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
Armakeggon 2019

Sat, 24 Aug, 2019
Archive Beer Boutique, West End

Spend the day indulging in one-off brews.

Book Now

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Event
La Macelleria Teneriffe's Fifth Birthday Party

Sun, 21 Jul, 2019
La Macelleria Gelateria, Teneriffe

Celebrate with a free taste of prosecco sorbet.

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Event
Brisbane Burger Fest 2019

Sat, 17 Aug, 2019
The Triffid, Newstead

Brisbane's dedicated burger festival returns for a third year.

Buy Tickets

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Event
River of Light 2019

Fri, 6 Sep - Sat, 28 Sep 2019
South Bank Cultural Forecourt, South Brisbane

Brightening up the river for Brisbane Festival.

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Event
X Cargo Block Party

Sun, 10 Nov, 2019
X CARGO, Fortitude Valley

Party to hip hop and R&B every week.

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News
'Taco Chronicles' Is Netflix's New Food-Filled Series Dedicated to Your Favourite Mexican Dish

It's a show for taco lovers, by taco lovers.

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Event
Saturday South Session

Sat, 13 Jul, 2019
South City Square, Woolloongabba

Fill your afternoon with a pop-up choir, plenty of pizza and cute pooches.

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Event
Stuber

Thu, 11 Jul - Wed, 7 Aug 2019
Various cinemas in Brisbane

The odd-couple paring of Kumail Nanjiani and Dave Bautista can't save this pedestrian action-comedy.

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Event
Stuber

Thu, 11 Jul - Wed, 7 Aug 2019
Various cinemas in Melbourne

The odd-couple paring of Kumail Nanjiani and Dave Bautista can't save this pedestrian action-comedy.

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Event
Stuber

Thu, 11 Jul - Wed, 7 Aug 2019
Various cinemas in Sydney

The odd-couple paring of Kumail Nanjiani and Dave Bautista can't save this pedestrian action-comedy.

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News
Melbourne International Film Festival Has Just Unveiled Its Full 2019 Program

With 375 films, shorts at the Planetarium and an all-night Jeff Goldblum movie marathon, it's going to be a big two weeks.

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Event
Goldblum Marathon

Fri, 9 Aug, 2019
The Astor Theatre, St Kilda

Life (and MIFF) finds a way to deliver this all-night celebration of Jeff Goldblum.

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News
The Long-Awaited Sequel to 'The Big Lebowski' Will Finally Hit Cinemas Next Year

'The Jesus Rolls' will follow the story of Jesus Quintana (and his new mates: Bobby Cannavale and Audrey Tautou).

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Event
Crab and Cray Cray Season

Multiple single dates
One Fish Two Fish, Kangaroo Point

Spend July feasting on shellfish.

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Event
The Lanes Coffee Festival 2019

Sat, 27 Jul, 2019
Bakery, Winn and California Lanes, Fortitude Valley

This one-day coffee festival will give you a buzz.

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Event
Half-Price Tacos

Thu, 11 Jul, 2019
Trash Taco, Fortitude Valley

Barbara's resident Mexican joint has your cheap dinner sorted.

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Event
Moon Film Festival

Tue, 16 Jul - Wed, 24 Jul 2019
Dendy Coorparoo, Coorparoo

Celebrating all things lunar on the big screen.

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Sunday Winter Roasts

Sun, 14 Jul, 2019
Three Blue Ducks Brisbane, Brisbane City

Pair brisket, vegetables, wine and a view this winter.

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Sydney Cherry Blossom Festival 2019

Sat, 17 Aug - Sun, 25 Aug 2019
Auburn Botanic Gardens, Auburn

These babies only bloom for two weeks of the year — don't miss them.

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Five Must-See Films at the 2019 Volvo Scandinavian Film Festival

This year, you can see an emotionally charged romantic comedy and an apocalyptic sci-fi thriller — and revisit the original 'Millenium Trilogy' film adaptations.

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