Five Impressive Festivals and Events to Check Out in Parramatta This Year

Concerts under the stars, world-premiere theatre shows and colourful food festivals — Parramatta's cultural calendar is more and more exciting every year.

Six Works to See at the NGA's New Landmark 'Matisse & Picasso' Exhibition

The Australian-first exhibition charts the relationship, friendship and rivalry between two of the 20th century's greatest artists across more than 200 paintings and sculptures.

Twenty Movies from 2019 That You Should Catch Up On Over Summer

Tick 'em off.

Australia Is Now Home to the Southern Hemisphere's First Museum of Underwater Art

The first two artworks have just been installed off Townsville, with four locations planned across the Great Barrier Reef.

You Can Now Stream Every Episode of '30 Rock' on Stan

All seven seasons of Tina Fey's hilarious sitcom have just hit the Australian streaming platform.

'The Woman in the Window' Is the Next Twisty Page-Turner to Get the Big-Screen Treatment

Based on the psychological mystery novel of the same name, it stars Amy Adams, Julianne Moore, Gary Oldman and Anthony Mackie.

The Ten Best Films of 2019

This year we reviewed close to 150 films — and this devious South Korean masterpiece and hard-to-watch Australian thriller are among the absolute best.

The Mind-Bending Trailer for Christopher Nolan's 'Tenet' Is Here with Big 'Inception' Vibes

It stars 'BlacKkKlansman' breakout John David Washington, as well as Robert Pattinson, Michael Caine and Aussie actor Elizabeth Debicki.

Seven Summer Festivals in Sydney That Are Perfect For Big-Group Hangs

Fire up the group chat, it's festival season.

The Best New Year Events Happening Around Sydney to Help You Ring in 2020

Ring in the new year with harbourside tunes, at an out-of-town festival or partying by the beach.

Seven Sydney Events Happening in Early 2020 that Every Culture Vulture Should Add to Their Calendar

Fulfil your New Year's resolution to get more culture into your life with these buzzing events.

Concrete Playground's Most-Read Sydney Stories of 2019

Five Eye-Catching Artworks You Need to See at GOMA's Thought-Provoking 'Water' Exhibition

The Brisbane gallery currently has an indoor stream, water hole and snowman — and, given the current state of the climate, each piece packs quite a contemplative punch.

Sydney Festival Is Offering $31 Tickets to 34 of Its 2020 Shows

You don't need to lineup for these cheap tickets, either — you can buy them on your phone.

Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman's Extremely Likeable Competitive Crafting Show Has Hit Australian Screens

'Making It' is like 'Project Runway' — but focusing on DIY craft projects, and hosted by the two 'Parks and Recreation' stars.

The Ten Best New TV Shows of 2019

From melancholy animation and offbeat sketch comedies to a grim drama based on a real-life tragedy — and they're all available to stream.

This New 'Twin Peaks' Virtual Reality Game Will Immerse You in a Place Both Wonderful and Strange

Wander through the world created by David Lynch and Mark Frost — not only hanging out in the show's famous settings, but solving escape room-style puzzles.

The Anarchic Fourth Season of 'Rick and Morty' Is Finally Bringing Its Interdimensional Chaos Down Under

And it features guest voice work by Taika Waititi, Sam Neill, Matthew Broderick and Elon Musk.

Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony-Winning Musical 'In the Heights' Is Finally Hitting the Big Screen

And the lively and colourful first trailer has just dropped.

The Ten Best Movies Hardly Anyone Saw in 2019

With this year's big blockbusters hogging all the hype, you might have missed this electrifying Swedish horror-fantasy film and the unbelievable true tale of an Australian journo and artist. Now's the time to catch up.

New Year's Eve Festival Lost Paradise Has Been Cancelled Because of the NSW Bushfires

"We simply cannot put anyone's life at risk."

Where to Catch Free Live Music with a Drink in Hand This Summer

Turn those Saturday nights and Sunday sessions up a notch with this roster of free tunes and cheap beer.

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.

The Spooky 'Stranger Things'-Esque First Trailer for 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' Is Here

This time, it swaps New York for Oklahoma and grown men and women for children — and it stars Paul Rudd.

Seven Bluesfest Sideshows to Catch in 2020 If You Can't Swing a Trip to Byron

Stop the FOMO from settling in by nabbing tickets to some of these top sideshows in your city.

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.

'Wonder Woman' Is Back in the Retro First Trailer for the DC Hit's 80s-Set Sequel

'Wonder Woman 1984' hits cinemas in mid-2020.

The Creepy Full Trailer for HBO's New Stephen King-Penned Murder Mystery 'The Outsider' Is Here

Focusing on "an insidious supernatural force", the ten-part mini-series stars Jason Bateman and Aussie actor Ben Mendelsohn.

Disney Has Dropped the Action-Packed Full Trailer for Its Live-Action Version of 'Mulan'

The remake will bring its sword-swinging, arrow-flinging antics to cinemas next year.

Uniqlo Is Launching a Line of T-Shirts Dedicated to Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat

Dropping in Australian stores in January, the new threads feature iconic works from the two late artists.

Classic Blue Is Pantone's "Dependable and Stable" 2020 Colour of the Year

It's been a testing year. Will this shade help us through 2020?

Daniel Craig Steps Into James Bond's Shoes for the Last Time in the 'No Time to Die' Trailer

Craig's fifth stint as Bond will see him battling a new villain played by Oscar-winner Rami Malek.

The First Trailer for Marvel's Long-Awaited Solo 'Black Widow' Film Is Here

It'll be only the second Marvel Cinematic Universe film focused solely on a female character.

Channing Tatum's 'Magic Mike Live' Show Is Coming to Australia So You Can Relive the Movie IRL

The Hollywood star won't be on stage — but a troupe of other male dancers will be stripping up a storm in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth

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.

Six Works to See at the NGV's World Premiere Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat Exhibition

'Crossing Lines' charts the influential 80s artists' careers, friendship and untimely deaths — making the joint exhibition both powerful and personal.

The Pussycat Dolls, Steps and Smash Mouth Are Heading Down Under for a Huge Throwback Pop Tour

All those Saturday mornings you spent watching 'Video Hits' are about to come in handy.

The New Horror Remake of 70s TV Show 'Fantasy Island' Turns a Tropical Getaway Into a Nightmare

It's definitely worlds away from the mild-mannered television fantasy that aired until the mid-80s.

You Can Now Stream All Seven Seasons of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' on Stan

The streaming platform has also added 'How I Met Your Mother', 'Sons of Anarchy' and 'Grey’s Anatomy'.

The Drop Festival Returns for 2020 to Tour the Country's Most Iconic Surf Spots

The boutique festival will once again follow the World Surf League Championships across the country, headlined by The Presets and Boy & Bear.

Artist Spencer Tunick Has Revealed the Images from His Mass Nude Photo Shoot in the Whitsundays

Almost 100 Aussies stripped off for the acclaimed New York artist's latest large-scale nude photographs.