• News

    A Look Inside Wes Anderson's First Curated Art Exhibition

    Along with partner Juman Malouf, the 'Isle of Dogs' director is overseeing an art exhibition for Vienna's Kunsthistorisches Museum.

  • News

    Another Very Extended 17-Hour Train Documentary Is Coming to SBS Viceland This Summer

    Plus lengthy documentaries about a boat cruise through Australia's Top End and a trip across New Zealand's north and south islands, too

  • News

    Here Comes the New 'Men in Black: International' Trailer

    Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson star in this fourth instalment in the series.

  • Guide

    The Best Free Things to Do in Melbourne This Summer

    Swallow your disdain for crowds and curb your complaints about people who only go to exhibition openings for the complimentary drinks and get amongst these events, which you can attend gloriously cash-free.

  • News

    You'll Be Able to Binge-Watch All Eight 'Harry Potter' Movies on Netflix in 2019

    The full magical set will hit the streaming service in January next year.

  • News

    Summer Reading List 2018–19

    Including a controversial memoir, this year's Man Booker winner and the latest effort from the author behind 'Call Me By Your Name'.

Latest Guides
  • News

    Works by Japanese Artists Murakami and Hokusai Are Coming to the Art Gallery of NSW

    The former is Japan's answer to Andy Warhol and the latter is best-known for his work 'The Great Wave'.

  • News

    A Huge Exhibition of China's Terracotta Warriors Is Coming to the NGV

    It's one of two immersive exhibitions focusing on ancient and modern Chinese art heading to the Victorian gallery next winter.

  • News

    Concrete Playground's 2018 Boxing Day Movie Smackdown

    Get maximum bang for your Kris Kringle gift voucher buck.

  • News

    You Can Watch Netflix's First Original Australian Series 'Tidelands' Right Now

    The eight-part supernatural drama was filmed entirely in Queensland.

  • News

    The New 'Godzilla: King of the Monsters' Trailer Is Here with Plenty of Creature Feature Mayhem

    The giant Japanese monster is back in this sequel to 2014's 'Godzilla' — and it has super-sized company.

  • News

    Artist Spencer Tunick Has Revealed the Multi-Coloured Images from Melbourne's Mass Nude Photo Shoot

    Photographed on Chapel Street and in the Prahran Woolworths rooftop carpark, the ‘Return of the Nude’ installations feature 860 Melburnians.

Latest Places
  • News

    David Bowie's 'Lazarus' Musical Is Coming to Australia

    It was one of the music icon's final projects, as inspired by 'The Man Who Fell to Earth' — and it's heading to Melbourne.

  • News

    All of Your Favourite Disney, Pixar, Marvel and 'Star Wars' Films Are Headed to Stan

    The huge collection of movies hits the Australian streaming platform on Friday, December 14.

  • News

    The 'Godfather of Punk' Iggy Pop Is Coming to Australia

    He'll perform (probably shirtless) in Sydney, Melbourne and Byron in April 2019.

  • News

    Seven Dazzling Things You Can Do at Japan's Dreamlike Borderless Digital Art Museum

    A visit to this kaleidoscopic playground is worthy of a trip to Japan in itself.

  • News

    These Are the Artists Behind the Works Currently Decorating Sydney CBD Building Sites

    And how you can put your own artwork on a large scale across the city.

  • News

    Superheroes and Horror Combine in the Trailer for Dark and Creepy New Thriller 'Brightburn'

    It stars Elizabeth Banks and is produced by 'Guardians of the Galaxy' director James Gunn.

Latest Events
  • Event

    BEAST Meat Masters

    Monday, July 1 - Saturday, November 30, 2024

    Beast City, Melbourne

    Everything served at BEAST's Meat Masters takeover series is heavy, meaty and heartburn-inducing. Bring on the food coma.

  • Event

    A Quiet Place: Day One

    Thursday, June 27 - Wednesday, July 17, 2024

    Various cinemas in Melbourne

    The always-excellent Lupita Nyong'o and 'Pig' writer/director Michael Sarnoski take this hit horror franchise back to the alien invasion's beginning in a thoughtful Big Apple-set spinoff.

  • Event

    Sweet Home Dog-abama Fourth of July Party at Moon Dog Wild West

    Thursday, July 4, 2024

    Moon Dog Wild West, Footscray

    Moon Dog Wild West's first-ever Fourth of July party comes with live music, food and drink deals, and an all-American hot dog-eating competition.

  • Event

    The Finders Keepers Autumn/Winter Market

    Friday, July 12 - Sunday, July 14, 2024

    Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton

    Support the next wave of independent artisans at this three-day art and design market that features over 270 makers, foodies and designers.

  • Event

    Horizon — Bangarra Dance Theatre

    Wednesday, August 28 - Saturday, September 7, 2024

    Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne

    The iconic Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performing arts company's first mainstage cross-cultural collaboration tells tales from across Oceania.

  • Event

    Scandinavian Film Festival

    Friday, July 19 - Wednesday, August 7, 2024

    Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

    Whether you're after the latest 'Department Q' mystery or a documentary about the Norwegian wilderness, this film festival has something for you.

