Concrete Playground

The first-born child in a family is always the favourite: Mum and Dad are happy and excited because all that 'hard work' has finally paid off, Nan and Pop are pleased that the family legacy will continue to grow into the future, and, most of all, it's novel. Well, the same could be said about the 'first' one of anything. Take PAN magazine, for example. Never heard of it? That's because its about to be born. Based in Sydney, PAN magazine is an independent publication whose mission is to cover arts, culture, fashion, literature and music through a meaningful lens — and with over 60 waxy pages of content, expect to get your culture fix.

You can celebrate its birth on Saturday, June 26, at the issue one launch party and fundraiser, where folk-rockers Psychonanny and the Babyshakers stage a musical tantrum along with the Holy Soul, the Walk On By, the Model School and more. You also have the opportunity to take home your own bundle of joy in the form of original artworks from the contributors, who have donated their work for an art auction to alleviate the burden of printing costs. It’s bound to be a fun and sleepless night of mayhem.