Concrete Playground's Most-Read Sydney Stories of 2019

Drug Amnesty Bins Will Be Introduced to NSW Music Festivals This Summer

As the NSW Government continues to refuse pill testing, it hopes this will reduce the number of drug-related deaths and injuries.

Five Experiences You Can Have in Sydney This Summer That'll Make You a More Interesting Human

Level up your party chat game by attending one of these left-of-centre summer happenings.

Sydney's Best Out-of-Town Events That You Can Plan a Whole Weekend Around This Summer

Pick one, lock in some mates and accommodation, and you'll have a ready-made pearler on the horizon.

Sydney's All About Women Festival Returns for 2020 with a Day of Post-#MeToo Era Talks

The Sydney Opera House will mark International Women's Day with talks about body positivity, gendered abuse and astrophysics.

Sydney's Lockout Laws Will Be Wound Back in January 2020

Which means you'll be able to do shots after midnight, buy takeaway booze after 10pm and stay out drinking past 3am.

Things to Do in Sydney That'll Help You Live in the Moment This Summer

Slow down and appreciate right now with these six spectacular or awe-inspiring events.

A Dance Party Rally in Support of Pill Testing Is Taking to the Streets of Sydney This Weekend

The multi-stage protest is also calling for the NSW Government to significantly curb its use of strip-searches and sniffer dogs.

'The Handmaid's Tale' Author Margaret Atwood Is Heading on a Tour of Australia and NZ

She'll head Down Under to discuss her long-awaited, Booker Prize-winning sequel 'The Testaments'.

An Extremely Photogenic Pop-Up 'Museum' for Pets Is Coming to Australia

Coming to the Gold Coast before stints in Sydney and Melbourne in 2020, the new 20-room pop-up will feature a 'Game of Bones' throne, a canine ball pit and a chewed shoe room.

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Has Revealed Its Powerful and Diverse 2020 Program

And Dua Lipa is headlining the huge post-parade party.

Eight Unexpected Places to Stay Around the Bendigo Region's Best Cultural Experiences

Fill your weekend away with all the exciting sights — from galleries and goldfields to glamping tents to sleep in.

Five Spring Things to Do for the Week of November 4

Sip champagne, catch a movie by the harbour and have a boogie at a community festival.

Nine Sydney Festival Experiences You Can Have For Less Than $40

Lay down and listen to a historic organ in Sydney Town Hall, see an energetic display of youth in western Sydney and explore a light-filled inflated labyrinth in Darling Harbour.

Five Spring Things to Do for the Week of October 28

Slurp oysters, drink wine by the harbour and have a boogie at a western Sydney dance party.

11 Things You Need to See and Do at Sydney Festival 2020

From a superorganism of 50 bodies moving as one to a camp cowboy crooner, these are the boundary-pushing and thoroughly entertaining shows you should see at next year’s festival.

Sydney Festival Has Unveiled Its Sprawling and Immersive 2020 Program

A blowup labyrinth, Orville Peck, a synchronous 50-person dance, a Joan Didion book reimagined and a kaleidoscopic light show — this year's program is packed and diverse.

Five Spring Things to Do for the Week of October 21

Complete a seaside sculpture trail and watch a movie outdoors.

Huge International LGBTQI+ Celebration World Pride Is Coming to Sydney in 2023

It's the first time the event has been held in the Southern Hemisphere.

Mona Foma's 2020 Program Is Here with Inflatable Mazes, Giant Puppets and Masked Cowboys

Wander through the latest immersive installation by Architects of Air, see a huge puppet show in a gorge and catch crooner Orville Peck.

Five Suburb-Wide Street Festivals Happening in Sydney This Spring

Get a dose of community spirit at these festivals brimming with top nosh, live music and local legends.

Five Spring Things to Do for the Week of October 14

Sip many pink drinks, eat your way around your neighbourhood and catch a global pop act.

Australia's Biggest Harry Potter Store Has Opened in Melbourne

The magical 500-square-metre store even has its own Platform 9 3/4.

Four Spring Things to Do for the Week of October 7

Get down to 80s pop ballads, try a bunch of craft beers, and more.

Five Ways to Treat Yourself When Your Pay Finally Hits Your Bank Account

You worked hard for that money — and, every so often, you deserve to spend it on something fun.

MONA Wants to Fly You and Your Mates to Tasmania on Your Own Plane for Mona Foma 2020

The catch? You have to fill all of the 150 seats.

Four Spring Things to Do for the Week of September 30

Go for a boogie at a jazz festival, stroll through a floral paradise and more.

This NSW Parliamentary Inquiry Report Says Sydney's Lockout Laws Should Be Urgently Scrapped

It follows NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian's announcement that she would support repealing the laws earlier this month.

You Can Now Play 'Mario Kart' on Your Phone So Say Goodbye to Productivity

You can race around the streets of Tokyo, hurl shells under the Arc de Triomphe and slide on banana peels on Broadway.

Five Spring Things to Do for the Week of September 23

Taste some fresh craft beers, take your pick of food trucks, and admire thousands of vibrant flowers.

Five Free Talks to Make You Feel Super Smart This Spring

Relive the glory days of uni and learn a thing or two (with a drink in hand) at this free talk series.

We're Giving Away a Double Pass to Sydney Fringe Festival's Epic Closing Party

Dance into the wee hours at this epic party, then sleep it off in a lush CBD hotel room.

Five Spring Things to Do for the Week of September 16

Play pétanque on a greenery-filled rooftop and check out a Palm Springs-inspired pop-up bar.

This New Exhibition Lets You Have a Peek at the Remnants of Melbourne's Broken Relationships

Here are some of our favourite stories from Melbourne's pop-up iteration of the Museum of Broken Relationships.

Sydney's Lockout Laws Will Finally Be Scrapped in the CBD

But they'll remain in place across Kings Cross.

Melbourne Will Soon Be Home to Australia's Largest Video Gaming and Esports Venue

Opening in 2020, Fortress Melbourne will sprawl over 2700 square metres, complete with two bars, an arena and spaces dedicated to PC gaming, consoles and board games.

Melbourne and Sydney Have Both Been Named in the World's Top Three Most Liveable Cities

But both missed out at the top spot, which went to the Austrian capital for the second year in a row.

Ten Ways to Make the Most of Your Time During Sydney Fringe Festival

With so many surprising and experimental performances to check out, you'll want to base yourself right in the centre of the action.

Five Shows, Parties and Gigs to Hit Up at Sydney Fringe Festival 2019

Visit a 24-hour theatre show, party till 3am at a multi-storey club and get spooked at a 'Wolf Creek'-inspired immersive experience.

Six Out-of-Town Happenings That Are Worthy of a Road Trip This Spring

As the weather starts to thaw, make the most of the sunshine with live music, blossoming flowers and art on the road.

Five Degrees to Consider if You Spend More Time Online Than You Would Like to Admit

If you spend a lot of time on the internet, you should make sure you're getting paid for it.

'Blood Territory' Is the New True-Crime Podcast Exploring a Grisly and Controversial Aussie Case

It explores the grim murder of Jim O’Connell in the NT and his parents' fight to prove his convicted killer's innocence.