  • Event

    Disaronno at Palace Cinemas in Melbourne

    Monday, May 27 - Wednesday, July 31, 2024

    Various Melbourne venues, Melbourne

    Where to taste an authentic amaretto sour across Melbourne.

  • Event

    Bastille Day

    Saturday, July 13 - Sunday, July 14, 2024

    Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne

    Queen Victoria Market will be filled with buttery pastries, cooking masterclasses, live music and more to celebrate France's national day.

  • Event

    Queen Victoria Market's Australian Sake Festival

    Saturday, July 20 and Sunday, July 21, 2024 

    Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne

    Take your pick from more than 200 different sakes at the Australian Sake Festival, coming to Queen Vic Market this winter.

  • Event

    The Promised Land

    Thursday, June 20 - Wednesday, July 10, 2024

    Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

    More than a decade after 'A Royal Affair', Mads Mikkelsen and filmmaker Nikolaj Arcel have made another grand and gripping drama set in Denmark's past.

  • News

    Netflix's Adorable 'Dogs' Docuseries Has Your Heartwarming Holiday Binge Session Sorted

    One episode explores life in a dog sanctuary in the Costa Rican rainforest, another relays the tale of a Siberian Husky trapped in Syria. Grab the tissues.

  • News

    Ron Burgundy Is Staying Classy With His Own Podcast

    The fictional newscaster is back — and it's kind of a big deal.

  • News

    The Long-Awaited First Trailer for 'Avengers: Endgame' Is Here

    It's your first sneak peek at the eagerly anticipated sequel to 'Avengers: Infinity War'.

  • News

    The Ten Best Movies Hardly Anyone Saw in 2018

    With this year's big blockbusters hogging all the hype, you might have missed Nick Offerman as a songwriting dad and the suspenseful story of scaling Yosemite's Dawn Wall. Now's the time to catch up.

  • News

    Alcohol Is Now Permanently Banned on the St Kilda Foreshore During Summer

    The 24-hour ban will be in place from November 1 to March 31, every year.

  • News

    Six Impressive Artworks to See at Brisbane's Ninth Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art

    QAGOMA's huge new APT9 exhibition celebrates the creativity — and explores the issues — of Australia and the Asia Pacific.

  • News

    Six Mind-Bending Artworks to See at the NGV's New Escher x Nendo Exhibition

    The world-first 'Between Two Worlds' exhibition features perspective-shifting installations and intricate optical illusions from two very different creators.

  • News

    One of Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Rooms Has Taken Up Permanent Residence in Australia

    The pumpkin-filled installation is now on display at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra.

  • News

    A Record Number of Australian Films Are Headed to the 2019 Sundance Film Festival

    Including a dystopian sci-fi made in Adelaide, plus the latest films from the directors of 'The Babadook', 'Down Under' and 'The Sapphires'

  • News

    Dr Jane Goodall Is Coming to Australia to Chat About Her Pioneering Work with Chimpanzees

    Nearly 60 years after she first lived with chimps in Tanzania, she'll also chat about animal welfare and her ongoing conservation efforts.

  • News

    Melbourne's NGV Has Unveiled Its Mind-Bending New Escher x Nendo Exhibition

    The blockbuster 'Between Two Worlds' exhibition launches this weekend.

  • News

    Massimo Bottura, the Chef Behind the World's Best Restaurant, Is Coming to Australia

    He'll take the stage for four exclusive Aussie appearances next August

  • News

    Netflix Is Turning All Your Favourite Roald Dahl Books Into Animated TV Shows

    A whopping 16 classic books — including 'The BFG', 'Esio Trot', 'Matilda' and 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' — will be hitting small screens soon.

  • News

    A Huge Salvador Dali Exhibition Is Coming to Australia

    More than 200 of Dali's works will be on display, while the broader program will delve deep into surrealism.

  • News

    Bond Is the Latest Film Franchise to Get the Live Orchestra Treatment

    'Casino Royale' will screen at the Sydney Opera House with a live score by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

  • News

    Another Trailer Has Dropped for Netflix's First Original Australian Series 'Tidelands'

    Filmed entirely in Queensland, the eight-part supernatural drama is hitting the small screen this December.

  • News

    The Gold Coast Is Set to Score a Huge New Six-Level Art Gallery with a Rooftop Bar

    Set to open in 2021, it'll be the largest public gallery outside a capital city in Australia.

  • News

    The Lavish 'Moulin Rouge!' Stage Musical Will Hit Broadway in 2019

    Here's hoping that an Australian season is next.

  • News

    Patricia Piccinini's Otherworldly 'Skywhale' Flew Over the Yarra Valley This Morning

    And the 34-metre-long air balloon may be making a second flight this weekend.

  • Guide

    Melbourne's Best New Events of 2018

    The six most innovative and inclusive events to have landed in Melbourne this year.

  • News

    Six Must-See Films at the 2018 Japanese Film Festival

    With zombies, stray cats and even Josh Hartnett, this year's fest is both entertaining and varied.

Tap and select Add to Home Screen to access Concrete Playground easily next time. x