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
Sound West Is the Australian-First SXSW-Style Technology and Music Fest Coming to Parramatta in 2022

The huge new event will combine a two-day conference at CommBank Stadium with three days of live music all around Greater Western Sydney.

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Impossible Foods Is Finally Serving Up Its Plant-Based Beef Alternative in Australia

Burger chain Grill'd has added four Impossible burgers to its menu, while Sydney favourite Butter is doing an Impossible pop-up with katsu, cheeseburgers and chilli cheese fries.

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Ten Exceptional Movies to See on the Big Screen at the 2021 Sydney Film Festival

Dazzling animated documentaries, star-studded gambling dramas, Tilda Swinton trying to hunt down a mysterious sound — this year's Sydney Film Festival has them all.

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Event
Japanese Film Festival 2021

Thu, 18 Nov - Sun, 5 Dec 2021
Select cinemas in Melbourne and online, Various locations

Australia's annual celebration of Japanese films is celebrating its 25th year by bringing 21 new and classic movies to Melbourne.

Buy Tickets

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Apple TV+ Is Doing a New Mariah Carey Christmas Special Because That's the Festive Gift We All Need

If all you want for Christmas is more of Mariah singing festive tunes, that wish is about to be granted.

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Lutwyche's 140-Year-Old Crown Hotel Has Reopened After a Sleek $2.4 Million Makeover

The Lutwyche Road site now boasts a new beer garden and heritage pavilion, plus a menu that spans chicken parmigiana, prawn rolls and beetroot tartare.

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Coorparoo Christmas Markets 2021

Sun, 12 Dec, 2021
Coorparoo Square, Coorparoo

Close that Etsy tab, Brisbane — it's time to get shopping (and festive) IRL.

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BITE Christmas Markets

Fri, 26 Nov - Sat, 27 Nov 2021
BITE Markets, Morayfield

Embrace all things festive at this sprawling weekend foodie market in Brisbane's north.

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Christmas Twilight Market

Sat, 27 Nov, 2021
VEND Virginia, Virginia

This northside marketplace is spreading festive cheer across its 100-plus stores — and its indoor greenhouse.

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Gasworks Christmas Markets 2021

Fri, 10 Dec, 2021
Gasworks Precinct, Newstead

Shop for fashion, homewares and other festive gifts at this eye-catching Brisbane spot.

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Plant Empire Christmas Market

Sun, 5 Dec, 2021
Plant Empire, Yeerongpilly

'Tis the season to shop for greenery, pots, ceramics, crafts and more.

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Le Festival's French Christmas Market

Sat, 20 Nov - Sun, 21 Nov 2021
West Village, West End

Brisbane's annual French Festival is hosting its first-ever French Christmas market.

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Event
The Long Sunset

Sat, 30 Apr, 2022
Elysian Fields, Boyland

Headlined by Angus and Julia Stone and Ball Park Music, this new summer festival will combine live tunes with pop-up art galleries and cocktail bars — all on a nearly 500-acre property.

Buy Tickets

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The Long Sunset Is the New Boutique Music and Camping Festival Coming to the Scenic Rim Next Year

Headlined by Angus and Julia Stone and Ball Park Music, this new summer festival will combine live tunes with pop-up art galleries and cocktail bars — all on a nearly 500-acre property.

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Netflix Is Now Doing Mobile Games If You'd Like to Play 'Stranger Things' As Well As Watch It

The streaming service has just launched five mobile gaming titles via its Android app — including two 'Stranger Things' games — with more to come.

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'The Book of Boba Fett' Now Has a Trailer If You Need More 'Star Wars' in Your Streaming Queue

Giving the famed bounty hunter his own spinoff series, this upcoming addition to Disney+ will fill 'The Mandalorian'-sized gap in your viewing schedule.

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Jagged Little Pill the Musical

Sun, 2 Jan - Sun, 6 Feb 2022
Comedy Theatre, Melbourne

The 15-time Tony Award-nominee will head to the Comedy Theatre in January.

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'Jagged Little Pill the Musical' Is Bringing Its Alanis Morissette Soundtrack to Melbourne in 2022

The 15-time Tony Award-nominee weaves songs from Alanis Morissette's back catalogue into a jukebox musical.

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The NGV Reopens This Week with Seven Eye-Catching Exhibitions Ahead of a Huge Summer Lineup

From December, you'll be able to check out a huge Chanel exhibition — and wade in a pink garden pool.

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Lady Gaga Takes on a Fashion Dynasty in the New Trailer for True-Crime Drama 'House of Gucci'

Three years after 'A Star Is Born', Lady Gaga is heading back to the big screen.

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