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NewsA 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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NewsThe xx announce April tour
The dark darlings of indie pop return with a sexxier sound than ever.
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NewsEat 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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GuideSpectacular Autumn Events For Culture Vultures Seeking Their Next Fix
Make sure you add these must-do events to your Sydney culture calendar.
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NewsFrom the 'Mona Lisa' to 'Codex Atlanticus': A Look Inside The Lume's Multi-Sensory Leonardo da Vinci Exhibition
The only 360-degree exact replica of the world's most-famous enigmatic portrait, da Vinci's notebook pages, 40 of his machine inventions brought to life: they're all on display.
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GuideEight of the Best Sydney Festival 2024 Events You Can Hit Up for Under $50
Discover waterfront gigs, much-hyped art exhibitions, free fashion installations and overwater sculptures.
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GuideSix Spectacular Art Exhibitions Hitting Sydney in 2023
Famous Modern masters and significant contemporary artists from Australia and abroad are being celebrated in these unmissable exhibitions.
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GuideSix Exclusive Events in Surry Hills' Hollywood Quarter to Add to Your Bright Winter Lineup
During Vivid's takeover, this neighbourhood's got everything from exclusive set menus and rooftop hip hop parties, to arty installations and nightly live music.
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GuideEight of the Best Sydney Festival 2023 Events You Can Hit Up for Under $50
Discover aqua aerobics classes, immersive art exhibitions and hidden concert venues.
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GuideEnmore Road Is Expanding Its Entertainment Offerings This Spring — Here Are Our Top Picks
Expect comedy shows popping up in hair salons, Sydney Fringe Festival acts taking over bars and live music having even more rooms to ring out loud in.
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GuideSix Unmissable Exhibitions to See in Sydney This Winter
Looking to escape the wintery weather? Use this season as an excuse to explore some of Sydney's most spectacular art exhibitions.
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GuideSeven Vivid Sydney Highlights You Need to Add to Your Winter Calendar
With pop-up cabaret bars, thought-provoking conversations and free live music, the 2022 run of Vivid Sydney is set to shine bright.
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GuideImmersive and Impressive Blockbuster Exhibitions to Look Forward to Around Australia in 2022
Plan trips to dive into all things Disney, peer at Yayoi Kusama's finest in two different cities, scope out Picasso's best and fall in love with Elvis paraphernalia.
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NewsSeth 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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NewsGuardian shows how to sell papers with most action-filled ad ever
Who knew the weekend supplements were so tense?
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NewsConcrete Playground Meets Director/Animator Simon Rippingale
His new animation A Cautionary Tale has made an impression on Kickstarter and Flickerfest.
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NewsFestival Director Bronwyn Kidd’s Top Six Flickerfest Films
The short-film guru lets us in on her favourites.
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NewsOld Bicycles Turned Elegant Chandeliers
Think your old rusty bicycles belong in the dumpster? Think again.
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NewsBelvoir 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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NewsThe Five Best Air-Conditioned Coffices in Sydney
A cool cafe for working in is your saviour on a hot day.
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NewsThe Spectacular Sandcastles of Calvin Seibert
You can't make these with your regular plastic spade and bucket.
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NewsPitchfork’s Top Five Albums Of 2012
2012 saw the release of some truly awesome and at times groundbreaking new music
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NewsThe 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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NewsA 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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EventColour Culture Connection at South Eveleigh
Mon, 16 Feb - Fri, 6 Mar 2026
South Eveleigh Precinct, Eveleigh
This three-week-long festival celebrates Lunar New Year, Mardi Gras and Holi Hai through community programs and interactive experiences.
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EventMardi Gras Closing Party at Kinselas Hotel, Featuring Keli Holiday
Sun, 1 Mar, 2026
Kinselas Hotel, Darlinghurst
Keep a little energy in reserve, as this free all-day party headlined by Keli Holiday sends out Mardi Gras in style.
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EventDate Night Studio Flower Bar Pop-Up at Bar Planet
Sat, 14 Feb, 2026
Bar Planet, Newtown
Shop flowers and sip martinis, as this one-day flower market sets the tone for the year's most romantic day.
