Concrete Playground

Everyone loves a good excuse to make art. And could there be a better one than saving your favourite local ARI? Firstdraft are holding their annual 'fun-draiser' next Saturday and the title, So you think you can draw...(or make other stuff), gives you a clue to the sort of fun you might be in for. A whole slab of local emerging artists have put pencil, pen and no doubt other things to paper for the cause.

That said, you don't have to make art to turn up. All you need is a gold coin to get in — which will get you some tunes courtesy of Dara Gill and Smokey La Beef, performances from Pig Island and others, and a peek at a whole lot of pieces.

Still, it wouldn't hurt to bring along a bit of spare dosh. There's a sausage sizzle, which is always good. Plus, the art is cheap. We're talking $50 for A4 and $100 for A3: that spells bargain. It's the perfect chance to add a little cred to your mantelpiece (and hide the peeling paint from your landlord).