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
Huge Bubbles, Light Tidal Waves and Rollerskating Parties: Brisbane Festival's 2022 Program Is Here

Brisbane's citywide arts fest will unleash 580 performances — 230 of which won't cost a cent to attend — over three massive September weeks.

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Event
Virtual Indigenous Film Festival 2022 — NAIDOC Week

Mon, 4 Jul - Fri, 8 Jul 2022
Online

FanForce TV is showcasing Indigenous Australian stories and voices for NAIDOC Week.

Buy Tickets

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Legacy: Reflections on Mabo

Sat, 28 May - Sat, 8 Oct 2022
State Library of Queensland, South Brisbane

Thirty years on from the High Court of Australia's groundbreaking Mabo decision, the State Library of Queensland has enlisted 24 artists to reflect upon and celebrate Eddie Koiki Mabo.

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Butler Wine Bar Is South Brisbane's Intimate New Vino-Sipping Spot From the Lune Croissanterie Crew

The new 30-seater opens its doors on July 7, serving up prawn tartare and mushroom tarts — and plenty of wine.

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Event
SHOW UP: A Celebration of Black Music

Fri, 8 Jul, 2022
Institute of Modern Art, Fortitude Valley

IMA is celebrating NAIDOC Week with a Friday night party filled with hip hop tunes and performances by First Nations artists.

Book Now

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News
Gold Coast Arts Festival Bleach* Has Unveiled Its Stacked 2022 Lineup

Back for its 11th iteration, this arts fest will feature 233 artists, 94 performances and 36 events across 11 days.

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Bleach* Festival 2022

Thu, 11 Aug - Sun, 21 Aug 2022
Various Gold Coast venues, Gold Coast

Back for its 11th iteration, the Gold Coast's annual arts and culture fest will feature 233 artists, 94 performances and 36 events across 11 days.

Buy Tickets

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By the Way, Red Hot Chili Peppers Are Bringing Their Global Stadium Tour Down Under in 2023

The LA-based rockers will hit up Auckland, Dunedin, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth in January and February, supported by Post Malone.

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News
Prequel Series 'Mystery Road: Origin' Is an Ace Addition to Australia's Best Film and TV Franchise

Indigenous detective Jay Swan returns in this third television spinoff based on Ivan Sen’s ‘Mystery Road’ and ‘Goldstone’ — this time played by Mark Coles Smith.

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News
The New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From June 30

Head to the flicks to see a phenomenal British social-realist romance.

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Event
Chiharu Shiota: State of Being

Sat, 25 Jun - Sat, 23 Jul 2022
Anna Schwartz Gallery Melbourne, Melbourne

Brisbane isn't the only place to see Chiharu Shiota's impressive artworks, with Melbourne's Anna Schwartz Gallery also showcasing the artist's pieces until late July.

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Guide
Thirteen Markets in Brisbane to Shop, Eat and Drink Your Way Through During Winter 2022

Get feasting at a Taiwanese night market, celebrate Christmas in July, shop for plants and flowers, or go bohemian.

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News
Twelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in June

Make a couch date with a queer take on Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice', Adam Sandler's latest ace performance and a returning murder-mystery delight.

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Event
The Power and Passion of Jane Campion

Fri, 1 Jul - Sat, 30 Jul 2022
GOMA, South Brisbane

GOMA's Australian Cinémathèque is dedicating every Friday and Saturday in July to the films of Oscar-winning director Jane Campion.

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Australian Kong Off V and Pinball Championships

Fri, 15 Jul - Sun, 24 Jul 2022
BrewDog DogTap Brisbane, Brisbane

More than 60 pinball machines and 40 classic arcade games are taking over BrewDog's riverside Brisbane brewery.

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Piano Bar's Ski Chalet

Wed, 29 Jun - Wed, 31 Aug 2022
Piano Bar by Emporium Hotel, South Brisbane

Emporium Brisbane has turned its Piano Bar into a wintry ski chalet, complete with a fireplace, three-cheese and truffle jaffles to eat, and champagne to sip.

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WTF! Where's the Fondue?

Thu, 21 Jul, 2022
Ooh La La Rooftop, Woolloongabba

Live out your cheesiest dreams at this rooftop fondue night.

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It's Vampire Party Time: The Full 'What We Do in the Shadows' Season Four Trailer Is Here

A vampire nightclub, undead dance-offs, a vamp freestyle rap — they're all in this US spinoff from the beloved NZ film.

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Baz Luhrmann Is Reworking His 2008 Film 'Australia' Into a Six-Part Streaming Miniseries

The Nicole Kidman- and Hugh Jackman-starring romance will live again as a streaming series called 'Faraway Downs'.

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Lune Croissanterie Is Whipping Up Iced Vovo Cruffins and Tiramisu Pastries — But Only in July

OTT dessert alert: these specials will only be available throughout July.

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