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Concrete Playground Meets Future Lab Trend Forecaster Martin Raymond
We talk trend forecasting, what shopping centres might look like next decade, and why Sydney might culturally overtake Melbourne.
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The Five Greatest Papal Film Moments
Vatican movies to get you in the mood for the next two months of Church and State.
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The Lonely Heart’s Guide to Valentine’s Day in Melbourne
As a great woman named Edna Crabapple once said, "love is a many splintered thing". Avoid heartache with these Valentine's Day events across the city.
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Win a $100 Voucher to the New Imperial Lane Hot Dog Stand
Win a $100 Voucher for you and your mates to spend at the new Imperial Lane Hot Dog Stand.
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A Girls’ Night Out at Sake
All the single ladies, put your hands up, grab your girlfriends and head to Sake for a wonderful girls night out this Valentine’s Day.
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Brisbane’s Ten Best Gourmet Ethnic Food Specialists
Brisbane has well-travelled and cultured charm you can fall in love with at these foodie destinations.
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Win Yourself a Literary-Inspired T-Shirt from The Affair
The Affair have transformed their love and passion for literature into a unique and compelling range of men's T-shirts
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Five Less Sappy Ways to Spend Valentine’s Day
Avoid all manner of cliches with these cornerstones for a genuinely romantic night out.
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Four Unmissable Visual and Digital Installations at Auckland Fringe
Ever interacted with a digital animal, played a video game projected onto a building fascade or been part of a joystick orchestra? Now's your chance.
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A Portrait of the Artist as a Video Game
The struggles and frustrations of the New York art scene are transformed into a highly addictive video game.
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The Ten Best Things to Do at Sydney Mardi Gras
There's the parade, yes. But before that, nearly a month of cultural and celebratory events makes up the iconic Sydney festival.
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Win the Ultimate Tropfest VIP Experience for You and a Friend
Enjoy the film fest to its fullest with luxury pre-drinks, red-carpet tickets and stylish hotel accommodation.
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Win the Ultimate Tropfest VIP Experience for You and a Friend
Enjoy the film fest to its fullest with luxury pre-drinks, red-carpet tickets and stylish hotel accommodation.
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The Ten Best Cafes in Sydney’s Inner West
After so many impressive new openings, this has become the standout neighbourhood for breakfast and lunch.
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Win Tickets To I Give It a Year
Picking up where most romantic comedies end, I Give It A Year charts the rocky road of a rather mismatched couple navigating their first year of marriage.
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Sydney Illustrator Wins New Yorker Comp with Hipster Cover
The dandy is a hipster in Simon Greiner's version of the iconic Eustace Tilley image.
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Cocktail Masterclass: Perrier Summer Punch
Mixologist Tomas Vikario shows how to make the perfect no-fuss drink for when friends turn up unexpectedly.
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Win with Cake Wines x Tropfest Pop-Up Bar
15 days of cultural goodness and seven varietals of South Australian wine.
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The Ten Best Places to go for Valentine’s Day in Brisbane
We have searched and found you Brisbane's top ten places to go for Valentine's Day this year, so that you can shower them with delicious food and drinks. You're welcome, lovers.
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Eat, Drink, Dance, Do – the Best Sydney Chinese New Year Events
Stylishness, intuitiveness and good taste are the hallmarks of the Year of the Snake.
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Concrete Playground Meets Chef Hayden McMillan
Concrete Playground sits down with Tribeca Head Chef Hayden McMillan and also offers our readers the chance to win some Peroni.
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The Ten Best Outdoor Restaurants in Melbourne
Melbourne has to be one of the best places in the world for dining in the summer air.
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Fascinating Long Exposure Photographs of Sleeping Couples
See the nightly battle between intimacy and rest play out in pictures.
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Top Five Tracks to Hear This Weekend
New stuff from High Highs, Pond, Van Hoorn, JaysWays, and Jagwar Ma.
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Beautifully Creepy Posters of David Lynch Films
Jeremy Saunders didn't plan on making minimalist poster redesigns. But then he watched David Lynch's Lost Highway.
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Netsky Live Returns to New Zealand
If you missed Netsky Live at Rhythm and Vines, or you were there and could not feel the bass through the damaged speakers, here is your chance to see Boris again with his full live set.
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Bjork Turns to Kickstarter to Spread Biophilia
The musician turns to crowdfunding to get her educational music app reprogrammed for Android and Windows 8.
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A Bluffer’s Guide to Whisky
Concrete Playground is turning our bleary and debauched eyes to whisky, so come join us in the fun.
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Movenpick: The Cooler Alternative to Flowers
Movenpick now delivers, the perfect alternative to flowers.
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Groovin’ the Moo Confirms 2013 Line-Up Leak
Tegan and Sara, The Kooks, Tame Impala and Flume are set for a regional Australia takeover.
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The Ten Best Luxury Beach Breaks in Australia
We have teamed up with boutique travel experts Mr & Mrs Smith to bring you ten of the best local beach breaks – no passport required.
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Springsteen & I
Springsteen & I is an open invitation to people all over the world to share stories that celebrate one of the greatest lyrical storytellers of our generation.
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Ten of the Best at Sculpture on the Gulf 2013
Concrete Playground rounds up some of our favourites pieces at the Sculpture on the Gulf 2013.
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Boys’ night out at Bavarian Bier Cafe
If you and your mates are looking for something blokey yet informative, reasonably priced and delicious, then we have just the thing for you.
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New Shanghai opens at Queens Plaza
Well-loved Sydney Chinese restaurant New Shanghai has opened its first Queensland restaurant in the Brisbane CBD at Queens Plaza.
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The World’s Biggest Waterslide Is Being Built in NZ
Kiwi charity Live More Awesome is dreaming big with their latest fundraiser.
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Concrete Playground’s Guide to Italian Sydney
We thank Italy for good food, good wine, good catchphrases, and good looks.
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Secret Garden 2013 Announces Line-Up (Not That It Needs To)
A weekend for lovers of food, music, dress-ups, and adventures.
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Win Tickets to See The Impossible
One family's extraordinary story from the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami.
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Six Things We’ve Learned From #UpGoerfive
XKCD has us talking in only the 1000 most common words.
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Music for the Concrete Playground Summer 2013
Enjoy some new sounds for your summer in the Concrete Playground.