Concrete Playground

Yes, Newtown, we know all about you. Op shops, music, food, terraces, hairdressers, art, retro furniture, pubs, experimental locals...

And oh how we love you.

So much so that we will sacrifice a whole day of our time to wander, celebrate and bathe in your atmosphere. Our ears will happily submit themselves to the selection of music you have to offer: we'll get romantically Romani with the Crooked Fiddle Band, shoegaze with Seekae, and tango along to the Barons of Tang. We'll wade through your numerous stalls, armed with all the delicious foodstuffs that you have to offer, and discuss eco-friendly lifestyle tips. Suspending our usually sophisticated exterior, we will watch the dog show and barrack loudly for our favourites. We even promise not to BYO any alcohol in glass bottles. We will offer you the respect and love you truly deserve. And we will even leave a generous donation to thank you, and the Newtown Neighbourhood Centre, for your troubles.

Photo by Amy Mergard