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
Cockle Bay Wharf Pedal Boats 2021–22

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 - Sun, 30 Jan 2022
Cockle Bay Wharf, Sydney

Cruise around Darling Harbour in an old-school pedal boat this summer.

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News
Cockle Bay's Pedal Boats Are Returning and They'll Be Surrounded by Floating Christmas Baubles

Cruise around Darling Harbour in an old-school pedal boat this summer.

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News
Moon Dog Brewing Is Kicking Off Summer by Giving Away a Heap of Free Fizzer Alcoholic Seltzers

Bring your vessel to Moon Dog's breweries to nab a free drink — or head to a number of other spots around the city, Sydney and Adelaide for a free schooner.

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News
Australia Is Set for a Soggy La Nina Summer So You'd Best Keep Your Umbrella Handy

The Bureau of Meteorology has declared that a La Niña weather event has developed in the Pacific Ocean, which means that a wetter-than-usual few months are in store.

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News
Valley Hops Brewing Has Opened on Cloudland's Rooftop Just in Time for Sunlit Summer Sessions

Towering above Ann Street, this new sky-high leafy oasis pairs Valley-brewed beers with pizzas, skewers and cheeseboards.

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Event
Christmas in the Wizarding World

Tue, 7 Dec, 2021
Federation Square, Melbourne

Spend a magical night watching a free performance by the 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' in Federation Square, followed by a big-screen session of 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone'.

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Event
Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase 2021

Sat, 27 Nov, 2021
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm

Try a bite-sized sample of the up-and-coming comedians you might not have seen live yet.

Buy Tickets

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Event
Mountain Goat Valley Crawl 2022

Sat, 12 Feb, 2022
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane

Brisbane's huge — and free — multi-venue music festival is back.

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Bar
Milney's

451b Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

A must-visit courtyard bar lurks behind the door marked with an M on Brunswick Street.

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Bar
Monty's Bar

209 Saint Georges Road, Fitzroy North

The North Fitzroy favourite keeping things simple.

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Bar
Amarillo

149 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

Fitzroy's neighbourhood bar with a Mediterranean menu.

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Event
Golden Shores

Fri, 29 Apr - Sun, 1 May 2022
Surfers Paradise Beachfront, Surfers Paradise

Youngn Lipz, HP Boyz, Safia, The Presets, Vera Blue and San Cisco headline southeast Queensland's new Labour Day long weekend music festival.

Buy Tickets

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News
Golden Shores Is the Three-Day Music Festival Taking Over Surfers Paradise Beachfront Next Autumn

Youngn Lipz, HP Boyz, Safia, The Presets, Vera Blue and San Cisco headline southeast Queensland's new Labour Day long weekend music festival.

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Bar
Lady Banks Rooftop

25 Restwell Street, Bankstown

This Bankstown rooftop bar boasts 360-degree panoramic views from the Sydney skyline to the Blue Mountains.

Book a Table

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Event
9 to 5 The Musical

Sun, 22 May - Sat, 2 Jul 2022
QPAC Lyric Theatre, South Brisbane

Dolly Parton's hit musical is coming to Brisbane.

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Dolly Parton's Smash-Hit '9 to 5' Musical Is Coming to Brisbane in 2022

Brisbanites, it's finally time to pour yourself a cup of ambition and see a classic 80s comedy brought to the stage.

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Westpac Openair Cinema 2022

Thu, 6 Jan - Tue, 22 Feb 2022
Mrs Macquarie's Point, Sydney

Mrs Macquaries Point's outdoor cinema is back for another summer, screening everything from 'King Richard' and 'No Time to Die' to 'The French Dispatch' and 'The Matrix Resurrections'.

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The Full 2022 Summer Program for Sydney's Westpac Openair Cinema Is Here

Mrs Macquaries Point's outdoor cinema is back for another summer, screening everything from 'King Richard' and 'No Time to Die' to 'The French Dispatch' and 'The Matrix Resurrections'.

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How 'Zola' Director Janicza Bravo Turned a Chaotic Viral Twitter Thread Into One of 2021's Must-Sees

“You wanna hear a story? It’s kind of long, but it’s full of suspense.”

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Merivale Is Taking Over the Food and Drink Options at the SCG and Sydney Football Stadium

Swap regular old pies for Dan Hong’s spring rolls — as well as dumplings, noodles, gelato, and dishes from other top Sydney chefs.

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