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.

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The Zoo Is Marking Its 30th Birthday with a Huge Slate of December Gigs Featuring 100-Plus Artists

The Ann Street spot is celebrating three decades of live tunes with a jam-packed lineup — including art exhibitions, jazz afternoons and love letters to the venue.

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'Home Alone' in Concert 2022

Wed, 14 Dec - Thu, 15 Dec 2022
Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne

Relive the 90s Christmas classic with a live orchestral score.

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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Is Bringing 'Home Alone' Back to the Big Screen with a Live Soundtrack

Relive the 90s Christmas classic with a live orchestral score — ya filthy animals.

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Dylan Moran Is Bringing His Latest Comedy Show to Australia and New Zealand in 2023

The 'Black Books' star will tour Down Under the country for two months between April and May.

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Blink-182 Are Reuniting with Tom DeLonge for a Huge World Tour — and They're Coming Down Under in 2024

Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker will play together for the first time in nearly a decade, including in Australia and New Zealand.

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Halloween Movie Night

Sat, 29 Oct, 2022
Victoria Park / Barrambin, Herston

Catch a couple of spooky movies for free on an outdoor big screen — and either pack your own picnic or hit up the onsite food truck.

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Halloween Horror at the Ritz

Thu, 27 Oct - Mon, 31 Oct 2022
Ritz Cinema, Randwick

Four sessions, one big screen, four supremely spooky horror-movie classics.

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Halloween Horror at Lido

Fri, 28 Oct - Mon, 31 Oct 2022
Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn

Four days, one big screen, four supremely spooky horror-movie classics.

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MUNA and G Flip Are Headlining Rainbow Republic, Sydney WorldPride's Big Closing Concert

Keiynan Lonsdale will be on hosting duties, and will also perform alongside Peach PRC, Alter Boy, BVT and Vetta Borne.

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Allonda Is Newstead's New 90-Seater Laneway Restaurant with a Burrata Bar From the Nota Crew

Located off Longland Street, it's serving up modern European-style dishes with vino and cocktails — such as the signature risotto, a 90-bottle wine list and white chocolate negronis.

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The Team Behind Fortitude Valley's The Calile Hotel Is Planning a Lavish New Resort in Noosa

Plans have been lodged for the 2.4-hectare site, which'll feature 178 rooms, 12 suites and 15 villas.

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Gelatissimo Has Released a New Vegan Gelato Flavour That Humans and Dogs Can Share

Scooping just in time for the warm weather, the gelato chain's new limited-time banana strawberry flavour is safe for humans and pooches alike.

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Dream Machine Is Returning for Another Multi-Day Resort Music Festival in 2023 — in Bali

The team behind Wine Machine and Snow Machine is taking its latest festival to Nusa Dua for five days next winter.

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Forget Visas and Package Tours: Japan Has Officially Reopened to Individual Tourists

After two-and-a-half years of strict border rules, Japan has reopened to tourists from Down Under — and your dream getaway is back on.

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Dark Mofo Has Locked in Its 2023 Dates If You're Planning Ahead for Next Winter

The 2023 festival will also mark Creative Director Leigh Carmichael's last at the helm, making way for a new Artistic Director from 2024 onwards.

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'The Wizard of Oz'-Inspired Blockbuster Musical 'Wicked' Is Returning to Australia in 2023

Following the Land of Oz's witches, the Broadway smash is headed to Sydney Lyric in August 2023.

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Soak Bathhouse Has Opened a West End Rooftop Haven with Seven Spas and Pools (Plus a Sky-High Sundeck)

West End just scored its first rooftop bathhouse, complete with sweeping views of the city while you're taking a relaxing dip.

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When Joel Edgerton Asks You to Direct an Aussie Crime-Thriller: Chatting 'The Stranger' with Thomas M Wright

Based on the Daniel Morcombe case, but fictionalising the details and focusing on a police investigation, this Cannes-premiering Australian film wasn’t easy to make.

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Netflix's Creepy, Kooky and Spooky Full 'Wednesday' Trailer Is Here — Complete with Christina Ricci

This Tim Burton-directed series heads to high school with Wednesday Addams — and features Fred Armisen as Uncle Fester.

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So Exciting: 'Moulin Rouge! The Musical' Is Bringing Its Spectacular Stage Show to Brisbane in 2023

After proving an unsurprising hit in Melbourne and Sydney, the film-to-stage production will hit QPAC Theatre next May.

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