Desert.

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    You+1 Floating Festival with Steve Aoki, Rudimental and Flight Facilities

    Sound waves meet ocean waves at Sydney's brand new floating festival.

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    The Best Places in Brisbane to Take Your Dad this Father’s Day

    Here at Concrete Playground we want to make sure that if nothing else, your dad’s stomach is satisfied on his special day.

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