The Keen blog
Notes on getting your crew out more: what's on around Australia, why plans fall over, and how to actually lock one in.
September in Melbourne: top events in your city this month
Forty-odd picks from the couple of thousand events on this month, straight from Keen's live catalogue: Noah Kahan's arena run, Fringe, Cartier at the NGV, candlelit strings, markets and the best free days out.
September in Sydney: top events in your city this month
Forty-odd picks from well over a thousand events on this month, straight from Keen's live catalogue: Barracks nights on North Head, kites over Bondi, Viking treasure, markets and a serious free list.
September in Brisbane: top events in your city this month
Forty-odd picks straight from Keen's live catalogue: Brisbane Festival, the Night at The Parkland run, SWELL on the sand at Currumbin, a new Friday-night market and a doggy wedding. Gold Coast included, on purpose.
September in Perth: top events in your city this month
Thirty-five picks straight from Keen's live catalogue: lanterns on Langley Park, wildflower season in Kings Park, Freo gigs, candlelit film scores and a long weekend that earns its name.
September in Adelaide: top events in your city this month
Thirty-odd picks straight from Keen's live catalogue: The Temper Trap's first album in ten years, a 190-wine birthday tasting in the Hills, a free puppy picnic and a 7am rave. Adelaide delivers.
Things to do with friends in Sydney: ideas that actually get off the group chat
Sydney has more going on any weekend than most cities its size. The problem is the four-week window between "we should do something" and a confirmed plan. Gigs, coastal walks, markets and bowls, plus how to lock one in.
Things to do with friends in Melbourne: stop planning, start going
Melbourne has no shortage of good things on. The hard part is the gap between "we should do something" and a real date in the diary. A guide to both: gigs, comedy, markets and more, plus how to get people to commit.