Concrete Playground

Saturday, 15th August - 1PM
@ Oxford Art Factory

The Paper Scissors are back, and if you’re one of the folks who heard (and subsequently wailed along to) Yamanote Line when they released their debut album Less Talk, More Paper Scissors in 2007, you'll know this is a very good thing.Led by frontman and all round nice guy, Jai Pyne, the...

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Friday, 4th September - 1PM
@ Hugos Lounge

“Romance is the glamour which turns the dust of everyday life into a golden haze.” (Amanda Cross)Thursday evening, Hugo’s Lounge: Leanne Carroll of El Cee's Designs will be launching her new line of vintage inspired millinery and fashion accessories Queen of HeArTS, with Nadia Garcia’s hand-making bespoke couture. The sparkling headwear will include...

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Wednesday, 9th December - 6PM
@ 2-14 Amelia Street, Waterloo

We really should have thrown a party when Concrete Playground was switched on eighteen weeks ago. That's generally when launch parties happen, right? Either way, we think that it's high time we bought you a beer (or a wine, or even a vodka) to say thanks for stopping by each week,...

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Wednesday, 12th May - 8PM - Thursday, 13th May - 8PM
@ Enmore Theatre

Vampire Weekend's new album Contra is currently perched at #2 on the ARIAs. To celebrate, the boys from Brooklyn will be gracing us with their prepster presence once again, this time to headline the Groovin' The Moo festival. National sideshow dates have been announced and tickets go on sale Thursday...

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Friday, 12th March - 12PM - Sunday, 14th March - 12PM
@ South Bondi

For the aquatically inclined, this weekend's SurfSho at Bondi's southern banks will provide an opportunity to glimpse some of the world's preeminent surfers ply their craft on and above the water. Taj Burrow, fresh off winning last week's Quiksilver Pro, will be flying high against Kelly Slater, Mick Fanning, Owen...

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Thursday, 27th May - Friday, 11th June
@ Sydney Opera House

Vivid is Sydney’s so-branded festival of ‘music, light and ideas’ aimed at getting us through the winter. This year, the Vivid LIVE (previously, Luminous) portion of proceedings will be curated by New York’s premier rock royalty, Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson. The programme promises music, dance, film, theatre...

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Wednesday, 11th August - 6PM
@ Porch & Parlour

The Jungle and the Sea is a collection of photographs taken in the northern reaches of the New Guinea islands. The exhibition spans three years, and documents a people untouched by modernity, where the jungle and the sea provide everything that is needed to sustain life. This is a rich...

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Wednesday, 30th November - 6PM
@ Cinema Paris

What happens in the world’s largest trash city will transform you.

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Wednesday, 4th January - 6PM
@ Bondi Icebergs

The Australian mens water polo team will host their American counterparts in an exhibition match set to showcase this rugged sport to a new generation of fans.

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Saturday, 7th January - 3PM
@ Sydney City Streets and Parks

There are few better annual parties than the Sydney Festival First Night, a celebration that brings our city together in a spirit of fun and comradeship.

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Monday, 9th January - 7PM
@ Enmore Theatre

Manu Chao visits Australia for the first time to play exclusively at Sydney Festival.

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