Review /// Mary Poppins at The Civic

A simply delightful rendition of the childhood classic. Keen for a dose of nostalgia? Look no further than the London sky line, aka The Civic Theatre.

Concrete Playground meets Culinary God Heinz Beck

Culinary god, chef Heinz Beck, is about to land in Sydney.

Food Truck Locator App Launches

Just then you thought your smartphone did everything, it now makes gourmet food on the go one step easier.

Ten Helpful Cooking Tips You May Not Know

Some unorthodox but incredibly helpful kitchen and cooking tips.

Behind-the-Scenes Footage From Seminal Films

Uncut, unreleased and unseen movie footage provide fans with a unique and fascinating insight into the creative process of cinema's great artists.

Field Day Announces 2013 Lineup

Hot Chip, SBTRKT, Mark Ronson and The Vaccines head up the 2013 bill.

Soundtrack to Auckland

Three of New Zealand’s top pop artists have joined Auckland’s leading performing arts organisation to record a soundtrack for contemporary Auckland.

The Yolanda Be Cool Product Recall

Yolanda Be Cool recall their overly infectious hit single We Speak No Americano to promote their debut album Ladies and Mentalman.

The Five Best Dumpling Places in Brisbane

Steve Aoki and Flight Facilities Rock the You+1 Boat

Durex treated 400 lucky Facebookers to a series of floating DJ sets that showed those on board that boats, too, are more than capable of hitting turbulence.

Ten Scathing Reviews of Classic Books

Reviews really are a matter of taste. Here are ten books we now consider sacred, which - at the time of publication - received at least one scathing review.

Future Music Festival Announces 2013 Lineup

The Prodigy, Dizzee Rascal and Azealia Banks headline Future's "biggest line-up yet".

The Ten Best Cooking Schools in Sydney

What better way to celebrate this festive vibe than with some new bona fide cooking skills?

Giveaways /// Win Moet Ice Imperial

Win yourself two bottles of Moet Ice Imperial to enjoy at the upcoming Moet Ice Imperial White Sundays at Soul Bar and Bistro.

Win Tickets to Searching for Sugar Man

Win tickets to see the incredible, heart-warming documentary about the mysterious disappearance of cult musician.

Incredible Maps Depicting Human Activity

Modern digital technology allows us to produce and manipulate visual representations of geography in simply astounding ways.

Perrier Cocktail Masterclass: The Roosevelt Fizz

Learn from The Roosevelt’s award-winning bartender, Philip Gandevia, in our cocktail-making masterclass.

Vintage Postcards Using Google Maps

Resembling vintage photos from a bygone era, these time-aged Postcards from Above are actually aerial images taken from Google Maps.

Ten Weird but Wonderful Spas

Whether you use them for cleansing, decompressing or just some well-earned R 'n' R, spas have been a ubiquitous part of the tourism industry.

Awesome Underwater Photographs

A Canadian artist shows that the world is at its most bizarre and beautiful when viewed through water.

The Five Best Fast Lunch Spots in the Brisbane CBD

Concrete Playground has selected five delicious, ultra-convenient and reasonably priced places from five corners of the Brisbane CBD.

Is That You With Perrier? Round Five

Is that you in the Perrier picks of the month?

Concrete Playground meets Actor/Writer Ian Meadows and his Climate-Change Rom-Com

Meadows explores the funny and terrifying ways an uncertain future can affect Gen X and Y's family planning.

Win Lunch for Four at Sale St. Bistro

Win a lunch for four at Sale St. Bistro.

Win Tickets to See Killing Them Softly

Brad Pitt, Ray Liotta and Ben Mendelsohn show us just how complicated it is to be a crim in modern America.

The Five Best Spring Breakfasts in Brisbane

As they say, breakfast is the most important meal, so we have come up with Concrete Playground’s top five breakfast spots to put spring into your step.

Discover a Pop-Up Cellar Door in the City

A pop-up wine bar is about to hit the tail end of George Street.

Five Entertaining Reasons to go to R&V Soundcheck

We caught up with Hamish Pinkham, and after a coffee and some mushrooms at Dizengoff , he gave us five reasons why we should go to R&V Soundcheck. I'm sold.

Sydney Open 2012 Launches

Tickets go on sale for Sydney's largest festival of sanctioned civic snooping.

St Jerome’s Laneway Festival Announces 2013 Lineup

Bat for Lashes, Nicolas Jaar, Yeasayer and Perfume Genius among this year's headliners.

The Nike Run for Val – Gold Watch Presentation

And not only did everyone in the room get to personally meet the national hero, but also got to hold on to one of the world's most elusive Gold Medals.

Win a Double VIP Pass to Parklife

Do you like music, burgers and free stuff?

Ten Images That Stopped The World

In the wake of the 11th anniversary of 9/11 here are ten more images that have stopped the world and ten stories that have shaped the course of history

How to Get Out of Your Internet Ghetto

Often we end up in a little media bubble, never challenged by new information or opinions. Unless we go looking for it.

The Five Best Italian Restaurants in Brisbane

Thanks to our culturally diverse city, Brisbane has many wonderful Italian restaurants to choose from. Here are Concrete Playground’s top picks.

Sydney’s Best Dinner & Drinks Dates

Concrete Playground's best dinner and drinks date combos in Sydney.

The Ten Best Spring Breakfast Joints in Sydney

The perfect was to add extra freshness to your spring mornings? A decent brekkie. Here's Concrete Playground's ten best spring breakfasts in Sydney.

Astral People and Strawberry Fields Present Land of the Giants

A four-headed audio experience said to span continents, planets and timeframes.

Surry Hills Festival 2012 Announces Musical Line-Up

Sonic accompaniments to everything from single-origin lattes to craft amber ales.

Sydney’s Best Spring Cocktails

Flamboyantly fruity and devilishly alcoholic, these spring cocktails are some of Sydney's best.

Win an Awesome Foursome at Rhythm and Vines

Keen for a Foursome at Rhythm and Vines?

The Five Best Restaurants to Visit During Brisbane Festival

On your Brisbane Festival adventures we know you will be looking for a delicious bite to eat, so we have come up with our top five places for you to eat during this wonderful month in Brisbane.