Ben Hansen

Ben Hansen is the Junior Editor at Concrete Playground. Ben is Sydney's biggest advocate — a passionate supporter of the city's hospitality and art scenes. You can catch him sipping a negroni at your local bar, barracking for the Eels at CommBank Stadium or on your radio as host of FBi Radio's Mornings every Wednesday.

Favourite restaurant in Sydney: Baba's Place. Minimal-intervention wines, inventive eats, great tunes, friendly staff and a love for all things suburban, all hidden in a Marrickville warehouse. What more could you want?

Event
Marrickville Makers Market

Sat, 11 Dec - Sun, 12 Dec 2021
Marrickville Metro, Marrickville

Find one-of-a-kind Christmas presents at this inner west market.

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News
Manly's Historic Q Station Has Been Acquired by Harbord Hotel Owner Glenn Piper

Piper, who transformed Harbord Hotel into a live music and events hub, has promised to enhance the expansive northern beaches site.

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News
King Street Carnival Has Added 150 More Acts Across 32 Venues to Its 2022 Lineup

New additions to the festival's three-day bill include a Sydney Park dance party from Heaps Gay; exciting young hip-hop acts Nerve, Nooky and 1300; and pop-up bars from P&V and Philter.

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Restaurant
Ursula's Paddington

92 Hargrave Street, Paddington

This bistro from former Rockpool chef Phil Wood pays homage to modern Australian cuisine and the storied past of its beautiful Paddington home.

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Event
Picnic at Tokyo Sing Song

Fri, 19 Nov - Sat, 20 Nov 2021
Tokyo Sing Song, Newtown

Party until 4am every Friday and Saturday underneath Marly Bar.

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News
Sydney Good Food Month Is Returning This Summer with a Menu Filled with More Than 40 Tasty Events

Nearly 50 one-off feasts, masterclasses and pop-up events will take place throughout January during the annual culinary festival's special summer edition.

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News
Two New Sky-High Bars Have Opened Inside Sydney's Historic Shell House

One of the newest venues is aptly titled Clocktower, offering guests the opportunity to sip cocktails from inside the building's 400-tonne clock.

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Event
Parramatta Farmers Markets

Multiple single dates
Centenary Square, Parramatta

Parramatta's farmers markets are returning to Centenary Square every Wednesday for the rest of the year.

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News
Fifteen Romantic Getaways You Can Book on the South Coast and in the Southern Highlands

Discover sleepy beaches, quaint towns and rolling hills on your trip to southern NSW when you stay at one of these secluded stays.

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Event
Three Blue Ducks Barbecue Sundays

Sun, 28 Nov, 2021
Three Blue Ducks Rosebery, Rosebery

Head to Three Blue Ducks Rosebery every Sunday for a next-level barbecue feast and live music.

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Event
Ivy Weekender

Thu, 2 Dec - Sun, 5 Dec 2021
ivy, Sydney

Ivy is starting summer with a bang, hosting eight parties across four days.

Buy Tickets

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News
The Sydney Opera House Is Opening a New Arts Space Dedicated to Immersive and Hands-On Creative Experiences

The Centre for Creativity is all about interactive and tactile performances, artworks and workshops.

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Guide
All the Major Music Festivals Locked in for 2022 so Far in NSW

If you've been missing festivals over the last two years, check out the biggest and best ones planned for next year.

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Event
Les Sculptures Refusées 2021

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 - Thu, 27 Jan 2022
Q Station, Manly

Head to the second year of the Q Station's free sculpture exhibition.

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Event
Bloom at The Streets of Barangaroo

Mon, 1 Nov - Tue, 30 Nov 2021
The Streets of Barangaroo, Barangaroo

This waterfront precinct is embracing spring with public art, themed cocktails and bottomless brunches.

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The Dolphin Hotel Wine Mixer Pét-Nat Party

Sun, 21 Nov, 2021
The Dolphin Hotel, Surry Hills

Sample a 20-strong pét-nat wine list and sip vino by the glass at this free weekend wine mixer.

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Four Frogs Mosman Grand Reopening

Mon, 6 Dec, 2021
Four Frogs Crêperie - Mosman, Mosman

Score free crepes and sip French martinis at the reopening of this north shore creperie.

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King Street Carnival

Fri, 11 Mar - Sun, 13 Mar 2022
Various locations across Sydney's inner west

King Street Crawl has expanded into a three-day festival spread across multiple inner west venues featuring 1300, Dante Knows, Liyah Knight, Big Skeez, Ultracrush, Party Dozen and special guests.

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Yours and Owls 2022 — CANCELLED

Sat, 2 Apr - Sun, 3 Apr 2022
Thomas Dalton Park, Fairy Meadow

Prepare for two days of dancing to Hilltop Hoods, Benee, Bliss & Eso, Flight Facilities and 2000s indie rockers Faker at Yours and Owls.

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News
Golden Century's Billy Wong Looks to the Future Now That the Original CBD Restaurant Has Closed

Billy Wong has confirmed to Concrete Playground that the iconic Golden Century isn’t coming back. But, here’s what the future looks like for the restaurant group and where you can still get its food.

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King Street Carnival

Yours and Owls 2022 — CANCELLED

Golden Century's Billy Wong Looks to the Future Now That the Original CBD Restaurant Has Closed

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