Libby Curran, Author at Concrete Playground

Event
Glow-in-the-Dark Tennis

Sat, 14 Jan - Sun, 29 Jan 2023
Ballers Clubhouse, Melbourne

While the Aus Open is in town, challenge your mates to some neon-fuelled tennis action — complete with cocktails and DJs.

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Fiesta en La Playa

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 - Sun, 12 Mar 2023
Morgan's Sorrento, Sorrento

This summer, Chef Paul Wilson is slinging Mexi-Cali eats and margaritas by the beach.

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Summer of Play

Sat, 24 Dec 2022 - Sun, 26 Feb 2023
Melbourne Museum Plaza, Carlton

With ping pong, ice cream, interactive art and a roster of late-night fun, the Melbourne Museum Plaza is the place to be this sunny season.

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Festive Bottomless Feast

Wed, 28 Dec 2022 - Sun, 8 Jan 2023
Dukang Restaurant & Bar, South Yarra

This limited-edition Asian-fusion menu comes paired with 90 minutes of free-flowing sips.

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Summer Sunday Sessions

Sun, 15 Jan - Sun, 26 Mar 2023
Victoria by Farmer's Daughters, Melbourne

Wrap up your week with bottomless gin cocktails and produce-driven eats overlooking the Yarra.

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District Live 2023

Multiple single dates
The District Docklands, Docklands

Hit The District Docklands this January to fill your Saturdays with free gigs, pub trivia, makers markets and more.

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AO Finals Festival 2023

Fri, 27 Jan - Sun, 29 Jan 2023
Kia Arena, Melbourne

Catch Vanessa Amorosi, Benee, Flight Facilities and stacks more at this debut Australian Open music fest.

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A List of 35 Melbourne New Year's Eve Happenings in Case You Haven't Made Plans Yet

Whether you're after a cruisy rooftop party, fancy dinner or lavish cocktail soiree, Melbourne's got your last-minute New Year's Eve plans sorted.

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Summer Summer NYD

Sun, 1 Jan, 2023
St Kilda Sea Baths, St Kilda

Spend your first day of 2023 partying to DJ tunes across all three levels of the St Kilda Sea Baths.

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Boxing Day Ales

Mon, 26 Dec - Tue, 27 Dec 2022
Welcome to Thornbury, Northcote

Quench your post-Christmas thirst with two days of tunes, food trucks, arcade games and local craft brews.

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Now Open: Aurora Spa & Bathhouse Is Sorrento's Luxe New Indoor Mineral Bathing Retreat

The newly-completed coastal bathhouse boasts a suite of mineral pools and one of the largest saunas in the southern hemisphere.

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Here's What's Open in Melbourne for Christmas Day Eats and Drinks in 2022

Forget cooking — spend Christmas eating and drinking with friends and family at Melbourne's top cafes, bars and restaurants.

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Event
NYE at Connie's

Sat, 31 Dec, 2022
Connie's Italian Diner, Melbourne

Wrap up your year grooving to Italo-Disco tunes — and scoffing pizza — on a leafy CBD terrace.

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Event
NYE on the Rooftop at QT Melbourne

Sat, 31 Dec, 2022
The Rooftop at QT, Melbourne

Wrap up the year in style — with champagne, oysters and caviar, 11 storeys above the city.

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Summer of Love NYE Party

Sat, 31 Dec, 2022
Stomping Ground Brewery & Taphouse, Collingwood

Groove your way into 2023 at Stomping Ground's retro-tastic NYE party.

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Johnny's Green Room's NYE Party

Sat, 31 Dec, 2022
Johnny's Green Room, Carlton

Party out the year with free-flowing drinks, Italian snacks and tunes by Hope St Radio, overlooking Carlton.

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Avani Wines x Mischa Tropp

Mon, 26 Dec 2022 - Sat, 7 Jan 2023
Avani Wines, Red Hill South

Melbourne's master of Keralan fare is hitting Red Hill for a flavour-packed summer lunch series.

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Christmas Roller Rink

Fri, 16 Dec - Sat, 24 Dec 2022
Argyle Square, Carlton

A free DJ-soundtracked roller-skating arena has popped up in Carlton for the festive season.

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The Christmas Carnival

Wed, 14 Dec - Fri, 23 Dec 2022
Birrarung Marr, Melbourne

Rides, games and festive thrills await at Birrarung Marr's pop-up carnival.

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News
United Airlines Has Launched New Direct USA Flights — and Upped Frequency on Lots of Existing Routes

The airline will soon be flying more than 40 direct US flights from Australia each week, departing Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

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