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
Inflatable Fun Park

Sat, 19 Dec 2020 - Sun, 31 Jan 2021
Inflatable Fun Park, Dandenong South

Bounce around Melbourne's pop-up inflatable theme park — and wander through a huge inflatable maze.

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Event
Sound of Metal

Fri, 4 Dec - Thu, 24 Dec 2020
Online

Playing a heavy metal drummer who loses his hearing, Riz Ahmed is exceptional in this intensely piercing, probing and empathetic film.

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Event
Brisbane's Biggest Clothing Garage Sale Christmas Night Market

Sat, 5 Dec, 2020
Bizzell's Garage, Paddington

Head to Paddington for a huge treasure trove of vintage finds.

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Event
Paint and Pop Pop-Up

Tue, 15 Dec - Thu, 17 Dec 2020
Breakfast Creek Lifestyle Precinct, Newstead

Sip champagne, unleash your inner artist and peer over the river.

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Event
Icebergs Terrace x Ketel One Botanical Pop-Up Bar

The Icebergs terrace has transformed into a pop-up bar overlooking Bondi Beach for summer.

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Event
Eat Street's Reopening Weekend

Fri, 4 Dec - Sun, 6 Dec 2020
Eat Street Markets, Hamilton

The popular Hamilton foodie spot is relaunching post-lockdowns.

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Event
The Prom

Thu, 3 Dec - Wed, 23 Dec 2020
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

This star-studded stage-to-screen musical drowns out its good intentions with over-the-top pageantry, a self-satisfied attitude and the wrong focus.

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Event
The Prom

Thu, 3 Dec - Wed, 16 Dec 2020
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

This star-studded stage-to-screen musical drowns out its good intentions with over-the-top pageantry, a self-satisfied attitude and the wrong focus.

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Event
The Prom

Thu, 3 Dec - Wed, 23 Dec 2020
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations

This star-studded stage-to-screen musical drowns out its good intentions with over-the-top pageantry, a self-satisfied attitude and the wrong focus.

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News
The New Movies You Can Watch at Melbourne Cinemas From December 3

Head to the flicks to see a fascinating new documentary about The Bee Gees, a stage-to-screen musical and a controversial sci-fi drama.

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Event
Sound of Metal

Thu, 3 Dec - Wed, 16 Dec 2020
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

Playing a heavy metal drummer who loses his hearing, Riz Ahmed is exceptional in this intensely piercing, probing and empathetic film.

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Event
Sound of Metal

Thu, 3 Dec - Wed, 23 Dec 2020
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations

Playing a heavy metal drummer who loses his hearing, Riz Ahmed is exceptional in this intensely piercing, probing and empathetic film.

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News
The New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From December 3

Head to the flicks to see a fascinating new documentary about The Bee Gees, a stage-to-screen musical and a controversial sci-fi drama.

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Event
Love & Neon: The Cinema of Wong Kar-Wai

Thu, 11 Feb - Sat, 27 Feb 2021
ACMI, Melbourne

ACMI and Sydney Film Festival are teaming up to screen 11 sumptuous films from the acclaimed Hong Kong director.

Buy Tickets

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Event
Love & Neon: The Cinema of Wong Kar-Wai

Sat, 16 Jan - Thu, 18 Feb 2021
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations

Sydney Film Festival and ACMI are teaming up to screen 11 sumptuous films from the acclaimed Hong Kong director.

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Scoop!

Fri, 15 Jan - Sun, 17 Jan 2021
HOTA, Home of the Arts, Surfers Paradise

Serving up ice cream, circus performances, live music, sideshow rides and a dip in the lake.

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Cali Beach Club Is the Gold Coast's Soon-to-Open Cabana-Filled Oceanside Precinct on a Rooftop

It'll boast two restaurants, four bars, multiple pools, a sandy volleyball court and an outdoor cinema.

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Aussie Airline Rex Will Start Flying Between Sydney and Melbourne in 2021 and It's Doing $79 Tickets

The new route will kick off on March 1.

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Outdoor Events of Up to 5000 People Will Be Allowed to Go Ahead in Sydney From December 7

All venues other than gyms and nightclubs will move to the one-person-per-two-square-metres rule, too.

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Young Henrys' New Brew Celebrates 4ZZZ's 45th Birthday and Kicks Back Half the Proceeds to the Station

It's called 'H4ZZZY West Coast IPA', and it's available in select bottle shops and venues across southeast Queensland.

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