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.

News
Fatboy Slim, Denzel Curry, Eliza Rose and Skepta Lead Groovin the Moo's Huge 2023 Lineup

Amy Shark, Ball Park Music, Barkaa, Skegss, and Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers will also tour to six regional locations around Australia in April and May.

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Event
Mopoke 24-Hour Cinema

Sat, 4 Feb - Sun, 5 Feb 2023
Macquarie Street, Sydney

A free 24-hour outdoor cinema playing Studio Ghibli and Wes Anderson films is popping up on Macquarie Street — but just for one day and night.

Book Now

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It's Official: K-Pop Group BLACKPINK Are Bringing Their World Tour to Australia This Winter

The hugely successful K-Pop group will play two shows in both Melbourne and Sydney in June.

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Event
The Whale

Thu, 2 Feb - Wed, 22 Feb 2023
Various cinemas in Brisbane

Brendan Fraser and Hong Chau thoroughly deserve their Oscar nominations for this complicated drama — and 'Stranger Things' star Sadie Sink is also phenomenal.

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The Whale

Thu, 2 Feb - Wed, 22 Feb 2023
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Brendan Fraser and Hong Chau thoroughly deserve their Oscar nominations for this complicated drama — and 'Stranger Things' star Sadie Sink is also phenomenal.

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The Whale

Thu, 2 Feb - Wed, 22 Feb 2023
Various cinemas in Sydney

Brendan Fraser and Hong Chau thoroughly deserve their Oscar nominations for this complicated drama — and 'Stranger Things' star Sadie Sink is also phenomenal.

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News
A Free 24-Hour Outdoor Cinema Playing Studio Ghibli and Wes Anderson Films Is Popping Up in Sydney

Part of the Macquarie Street East Precinct's new Mopoke Festival, this non-stop cinema will screen also show 'Lost in Translation' and 'The Artist'.

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Queensland Music Trails Has Announced the First Batch of 2023 Acts Worth Hitting the Sunshine State For

Lime Cordiale, CW Stoneking & His Primitive Horn Orchestra, Hatchie, Emma Donovan & The Putbacks and Sycco lead the first lineup for this music festival and road trip in one.

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News
Queensland Music Trails Has Announced the First Batch of 2023 Acts Worth Road Tripping For

Lime Cordiale, CW Stoneking & His Primitive Horn Orchestra, Hatchie, Emma Donovan & The Putbacks and Sycco lead the first lineup for this music festival and road trip in one.

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Three Michelin-Starred English Restaurant L'Enclume Is Coming to Australia for a Sydney Residency

Balmoral Beach's Bathers' Pavilion will host British chef Simon Rogan's acclaimed eatery for a five-week stint this winter — and it's the first time the restaurant is venturing away from its Northern England home.

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The Grounds of Alexandria Has Had a Dazzling Disney-Themed Revamp to Celebrate 100 Years of the Mouse House

This'll make your next brunch even more magical, complete with a 'Sleeping Beauty'-inspired castle entrance, neon lights aplenty and a tribute to Mickey Mouse through the ages.

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Event
Disney at The Grounds

Fri, 27 Jan - Sun, 30 Apr 2023
The Grounds of Alexandria, Alexandria

Be The Grounds of Alexandria's guest to celebrate 100 years of Disney and its on-screen gems.

Book Now

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News
Just In: Josh and Julie Niland's Soon-to-Launch St Leonards Restaurant Petermen Is Now Taking Bookings

The pair's fifth venue will open in the lower North Shore on Thursday, February 23.

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Queensland Symphony Orchestra Is Screening 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' with a Live Soundtrack

Catch one of the 'Star Wars' saga's recent highlights back on the big screen with its score played live.

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'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' in Concert

Sat, 22 Apr, 2023
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane

Queensland Symphony Orchestra is revisiting this recent 'Star Wars' flick complete with a live score.

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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Is Screening 'Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back' with a Live Soundtrack

The space-opera saga's 'Episode V' is getting the epic live orchestra treatment — again — from the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

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'Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back' in Concert

Multiple single dates
Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne

Hear 'Episode V' get the epic live orchestra treatment — again — from the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

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Ministry of Sound Is Hitting Entertainment Quarter with a Massive Orchestra Show Filled with Dance Music

Hear classical renditions of Basement Jaxx, Darude, Röyksopp, Underworld, Moby and more — played by an orchestra, and with live vocals.

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Australia's Streaming Platforms Will Soon Be Required to Make More Local Movies and TV Shows

Under the nation's new National Cultural Policy, services like Netflix, Stan and Disney+ will be obliged to fund and screen more Aussie-made movies and TV shows.

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Australia Just Scored a New $286-Million National Cultural Policy to Boost the Local Arts Industry

The Federal Government's new plan includes a National Aboriginal Art Gallery in Alice Springs, an Aboriginal Cultural Centre in Perth and four new arts bodies.

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