Meg Watson, Author at Concrete Playground

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The Australian Names Their Hot 50 Restaurants of 2014

Who gets the top gong in the latest attempt at restaurant ranking?

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Melbourne Spring Fashion Week 2014

Sat, 30 Aug - Sun, 7 Sep 2014
Various locations across Melbourne, Melbourne

It's finally time to shed those big winter coats. Spring is here and it's brought with it a week-long program of runways, workshops, panels, markets and stylish soirees.

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Lorne Festival of Performing Arts 2014

Fri, 29 Aug - Sun, 31 Aug 2014
Lorne, Lorne

Farewell winter in style with a weekend jaunt to the seaside.

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Brunswick Chocolate Festival

Sat, 30 Aug, 2014
Aunt Maggie's, Brunswick

A whole day of free samples from Melbourne's best.

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Optical Mix

Sat, 16 Aug - Sun, 28 Sep 2014
ACCA, Melbourne

The latest exhibition from ACCA is nothing if not illuminating.

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The Future is Here

Thu, 28 Aug - Sat, 11 Oct 2014
RMIT Design Hub, Melbourne

Local makers and thinkers team up for this exhibition straight from London's Design Museum.

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David Attenborough is Filming a 3D Doco on the Great Barrier Reef This Year

This is going to be well worth the IMAX money.

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Listen to the Album Sonic Youth, Ariel Pink, Yoko Ono and Others Recorded for Plants

It's some seriously chill listening.

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Lady Gaga Was At Cherry Bar Last Night and You Totally Missed It

The one night you refrain from hitting up AC/DC lane!

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Everyone is Freaking Out Over This Australian-Designed Butter Knife

It's raised over $200,000 on Kickstarter, but is it worth it?

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The Astor Theatre Has Announced its Closure For 2015

Time to get weirdly sentimental with a screening of Pulp Fiction or Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

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The Palais Theatre is at ‘Imminent Risk of Closure’

Bob Dylan must party really hard. Port Phillip Council are lobbying the state government for $15 million in restoration costs for the iconic venue.

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Snapchat Could Be Adding News and Ads to Your Drunken Selfie Feed

Could there be ad breaks interrupting your sexts?

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Get Ready for a Foodie Love-In With Ben Shewry and the Team From Attica

The owner of Australia's best restaurant has created a two-day "anti-festival".

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Yarra City Council Really, Really Doesn’t Want You to Party in Public Parks on NYE

They've just passed a motion banning alcohol from all public spaces and they're going to spend at least $180,000 to enforce it.

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The Artisans Behind Hermes Are Coming to the MCA to School You in French Style

Meet the makers of those world-famous, budget-shattering scarves.

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Melbourne Writers Festival 2014

Thu, 21 Aug - Sun, 31 Aug 2014
Various locations across Melbourne, Melbourne

Giving us all a viable and damn near social opportunity to rug up with a good book, MWF has a star-studded lineup this year: Helen Garner, Salman Rushdie, McSweeney's, parties and the New Yorker. Get ready for some literature, politics and gin, people. This one's going to be a doozy.

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The Ten Best Things to See at the Melbourne Writers Festival 2014

Obviously we're hoping for a boozy run in with Dave Eggers, Helen Garner, and Salman Rushdie, but we have a few back up plans too.

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Sat, 23 Aug, 2014
The Metro Theatre, Sydney

Sydney's ambient electro darlings give us a sneak peek of the upcoming third album.

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Seekae

Fri, 22 Aug, 2014
170 Russell, Melbourne

The ambient electro darlings give a sneak peek of their upcoming third album.

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