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EventHear My Eyes — 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'
Sat, 7 Mar, 2026
City Recital Hall, Sydney
Celebrating the film's 35th anniversary, this groundbreaking event reimagines the sci-fi blockbuster with a 4K screening, live electronic score and immersive laser visuals.
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EventPeking Duk at Hordern Pavilion
Fri, 15 May, 2026
Hordern Pavilion, Moore Park
This roof-raising duo are gearing up for their biggest performance in seven years, complete with a debut live show and future-forward visuals.
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EventMitski for Vivid LIVE at Sydney Opera House
Fri, 29 May - Mon, 1 Jun 2026
Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Returning to Australia after seven long years, indie icon Mitski will take over our most legendary music venue for a run of four exclusive shows.
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EventDMA's 'Hills End' 10th Anniversary Show at Metro Theatre
Fri, 27 Mar, 2026
Metro Theatre, Sydney
Ten years on, this Sydney-born trio returns home to play their landmark debut album in full — plus a stack of deep cuts.
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EventEuropa! Europa Film Festival 2026
Thu, 19 Feb - Thu, 19 Mar 2026
Various locations, Sydney
Catch 43 pictures from 22 European countries, as the continent's most captivating flicks hit big screens across Australia and New Zealand.
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EventAntenna Documentary Film Festival 2026
Thu, 5 Feb - Sun, 15 Feb 2026
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations
From Australian premieres to Werner Herzog treks into the wilderness, this long-running documentary film festival is set to screen over 50 non-fiction flicks.
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EventDomeFest at Hordern Pavilion
Sun, 29 Mar, 2026
Hordern Pavilion, Moore Park
Focused on the conversations that shape pop culture, identity and relationships for Gen Z and Millennial women, this Australian-first podcast fan festival makes listening a shared experience.
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NewsThe Summer Movie Smackdown
Some of 2012's biggest titles duke it out on this special day of the year.
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NewsA 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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NewsAmazing 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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NewsGoodreads’ 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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NewsUS Political Maps
Mark Newman's monstrous election maps are more realistic than regular maps, and scarier.
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NewsConcrete 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.
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NewsCarriageworks Calls on All Corners of the World for 2013 Season
Everyone's favourite rail yard turned arts centre, Carriageworks, has announced a vibrant program for 2013 that includes work from local and international heroes.
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NewsTen Rock-Star Retreats Around the World
You don't have to release a Pitchfork-approved debut album or sell out a stadium to live the life of a travelling troubadour.
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NewsDavid Nemcsik’s Magical and Mysterious Levitation Project
This photographer's exam entry leaves you flying.
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NewsWin Tickets to The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Win a double pass to Stephen Chbosky’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower, starring Emma Watson, Logan Lerman and Ezra Miller.
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NewsHooroo Uncovers Australia’s Top 40 ‘Secret Spot’ Travel Destinations
Travel website Hooroo has uncovered 40 of Australia's best-kept holiday secrets.
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NewsA Bluffer’s Guide to Cheese
If you're sick of bringing the crackers and drip to the party listen up. Here's Concrete Playground's Bluffer's Guide to Cheese.
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NewsConcrete Playground’s Summer Reading Guide
Concrete Playground duly presents our suggestions for the best books to read over your summer.
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NewsWin One of Ten Nights Out for Ten People at The Morrison
The Morrison is giving Concrete Playgrounders the chance to win the ultimate Saturday night on the town.
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NewsInterview: Nick Palumbo of Gelato Messina
"I wanted to create a brand that used traditional craftsmanship but was flexible in the sense that there is no limit to how creative you want to be."
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NewsEight Boutique Online Stores for Beautiful Gifts
Quirky, inspiring, and fun boutiques are only a click away.
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NewsNude Dancers in Whirls and Swirls
Shinichi Maruyama has gracefully encapsulated the swaying of legs, swinging of hips and twirling of arms...
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NewsThe Dictionary Of Obscure Sorrows
The website "Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows" are doing their little bit to make the inexpressible more expressible
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NewsConcrete Playground Visits the Cornersmith Kitchen
Concrete Playground gets down and DIY at one of Cornersmith cafe's famous pickling sessions.
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