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 Cipher Room Is Expanding Its Escape Games and Puzzles to a Second Sydney Location

It's launching this month with a new escape room set inside a haunted and abandoned toy shop.

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News
Queensland's Camping Restrictions Have Eased Just in Time for the Easter Long Weekend

There are no longer any restrictions on campsites across the state, which means that more holidaymakers can pitch a tent.

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News
You Can Take Part in a Worldwide Easter Egg Hunt on Google Maps Right Now

Hide virtual eggs, then provide clues to help your friends and family find them.

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News
The ABC's Full New Season of 'Spicks and Specks' Will Kick Off in April

The beloved music quiz show is finally returning for a whole new series.

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The Victorian Government Has Announced an Extra $5 Million in Funding for Outdoor Dining

It has been allocated to 22 councils across the state, including 13 in metropolitan Melbourne.

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Event
House of Mirrors

Fri, 19 Mar - Mon, 22 Mar 2021
Museum of Old and New Art, Berriedale

The dark kaleidoscopic maze has arrived at Hobart's MONA.

Buy Tickets

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The New Trailer for '101 Dalmatians' Spinoff 'Cruella' Teases Haute Couture Chaos in the 70s

Emma Stone stars as the Disney villain.

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News
The Sydney Opera House Will Start Lighting Up Its Sails Nightly Again with First Nations Art

Returning from April 23, the projection series will display its first all-female lineup.

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News
The Oscars Just Made History By Nominating Two Female Filmmakers for Best Director

'Mank', 'Nomadland', 'Judas and the Black Messiah', 'Minari', 'Sound of Metal' and 'Promising Young Woman' all picked up a swag of nods, too.

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Event
Jazz Thursdays 2021

Thu, 18 Mar, 2021
The Walrus Club, Toowong

Smooth whiskey and silky tunes.

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Event
Bulimba Street Food Festival 2021

Sat, 17 Jul, 2021
Bulimba Golf Club, Bulimba

Tuck into bites and beers by the river.

Book Now

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Event
Park Vibes 2021

Sat, 20 Mar, 2021
Pine Rivers Park, Strathpine

Food trucks, brews, live tunes and fireworks, all in Brisbane's north.

Book Now

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Event
Studio Ghibli Film Festival 2021

Multiple single dates
The Elizabeth Picture Theatre, Brisbane City

Get spirited away at this magical cinema tribute.

Buy Tickets

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Event
Gigs & Picnics 2021

Multiple single dates
Brisbane City Botanic Gardens, Brisbane City

Food trucks and free music in the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens.

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News
Nine Coastal Towns You Should Visit on a Road Trip from Melbourne to Sydney

Head to a killer whale museum, eat seafood by the sea, check out 270-million-year-old fossils and see the world's largest blowhole.

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The Long-Awaited Movie Adaptation of 'In the Heights' Has Just Dropped Its Vibrant New Trailer

Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony-winning musical is finally making its way to the big screen.

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Zany, Cute, Interesting

Multiple single dates
Domain Theatre, Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney

AGNSW's latest free film season explores how movies make us feel.

Book Now

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Half-Price Tuesdays at Event Cinemas

Tue, 6 Jul, 2021
Various cinemas in Brisbane

Head to Event Cinemas and score 50-percent off your ticket price every Tuesday — including in Vmax and Gold Class.

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Half-Price Tuesdays at Event Cinemas

Tue, 6 Jul, 2021
Various cinemas in Sydney

Head to Event Cinemas and score 50-percent off your ticket price every Tuesday — including in Vmax and Gold Class.

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La Polpetteria Pop-Up

Mon, 1 Mar - Wed, 31 Mar 2021
Locale, Newstead

Locale's latest pop-up is all about meatballs, fritters, sliders, croquettes, arancini and gnocchi.

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