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NewsConcrete Playground Meets Danny Boyle and the Cast of Trance
What film did you expect Danny Boyle to make next? Odds are it wasn't Trance, a hypno-heist thriller.
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NewsTen Inspiring and Insightful TED Talks by Musicians
Amanda Palmer isn't the only industry luminary with a penchant for both lyrics and discourse.
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NewsA Bluffer’s Guide To Yoga in Auckland
lululemon has launched in New Zealand, and what better excuse to pull on our tights and bluff our way through a few stretchy sessions for your reading pleasure.
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NewsFriendly Fire Becomes More Literal as Thumbs Replace Guns
Our favourite bullet-firing heroes and villains have laid down their arms.
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NewsConcrete Playground's Road Trip Essentials
Road trips are an idealised summertime activity, but when the heats eases in autumn there's really no better time to be in the car for extended periods of time.
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NewsVivid Sydney Announces 2013 Lineup
The festival turns five this year, and is celebrating with its most dazzling lineup yet.
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NewsTry a Truly Sustainable Diet at Pestival
The Noma chefs pitch in to help tune your tastebuds to the appreciation of bugs.
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NewsFour Interesting Ideas in the New Australian Cultural Policy
The Gillard Government announced their long-awaited cultural policy which look set to have some unexpectedly awesome consequences
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NewsFinding the Perfect Japanese in Brisbane
From gyoza to shabu shabu, here's where to get your fix of Japanese.
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NewsA Wallflower’s Guide to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2013
Concrete Playground brings you the best of the Melbourne International Comedy festival, sans awkward silences.
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NewsIntroducing Courtyard Bar: built by friends with benefits
Courtyard Bar is the latest newbie causing a stir on Potts Point's notorious Bayswater strip. With a winning formula of friends with benefits, however, they might just last.
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NewsIndie Theatre in the Spotlight for MTC’s NEON Season
Leading Melbourne indies The Hayloft Project, THE RABBLE, Daniel Schlusser Ensemble, Fraught Outfit and Sisters Grimm storm the big stage.
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NewsHow to make the Perfect Coffee with Master Barista Jack Hanna
Master Barista Jack Hanna is preaching his coffee expertise with new 'how to' workshops at The Grounds of Alexandria.
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NewsWin $1000 Worth of Clothing on Fallenfront.co.nz
Fallenfront are offering all new subscribers the chance to win $1000 worth of clothing.
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NewsWin Tickets to See The Loneliest Planet
A backpacking couple find their world turned upside down when they venture into the Georgian wilderness.
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NewsWin Tickets to No
Win tickets to No, the compelling and controversial docu-drama which delves into the murky waters of Chilean political history.
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NewsReview /// Presidents of the United States of America
Monday night peaches was a sumptuous start the week. If only I could have a second helping....
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NewsSeven Forward-Thinking Foodies Create Meals from the Future
Good news for people who like needles, kelp and insects.
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NewsSydney Comedy Festival 2013 Program Announced
Including a 30 Rock star and a dummy without his ventriloquist.
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NewsConcrete Playground Meets Simon Griffiths from Shebeen Non-Profit Bar
Australia gets its first non-for-profit bar and we learn how it all came together.
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NewsWin a DVD of Savages
Oliver Stone's brutal, ferocious and sexy look into the lives of two marijuana growers.
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NewsWin a $150 Voucher to PaperPlanes and LL Wine and Dine
Tuck into a multisensorial Asian dining experience, whether you fancy a taste of Tokyo or have a hankering for Hong Kong.
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NewsSee the Lights of Vivid Sydney from Fort Denison Restaurant
Dinner DeLIGHTS gives you a new view of Vivid Sydney, plus a happy tummy.
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NewsConcrete Playground Meets Tim Richards
We caught up with Tim Richards ahead of the release of his new collaboration with top kiwi producers Antix.
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NewsThe Five Best New Summer Drinking Spots in Auckland
Where we quenched our thirst in Auckland's summer of 2012/2013.
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NewsBrisbane’s Best Pre- and Post-Movie Restaurants
We've narrowed down the top 10 pre- and post-film eats all within walking distance of movie theatres.
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NewsThe Best Bicycle Shops in Sydney
There's a bicycling renaissance afoot, and these are the places where you want to pimp your ride.
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NewsSplendour in the Grass Moves to Its Permanent Home
The North Byron Parklands are prepped and ready to go for July 2013.
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NewsWhen a Building Brightens a Neighbourhood
Reko Rennie's Welcome to Redfern is part of a history of large-scale murals that have driven urban renewal.
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NewsPicasso’s Cubist Portraits Brought to Life in Photography
Spanish photographer Eugenio Recuenco reinterprets Picasso's Cubist portraits with live models.
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NewsSix Unbelievable Things You’re Missing at SXSW 2013
From a talking show courtesy of Google to a vending machine that lets you choose the party beats, SXSW 2013 opened with a bang.
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NewsBe Transported by Smithsonian Magazine’s 10th Annual Photo Contest Finalists
Forget the official winners or the Reader's Choice Award, we present Concrete Playground's best of the Smithsonian Photo Contest.
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NewsBe Jealous, Bikers: London Goes Dutch with $1.4 Billion Cycle Highway
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, announces cycle-friendly plans to inspire city planners everywhere.
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NewsSpace Odyssey: Ten Futuristic Hotels Around the World
When only futuristic chic will do, check out these ten space-age stays around the world.
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NewsWin Tickets to Rust and Bone
Concrete Playground has five double passes to give away to Rust and Bone, an utterly absorbing and powerful French love story.
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NewsThe Fashion Victim’s Guide to LMFF
The 2013 L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival presents a variety of enriching things, many of which don't come with a price tag on a hanger.
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NewsYour Tweets Control the Music in SXSW’s Interactive Vending Machine Stage
With Doritos' Bold Stage concert you can choose the songs, special effects and even performers with nothing more than a tweet
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NewsThe Best Places to Eat and Drink in Brisbane When You’re Heading to the Football
Our favourite places to go before or after a game at Suncorp Stadium.
