Sydney’s Best Ladies Lunch Spots

Get the girls together for a long-overdue luncheon at Sydney's best ladies' lunch spots.

Win Tickets to see Ruby Sparks

Win tickets to see Ruby Sparks, a cute fantasy-romance starring Paul Dano and real-life girlfriend Zoe Kazan.

Vertigo-Inducing Views From One World Trade Center

Tour Manhattan from the 103rd floor of 1 WTC.

Covert Cocktails: A Perrier Tea Break

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

Hidden Sydney: SUFF Curator Katherine Berger’s Five Local Gems

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...

Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton reveal final Sydney Theatre Company season together

An elegant and ambitious year of theatre awaits the company in 2013.

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.

A Bluffer’s Guide to Hosting the Perfect Dinner Party

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

A Bluffer’s Guide to Hosting the Perfect Dinner Party

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

Griffin Theatre Company unveils 2013 season

The incubator for new work in Sydney has a thrilling year in store.

The Five Best Mexican Restaurants in Brisbane

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

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.

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.

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

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

Sichuan Gourmet Festival

The first Sichuan Gourmet Festival celebrates the culinary excellence of Cabramatta's rich cultural fabric.

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.

The Ten Best Things to See and Do at Art and About 2012

Secret lunchtime gigs, light projections on Hyde Park canopies, a house that rains on the inside, and more art in unconventional places.

Ten Designers to Watch at New Zealand Fashion Week 2012

Win Tickets to see Hit & Run

Win a double pass to see Dax Shepard's new movie starring Bradley Cooper.

Win Tickets to Your Sister’s Sister and Where Do We Go Now?

Concrete Playground are giving six lucky readers the chance to win double passes to the below international films, being released in New Zealand in September.

The Ten Best Things to See and Do at Sydney Fringe 2012

Concrete Playground has put together this guide to help you come to grips with this year's program of alternative arts.

Young New Zealand Footballer Competes for Global Recognition

Young kiwi and future All White Stephen Carmichael is currently vying for a place in the illustrious Nike Academy.

Dan and Andy’s Hawthorne Garage Opens

Local brothers Dan and Andy have opened a one-stop shop in Hawthorne for all of your grocery needs (and more).

Celebrities Photographed by their Famous Friends

Ten brilliant photographs of celebrities taken by their superstar friends.

Words of Wisdom from Famous Authors

Take a look at these invaluable words of wisdom from the mouths of some of history's best writers and poets.

Concrete Playground meets The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later

Concrete Playground spoke to director Kate McGill and actress Sophie Hambleton about their upcoming performance of The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later.

Win Tickets to see Holy Motors

Holy Motors follows the life of Monsieur Oscar, a roving assassin who meanders between varying identities and lives.

The World’s Greatest Train Journeys

For people who know that the journey is always greater than the destination.

Giveaways /// Win a $300 Adi-Cash Voucher

We have $300 adi-cash Voucher to giveaway to one lucky reader to kit themselves in adidas.

Boutique Winter Sun in Thailand

Step back to simplicity at Thailand's Zeavola Resort.

Concrete Playground’s Guide to Eating at the Ekka

We take you through all of the food experiences that the Ekka has to offer.

An Arm and a Leg for Charity

Dan Carter has got his leg waxed and Adam Ashley Cooper is getting his wick out. All for a good cause, of course.

Bec Dean’s Top Five Artists to Watch in 2012

If you've ever marvelled at one of Carriageworks' stranger corners, you'll dig these five emerging artists.

Hidden Sydney: Numskull’s Top Five Local Gems

Hidden Sydney is Concrete Playground's personal tour of Sydney by the locals we trust.

How to Make the Perfect Dumpling

This recipe is based on the traditional jiao-zi dumpling originating in northern China.

Rhythm and Alps Lineup Released

Rhythm and Alps, the spoilt brat of a sister to Rhythm and Vines has released her lineup, and it is looking good.

The Five Best Cheap and Cheerful BYO Restaurants in Brisbane

When you’re trying to please everyone, often your best option is to go for the easiest and most fail-safe option.

Hidden Sydney: Shag from FBi Radio’s Top Five Secret Spots

We all know the thrill of finding a new view of the city skyline, or a window in a pub that's great for people-watching. Here are your next five discoveries.

Swap your Ginger for Six – The Taste of Controversy.

I decided to review Hakanoa’s three main products while compiling this article, if only to see what the taste of controversy was really like.

Is That You With Perrier? Round Three

The third round of Is That You With Perrier? sees another winner of the $150 Mexico Liquor and Food voucher.

Philip Johnson Launches New Restaurant, One Eleven

One Eleven will be multi-faceted with an espresso bar for casual dining and a bistro for more formal dining.