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Win Tickets to the Sold-Out Red Bull Flying Bach
J.S. Bach gets a street-level youth culture shake-up.
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The Next Hot Pop-Up: Pissoirs
Promoting a safer, more welcoming city into the wee hours of the morning.
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Rootstock: Sydney’s Sustainable and Artisan Wine Festival
Learn more about natural, orange, biodynamic, and sustainable wine.
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Concrete Playground Meets Future Lab Trend Forecaster Martin Raymond
We talk trend forecasting, what shopping centres might look like next decade, and why Sydney might culturally overtake Melbourne.
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The Five Greatest Papal Film Moments
Vatican movies to get you in the mood for the next two months of Church and State.
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Win Yourself a Literary-Inspired T-Shirt from The Affair
The Affair have transformed their love and passion for literature into a unique and compelling range of men's T-shirts
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Five Less Sappy Ways to Spend Valentine’s Day
Avoid all manner of cliches with these cornerstones for a genuinely romantic night out.
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The Ten Best Things to Do at Sydney Mardi Gras
There's the parade, yes. But before that, nearly a month of cultural and celebratory events makes up the iconic Sydney festival.
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Win the Ultimate Tropfest VIP Experience for You and a Friend
Enjoy the film fest to its fullest with luxury pre-drinks, red-carpet tickets and stylish hotel accommodation.
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The Ten Best Cafes in Sydney’s Inner West
After so many impressive new openings, this has become the standout neighbourhood for breakfast and lunch.
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Sydney Illustrator Wins New Yorker Comp with Hipster Cover
The dandy is a hipster in Simon Greiner's version of the iconic Eustace Tilley image.
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Cocktail Masterclass: Perrier Summer Punch
Mixologist Tomas Vikario shows how to make the perfect no-fuss drink for when friends turn up unexpectedly.
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Win with Cake Wines x Tropfest Pop-Up Bar
15 days of cultural goodness and seven varietals of South Australian wine.
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Eat, Drink, Dance, Do – the Best Sydney Chinese New Year Events
Stylishness, intuitiveness and good taste are the hallmarks of the Year of the Snake.
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A Bluffer’s Guide to Whisky
Concrete Playground is turning our bleary and debauched eyes to whisky, so come join us in the fun.
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The Ten Best Luxury Beach Breaks in Australia
We have teamed up with boutique travel experts Mr & Mrs Smith to bring you ten of the best local beach breaks – no passport required.
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The World’s Biggest Waterslide Is Being Built in NZ
Kiwi charity Live More Awesome is dreaming big with their latest fundraiser.
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Concrete Playground’s Guide to Italian Sydney
We thank Italy for good food, good wine, good catchphrases, and good looks.
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Secret Garden 2013 Announces Line-Up (Not That It Needs To)
A weekend for lovers of food, music, dress-ups, and adventures.
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Win Tickets to See The Impossible
One family's extraordinary story from the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami.
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Six Things We’ve Learned From #UpGoerfive
XKCD has us talking in only the 1000 most common words.
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The Ten Best Ways to Spend Australia Day in Sydney
Sporty? Posh? Spicy BBQ? Whatever your preference, we have the Australia Day gig for you.
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The Dion Lee/Sarah Blasko Collaboration You Didn’t Know You Could Hope For
An inspired collaboration from the Sydney Dance Company.
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A Tribute to the Lansdowne Hotel (Because It Almost Burnt Down)
It is the beloved pub of last resort. And we would have been lost without it.
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Eat and Drink Hong Kong Style
Hong Kong is almost close enough to justify a long weekend away. Here's Concrete Playground's guide to eating and drinking HK style.
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Seth MacFarlane Makes Hitler Quip as Oscar Nominations are Announced
For all its bravado and banality, we, along with an estimated 40 million viewers worldwide, remain total suckers for the Oscars.
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Guardian shows how to sell papers with most action-filled ad ever
Who knew the weekend supplements were so tense?
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Belvoir Makes Peter Pan Free for Newstart Families
$35 a day won't get you theatre tickets, so Belvoir are helping out.
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The Five Best Air-Conditioned Coffices in Sydney
A cool cafe for working in is your saviour on a hot day.
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The 12 Best Things to See at the Sydney Festival 2013
Christmas is over, but the cultural festivities of summer are just beginning.
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A Guide to New Year’s Eve 2012/13 in Sydney
Concrete Playground has rounded up the ten best places to party this New Year’s Eve.
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A Bluffer’s Guide to Champagne
With Concrete Playground's bluffer's guide to wine prepare to become a bona fide wine aficionado.
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Amazing Bars Around the World
When it comes to mind-boggling designs, wacky themes and unique going-out experiences then these ten bars are a cut above the rest.
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Goodreads’ Best Books Of 2012
Goodreads Choice Awards offers readers the closest thing the literary world has to a People's Choice Award.
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US Political Maps
Mark Newman's monstrous election maps are more realistic than regular maps, and scarier.
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Concrete Playground’s Picks for Summer at the House
The 2012-13 season is jam-packed full of local and international superstars who look set to showcase all the things we love about the Sydney Opera House.