• Bar

    Ching-a-Lings

    133 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst

    Ching-a-Lings is the kind of chilled, unpretentious small bar where you can grab a couch with some good company and while away some very memorable hours.

  • News

    Finders Keepers Open Permanent Store in Surry Hills

    Follow, a design concept store from the duo behind the Finders Keepers Market, has thrown open its doors to the world.

  • News

    The Team Behind Frankie Set to Launch Men’s Magazine

    The same team behind Frankie is about to launch Smith Journal, a guy-friendly take on the concept that worked so brilliantly for the ladies.

  • News

    The London Riots: The Impact on Creative Communities

    While London was engaged in a process of repeatedly kicking itself in the face, some of those hardest hit have been independent artists and small businesses.

  • News

    Tom Ballard to Miranda Devine: ‘What the F**k are You Talking About?’

    Tom Ballard responds to columnist Miranda Devine's article connecting Senator Penny Wong's pregnancy to the London riots.

  • Event

    Norwegian Wood

    Thursday, October 6 - Wednesday, November 16, 2011

    Various cinemas in Sydney

    One of Japan's most popular contemporary novels comes to our screens in a spectacularly beautiful and heartbreaking adaptation.

  • Event

    Bat For Lashes

    Friday, June 3 - Saturday, June 4, 2011

    Sydney Opera House, Sydney

    Bat For Lashes is set to deliver the kind of magical performance to match the kaleidoscopic sails of the illuminated Opera House.

  • Event

    Stories of Love and Hate

    Tuesday, May 24 - Friday, June 3, 2011

    Wharf 2, Wharf Theatre, Walsh Bay

    The play drawing on the unpleasant events that occurred during the Cronulla riots weaves together personal stories, authentic speech and just the right amount of humour.

  • Event

    Architecture in Helsinki

    Sunday, May 29, 2011

    Sydney Opera House, Sydney

    Architecture in Helsinki are playing the Opera House as part of the Vivid Live lineup and likely to make you dance through the soles of your shoes.

  • News

    Interview /// Concrete Playground Meets The Wombats

    We talk to the Wombats about music, near-death experiences, meeting Paul McCartney and dancing drunk to Joy Division.

  • News

    The Cure Announced To Play at Vivid Live 2011

    Get out your black trench coats and tease up your hair, The Cure are a-coming.

  • Event

    Vivid Creative Sydney 2011

    Monday, May 30 - Sunday, June 12, 2011

    Various Sydney venues, Sydney

    Like everything else under the Vivid banner, Creative Sydney aims to bring the best of the world's ideas to the city and inspire the hell out of you.

  • News

    Vivid Let Loose Their Plans For Creative Sydney 2011

    Vivid Creative Sydney has just been announced, with over 50 creative leaders lined up to keep you inspired and full of ideas.

  • News

    Shoot Your Favourite Sydney Moment and Win an Olympus PEN Camera

    Concrete Playground and Olympus are teaming up to offer you the chance to score a particularly excellent EP-1 camera, and at the very same time become a CP photographic contributor.

  • News

    The Ten Best Bookstores in Sydney

    When it's miserable out and the nights get too cold to venture outdoors, one of the nicest things to do is hang out with a book. We present to you our pick of Sydney's ten best bookstores.

  • News

    The Best Markets in Sydney

    Sydney has some of the best markets around, of any city in the world. Here are our ten favourites.

  • News

    Functional Wall Stickers Make Organisation Fun

    Being well-organisation has never looked so good.

  • News

    FBi Social Pops Up In Kings Cross

    FBi Social is shaking up King's Cross with live music from emerging talent.

  • News

    Win A Double Pass To Never Let Me Go

    We have 30 double passes on offer to a film which is equal parts science fiction and love triangle.

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