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
Splendour in the Grass Is Hosting a Virtual Festival So You Can Still Get Your Music Fix This Winter

Splendour XR will feature more than 50 acts, including The Killers, Khalid, Chrvches, Charlie XCX and The Avalanches.

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News
NSW Residents Who Visited These Venues In and Around Jervis Bay Must Get Tested and Self-Isolate

A positive COVID-19 case from Melbourne visited Jervis Bay, Goulburn, Hyams Beach and Vincentia while potentially infectious on Sunday, May 23 and Monday, May 24.

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Bar
La Valle Wine Bar and Bottle Shop

179 Alfred Street, Fortitude Valley

Drop by to pick up one of the 200-plus bottles of vino on the shelves, or stop for a drink and some cheese.

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Event
Dogs Day Out

Sun, 20 Jun, 2021
Gasworks Precinct, Newstead

Take your canine to a dog yoga session, treat them to dog ice cream, then paint their portrait.

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Event
Shadow Play

Sat, 5 Jun - Sun, 15 Aug 2021
Golden Age Cinema & Bar, Surry Hills

Golden Age Cinema and Bar is dedicating winter weekends to shady characters and shadowy stories.

Buy Tickets

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Event
World Fish 'n' Chip Day 2021

Fri, 4 Jun - Sun, 6 Jun 2021
One Fish Two Fish, Kangaroo Point

One Fish Two Fish is slinging fish 'n' chip packs to celebrate the occasion.

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News
Gelatissimo Is Scooping Up Cold Brew Coffee-Flavoured Vegan Gelato Made with Oat Milk

It's only available for a limited time.

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News
The Full Trailer for M Night Shyamalan's 'Old' Turns a Beach Holiday Into a Nightmare

Hitting cinemas in July, it stars Gael García Bernal, Vicky Krieps, Eliza Scanlen, Alex Wolff and Thomasin McKenzie.

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Event
Los Tacos Tuesday Takeovers

Tue, 1 Jun, 2021
Baja Modern Mexican, Fortitude Valley

Tuck into $6 tacos every Tuesday at this Fortitude Valley eatery.

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News
Melbourne Theatre Company's New Streaming Service Lets You Watch Its Productions From Home

'Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes' and 'Berlin' are both streaming now.

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News
The City of Sydney Is Putting an Extra $5.7 Million Towards the Inner City's Al Fresco Dining Areas

Since the outdoor dining initiative launched in December 2020, 204 permits have been issued — and 2690 square metres of al fresco dining space has been approved.

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News
Brisbanites Could Win Free Public Transport for Year by Hopping on a Bus, Train or Ferry on a Friday

The Queensland Government is trying to encourage folks to get out and about — and into the CBD — to end the working week.

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News
The Creators of Those Eerie Shipping Container Events Have Brought Back Their At-Home Experiences

Tune in for thrills and chills at your kitchen table.

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Event
Slipstream's Fourth Anniversary Celebrations

Thu, 3 Jun and Sat, 5 Jun 2021
Slipstream Brewing Company, Yeerongpilly

This Yeerongpilly brewery is celebrating its latest milestone with a six-course dinner and a laneway party.

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Event
Rom Coms & Nom Noms 2021

Multiple single dates
Post Office Square, Brisbane City

Post Office Square's free pop-up outdoor cinema returns for winter.

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Event
Free Coffee at Botero House

Tue, 1 Jun, 2021
Botero Brisbane, Brisbane City

Start winter with free caffeine at this inner city coffee roasters and cafe.

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Event
Jagged Little Pill the Musical

Thu, 2 Dec - Sun, 19 Dec 2021
Theatre Royal Sydney, Sydney

The 15-time Tony Award-nominee will reopen the Theatre Royal Sydney in December.

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