Sarah Ward

Sarah Ward is Concrete Playground's Editor — and also Film and TV Editor, Film and TV Critic, Arts and Entertainment Editor, and Brisbane Editor. If it's on a screen big or small, happening in Brisbane and southeast Queensland, or news of national and international interest — particularly arts and entertainment — then Sarah is across it.

Sarah has also been a film critic for ABC radio for over a decade. Covering all things cinema and television, Sarah has written for Screen International since 2015, and contributed to SBS, ACMI, AACTA, Birth.Movies.Death, Flicks, Senses of Cinema, ScreenHub, ArtsHub, Junkee, FilmInk, Lumina, Metro Magazine, Screen Education and more. Sarah's background includes managing, writing for, mentoring at, being on judging panels at and hosting Q&As at Australian film festivals, such as the Brisbane International Film Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival, Sydney Film Festival, Queensland Film Festival, Sydney Underground Film Festival, Brisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival and Gold Coast Film Festival.

Favourite cinema in Brisbane: Angelika Film Centre, which is a glorious new place to see a movie.

Favourite cinema in Sydney: Golden Age Cinema & Bar, the one cinema everyone needs to go to in Sydney if they only go to one cinema.

Favourite cinema in Melbourne: The Astor Theatre, and not just because of its history with cinema cats.

Event
Shayda

Thu, 5 Oct - Wed, 25 Oct 2023
Various cinemas in Brisbane

Iranian Australian filmmaker Noora Niasari makes a powerful feature debut with this moving mother-daughter tale set in a women's shelter.

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Event
Shayda

Thu, 5 Oct - Wed, 25 Oct 2023
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Iranian Australian filmmaker Noora Niasari makes a powerful feature debut with this moving mother-daughter tale set in a women's shelter.

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News
Rhys Darby and Taika Waititi's Pirate Rom-Com 'Our Flag Means Death' Keeps Sailing Sweetly in Season Two

After proving one of the standout new shows of 2022, the queer seafaring sitcom is back for a second voyage — and it's just as charming.

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Event
Shayda

Thu, 5 Oct - Wed, 25 Oct 2023
Various cinemas in Sydney

Iranian Australian filmmaker Noora Niasari makes a powerful feature debut with this moving mother-daughter tale set in a women's shelter.

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News
A Huge Interactive NBA Exhibition That Bounces Through Basketball History Is Coming to Australia

Making its Australian debut in Brisbane, this basketball showcase will take over two levels, sprawl across 1000 square metres and feature 20 themed sections.

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Event
Shocktober 2023

Sun, 1 Oct - Tue, 31 Oct 2023
The Astor Theatre, St Kilda

It's the spookiest time of year, with scary movies screening at the Chapel Street cinema all throughout October.

Buy Tickets

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Event
Astor Spooktacular 2023: The Carpenter-Thon

Sat, 28 Oct, 2023
The Astor Theatre, St Kilda

This year, the Chapel Street picture palace's annual October marathon is all about the horror master behind 'Halloween', 'They Live' and 'The Fog'.

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Event
Scream-a-Thon 2023

Sat, 7 Oct, 2023
The Astor Theatre, St Kilda

If you like scary movies, you'll want to spook yourself silly at this big 'Scream' marathon at The Astor.

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Event
Gold Coast Open House 2023

Sat, 7 Oct - Sun, 8 Oct 2023
Various Gold Coast venues, Gold Coast

This returning design event lets you take a peek inside the Gold Coast's interesting and architecturally significant buildings.

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News
Trick or Treat: South Bank's Two-Day Halloween Party Is Returning to Little Stanley Street for 2023

Trick or Treat Little Stanley Street is back with themed cocktails, 'Frankenweenie' and 'Casper' on the big screen, and plenty of pumpkins.

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Event
Trick or Treat Little Stanley Street 2023

Fri, 27 Oct - Sat, 28 Oct 2023
Little Stanley Street, South Brisbane

Watch 'Corpse Bride' and 'The Addams Family', drink Halloween-themed cocktails and pick up a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch.

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News
KFC Is Opening a One-Night-Only Sydney Nightclub That's Pairing Free Zinger Sliders with Luude's Beats

Hit the dance floor with fried chicken pieces in hand — after entering through the secret fridge door.

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Event
Brisbane Portrait Prize 2023

Thu, 28 Sep - Sun, 29 Oct 2023
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm

This homegrown exhibition heroes famous faces, celebrated locals and everyday Brisbanites — and it's back for its fifth year.

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Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi Step Into the Presleys' Shoes in Sofia Coppola's Full 'Priscilla' Trailer

After Baz Luhrmann focused on Elvis in his 2022 Oscar-nominee, Sofia Coppola is approaching the story from a different angle.

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'Only Murders in the Building' Has Been Renewed for a Fourth Season of Amusing Murder-Mysteries

More episodes, more murders and more comedy are all on the way for Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short's hit show.

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'Jurassic World' by Brickman

Fri, 8 Dec 2023 - Sun, 28 Jul 2024
Queensland Museum, South Brisbane

Lego finds a way — with more than 50 dinosaurs, props and scenes from the movie built out of the popular plastic bricks.

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A Lego Exhibition That Recreates 'Jurassic World' with Six-Million-Plus Bricks Is Coming to Brisbane

Lego finds a way, with more than 50 dinosaurs, props and scenes from the movie built out of the popular plastic bricks.

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Beyoncé's New 'Renaissance' Tour Concert Film Is Playing Cinemas Worldwide From December

Covering the singer's 56-performance, 39-city world tour, 'RENAISSANCE: A FILM BY BEYONCÉ' just dropped its first trailer, too.

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Country Music Superstar Zach Bryan Is Heading to Melbourne for His First-Ever Australian Concert

Country music fans, the biggest name in the genre right now is playing St Kilda's Catani Gardens.

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Now Open: Martin Boetz Has Launched Thai Restaurant and Asian Food Store Short Grain in Fortitude Valley

The Longrain chef and founder's new venture seats 60 inside Marshall Street's Stewart & Hemmant building.

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