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
Boy Kills World

Thu, 2 May - Wed, 22 May 2024
Various cinemas in Sydney

Bill Skarsgård makes a mesmerising action star in this cartoonishly OTT revenge flick that's produced by iconic 'Evil Dead' filmmaker Sam Raimi.

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News
Twelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in April

Spend your couch time watching Andrew Scott step into Tom Ripley's shoes, a shattering docuseries about Nickelodeon's kids TV hits and Colin Farrell as a PI.

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Budget Airline Bonza Has Suspended Flights While It Assesses "the Ongoing Viability of the Business"

CEO Tim Jordan says the move is temporary as the airline works "to determine a way forward that ensures there is ongoing competition in the Australian domestic aviation market".

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News
Jetstar Is Celebrating Its 20th Birthday with Free Fares Home From Japan, Thailand, Hawaii, Bali and More

The airline's 'return for free' sale is back — so if you pay for your flight heading away, you can come home without paying a cent.

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Coming Soon: Sokyo Is Opening a Brisbane Restaurant with "Sashimi Florist" Alex Yu at the Helm

Set to open in August, the first Queensland outpost for the acclaimed Sydney Japanese fine-diner will be part of the Queen’s Wharf precinct.

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News
It's the Circle of Cinema: The First Trailer for 'Mufasa: The Lion King' Steps Into the Story of Simba's Father

Directed by 'Moonlight' filmmaker Barry Jenkins, the latest trip to the Pride Lands is a prequel to 2019's photorealistic remake of the animated hit.

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Event
In Conversation with Amy Poehler

Mon, 27 May, 2024
Sydney Opera House, Sydney

Amy Poehler is coming to Australia to chat about 'Inside Out 2' and her exceptional career at Vivid Sydney.

Buy Tickets

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Amy Poehler Is Coming to Australia to Chat About 'Inside Out 2' and Her Exceptional Career at Vivid Sydney

The 'Parks and Recreation' and 'SNL' star will get talking at Sydney Opera House at a one-night-only in-conversation session.

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News
Billie Eilish Is Bringing Her 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' Tour to Australian Arenas in 2025

The Grammy- and Oscar-winning sensation will hit the country for three weeks, playing four shows in each of Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

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News
This Palm Cove Hotel Has Been Named the Best Place to Stay in the South Pacific (and Australia) for 2024

Hotels in Brisbane, Hobart, Melbourne and Orange also made Tripadvisor's Best of the Best list for South Pacific stays.

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Event
Dogs Day Out at Gasworks

Sat, 8 Jun, 2024
Gasworks Precinct, Newstead

Take your canine to pooch-friendly markets this winter — there'll be stalls slinging treats, clothing and bedding to browse.

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Gasworks Mother's Day Markets

Fri, 3 May, 2024
Gasworks Precinct, Newstead

Shop for Mother's Day gifts by twilight beneath Newstead's heritage-listed old gasometer.

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Now Open: Fonzie Abbott Is Pouring Coffees at Its New Espresso Bar and Roastery in Newstead

This caffeine-slinging chain keeps expanding, adding a fourth Brisbane site alongside its existing venues in Albion, New Farm and Lutwyche.

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Now Open: Mediterranean-Inspired Bathhouse Contro Wellness Is Your New Lutwyche Go-To for Chasing Bliss

Make a date with traditional and infrared saunas, float therapy, ice baths, steam rooms and mineral soaks at this pastel-hued wellness studio.

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Delightful Aussie Rom-Com Sitcom 'Colin From Accounts' Is Returning for Season Two in May

This time, Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall's AACTA-winning series will drop its episodes weekly — and Celeste Barber has joined the cast.

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News
Gelato Messina Has Whipped Up Handmade Chocolate Bars for Mother's Day If You Want to Be Your Mum's Favourite

This eight-bar box includes passionfruit yuzu caramel, tea and biscuits, and cannoli and hazelnut flavours.

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News
The Eight Best Places to Go Glamping Near Brisbane

All these Queensland glamping experiences are under three hours away from Brisbane's CBD — making it all too easy to have a weekend wilderness adventure in total comfort.

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Event
Portside Wharf Art Month

Wed, 1 May - Fri, 31 May 2024
Portside Wharf Hamilton, Brisbane

Portside Wharf is dedicating all of May to a month-long art celebration, which features a paint splatter room, plus a street party with pet portraits.

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Portside Wharf Is Dedicating All of May to a Month-Long Art Celebration with a Paint Splatter Room

A street party is also taking over the precinct, and the Hamilton spot's May markets will focus on local creatives and artists.

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News
Coming Soon: Josh and Julie Niland's Saint Peter Is Moving Into The Grand National Hotel in July

As first announced in 2022, the seafood restaurant is shifting to Underwood Street — seating 40 in its main area, 30 in the bar and 15 in its private dining room.

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