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 New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From November 18

Head to the flicks to see a wild tweet-to-screen adaptation, Edgar Wright's first horror-thriller and a moving documentary about the Tham Luang Nang Non cave rescue.

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Event
Zola

Thu, 18 Nov - Wed, 8 Dec 2021
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations

2015's viral 148-post Twitter thread about a Florida trip gone wrong comes to the screen, complete with candy hues, a bold approach and a savvy dissection of social media.

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Event
Knockoff 2021

Fri, 19 Nov, 2021
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm

End your working week with free comedy at Brisbane Powerhouse.

Book Now

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News
Dark Mofo Is Returning in June 2022 If You're Already Thinking About Your Winter Plans

The program won't be announced till autumn, but the festival will explore "the ideas of rebirth, reincarnation, and new life".

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Victoria Is Ditching Venue and Gathering Restrictions (and Opening Dance Floors) at 11.59pm Tonight

The state is set to hit 90-percent double jabs among over 12s, so it's easing restrictions again — earlier than expected, too.

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Melbourne's Boiler Room x Sugar Mountain Festival Has Announced Its 2022 Lineup

The summer festival is bringing its 360-degree stage to Williamtown’s Seaworks Maritime Precinct in January.

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Event
Beer Fest On the Grass 2022

Sat, 9 Apr, 2022
Eatons Hill Hotel, Albany Creek

Hone your palate for the amber liquid, with more than 130 beers and ciders available to taste.

Buy Tickets

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Event
Die Hard: The Movie, The Play

Sun, 12 Dec - Thu, 23 Dec 2021
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm

Yippee-ki-yay, theatre fans.

Buy Tickets

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News
HBO Is Reuniting the Cast of 'Harry Potter' for a Magical 20th Anniversary Special

Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson will reteam to chat about the wizarding franchise, alongside Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes, Jason Isaacs, Gary Oldman, Tom Felton and a heap of other cast members.

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The New 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Trailer Brings Back Villains From Past Web-Slinging Franchises

Everyone's favourite friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man is about to face some familiar foes.

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News
The Biennale of Sydney Has Revealed Its Exhibition Venues and First Events for 2022

You won't be heading to Cockatoo Island for the event's 23rd edition, but you will be taking self-guided walks through the National Art School, MCA, Pier 2/3 Walsh Bay Arts Precinct and The Cutaway at Barangaroo.

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Event
South Bank Christmas Cinema 2021

Sat, 18 Dec - Thu, 23 Dec 2021
River Quay Green, South Bank

Pack a picnic and enjoy Christmas movies from your childhood — and other favourite flicks — under the stars.

Book Now

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Bar
Cali Beach

21a Elkhorn Avenue, Surfers Paradise

Sprawling across a 5000-square-metre space, this Surfers Paradise spot includes four pools and multiple bars.

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News
Sasso Italiano Is Woolloongabba's New Neighbourhood-Style Trattoria with a Hefty Negroni Menu

Serving up 11 types of negronis — and an 11-option pizza menu — the 110-seater South City Square eatery takes its cues from 70s-era Italian joints.

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News
No One Cares About the Apocalypse in the New Trailer for Netflix's Comet Comedy 'Don't Look Up'

Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence play astronomers trying to convince humanity that a planet-destroying comet is a big deal.

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The Wine Island Team Is Hosting a Three-Day Greek Festival on Sydney Harbour's Clark Island

Spend a day in the middle of Sydney Harbour eating grilled octopus, drinking frozen ouzo and pretending you're taking a Mediterranean holiday.

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News
Sydney Festival Is Bringing Its Huge 2022 Program to the City's Stages, Screens, Parks and Pools

Across 25 days in January, the festival will host 133 events — including at its 1000-seat pop-up space in Cathedral Square.

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Event
Yum Cha and Champagne Sundays

Sun, 21 Nov, 2021
Stanley Restaurant, Brisbane City

Dumplings, prawn rolls and bubbles, right by the river.

Buy Tickets

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Guide
The Best Spots for an All-Inclusive Boozy Brunch in Brisbane

Say cheers to turning your first meal of the day into quite the occasion.

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News
The Scandinavian Film Festival Is Bringing Its 2021 Lineup to Sydney and Melbourne This Month

Lockdowns got in the way of the festival's midyear dates, so it's returning to Sydney and Melbourne now that cinemas are back up and running.

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