Sarah Ward

Name: A Hidden Life
Start: 2020-01-30
End: 2020-02-19
Location: Australia

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
Midsommar

Thu, 8 Aug - Wed, 4 Sep 2019
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

After the dark, deranged dread of 'Hereditary', director Ari Aster returns with a daylight nightmare that's just as disturbing.

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Event
Midsommar

Thu, 8 Aug - Wed, 4 Sep 2019
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

After the dark, deranged dread of 'Hereditary', director Ari Aster returns with a daylight nightmare that's just as disturbing.

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Event
Midsommar

Thu, 8 Aug - Wed, 4 Sep 2019
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations

After the dark, deranged dread of 'Hereditary', director Ari Aster returns with a daylight nightmare that's just as disturbing.

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Event
Sydney Underground Film Festival 2019

Thu, 12 Sep - Sun, 15 Sep 2019
The Factory Theatre, Marrickville

Sydney's weird and wonderful film festival returns for its 13th year.

Buy Tickets

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Event
Good Pie and Good Luck

Sat, 10 Aug, 2019
Wandering Cooks, South Brisbane

The Brisbane pie wizards are farewelling Wandering Cooks with Ekka-themed creations — including Bertie Beetle, strawberry sundae and dagwood dog pies.

Book Now

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Event
Clueless: 90s + Early 00s Ekka Eve Party

Tue, 13 Aug, 2019
The Brightside, Brisbane

Find your best 90s outfit and dance to old-school bangers.

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News
Petrie Terrace Is Now Home to a Huge New Two-Level Bavarian Beer Hall

Serving pork knuckles, schnitzels and steins of beer, the new venue seats 600, including in its string-lit beer garden.

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Event
$5 Movie Tickets at Dendy Cinemas

Wed, 14 Aug, 2019
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

Catch the latest hits and the newest flicks for $5 on the Ekka public holiday.

Buy Tickets

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News
Za Za Ta Is Fortitude Valley's New Go-To for Middle Eastern-Inspired Cocktails and Cuisine

It's now open inside the Ovolo the Valley.

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Event
Queensland Museum Hits The Streets

Fri, 9 Aug, 2019
Various locations across Brisbane, Brisbane

Visit the museum without actually visiting the museum.

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News
Brisbane International Film Festival Has Announced Its First 2019 Films

The festival will celebrate the work of Baz Luhrmann, who’s on board as one of this year’s festival patrons.

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News
The Creepy New 'Mindhunter' Season Two Trailer Teases Gruesome Murders and Manson's Height

The new series drops in just ten days.

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Event
Good Pasta = Good Dreams

Multiple single dates
Gerard's bar , Fortitude Valley

Gerard's Bar is whipping up $15 pasta dishes every Wednesday night.

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News
Environmental Protesters Are Expected to Shut Down Brisbane's CBD This Morning

The Extinction Rebellion Australia protest will disrupt peak-hour traffic and could continue until after lunch.

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Event
Bakery Lane Bake Off

Sat, 31 Aug, 2019
Bakery Lane, Fortitude Valley

A street party all about cakes, sugary sweets and other baked treats.

Book Now

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Event
Doggy Howloween

Sat, 26 Oct, 2019
Paws & Relax, Eagle Farm

Find your pooch a cute costume and spending a day getting spooky.

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Sweet As - Brisbane Dessert Festival 2019

Sat, 14 Sep - Sun, 15 Sep 2019
Musgrave Park, West End

If it's a sweet treat, it'll be on offer at Brisbane's dedicated dessert festival.

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Ekka 2019

Fri, 9 Aug - Sun, 18 Aug 2019
RNA Showgrounds, Fortitude Valley

Crash dodgems, throw a ball in a clown's mouth and take home all the Bertie Beetles.

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$14 Parmy Week

Mon, 26 Aug - Sun, 1 Sep 2019
Little Big House, South Brisbane

Tuck into cheap, creative parmigianas — including with prawn crackers, and wrapped around a hot dog.

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The Victorian Government Is Asking for Your Thoughts On the Future of Federation Square

You have until the end of September to submit your feedback on the public space's future.

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