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    Win a Double Pass to see Source Code

    Get your hands on a free pass to see Duncan Jones' new thriller.

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    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.

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    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.

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    The World’s Tallest Lego Tower

    Brazil takes the title of building the World's Largest Lego Tower

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    The Bacon Ba-Zooka

    April 9th, 2011 was an important day for the residents of Fayetteville, Arkansas and bacon-lovers everywhere.

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    American Airlines Flash Mob

    The airline broke away from traditional methods of advertising and organised a flash mob at the U.S. Bank Plaza in downtown Los Angeles to promote the launch of their new flight services.

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    Honouring Titanic’s 100th Anniversary

    A monument will be erected in memory of the 100th anniversary of the Titanic.

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    Could Facebook Credits Become Real Currency?

    PSFK examines whether Facebook credits could become a real-world currency.

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    Splendour in the Grass 2011 lineup announced

    Headlining the 2011 edition of the festival, to be held at Woodfordia in South-East Queensland for the second time, are Kanye West, Coldplay, Jane's Addiction, Pulp and Regina Spektor.

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    Madrid’s Street Ad Takeover

    Street ad takeover in Madrid was short-lived but stressed the disruption of the monopoly of the advertising world.

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    The Best Markets in Sydney

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

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    Finding the Future at New York Public Library

    Interactive game at the New York Public Library allows participants to explore the underground shelves and collaboratively write a book.

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    Win 10 Nights On The Town With Concrete Playground

    Concrete Playground is taking the edge off the death of daylight saving by giving you the chance to experience Sydney's best cultural events for an entire month.

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    Donate Your Spare Room to Disaster Relief

    Offer your spare bed to people displaced by disaster via SparkRelief.

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    FBi Social Pops Up In Kings Cross

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

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    US Open to Become a Foursquare Event

    Tennis not interesting enough? Play with your phone instead.

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    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.

Latest Events
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    Paddo Night Out

    Thu, 21 Nov, 2024

    Paddington, Paddington

    This community-focused event will save your wallet with a bunch of generous deals, specials and free events while supporting local hospitality businesses at the same time.

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    Light Up the Cross

    Fri, 1 Nov - Sat, 30 Nov 2024

    Various Sydney venues, Sydney

    Throughout November, Kings Cross is bringing back its glory days with a series of special deals, late-night events and novelty cocktails.

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    Lane Cove Food and Wine by the River

    Sun, 3 Nov, 2024

    Burns Bay Reserve, Riverview

    Taste the very best the Mudgee wine region has to offer at this annual festival of gourmet treats and top drops.

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    Cambridge Night Markets

    Sat, 2 Nov 2024 - Fri, 28 Feb 2025

    Various Sydney venues, Sydney

    Enjoy longer evenings with local flavours and summery vibes across Sydney.

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    Woodford Reserve Old Fashioned Week

    Fri, 1 Nov - Sat, 30 Nov 2024

    Bennelong, Sydney

    Snag a sip of a cocktail classic without spending a cent this November at these participating bars nationwide.

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    The Story of Christmas Menu at NEL

    Tue, 12 Nov - Sun, 22 Dec 2024

    Nel Restaurant, Sydney

    Experience a meticulously crafted Christmas feast like no other, summing the flavours of the season with an Aussie twist.

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    Suntory Bar Takeover

    Wed, 13 Nov - Sun, 17 Nov 2024

    Ito Restaurant, Surry Hills

    Check out this week-long takeover at Itō Japanese Restaurant in Surry Hills to grab yourself a signature Suntory highball.

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    Maroubra Beach Markets

    Multiple single dates

    Broadarrow Reserve, Maroubra

    Head down to Maroubra Beach on the first Saturday of every month to peruse the beach markets.

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    Magritte

    Sat, 26 Oct 2024 - Sun, 9 Feb 2025

    Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney

    Thanks to the 2024–25 Sydney International Art Series, you can explore a huge exhibition dedicated to Belgian surrealist René Magritte at AGNSW.

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    MCA Artbar: Romance

    Fri, 8 Nov, 2024

    MCA, Sydney

    The late-night takeover of the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia returns in November.

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    Closed on Mondays: Eat for a Good Cause

    Closed on Mondays hosts fundraising dinners in closed restaurants.

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    The New Face of the Ken Doll

    Barbie's Ken turns 50, and gets a modern makeover.

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    Berlin’s U-Bahn Wrapped in Yarn

    Berlin trains get yarn bombed with knitting graffiti.

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    Argentinean Theatre Converted Into Beautiful Bookshop

    A repurposed theatre in Buenos Aires has been turned into possibly the world's prettiest bookshop.

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    Wear Music of Artists You Heart on Your Sleeve

    Playbutton is an mp3 player embedded in a badge, each one storing pre-recorded content like an album or mix-tape.

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    Tweets Inspire a Book on the Egyptian Revolution

    Tweets from activists in the revolution in Egypt are compiled into a compelling timeline of the uprising.

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    Wake Up and Smell the Books at MoMA

    Pick up your favourite old classic or buy something new, curl up wherever you are with a cup of coffee, and nuzzle your nose between the pages.

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    Google’s Person Finder Helps Locate Tsunami Victims

    Person Finder is an online search tool to help people locate the whereabouts of family members, loved ones and friends that have been caught in the natural disaster.

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    Virtual Christchurch Cafe Raises Money for Earthquake Victims

    This philanthropic website seeks to aid New Zealand's earthquake victims with profits from virtual coffee products.

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    The new look Concrete Playground

    We've nipped, tucked and delivered Concrete Playground to you in a shiny new package, re-imagining everything from the ground up.

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    This City Speaks To Me: Photo Book of Melbourne Bohemia

    Melbourne's thriving bohemian culture captured in pictures and poems.

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    Labyrinth in Berlin Club Confuses Your Senses

    Imagine being drunk, in a maze, in the dark depths of an abandoned East Berlin club.

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    Win a Double Pass to a Preview Screening of Catfish

    We have 30 double passes to Catfish, which touts itself as one of a wave of films trying to keep up with the kids by focusing on Facebook.

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    Latest Issue of McSweeney’s Comes in A Man’s Head

    The quarterly review which brings American literature to the masses is brought to you in a box, as a pile of mail, in Icelandic, and a balding man's head.

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    Tron: Legacy Inspires Icehotel Art Suite

    British designers/sci-fi fans redesign Sweden's icehotel, Tron: Legacy style.

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    I Hope This Gets to You: A Viral Love Letter

    Filmmaker Walter C. May sends a love letter to his girlfriend through the power of the viral internet.

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    World’s Smallest Postal Services

    Things are always better in miniature. Including the postal service.

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