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
Ten-Cent Wings at Winghaus

Mon, 25 Jul - Fri, 29 Jul 2022
Various Sydney venues, Sydney

To celebrate National Wing Day, this chicken-slinging bar chain is serving up cheap wings for two hours every afternoon from Monday–Friday.

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Everyone Is Fighting Over the Iron Throne Again in the Fiery Full 'House of the Dragon' Trailer

HBO's 'Game of Thrones' prequel series will start streaming in August.

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Jamie Lee Curtis Takes On Michael Myers One Last Time in the First Trailer for 'Halloween Ends'

The slasher saga is supposedly set to wrap up its 13-film run, 44 years after John Carpenter's OG masterpiece first hit screens.

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The World Is a Vampire: A Bloody Shiraz Gin & Film Festival

Multiple single dates
Golden Age Cinema & Bar, Surry Hills

Sink your teeth into a feast of vampire-themed flicks while sipping Bloody Shiraz gin cocktails.

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Casa Chow Is Woolloongabba's New Pastel-Hued Chinese Peruvian Eatery From the Sasso Italiano Crew

Joining Woolloongabba’s South City Square precinct, the bar and restaurant will pair Scorpion bowl cocktails with Chino Latino cuisine.

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BIGSOUND Has Unveiled the Huge 182-Artist Lineup That's Taking Over Brisbane This Spring

For its first in-person event since 2019, Fortitude Valley's massive music event will set up 23 stages at 21 venues across four big days.

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Event
Scenic Rim Farm Gate Trail 2022

Sun, 31 Jul, 2022
Various locations throughout the Scenic Rim region,

The Scenic Rim's primary producers are rolling out the welcome mat and inviting Brisbanites down to their farms.

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Runaway Gardens Has Unveiled Its Cabaret, Music, Drag and Comedy Lineup for Sydney Fringe Fest 2022

The Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent will feature everything from boundary-pushing burlesque and big comedy names to a mimosa-fuelled drag brunch club over six packed weeks.

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Elton John Is Bringing His Final Tour Down Under Again in 2023 for a Last Round of Farewell Shows

The music superstar will now play his last-ever Australian and New Zealand shows in January 2023.

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Here's an Offer You Can't Refuse: Airbnb Wants You to Spend a Month in 'The Godfather' Mansion

Fancy spending all of August in Staten Island, following in the footsteps of the most iconic gangster movie ever made? Now you can.

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Korean Film Festival in Australia 2022

Thu, 8 Sep - Sun, 11 Sep 2022
The Elizabeth Picture Theatre, Brisbane City

Brisbane's annual celebration of Korean cinema is back with eight films over four days at the Elizabeth Picture Theatre.

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Korean Film Festival in Australia 2022

Thu, 1 Sep - Mon, 5 Sep 2022
ACMI, Melbourne

Melbourne's annual celebration of Korean cinema is back with the latest film from 'Oldboy' director Park Chan-wook — and the first Korean-language feature by Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda.

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Korean Film Festival in Australia 2022

Thu, 18 Aug - Tue, 23 Aug 2022
Event Cinemas George Street, Sydney

Sydney's annual celebration of Korean cinema is back with the latest film from 'Oldboy' director Park Chan-wook — and the first Korean-language feature by Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda.

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The Korean Film Festival in Australia's 2022 Lineup Is Filled with Must-See Big-Name Flicks

On the bill: Park Chan-wook's Cannes Best Director-winning latest film, plus the first Korean-language feature by acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda.

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Flight Facilities, Lime Cordiale, Cut Copy and Rico Nasty Lead NYE in the Park's 2022 Lineup

Sydney's NYE festival is back to see out 2022 with a hefty music lineup, with San Cisco, Crazy P Soundsystem and Aussie Daft Punk tribute act Discovery also on the bill.

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Queensland Symphony Orchestra Is Hosting a Big Free 75th Birthday Concert at QPAC

The one-night-only show will feature everything from Tchaikovsky’s 'Swan Lake' finale to Australian composer Sean O’Boyle’s 'Concerto for Didgeridoo'.

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The Black Phone

Thu, 21 Jul - Wed, 10 Aug 2022
Various cinemas in Brisbane

Reteaming with his 'Sinister' director Scott Derrickson, Ethan Hawke is unnervingly excellent in this tense and eerie 70s-set horror film.

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The Black Phone

Thu, 21 Jul - Wed, 10 Aug 2022
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Reteaming with his 'Sinister' director Scott Derrickson, Ethan Hawke is unnervingly excellent in this tense and eerie 70s-set horror film.

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The Black Phone

Thu, 21 Jul - Wed, 10 Aug 2022
Various cinemas in Sydney

Reteaming with his 'Sinister' director Scott Derrickson, Ethan Hawke is unnervingly excellent in this tense and eerie 70s-set horror film.

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Ten-Cent Wings for National Wing Day

Fri, 29 Jul, 2022
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane

Celebrate National Chicken Wing Day with cheap chook pieces.

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