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
Dimmy and Dumpling Festival 2021

Sat, 29 May, 2021
Welcome to Thornbury, Northcote

All of the jam-packed Asian bites you can handle.

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Sculpture Rocks

Thu, 20 May - Thu, 3 Jun 2021
Around The Rocks, The Rocks

A sibling event to 'Sculpture by the Sea', it'll display 18 works from 14 Japanese artists.

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Brisbane Distillery Is Serving Tastings and Cocktail Flights On This New Double-Decker Gin Bus

Stop by Riverside Markets this Sunday for free sips — or book the bar-on-wheels for your next party.

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Emily Blunt Battles Monsters and Silence Again in the New Trailer for 'A Quiet Place Part II'

After being delayed since 2020, the sequel to the 2018 horror hit is finally hitting the big screen this month.

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The Gold Coast Is Now Home to a Colourful New Six-Level Art Gallery with a Rooftop Bar

Showcasing local art, the city's 4400-piece collection and touring exhibitions, it's the largest public gallery outside a capital city in Australia.

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Here Are All of Sydney's COVID-19 Exposure Sites Going Into the Mother's Day Weekend

Twenty-three locations have been identified so far — here's the list.

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Victoria's Small and Medium-Sized Venues Will Be Able to Welcome Bigger Crowds From May 28

Up to 200 people will be permitted in live music venues, restaurants, bars and nightclubs with spaces up to 400 square metres.

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Event
Portside Local Markets

Sat, 8 May, 2021
Portside Wharf Hamilton, Brisbane

Find a last-minute gift for your mum — or treat yourself to art, plants, ceramics, accessories and more.

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Mad Dance Festival

Thu, 6 May - Sat, 8 May 2021
Metro Arts, West End

This three-day festival celebrates Queensland's street dance scene.

Buy Tickets

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Netflix Has Dropped Two Eerie New Teasers for the Long-Awaited Fourth Season of 'Stranger Things'

It's been almost two years since the show's third season wrapped up, but these new teasers head back to the past.

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Paramount+ Will Start Streaming in Australia This Winter with Over 20,000 Episodes and Movies

Existing platform 10 All Access will be rebranded to Paramount+ in August — and it's where you'll find the 'Harry Potter' and 'Lord of the Rings' movies, and the new season of 'Dexter'.

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You Might Soon Be Able to Stay at a New 250-Room Hotel and Resort at Dreamworld

Part of the land next to the Coomera spot has been earmarked for a new $75 million Dreamworld Resort.

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Event
Brisbane Vegan Expo 2022

Sat, 17 Sep - Sun, 18 Sep 2022
Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills

Showcasing plant-based and cruelty-free products, this two-day event is returning to Brisbane Showgrounds.

Buy Tickets

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Quarantine-Free Travel Between New Zealand and New South Wales Has Been Paused

The New Zealand Government has suspended the travel bubble after two locally acquired COVID-19 cases were identified in Sydney this week.

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Queensland Now Requires Anyone Who Has Been to a Sydney Exposure Site to Go Into Quarantine

The Sunshine State hasn't shut its border to NSW, but it has implemented new rules that apply to anyone heading north.

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Event
The Time Travel Cafe

Wed, 5 May - Sun, 23 May 2021
Canvas Club, Woolloongabba

This immersive theatre party will make you feel like you've leapt back to 1920s Paris.

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Sighted: Beer Fest

Sat, 8 May, 2021
The Sound Garden, Fortitude Valley

Spend a Saturday afternoon sipping brews at this one-day festival.

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German Film Festival 2021

Tue, 1 Jun - Sun, 20 Jun 2021
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

This year's 30-film lineup includes the directorial debut of actor Daniel Brühl, a tense and topical thriller about immigration, and a new Rainer Werner Fassbinder biopic.

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German Film Festival 2021

Thu, 27 May - Sun, 13 Jun 2021
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

This year's 30-film lineup includes the directorial debut of actor Daniel Brühl, a tense and topical thriller about immigration, and a new Rainer Werner Fassbinder biopic.

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German Film Festival 2021

Tue, 25 May - Sun, 13 Jun 2021
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations

This year's 30-film lineup includes the directorial debut of actor Daniel Brühl, a tense and topical thriller about immigration, and a new Rainer Werner Fassbinder biopic.

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