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
Burleigh Pavilion x The Green Lion: Vegan Shared Feast

Thu, 19 Sep, 2019
Burleigh Pavilion, Burleigh Heads

Sydney's plant-based bistro pub is heading north for one night.

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$5 Cheeseburgers at Good Times Milk Bar

Wed, 18 Sep, 2019
Good Times Milk Bar, Bentleigh

The Bentleigh burger joint is slinging $5 cheeseburgers for five hours.

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Dolly Parton's Smash-Hit '9 to 5' Musical Is Coming to Australia

Pour yourself a cup of ambition and buy tickets to this.

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Event
Milton Markets: Spring Seasonal Flavours

Sun, 15 Sep, 2019
Milton Markets, Milton

This weekly westside shopping gathering is throwing a spring shindig.

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Espresso Martini Madness

Sat, 21 Sep, 2019
Dutch Courage Officers' Mess, Fortitude Valley

Learn everything you need to know about this buzz-inducing beverage.

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Greenhouse Plant Sale

Sat, 21 Sep, 2019
VEND Virginia, Virginia

Pick up greenery bargains in Brisbane's north.

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Event
Fire Walk With Us: The Music Of 'Twin Peaks'

Sun, 24 Nov, 2019
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm

An eerie reimagining of a damn fine TV soundtrack.

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Sea to the City 2019

Sun, 13 Oct, 2019
Eagle Street Pier, Brisbane City

A feast of the ocean's finest from 17 Brisbane restaurants.

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Taco Bell Is Opening Its First Two NSW Stores This Spring

The Tex-Mex giant is bringing its tacos and frozen margaritas to western Sydney and Newcastle.

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Event
New Woman

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 - Sun, 15 Mar 2020
Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane

Celebrating the impressive work by Brisbane's female artists across the past 100 years.

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Event
Flight — Realscape Productions

Wed, 30 Oct - Sun, 8 Dec 2019
Queensbridge Square, Southbank

Strap yourself into a section of a real airplane, and prepare for an eventful and immersive experience.

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Brisbane's 'Fire Gardens' Installation Will Not Be Going Ahead This Week

Organisers have delayed the event by a week due to the bushfires that continue to burn in Queensland.

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Open House Brisbane 2019 Will Let You Explore 119 Buildings Over One Huge Weekend

Explore the apartments located inside the Walter Taylor Bridge, step inside the Old Windmill Tower or wander behind the scenes at GOMA.

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Event
Lavazza Italian Film Festival 2019

Wed, 25 Sep - Wed, 16 Oct 2019
Palace Cinemas Brisbane, Brisbane

The festival is marking its 20th anniversary with a jam-packed lineup of quirky comedies, political thrillers and poignant documentaries.

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Lavazza Italian Film Festival 2019

Thu, 19 Sep - Wed, 16 Oct 2019
Palace Cinemas Melbourne, Melbourne

The festival is marking its 20th anniversary with a jam-packed lineup of quirky comedies, political thrillers and poignant documentaries.

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The ABC's Hilarious New Web Satire 'Content' Is for Anyone with a Smartphone Addiction

The seven-part short-form series takes on wannabe influencers and our always-online lives.

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The Big Lollipop Is Australia's Latest Oversized Tourist Attraction

It's also the world's largest freestanding lollipop, and it's located outside a candy store.

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Sydney Is Set for a Particularly Windy Start to the Week

The Bureau of Meteorology warns that wind gusts could reach 90 kilometres per hour in the Sydney metropolitan region.

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$5 Cheeseburgers at Burger Project

Wed, 18 Sep, 2019
Burger Project locations across Sydney, Sydney

The burger joint is slinging $5 American cheeseburgers at its six stores to celebrate National Cheeseburger Day.

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$5 Cheeseburgers at Burger Project

Wed, 18 Sep, 2019
Burger Project locations across Melbourne, Melbourne

The burger joint is slinging $5 American cheeseburgers at its three stores to celebrate National Cheeseburger Day.

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