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
Celebrate Summer at The Pier

Sat, 9 Jan - Sun, 31 Jan 2021
Eagle Street Pier, Brisbane City

Featuring live tunes, installations, a swing and neon lights brightening up the pier by night.

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Steam Dreams: The Japanese Public Bath

Fri, 12 Feb - Sat, 22 May 2021
The Japan Foundation, Sydney, Chippendale

This exhibition explores Japan's communal bathing culture.

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News
Gelatissimo Is Scooping Up Caramilk Hokey Pokey-Inspired Gelato Just for This Month

The caramelised white chocolate gelato features hazelnut and peanut toffee pieces.

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The Australian Government Is Planning to Roll Out the COVID-19 Vaccine From Early March

An exact date hasn't been announced yet, but the rollout has been moved forward from the end of March.

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Event
'Lazarus' Live-Stream

Fri, 8 Jan - Sun, 10 Jan 2021
Online

Celebrate David Bowie's birthday or mark the fifth anniversary of his death with a live-stream of one of his final projects.

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All-You-Can-Eat Meat and Cheese Boards

Fri, 1 Jan - Sun, 28 Feb 2021
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane

Feast your way through unlimited German cheese, charcuterie and pretzels.

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All-You-Can-Eat Meat and Cheese Boards

Fri, 1 Jan - Sun, 28 Feb 2021
The Bavarian Knox, Wantirna South

Feast your way through unlimited German cheese, charcuterie and pretzels.

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All-You-Can-Eat Meat and Cheese Boards

Fri, 1 Jan - Sun, 28 Feb 2021
Various Sydney venues, Sydney

Feast your way through unlimited German cheese, charcuterie and pretzels.

Buy Tickets

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News
Melburnians Who Visited These Locations Are Being Told to Get Tested and Self-Isolate

The Victorian Department of Health and Human Services has sent out an alert for a number of places, including IKEA Springvale, the MCG and Chadstone Shopping Centre.

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The Trailer for Studio Ghibli's Long-Awaited New Movie 'Earwig and The Witch' Is Here

The new film arrives seven years after the Japanese animation house's last solo release.

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Lego's Cute New Floral Kits Let You Build Your Loved Ones a Bouquet That'll Last Forever

Or you can keep it for yourself — and build a bonsai tree, too.

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Fortitude Valley Is Now Home to Rooftop Cocktail Joint Cielo and Ground-Level Bar La Costa

And they're both pouring tipples from the team behind Sydney's highly acclaimed Maybe Sammy, which was named the 11th best bar in the world in 2020.

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Qantas Has Been Named the World's Safest Airline for 2021

The Aussie carrier has topped the list eight years in a row.

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Event
Moonlight Cinema 2021

Thu, 7 Jan - Sun, 25 Apr 2021
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens, South Yarra

The ever-popular outdoor cinema series is back for its 25th outing.

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Dude, It's a Coen Brothers Retrospective

Thu, 14 Jan - Fri, 4 Jun 2021
Ritz Cinema, Randwick

Screening everything from 'The Big Lebowski' and 'Fargo' to 'No Country for Old Men' and 'Inside Llewyn Davis'.

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News
Mark Wahlberg Is Opening 20 Wahlburgers Restaurants Across Australia and New Zealand

The burger chain is teaming up with United Cinemas, and opening eateries in theatres and at stand-alone locations in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and New Zealand.

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Nutella Is Now Selling Chocolate Hazelnut-Filled Bars in Australian Supermarkets

You'll find them at supermarkets and convenience stories around the country — and they come in six-packs, too.

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A Severe Thunderstorm Warning Has Been Issued for Sydney So You Might Want to Stay Inside

Stay safe and dry — we're expecting large hailstones and damaging winds.

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Patricia Piccinini's 'Skywhale' Is Returning to the Skies in 2021 with a New Floating Companion

They'll both fly above the National Gallery of Australia on three separate dates, before touring the country.

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Victoria's State of Emergency Has Been Extended Until the End of January

It's the 11th time it has been renewed since the start of the pandemic.

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