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
The Chocolate Factory Is Brisbane's Next Candy-Themed Pop-Up with a Gingerbread Town and Cupcake Room

The super-photogenic installation will also feature its own marshmallow-themed space and bubblegum room — and a ballpit.

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News
Studio Ghibli's Long-Awaited Theme Park Is Officially Set to Start Spiriting Fans Away in November

Located in Nagoya, the certain-to-be-magical 200-hectare spot now has a trailer, too.

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News
Western Australia's Misery Beach Has Been Named Australia's Best Beach for 2022

Every Australian state and territory is represented in Tourism Australia's full list of the 20 best beaches for this year, too.

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Event
Summer in Cinema: A Film + Gin Festival

Multiple single dates
Golden Age Cinema & Bar, Surry Hills

Golden Age is bringing back its gin-fuelled film festival and pairing double features with Four Pillars cocktails.

Buy Tickets

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Event
Stargazing at South Bank 2022 — CANCELLED

Sat, 12 Mar, 2022
South Bank Cultural Forecourt, South Brisbane

Peer up at the stars in the middle of the city.

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Event
World Science Festival Brisbane 2022

Wed, 9 Mar - Sun, 13 Mar 2022
Online

New York's science extravaganza returns to Brisbane — this time as a five-day series of online-only talks following the city's devastating floods.

Buy Tickets

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News
World Science Festival Brisbane Has Unveiled Its Jam-Packed 2022 Program with More Than 130 Events

Brisbane's citywide science and technology fest returns with talks, tiny turtles, stargazing, scuba tours, walking silent disco sessions and interactive art installations.

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Event
In Transit

Mon, 31 Jan - Sun, 7 Aug 2022
Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane

For its latest immersive installation, the Museum of Brisbane is exploring growth and healing through works about intersectionality, language, displacement and reclaiming history.

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News
Ten Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in January

Get stuck into an eerie found-footage horror series, a hilarious new murder-mystery comedy and one of Aubrey Plaza's best films.

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News
Pandemic Drama 'Station Eleven' Is the Best Thing You Can Watch About Surviving an Outbreak Right Now

Stop rewatching ‘Contagion’ and binge your way through this thoughtful HBO series instead.

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You Can Now Stream All 15 Seasons of 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' Thanks to Disney+

Say hello to the gang and goodbye to all of your spare time.

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Event
The Stripsons — The Bad Collective

Sat, 16 Apr, 2022
The Tivoli, Fortitude Valley

See 'The Simpsons' get the drag, burlesque and striptease treatment at this one-night-only parody show.

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'The Stripsons' Is the Stage Parody Turning 'The Simpsons' Into an Adults-Only Burlesque and Drag Show

Hailing from the team behind 'Shrek' parody 'Shreklesque', this new show choo-choo-chooses to satirise TV's favourite Springfield-dwelling family.

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Event
Lobster & Co

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 - Sun, 20 Feb 2022
Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, Melbourne

This indulgent riverside pop-up only serves lobster rolls with truffle fries and glasses of champagne.

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Event
Rita's Bottomless Brunch

Sun, 25 Dec, 2022
Rita's Tequila Tacqueria, Teneriffe

Margarita jugs and tacos are on the menu every Sunday in Teneriffe.

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Event
Green Beacon's Ninth Birthday Bash

Sat, 29 Jan, 2022
Green Beacon Brewing Co, Teneriffe

Mark nine years of Green Beacon's brews in the appropriate manner: with beers, live music and giant games in Teneriffe.

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'The Matrix Resurrections' Has Been Fast-Tracked to Digital While It's Still Showing in Cinemas

You can now plug back into this Keanu Reeves-starring sci-fi franchise from your couch.

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Lunar New Year at Brisbane Quarter 2022

Thu, 27 Jan - Sun, 6 Feb 2022
Brisbane Quarter, Brisbane City

See in the year of the tiger with a light show, cherry blossoms, lion dances and a group banquet.

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The Eyes of Tammy Faye

Thu, 27 Jan - Wed, 16 Feb 2022
Various cinemas in Brisbane

With a committed and compelling lead performance by Jessica Chastain, this otherwise far-too-standard biopic explores the life of 70s and 80s American televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker.

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The Eyes of Tammy Faye

Thu, 27 Jan - Wed, 16 Feb 2022
Various cinemas in Melbourne

With a committed and compelling lead performance by Jessica Chastain, this otherwise far-too-standard biopic explores the life of 70s and 80s American televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker.

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