• Guide

    The Twelve Best Things Happening in Sydney This Weekend

    Fun runs, neon-coloured exhibitions and meatfests ahoy.

  • Guide

    The Twelve Best Things Happening in Melbourne This Weekend

    All that's fit to see and do in Melbourne this weekend.

  • News

    Sydney Underground Film Festival Reveals 2015 Program

    From Gaspar Noe's 3D hardcore sex film, to an undead Henry Rollins and All The Keanu.

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    Sydney Festival 2016 Reveals First Two Shows

    Shakespeare and 19th century German madness, with more music than ever before.

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    Laneway Festival is Homeless

    And no one really knows where it's going to go next.

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    Volunteer Your Time for Tickets to Wiz Khalifa at Optus RockCorps 2015

    Give back to the community and get tickets for your effort.

  • News

    BMD Thinks Safety is a Place Where Creativity Goes to Die

    "There are big challenges with working large scale outdoors, opposed to the fine artist who can sit inside, work in peace on his work with a cup of tea and the heater on. But how boring is that?"

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    Concrete Playground’s Melbourne Writers Festival 2015 Reading List

    Put this wintry weather to good use and get clued in for MWF.

  • News

    The Nine Best Retro Film Programs in Brisbane

    See an old classic the way it's meant to be seen.

  • Guide

    Five New Art Exhibitions to Brighten Up Your August

    Inject a little colour into your wintry existence with these bold new shows.

  • News

    Win Tickets To See The Grates

    Brisbane's favourite garage pop trio crushed it at Splendour, now they're hitting the road.

  • News

    Falls Festival Announces 2015 Lineup

    Plenty of British love for NYE this year at Lorne, Marion Bay and Byron.

  • Guide

    The Ten Best Things Happening in Sydney This Weekend

    Everything that’s fit to see and do in Sydney this weekend.

  • Guide

    The Ten Best Things Happening in Melbourne This Weekend

    All that's fit to see and do in Melbourne this weekend.

  • News

    Brilliant Things to do in Auckland This August

    Everything from an environmental singles event on an island, a talk about intense animal encounters, sardonic observation comedy, and some ballet from across the ditch.

  • News

    Sydney Art Week Reveals Epic Inaugural Program

    Toast Sydney's latest art initiative with a cocktail by an Archibald Prize winner.

  • News

    Win a Double Pass to National Geographic Presents My Nine Lives

    Photographer Steve Winter takes you on a behind-the-scenes of tour of getting photos worthy of the National Geographic.

  • News

    Behind Australian Record Label Room40 with The Necks' Chris Abrahams

    Sydney's experimental genius takes us behind the legendary Aussie label ahead of their Carriageworks birthday.

  • News

    Brilliant Things to Do in Wellington This August

    The forecast for a Wellingtonian's social calendar this month is brilliant with a high chance of busy.

  • News

    Perfect Match Brings Collaborative Street Art to the Inner West

    Street artists get a blank canvas, inner west residents get their very own mural. Everyone wins.

  • News

    Splendour in the Grass 2015 in a Muddy, Muddy Nutshell

    From Florence to Ronson, we're still chipping the sludge from our boots.

  • News

    Brisbane Writers Festival Announces 2015 Program

    Those with a penchant for prose will feel well and truly pampered.

  • News

    Unleash Your Inner Awesome with Work-Shop's DIY Classes

    From terrarium-building to street art and Japanese flower arranging.

  • News

    Seven Treasures from the State Library's Inspiration by Design Exhibition

    From Blinky Bill's beginnings to art deco QANTAS ads and Beatrix Potter's early Peter Rabbit drawings.

  • News

    Major Lazer, Duke Dumont, DJ Snake, Oliver Heldens and Galantis to Headline OUR:HOUSE

    Featuring genre-spanning banger-makers and the person responsible for a viral crunk sensation.

  • Guide

    The Ten Best Things Happening in Melbourne This Weekend

    We're talking stage, screen, music and a bit of tipsy mini golf thrown in.

  • Guide

    The Ten Best Things Happening in Sydney This Weekend

    Whether it's gourmet coffee, old-school hamburgers, indie flicks or the very best Splendour in the Grass sideshows, Concrete Playground has you covered.

  • News

    Northern Bass Announce Their 2015 Lineup

    All about that bass, about that bass.

  • News

    Five Things You're Allowed to Do at Underbelly Arts Festival This Year

    Visit a bar that only serves air, stuff your face with Mary's and throw shapes at an art party.

  • Guide

    Ten Splendour Sideshows You Can Still Buy Tickets For

    Not heading to Splendour? Just bring the festival to you.

  • News

    Five Ways to Out-Bowie Everyone at ACMI's David Bowie Exhibition

    Know more about Bowie than the guy wearing a Diamond Dogs tee in front of you in line.

  • Guide

    Nine Splendour Sideshows You Can Still Buy Tickets For

    Not heading up to Splendour? Just bring the festival to you.

  • News

    Win Tickets to The Guest

    We take a look at five other cult films that would bring something special to your front door via the big screen.

  • News

    Nigel Milsom's Haunting Portrait Wins the 2015 Archibald Prize

    For his Edgar Allan Poe-like portrait of Australian barrister Charles Waterstreet.

  • News

    Tim Flower on Shooting New Zealand with Camouflage Detection Film

    Using camouflage detection film to reinterpret the New Zealand landscape.

  • News

    National Geographic Photographer Steve Winter on Competing with Pictures of Cute, Fluffy Kittens on the Internet

    Steve Winter spends six or so months get the shot that you spend six or so seconds looking at.

  • News

    Fight Club as a Rock Opera? It's Actually Happening

    Chuck Palahniuk, David Fincher and Trent Reznor are apparently all on board.

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