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
Studio Ghibli Summer Festival

Multiple single dates
Domain Theatre, Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney

Get spirited away at this magical cinema tribute at the Art Gallery of NSW.

Buy Tickets

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Event
Pain and Glory

Thu, 7 Nov - Wed, 27 Nov 2019
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

Pedro Almodovar asks Antonio Banderas to step into his fictionalised shoes in this highly personal drama — and the results are revelatory.

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Pain and Glory

Thu, 7 Nov - Wed, 27 Nov 2019
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

Pedro Almodovar asks Antonio Banderas to step into his fictionalised shoes in this highly personal drama — and the results are revelatory.

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Event
Pain and Glory

Thu, 7 Nov - Wed, 27 Nov 2019
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations

Pedro Almodovar asks Antonio Banderas to step into his fictionalised shoes in this highly personal drama — and the results are revelatory.

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Event
Christmas on Cribb 2019

Sat, 30 Nov, 2019
Milton Markets, Milton

Browse, buy and stop in at one of the on-site pop-up bars.

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News
The Newly Reunited My Chemical Romance Is Heading to Australia for Download Festival 2020

Grab your eyeliner and prepare to relive your teenage emo years.

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Event
Laneway Spritz Party

Sat, 9 Nov, 2019
Welcome to Bowen Hills, Bowen Hills

Celebrate the warmer weather with colourful Italian cocktails.

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Event
The Empire Strips Back 2020

Sat, 1 Feb, 2020
Palais Theatre, St Kilda

This OTT burlesque is the all-singing all-stripping Star Wars show you never knew you needed.

Buy Tickets

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Event
The Empire Strips Back 2020

Fri, 14 Feb and
The Enmore Theatre, Newtown

This OTT burlesque is the all-singing all-stripping Star Wars show you never knew you needed.

Buy Tickets

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The Empire Strips Back 2020

Thu, 6 Feb 2020, Fri, 7 Feb 2020 and Sat, 8 Feb 2020
The Tivoli, Fortitude Valley

This OTT burlesque is the all-singing all-stripping 'Star Wars' show you never knew you needed — and it's coming back to Brisbane.

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News
Eight Delicious Things You Can Eat at This Inner-City Food Precinct

Take a stroll down King Street to find succulent lamb shoulder, delicate seafood sashimi, dessert spring rolls and 50-cent chicken wings.

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Event
Yeronga Craft Beer and Food Festival

Sun, 10 Nov, 2019
Yeronga Services Club, Yeronga

Serving up Sunday afternoon brews and bites.

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Event
Quilty

Sat, 9 Nov 2019 - Sun, 2 Feb 2020
Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney

Featuring the acclaimed Australian artist's raw self-portraits, plus works inspired by his visits to Lebanon, Syria and Greece, all across more than 70 pieces.

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News
Oche Is Fortitude Valley's Soon-to-Open Two-Storey Electronic Darts Bar

The 360-person bar is opening in a historic flour mill this summer.

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Event
The Yot Club

Multiple single dates
South Bank Ferry Terminal 1, Brisbane

The next-level party boat has two bars, a stage and a dance floor — and it's sailing through Brisbane for the next two months.

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Event
Weekend of Tartness 2019

Sat, 7 Dec - Sun, 8 Dec 2019
The Scratch, Milton

The funkiest, sourest, most refreshing beers being produced in Australia and around the world take over the Scratch taps.

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Cheese, Wine and Bubbles

Fri, 22 Nov, 2019
Treasury Casino, Brisbane

Get bubbly in the Treasury courtyard over dairy and drinks.

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Eat Street's Sixth Birthday

Fri, 8 Nov - Sun, 10 Nov 2019
Eat Street Markets, Hamilton

Celebrating six years of Brisbane's huge waterside foodie market.

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News
Netflix's Huge Fantasy Series 'The Witcher' Has a New Trailer and a Release Date

Spend your Christmas break watching Henry Cavill in this new eight-part series.

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Event
Smash Mouth 'All Star' Appreciation Night

Sat, 2 Nov, 2019
Stay Gold, Brunswick

Somebody once told Stay Gold to play the 1999 track on repeat for an entire evening.

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