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
Water Up Late — CANCELLED

Fri, 20 Mar - Sat, 21 Mar 2020
GOMA, South Brisbane

Climb through rings, walk over a riverbed, sing karaoke and listen to live tunes.

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Oche Is Fortitude Valley's New Two-Storey Electronic Darts Bar

Located in a historic flour mill, the 360-person bar boasts self-scoring boards, mojito and limoncello gummy bear bowls, and six types of G&Ts on the menu.

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'Wonder Woman' Is Back in the Retro First Trailer for the DC Hit's 80s-Set Sequel

'Wonder Woman 1984' hits cinemas in mid-2020.

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Event
Anne Wallace: Strange Ways

Sat, 9 Nov 2019 - Sun, 23 Feb 2020
QUT Art Museum, Brisbane

In the first major survey exhibition of her work, the Brisbane artist makes the ordinary look extraordinary.

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Event
Moonlight Cinema 2019–20

Sat, 14 Dec 2019 - Sun, 29 Mar 2020
The Amphitheatre, Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane

Summer has arrived with the return of Brisbane's always-popular outdoor cinema.

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'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Trivia Night

Wed, 18 Dec, 2019
Ivory Tusk, Fortitude Valley

Show your love for the Nine-Nine crew at this dedicated trivia night.

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All-You-Can-Eat Vegan Pizza and Pasta Night

Thu, 19 Dec, 2019
Salt Meats Cheese Gasworks, Newstead

Devour all the vegan slices and spaghetti you can for $25 with a drink.

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Brisbane Now Has Its Own Gin So You Can Sip Cocktails While Celebrating the City

The handcrafted small-batch gin is now available in more than 20 venues around Brisbane — and to buy online.

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Event
Hose Down Festival

Sat, 14 Dec, 2019
Flour Mill Summer Hill, Summer Hill

This one-day inner-west music festival will raise money for the NSW Rural Fire Service and NSW Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service volunteers.

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The Creepy Full Trailer for HBO's New Stephen King-Penned Murder Mystery 'The Outsider' Is Here

Focusing on "an insidious supernatural force", the ten-part mini-series stars Jason Bateman and Aussie actor Ben Mendelsohn.

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Sydney Is Now Home to an 80-Kilometre Coastal Walking Track Stretching from Bondi to Manly

The epic — and super-scenic — trek wanders past secluded coves, spectacular views, bushland, clifftops, and landmarks such as the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

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The Dolphin Is Selling Ten-Litre Casks of Orange Wine to Take Your Summer Picnics to the Next Level

You can also grab a drop of this sustainably farmed natural wine from one of the giant casks in-house — or at Icebergs Terrace and CicciaBella.

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You Can Now Take Your Pet Pooch for a CityCat Ride Along the Brisbane River

TransLink is trialling the move for three months between December 2019 and March 2020.

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Paramount Coffee Project x Banks Journal Pop-Up

Thu, 5 Dec - Sun, 15 Dec 2019
Taylor Square, Darlinghurst

Pick up summery Paramount Coffee Project clothing — and sip coffee, of course.

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Grapest 5K Run 2020 — POSTPONED

Sat, 1 May, 2021
Leura Park Estate, Curlewis

Exercise and drinking combine for this wine-tasting fun run.

Buy Tickets

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Disney Has Dropped the Action-Packed Full Trailer for Its Live-Action Version of 'Mulan'

The remake will bring its sword-swinging, arrow-flinging antics to cinemas next year.

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No Scrubs: 90s and Early 00s Xmas Party

Sat, 21 Dec, 2019
The Foundry Brisbane, Fortitude Valley

Jump a couple of decades back in time, with tunes and outfits to match.

Buy Tickets

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Nine Epic Date Night Ideas to Plan In and Around the King Street Precinct This Summer

Forget dinner and a movie — take date night to the next level with a staycation, games, workshops and live music.

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The Addams Family

Thu, 5 Dec - Wed, 25 Dec 2019
Various cinemas in Brisbane

This animated all-ages film trades in generic storylines and bad jokes that don't do its weird and wonderful family any justice.

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The Addams Family

Thu, 5 Dec - Wed, 25 Dec 2019
Various cinemas in Melbourne

This animated all-ages film trades in generic storylines and bad jokes that don't do its weird and wonderful family any justice.

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