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
MPavilion Is Turning the Parkade Car Park Into a Cultural Hub for the Entire Month of January

The 60s and 70s-era site will get a new lease on life to start off the new year.

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'Babyteeth' Has Been Named the Best Australian Film of the Year at the 2020 AACTA Awards

It also won Best Director, Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress, while 'Stateless' nabbed a heap of TV gongs.

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The SA Government Is Giving Away $50 and $100 Hotel Vouchers to Put Towards Your Next Getaway

You can nab $50 vouchers for regional and suburban accommodation, and $100 vouchers to use in the CBD and North Adelaide.

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Event
Curiocity Brisbane 2021

Fri, 12 Mar - Sun, 28 Mar 2021
Various locations across Brisbane, Brisbane

Interactive installations are popping up all around town at this city-wide art fest.

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South City Square Christmas Pop-Up Markets

Sat, 5 Dec, 2020
South City Square, Woolloongabba

Shop for Christmas gifts — and grab a free cupcake or soft serve.

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Event
Wing Fest

Tue, 1 Dec 2020 - Sun, 28 Feb 2021
Winghaüs by Bavarian, Brisbane City

Feast your way through a heap of chicken or cauliflower pieces — with 21 different rubs and sauces.

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Wing Fest

Tue, 1 Dec 2020 - Sun, 28 Feb 2021
Winghaüs Gateway, Sydney

Feast your way through a heap of chicken or cauliflower pieces — with 21 different rubs and sauces.

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News
A Big Exhibition of European Masterworks from London's National Gallery Is Coming to Australia in 2021

It includes Van Gogh’s 'Sunflowers' — and it's the largest batch of works to venture beyond the United Kingdom in the gallery's history.

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Western Australia Will Let NSW and Victorian Residents Visit Without Quarantining From December 8

The two eastern states will be reclassified as 'very low-risk' under WA's controlled interstate border system.

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Event
Pentridge Open-Air Cinema

Sat, 26 Dec 2020 - Sun, 28 Mar 2021
Pentridge Coburg, Melbourne

Catch a movie under the stars at Melbourne's newest cinema.

Buy Tickets

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News
Ben & Jerry's and Uber Eats are Delivering Free Ice Creams to Celebrate the Start of Summer

You'll have to hunt down a code via Instagram first — and the giveaway is on offer in different cities on different days.

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The City of Melbourne Is Giving Away $100,000 in Vouchers to Use at the Queen Victoria Market

There are 500 up for grabs — and you can use them on food as well as gifts.

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Four Simple Tequila Spritzes to Whip Up for Your Next Summer Fiesta

Liven up your summer drinks list with these easy-to-make cocktails.

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Eagle Street Pier Will Soon Be Home to a New Italian Eatery and Steak and Lobster Restaurant

Coppa and Cha Cha Char Steak and Lobster will both open their doors at the riverside precinct in December.

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Event
Shrek the Musical

Sat, 9 Jan - Sun, 7 Feb 2021
QPAC Lyric Theatre, South Brisbane

The production, which originally opened on Broadway in 2008, will bring its green-hued nostalgia to Brisbane in 2021.

Buy Tickets

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News
Ten Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in November 2020

Cancel your plans to get stuck into Andy Samberg's latest comedy, a new HBO miniseries set in Italy and a documentary about a horror masterpiece.

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News
The Full 2020–21 Summer Program for Sydney's Westpac Openair Cinema Is Here

It'll kick off in mid-December with a jam-packed lineup of new, recent and classic flicks — all under the stars at Mrs Macquaries Point.

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The ABC Is Bringing Back 'Spicks and Specks' in 2021 for a Full New Season

The beloved music quiz show has been dropping specials over the past year — but now it's returning for a whole new series.

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Bass and Flinders Has Released a Spiced Christmas Brandy If You Need Something to Sip with Pudding

It's made with spices such as nutmeg, clove and cardamom, plus dried currants, cranberries and apricots.

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Event
Naughty & Nice Christmas Film Festival

Thu, 3 Dec - Thu, 24 Dec 2020
Various cinemas in Brisbane

Screening 15 merry and twisted festive flicks now that the jolliest time of year is here.

Buy Tickets

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