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 March 4

Head to the flicks to see Disney's latest animated gem, a moving Swedish drama and a long-delayed sci-fi western that wastes its star-studded cast.

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Event
Gondwana Festival

Mon, 1 Mar - Wed, 31 Mar 2021
Various locations throughout the Scenic Rim region,

Head south for a month of rainforest walks, glow worms, segway tours and birdwatching sessions.

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Event
Howard Smith Wharves Music Trail

Sat, 27 Mar - Sun, 28 Mar 2021
Howard Smith Wharves Precinct, Brisbane City

Check out more than 30 performances across eight riverside stages, hit up the gin bar and head to the oyster shack.

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Event
Great Friday 2021

Fri, 2 Apr, 2021
One Fish Two Fish, Kangaroo Point

One Fish Two Fish is serving up a seven-course Easter seafood feast.

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Mould: A Cheese Festival 2021

Fri, 13 Aug - Sun, 15 Aug 2021
Abbotsford Convent, Abbotsford

Feast on Australia's best cheeses — with wine, beer, whisky and sake, of course.

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Mould: A Cheese Festival 2021

Fri, 21 May - Sat, 22 May 2021
Carriageworks, Bay 25, Eveleigh

Feast on Australia's best cheeses — with wine, beer, whisky and sake, of course.

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Mould: A Cheese Festival 2021

Fri, 26 Mar - Sun, 28 Mar 2021
Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills

Feast on Australia's best cheeses — with wine, beer, whisky and sake, of course.

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News
Melburnians Can Park in the CBD for Free Over the March Long Weekend

The City of Melbourne has offering free parking for three and a half days, timed to coincide with the Moomba Festival.

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Disney+ Drive-In 2021

Wed, 31 Mar - Thu, 29 Apr 2021
Bankwest Stadium, Parramatta

Catch classic Disney and Marvel flicks at this pop-up outdoor cinema.

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Event
Get Active at the House

Tue, 9 Mar - Thu, 1 Apr 2021
Sydney Opera House, Sydney

Do yoga, pilates and high intensity interval training outside the Sydney Opera House — while staring at views of Sydney Harbour.

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Bar
La Costa

209 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley

Inspired by the Italian Riviera, this two-in-one venue serves up a seafood-heavy menu, small bites and a cocktail list by one of the best bars in the world.

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News
West End's West Village Will Soon Be Home to a New Dining and Retail Precinct

Its first eatery, Beirut Bazaar, will start serving Middle Eastern cuisine in late March.

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The Sugar Republic Team Is Bringing a Heart-Filled Pop-Up Museum of Love to Sydney

It'll feature a confetti shower, a Las Vegas-style Chapel O' Love, a mirrored room so you can adore your own reflection and a heart-shaped ball pit.

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News
The Victorian Government Can Now Keep Extending the State of Emergency Until December

The State of Emergency has been in effect since March 2020 — and now it can keep being prolonged every four weeks until the end of 2021.

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Australian Borders Will Remain Closed to International Travel Until At Least Mid-June

The country's human biosecurity emergency period, which first came into effect in March 2020, has just been extended for another three months.

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Melbourne Cocktail Festival 2021

Mon, 12 Apr - Sun, 18 Apr 2021
Various Melbourne venues, Melbourne

Sip your way around town.

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King George Square Record Fair 2021

Sat, 6 Mar and Sat, 1 May 2021
King George Square, Brisbane

Search for vinyl in the middle of the city.

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Free Plant Day

Sat, 6 Mar, 2021
Cowell's Lane Reserve, Ermington

The City of Parramatta is giving away thousands of trees and shrubs.

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This Is What Australia's Autumn Weather Has in Store After Our Wettest Summer for Four Years

For parts of the country, it'll be warmer than usual — and in some areas, it'll be wetter, too.

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Disney+ Drive-In

Sun, 9 May - Sat, 29 May 2021
Metricon Stadium, Carrara

Catch classic Disney, Marvel and Pixar flicks at this pop-up outdoor cinema on the Gold Coast.

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