Tom Clift, Author at Concrete Playground

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The Best Waterfalls You Can Swim Under Near Melbourne

Forget TLC. Go chase some waterfalls in Victoria.

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Grace Darling Hotel

114 Smith Street, Collingwood

A Collingwood institution with great pub fare and a heap of live music.

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Welcome to Thornbury

520 High Street, Northcote

A permanent food truck park boasting a rotating menu of street food snacks.

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The Local Taphouse St Kilda

184 Carlisle Street, St Kilda East

This Carlisle Street institution boasts 19 taps, two fireplaces and a sun-soaked rooftop.

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Vegan Day Out Fitzroy

Sat, 19 Oct - Sun, 20 Oct 2019
The Cruelty Free Shop Melbourne, Fitzroy

Take a vegan walking tour of Fitzroy (and scout out some free samples) at this two-day event.

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The MSO's 2020 Sidney Myer Free Concerts

Wed, 5 Feb 2020, Sat, 8 Feb 2020 and
Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne

A Melbourne summertime tradition.

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AFL Footy Festival 2019

Wed, 25 Sep - Sat, 28 Sep 2019
Yarra Park, East Melbourne

Some of Melbourne's best food trucks will set up shop outside the MCG in the lead-up to the Grand Final.

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Glow Winter Arts Festival 2019

Thu, 15 Aug - Sun, 18 Aug 2019
Central Park Malvern East, Malvern East

See the night light up after dark with projections and installations in Malvern East.

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Sweet Set 2019

Multiple single dates
Grub Fitzroy, Fitzroy

Grub is teaming up with some of the city's best pastry chefs for a series of sweet Sunday lunches.

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West Projections Festival 2019

Fri, 9 Aug - Sun, 18 Aug 2019
Various Footscray venues, Footscray

The inner west will be bathed in light during this ten-day projection festival.

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Madame Brussels Lane European Night Market 2019

Multiple single dates
Madame Brussels Lane, Melbourne

Embrace winter with fried cheese, pierogi, gluten-free cannoli and mugs of warm mulled wine.

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Wake in Fright — Malthouse Theatre

Fri, 21 Jun - Sun, 14 Jul 2019
Beckett Theatre, Malthouse Theatre, Southbank

An intriguing take on a seminal piece of Australian gothic horror.

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A Night at the Nicholas 2019

Thu, 20 Jun, 2019
Nicholas Building, Melbourne

Roam the halls of one of Melbourne's most famous buildings after dark.

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Bloody Great Friday

Thu, 13 Jun - Fri, 14 Jun 2019
Australian Red Cross Blood Donor Centre, Melbourne

Australia's first 24-hour blood drive features live music and free snacks by Movida and Gelato Messina.

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The Go-To Gin Guide to Winter in Melbourne

Even as the winter chill sets in, there are plenty of reasons to get out and about (with a gin in hand) this season.

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Grapevine Gathering 2019

Sat, 23 Nov, 2019
Grapevine Estate, Mickleham

Pair great drops of wine with a first-rate music lineup at this one-day festival in Victoria.

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Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2019

Fri, 31 May - Sun, 9 Jun 2019
Various Melbourne venues, Melbourne

The first ten days of winter will be smooth sailing as jazz fills the city's bars and music venues.

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The Moon

Sat, 15 Jun - Sun, 1 Sep 2019
Geelong Gallery, Geelong

A huge exhibition dedicated to the moon and space travel descends on the Geelong Gallery.

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Barkly Barks Dog Festival 2019

Sat, 25 May, 2019
Barkly Square Shopping Centre, Brunswick

Your regular Sunday trip to Woolies just got way better.

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Event
Port Fairy Winter Weekends 2019

Fri, 7 Jun - Sun, 21 Jul 2019
Port Fairy

Port Fairy is turning it on with live jazz, dachshund races and winter solstice swims.

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