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
Lune Croissanterie Is Opening Its Second Pastry-Slinging Brisbane Spot in the CBD's Burnett Lane

The world-famous bakery will start serving its flaky croissants at a satellite store from July.

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'Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical' Is Bringing Its Song-Filled Upside Down Satire Down Under

An award-winner during its off-Broadway run, this 'Stranger Things' stage send-up is making its Australian debut in Melbourne this spring.

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Tinder Is Building a Big Rainbow in a Regional Aussie Town — and You Can Vote for Where It'll Live

You've got until June 30 to pick Daylesford in Victoria, Hay in NSW, Broome in WA or Katherine in the Northern Territory as the site for Australia's next big landmark.

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Event
Melbourne Cat Lovers Show 2022

Sat, 4 Jun - Sun, 5 Jun 2022
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Wharf

Melbourne's dedicated cat show returns for two feline-filled days.

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Nude 'Nude Tuesday' Screening

Sun, 26 Jun, 2022
Lido Cinemas, Hawthorn

Get your kit off to watch a Jemaine Clement-starring New Zealand comedy filled with naked hiking.

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Nude 'Nude Tuesday' Screening

Sun, 26 Jun, 2022
Ritz Cinema, Randwick

Get your kit off to watch a Jemaine Clement-starring New Zealand comedy filled with naked hiking.

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News
The ABC Is Bringing Back 'Spicks and Specks' Again in 2022 for Another Ten-Episode Season

Buzzers at the ready — the beloved music game show is coming back for another round.

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Eagle Street Pier's Last Hurrah

Multiple single dates
Eagle Street Pier, Brisbane City

Say farewell to Eagle Street Pier at this champagne, vino and beer-slinging pop-up bar.

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Heartwarming Tony-Winning Musical 'Come From Away' Is Returning to Melbourne and Sydney

Already a hit in both cities — and on Broadway — this joyous musical based on a true post-September 11 tale is doing the rounds again.

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Brisbane's New Queen's Wharf Precinct Will Soon Be Home to the City's First Riverside Bikeway Cafe

Cyclists will be able to stop for a bite, drink and shower at new waterside bikeway cafe Velo — which'll also boast impressive views.

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Mochi Doughnuts, Skewers and Gravity-Defying Noods: Here's the Brisbane Night Noodle Markets Menu

This year, you'll be heading to the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens to enjoy mochi doughnuts, chicken karaage noodles, Messina's mango pancakes and tasty things on sticks.

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Well, Well, Look Who's Inside Again: Bo Burnham Just Dropped 63 Minutes of 'Inside' Outtakes

Exactly a year after dropping the best comedy special of 2021, Bo Burnham has unleashed a heap of extra material upon his YouTube channel.

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Event
Twilight Electric

Wed, 27 Jul - Sun, 25 Sep 2022
Northshore Hamilton, Hamilton

This riverside pop-up is bringing wild cabaret and a Japanese-inspired bar to Northshore Hamilton.

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Event
Maho Magic Bar

Wed, 27 Jul - Sun, 18 Sep 2022
Twilight Electric, Northshore Hamilton

A Shinjuku-inspired bar and magic show has hit Northshore Hamilton, bringing neon-lit vibes and sake cocktails.

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Twilight Electric Is the Riverside Pop-Up Bringing Cabaret and a Japanese-Inspired Bar to Northshore

In the lead up to Brisbane Festival, Northshore Hamilton will welcome a new pop-up entertainment precinct — and two dazzling shows.

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A Giant Moon, Rooftop Parties and a Lindy Lee Art Boat Lead Brisbane Festival's First 2022 Lineup

This year's Brisbane Festival will focus its program around four big weekends — and also include the Queensland Symphony Orchestra playing 70s disco tunes at the Riverstage.

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Porter House Is Sydney's Soon-to-Open Five-Level Bar and Dining Hub Next Door to a Luxe New Hotel

Featuring a Euro-style delicatessen and wine bar, a brasserie and a bar, the new Castlereagh Street venue is housed within an 1870s heritage-listed building.

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Sydney Harbour's Me-Mel (Goat Island) Is Set to Be Returned to Its Indigenous Owners

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet announced that the iconic island will be transferred back to the Indigenous community, and receive $43 million in funding for its restoration.

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Twelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in May

Make a couch date with David Attenborough's new dinosaur documentary, a Colin Firth-starring true-crime drama and all the 'Bond'.

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The Last Five Years — La Boite Theatre

Mon, 30 May - Sat, 18 Jun 2022
La Boite Theatre, Kelvin Grove

The acclaimed musical makes the jump from off-Broadway to La Boite.

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