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.

News
TLC's 2024 Tour of Australia and New Zealand with Busta Rhymes and En Vogue Has Been Cancelled

Set to celebrate the 30th anniversary of 'CrazySexyCool', the Down Under shows have been scrapped due to "unforeseen circumstances".

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Rachel Burke: Nearly Midnight

Tue, 16 Jan - Wed, 27 Mar 2024
Brisbane Quarter, Brisbane City

Fairy-tale fever has hit Brisbane Quarter, complete with a two-metre-high slipper covered with a million-plus miniature glass tiles, fairy floss-topped cocktails and egg-shaped waffles.

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$10 Ramen at Hai Hai

Mon, 22 Jan - Fri, 22 Mar 2024
Hai Hai, Paddington

Slurp your way through the beginning of the week at this Paddington ramen joint.

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NGV Triennial EXTRA

Fri, 19 Jan - Sun, 28 Jan 2024
NGV International, Melbourne

The NGV International is staying open until 11pm with DJs, live tunes, talks about the weather, artist and curator chats, a tennis ball exchange and more.

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AO Finals Festival

Thu, 25 Jan 2024, Sat, 27 Jan 2024 and
John Cain Arena, Melbourne

Groove Armada, Rudimental, Tash Sultana, DMA's and Peach PRC are playing the three-day musical grand slam alongside Ruel, Yaeji, The Jungle Giants and more.

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Haus of Horror: 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' on Cockatoo Island/Wareamah

Fri, 16 Feb - Sat, 17 Feb 2024
Cockatoo Island, Sydney

The scary movie-loving crew is taking its screenings to Cockatoo Island for two nights of bumps and jumps by the harbour.

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Europa! Europa Film Festival

Thu, 15 Feb - Mon, 11 Mar 2024
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

The Euro-centric film festival is back for 2024 with 47 movies, including a retrospective dedicated to 'Poor Things' filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos.

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Europa! Europa Film Festival

Thu, 15 Feb - Sun, 10 Mar 2024
Ritz Cinema, Randwick

The Euro-centric film festival is back for 2024 with 47 movies, including a retrospective dedicated to 'Poor Things' filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos.

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All About Women

Sun, 10 Mar, 2024
Sydney Opera House and online, Sydney

'Yellowface' author Rebecca F Kuang, Roman Empire scholar Mary Beard and Grace Tame feature on a lineup of 40-plus artists at Sydney Opera House's gender-, justice- and equality-focused festival.

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Survival Day Ceremony

Fri, 26 Jan, 2024
Simpsons Playground, Graceville

Mark January 26 by paying tribute to the nation's First Peoples.

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'Jurassic World' by Brickman: Extended Opening Hours

Multiple single dates
Queensland Museum, South Brisbane

Can't fit in a daytime visit to see the dinosaur franchise's creatures recreated with six million-plus Lego bricks? Head by after hours.

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Haus of Horror Is Taking Its Scary Movies to Cockatoo Island for Two Nights of Bumps and Jumps by the Harbour

The next event from the immersive cinema experience will get you exploring the world heritage-listed site, then watching 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' at sunset.

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QT Hotels Is Giving Away the Contents of Its Hotel Rooms So You Can Live the Staycation Life at Home

Stay at or buy a gift card from the chain in February and you could score almost everything in a QT guest room, with one winner in Australia and another in NZ.

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The Team Behind Victoria's Peninsula Hot Springs Is Opening a New Bathing Site in Outback Queensland

When the Cunnamulla location opens in February, you'll be able to relax in seven geothermic pools by the Warrego River, including at sunrise and sunset.

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Europa! Europa Film Festival Is Back for 2024 with 47 Movies — Including a Yorgos Lanthimos Retrospective

The Sydney and Melbourne cinema showcase will feature six of the Greek 'Poor Things' filmmaker's movies, such as 'Dogtooth', 'The Lobster', 'The Favourite' and 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer'.

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Australian Open at Riverbar and Kitchen

Sun, 14 Jan - Sun, 28 Jan 2024
Riverbar & Kitchen, Brisbane

The riverside bar is bringing out the big screens and bar carts so you can watch every second of the tennis over drinks and water views.

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Roller Rave 01

Sat, 20 Jan, 2024
Superordinary, Hamilton

Get your skates on rave-style at Northshore Brisbane's Superordinary, with DJ Phil Smart, DJ Void and Truffles Bootcamp spinning tunes while you roll.

Buy Tickets

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Gelato Messina Giveaway

Sat, 20 Jan, 2024
Queen Street Mall, Brisbane

Head to the Queen Street Mall this Saturday for free mini ice cream pops and flavoured milks.

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Gelato Messina Giveaway

Sat, 20 Jan, 2024
Queensbridge Square, Southbank

Head to Queensbridge Square this Saturday for free mini ice cream pops and flavoured milks.

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Gelato Messina Giveaway

Sat, 20 Jan, 2024
Bondi Beach, Sydney

Head to Bondi Beach this Saturday for free mini ice cream pops and flavoured milks.

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