Manly’s New Guard

Manly's reputation as a tourist destination is firmly established - but what about us locals?

The Summer Film Guide

With La Nina working her unholy magic, you may need to take shelter in your nearest cinema on more than a few summer eves.

The World’s First Functional Painting Typewriter

To the delight of fetishists of redundant technology, an American artist has created a typewriter that paints.

Win a Book of Italy’s Most Beautiful Hotels

Italy is not just about the food, as the folks at Mr & Mrs Smith know.

Giveaways /// Win a $600 Penny Stotter Limited Edition Print

To celebrate the launch of the Stoneleigh Summer Art Series at Wynyard Quarter, Concrete Playground has one very cool prize pack to give away to a lucky reader.

The Summer Concert Guide to Sydney

A summer line up this good is not going to be easy on the wallet. Let’s just hope that after a couple of months of epic gigs followed by dusty days at work, you’ve still got your day job.

From Barley to the Bottle in the Heart of the City

Watch your beer 'grow' from start to finish at this temporary inner city brewery.

A Guide to this Summer’s Best Beach Reads

In attempt to help out those with a literary whim, Concrete Playground presents the ten best books to read this summer.

Engagement Photos, Star Wars Style

An American couple have taken their love for Star Wars to a different level by dressing up as the movie's characters for their engagement shoot.

Win a Double Pass to the Rare Finds Festival

To celebrate their fledgling year in business, the guys and girls at Rare Finds are throwing a party, putting on a showcase of their bands, taking over The Zoo and Winn Lane this Saturday.

Concrete Playground’s Summer Road Trip Essentials

Road trips can be an idealised summertime activity, so Concrete Playground has come up with some tips to make sure you never have a bad one again.

The Spirit of Youth Awards Set to Grow in 2011/2012

With the competition's expansion into unprecedented categories, there are now more opportunities for Australia's finest creative minds to showcase their work to the world.

WIN /// Concrete Playground and Jameson Present ‘A Movie Night’

What happens in the world’s largest trash city will transform you.

Win a Double Pass to the Hola Mexico Film Festival

Foreign films don't have to be so foreign, which is why we are giving you amigos a helping hand - señors and señoritas, we have 25 double passes to the Hola Mexico Film Festival to give away.

Benetton Receives Hate for its ‘Unhate’ Campaign

The United Colors of Benetton are the centre of controversy after their new 'Unhate' campaign showed some of the world's leading figures locking lips.

Win a Double Pass to Tiger Translate

Concrete Playground has ten double passes to give away to attend the artistic, musical and beer-infused extravaganza that is Tiger Translate.

Hemingway’s: A Literary Drinking Hole in Manly

A far cry from the back lanes of Darlinghurst or even the fame of King Street, this bar is firmly situated on Manly's main strip, right across from the beach.

Food Trucks Come to Sydney

The food truck revolution has well and truly taken hold of the U.S. and Sydney is set to finally get its own fleet.

It’s Just a Plant: The Children’s Book on Marijuana

The story of a young girl's educational journey as she comes to understand cannabis, explained to her by her parents, a doctor and a kind gang of Rastafarians.

Auckland Daze

Auckland Daze has proven to be a smash hit success, hinting to the growth of digital television.

The Bloggers 2011 Finalists

After three weeks of nominations, we have our shortlisted finalists for The Bloggers 2011.

Top 10 Rhythm and Vines Roadie Tracks

Top 10 Rhythm and Vines tracks to help you send off 2011 with a banger.

New Years Eve with Yuksek

Skeptic or not, 2012 might be the last year for all of us so why not celebrate the beginning of the end with a bang?

The New Seven Natural Wonders of the World

With so many fantastic places to visit around the world, it's often hard to decide where to possibly go. The New7Wonders makes it a little easier for you.

Cockatoo Island Turns Into a Cocktail Haven

This weekend Cockatoo Island officially transforms into Cocktail Island, a two-day long festival celebrating all the best bits of bar and cocktail culture.

Concrete Playground Interviews Geoffrey O’Connor

Geoffrey O’Connor is bringing his polite heartbreaker brand of cool to Sydney.

Win Tickets to an Adventuresome Afternoon Tea with Hendrick’s

The very epitome of legend, Jon Muir will tell his esteemed tales of exploration and adventure.

Concrete Playground talks to Photographer David Stewart

Concrete Playground recently caught up with one of England's most respected photographers. Here's what he had to say.

Win a Priceless Night Out with Florence + the Machine

Win the ultimate night out on the town for you and three friends.

The Ten Best Bars in the World

Your local favourite may not be on the list, but rest assured that all fifty are well worth the visit next time you find yourself in one of the world's culture capitals.

Ben Turnbull’s Real Life Superheroes

This British artist's work serves as a bridge between collective fantasy and the harsh truths of the society we live in.

Concrete Playground’s Guide to Sydney Festival 2012

The reinvigorated Sydney Festival has completely transformed our city in summer and it’s made Sydney a truly amazing place to be in January.

A Musical Guide to Sydney Festival 2012

The Sydney Festival has brought us some truly spectacular performers in years gone by, and this year's fanciful roster of artists brings another exciting bunch to Sydney in 2012.

An Artistic Guide to Sydney Festival 2012

The artistic side of the Festival is in the mix from the beginning, with the Art Gallery of NSW staying open late to play with the Festival First Night crowd.

A Theatrical Guide to Sydney Festival 2012

Anchoring Sydney Festival 2012 are some international heavyweights from the world of theatre and dance.

NZ Fashion Makes Top 10 at the Melbourne Cup

Edinburgh Gardens

With endless grassy lawns canopied by sheltering trees, Edinburgh Gardens caters to a diverse range of picnicgoers.

Paula Scher’s Amazing Maps

Scher's pieces offer an individual distortion of the world and strong commentary about our society and often chaotic lifestyles.

Wendy’s Secret Garden

Wendy's Secret Garden is a small testament to heartbreak hidden amongst the skyscrapers that line the city's foreshore.

Kangaroo Point Cliffs

On any given day, locals and tourists flock to the area to soak up the sunshine.

The Ten Best Melbourne Cup Destinations in Sydney 2011

When it comes to that annual event of indulgence, the Melbourne Cup, there's more important things to decide than which horse to back.

Beautiful Paintings of Graffiti on Vans

New York artist Kevin Cyr paints the artfully graffitied vans and vehicles of his Brooklyn neighbourhood.