Meg Watson, Author at Concrete Playground

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Everyone is Freaking Out Over This Australian-Designed Butter Knife

It's raised over $200,000 on Kickstarter, but is it worth it?

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The Astor Theatre Has Announced its Closure For 2015

Time to get weirdly sentimental with a screening of Pulp Fiction or Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

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The Palais Theatre is at ‘Imminent Risk of Closure’

Bob Dylan must party really hard. Port Phillip Council are lobbying the state government for $15 million in restoration costs for the iconic venue.

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Snapchat Could Be Adding News and Ads to Your Drunken Selfie Feed

Could there be ad breaks interrupting your sexts?

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Get Ready for a Foodie Love-In With Ben Shewry and the Team From Attica

The owner of Australia's best restaurant has created a two-day "anti-festival".

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Yarra City Council Really, Really Doesn’t Want You to Party in Public Parks on NYE

They've just passed a motion banning alcohol from all public spaces and they're going to spend at least $180,000 to enforce it.

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Melbourne Writers Festival 2014

Thu, 21 Aug - Sun, 31 Aug 2014
Various locations across Melbourne, Melbourne

Giving us all a viable and damn near social opportunity to rug up with a good book, MWF has a star-studded lineup this year: Helen Garner, Salman Rushdie, McSweeney's, parties and the New Yorker. Get ready for some literature, politics and gin, people. This one's going to be a doozy.

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The Ten Best Things to See at the Melbourne Writers Festival 2014

Obviously we're hoping for a boozy run in with Dave Eggers, Helen Garner, and Salman Rushdie, but we have a few back up plans too.

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Seekae

Fri, 22 Aug, 2014
170 Russell, Melbourne

The ambient electro darlings give a sneak peek of their upcoming third album.

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Bob Dylan

Thu, 21 Aug, 2014
Palais Theatre, St Kilda

The legendary musician is gifting us with a month-long tour for his 73rd birthday.

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Gertrude Street Projection Festival 2014

Fri, 18 Jul - Sun, 27 Jul 2014
Gertrude Street, Fitzroy

Cure your winter blues with some mesmerising technicolour. Gertrude Street Projection Festival is here to shine a dazzling neon light on Fitzroy once more.

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Ben Folds with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Sat, 20 Dec, 2014
Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne

Seth Cohen's much-loved nerdy white guy returns — with orchestral buds.

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Independence Day at Le Bon Ton

Sun, 6 Jul, 2014
Le Bon Ton, Collingwood

This Texan barbecue comes with a side of hot rods and New Orleans jazz.

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Unplugged Live: Portrait of an Artist

Sun, 6 Jul - Sun, 7 Sep 2014

Join some of the country's best musicians for a weekly wrap sesh on art, songwriting and culture hosted by Jae Laffer of The Panics.

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Meet the Cats Behind Australia’s First Cat Cafe

It's happening. It's finally happening.

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Brisbane is Trialling a New Texting App to Get You Talking on the Train

It's like Chatroulette, but on a crowded train. What could go wrong?

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Event
Domestique Tour de France Pop-Up Bar

Sat, 5 Jul - Fri, 25 Jul 2014
Domestique Pop Up Bar, Fitzroy

Continue your nocturnal World Cup ways with this cosy pop-up tailor-made for the Tour de France.

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This Abandoned Underground Mine Is Now a Trampoline Wonderland

This is the stuff dreams (and nightmares) are made of.

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Watch Wil Anderson Creepily Come to Life in This New Archibald Prize Portrait

It's as excellent as it is terrifying.

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Ben Folds Announces 2014 Australian Orchestral Tour

Seth Cohen's much-loved nerdy white guy returns — with orchestral buds.

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