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GuideTen of the Best Sydney Festival Events You Can Hit Up for Under $50
From free outdoor art exhibitions and extravagant stage shows to futuristic raves and a stacked live music lineup — these are the highlights of Sydney Festival you can head to without breaking the bank.
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EventVigil: Songs for Tomorrow
Tue, 25 Jan - Wed, 26 Jan 2022
Barangaroo Reserve, Barangaroo
This annual Sydney Festival event provides a thoughtful way to collectively reflect on January 26.
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NewsSeven Hotels in Sydney's CBD For When You Want to Treat Yourself to a Staycation
Looking for a hotel that'll make you feel good about hitting snooze? We've found it.
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GuideEight Sydney Stage Shows to Add to Your Cultural Hit List in 2022
Some of the biggest shows in theatre are coming to Sydney in 2022.
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NewsAnnouncing Concrete Playground Melbourne's Best of 2021 Award Winners
The very best new Melbourne bars, restaurants, events, lockdown pivots and spaces of the year.
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NewsAnnouncing Concrete Playground Sydney's Best of 2021 Award Winners
The very best new Sydney bars, restaurants, events, lockdown pivots and spaces of the year.
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EventMary Poppins
Sun, 15 May - Sun, 9 Oct 2022
Sydney Lyric Theatre, The Star, Sydney
Our favourite flying nanny will drop into the Lyric Theatre in May.
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EventGirl From the North Country
Wed, 5 Jan - Sun, 27 Feb 2022
Theatre Royal Sydney, Sydney
This hit West End and Broadway production features music and lyrics by iconic folk singer Bob Dylan.
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GuideThe Best Melbourne Lockdown Pivots of 2021
These takeaway options, food pop-ups and virtual music festivals gave Melbourne's 2021 lockdowns a much-needed silver lining.
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NewsHere's What's Open in Sydney for Christmas Day Eats and Drinks
Spend Christmas Day eating and drinking with friends and family at Sydney's top cafes, bars and restaurants.
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GuideSix Luxe Private Rooms Around Australia for Your Next Baller Night Out
Why book a table when you can book a whole room?
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GuideThe Best New Melbourne Bars of 2021
All the latest and greatest watering holes we welcomed to Melbourne's drinks scene this year.
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Guide
The Best New Melbourne Spaces of 2021
We've rounded up the most stunning buildings and venues unveiled in Melbourne this year.
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GuideThe Best New Melbourne Restaurants of 2021
These are the newcomers that you need to try — or revisit — as soon as you can.
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EventLifeline Bookfest 2022 — POSTPONED
Sat, 15 Jan - Sun, 23 Jan 2022
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane
Time to stock up on soap opera-themed cookbooks and other treasures you didn't know you needed — again.
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GuideThe Best New Sydney Bars of 2021
Here are eight of Sydney's best new boozy additions for 2021, as chosen by the Concrete Playground team.
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NewsAll Public Transport Will Be Free on Christmas Day and New Year's Eve 2021
So you can get to and from the city (and your family lunch) without spending a penny.
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NewsYou Can Now Hire a Pet-Friendly BYO Picnic Boat to Sail Along the Parramatta River
Denmark company GoBoat has just launched its fleet of easy-to-operate BYO picnic boats in Sydney, setting sail from Cabarita Point.
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EventTwenty-Nine Cheese Gnocchi 2022
Wed, 12 Jan - Sun, 6 Feb 2022
Cucinetta, South Yarra
South Yarra's Cucinetta is starting the new year in the best possible way: with extremely cheesy gnocchi.
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EventSunset Cinema North Sydney 2021–22
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 - Sat, 26 Mar 2022
North Sydney Oval, North Sydney
Settle in for an al fresco screening of 'Home Alone' or 'No Time to Die'.
