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.

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Where to Find the Best Ice Cream and Gelato in Brisbane

The temperature is rising and the gelato is freezing — cool down with Brisbane's top tier of iced confections this spring and summer.

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GABS Craft Beer Fest

Fri, 23 May - Sat, 24 May 2025
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane

Where can you get a drink from a 120-tap bar? At 2025's Great Australasian Beer Spectapular.

Buy Tickets

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GABS Is Set to Build Australia's Longest Bar (with 120 Taps) When the Huge Craft Beer and Cider Festival Returns for 2025

This just might be the biggest bar that you ever get a drink from — and it's coming to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

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Kichi Kichi Meet and Eat

Sun, 23 Mar - Tue, 25 Mar 2025
Harajuku Gyoza South Bank, South Brisbane

Chef Motokichi Yukimura from Kyoto's Kichi Kichi is whipping up his internet-famous omurice in Brisbane — again.

Buy Tickets

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Chef Motokichi Yukimura From Kyoto's Kichi Kichi Is Returning to Australia in 2025 to Serve Up His Hit Omurice

If you haven't tried Japanese omelette rice yet, this is your perfect chance — again.

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'Joker: Folie à Deux', 'Madame Web' and 'Borderlands' Are All in the Running for 2025's Razzie Awards

Also picking up plenty of nominations from cinema's least-coveted accolades: 'Megalopolis', 'Reagan' and 'Unfrosted'.

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Kangaroo Point Bistro One Fish Two Fish Is Closing Its Doors After Six Seafood-Slinging Years

You've got until the end of April to head to Main Street for a feast of the ocean's finest — oysters, Moreton Bay bugs and soft-shell crab included.

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The Best Things to Do On, By and Near the Water in Brisbane

From visiting overwater bars to hopping in a kayak and picnicking on a boat, there are plenty of ways to enjoy our River City.

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The Warehouse Project's 2024 Australian Debut Was Such a Hit That It's Returning in 2025

A taste of Manchester's rave scene is coming to Sydney and Melbourne again — this time for a night in each city in April.

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Lunar New Year at Brisbane Quarter

Tue, 28 Jan - Mon, 10 Feb 2025
Brisbane Quarter, Brisbane City

See in the Year of the Snake with lion dances, flaming lobster and decadent banquets.

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Lunar New Year in Fortitude Valley

Sat, 1 Feb - Sun, 2 Feb 2025
Chinatown Fortitude Valley, Fortitude Valley

The Year of the Snake is getting into full swing with markets, traditional music and cultural dances — and plenty of food in the vicinity.

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Lunar New Year in The Lanes

Sat, 1 Feb, 2025
Bakery, Winn and California Lanes, Fortitude Valley

Chinatown isn't the only place in Fortitude Valley to feast on dumplings, sip drinks and watch lion dances this Lunar New Year.

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Event
Lunar New Year at Sunnybank Plaza and Sunny Park

Tue, 28 Jan and Sat, 8 Feb 2025
Sunnybank Plaza and Sunny Park, Sunnybank

Sunnybank's Year of the Snake festivities include calligraphy workshops, a balloon maze, AusOriental Orchestra performances and plenty to eat.

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News
How One of Australia's Most-Beloved Children's Books Finally Became a Movie: Alison Lester and Robert Connolly Talk 'Magic Beach'

Three and a half decades after it first hit bookshelves, this illustrated favourite has reached the screen in a fittingly imaginative way.

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Event
Triffid J's Hottest 100 Party

Sat, 25 Jan, 2025
The Triffid, Newstead

Listen to the top 100 tunes of 2024 over brews, countdown bingo, beer pong and handball in a leafy beer garden.

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News
Damn Fine Viewing: Thirteen Must-See David Lynch Movies and TV Shows That You Can Stream Right Now

Watching 'Twin Peaks', 'Blue Velvet' and the director behind them interrogating a monkey is the best way to pay tribute to a filmmaker like no other.

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Event
Writers Revealed: Treasures From the British Library and National Portrait Gallery, London

Sat, 12 Apr - Sun, 3 Aug 2025
HOTA, Home of the Arts, Surfers Paradise

This world-first exhibition pairs author portraits with rare manuscripts, showcasing the work of Jane Austen, Shakespeare and Tolkien and more.

Buy Tickets

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Coming Soon: Jane Austen, Shakespeare and Tolkien Are in the Spotlight at Literature Loving-Exhibition 'Writers Revealed'

Displaying on the Gold Coast, this world-first showcase spans six centuries of work, bringing author portraits and rare manuscripts to Australia.

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Event
Lunar New Year at Donna Chang

Tue, 28 Jan - Sun, 2 Feb 2025
Donna Chang, Brisbane City

This CBD Chinese fine-diner is a heritage-listed former bank is serving up lunch banquets, dinner feasts, dragon dancers and more to welcome the Year of the Snake.

Buy Tickets

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News
Qantas Is Launching Direct Flights From Australia to Sapporo So You Can Get to Japan's Snowfields Quicker

The new route flies out of Sydney and will launch this coming December, ready for the 2025–26 snow season.

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