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
Christmas Twilight Pop-Up Markets 2023 at VEND Virginia

Sat, 25 Nov - Sat, 9 Dec 2023
VEND Virginia, Virginia

This northside marketplace is spreading seasonal cheer across its 100-plus stores — and its indoor greenhouse — twice this festive season.

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Portside Christmas Markets 2023

Sun, 3 Dec, 2023
Portside Wharf Hamilton, Brisbane

Hamilton's riverside markets are returning for the festive season, ready to help you nab gifts for your loved ones and yourself.

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Fish Lane Christmas Markets 2023

Sat, 16 Dec, 2023
Fish Lane, South Brisbane

Browse a heap of stalls for festive gifts in South Brisbane — the road between Hope and Grey streets will even be shut down.

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Gasworks Christmas Design Markets 2023

Sat, 9 Dec, 2023
Gasworks Precinct, Newstead

Shop for fashion, homewares and other festive gifts at this eye-catching Brisbane spot.

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Cash In: You Can Now Score Refunds in Queensland for Recycling Glass Wine and Spirits Bottles

Queensland's Containers for Change refund scheme has expanded, now offering ten cents for each glass wine and spirits bottle.

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Important Dessert Alert: Krispy Kreme Is Finally Slinging Its Vegan-Friendly Doughnuts Down Under

The new apple custard crumble flavour is here to stay — and you can tuck into a limited-edition fudge brownie variety until early December.

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Netflix's Adaptation of Trent Dalton's 'Boy Swallows Universe' Just Dropped Its First Teaser Trailer

The iconic Brisbane-set novel is hitting the small screen, with Simon Baker, Anthony LaPaglia, Travis Fimmel, Phoebe Tonkin, Bryan Brown and Deborah Mailman among the cast.

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Twelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in October

Spend your couch time watching documentaries about David Beckham, The Wiggles and ONEFOUR — and the return of French caper 'Lupin'.

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The Biennale of Sydney Has Revealed Its Artists, Venues and First Events for 2024's 'Ten Thousand Suns' Edition

Here's what you'll be seeing, and where, at next year's three-month-long art celebration across Sydney.

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The Filmmaker and Star of Cult-Favourite Horror Gem 'It Follows' Are Reteaming for Sequel 'They Follow'

The original film was one of the best horror movies of the 2010s — and now David Robert Mitchell and Maika Monroe are returning for another dalliance with the supernatural.

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Tony Hawk Is Dropping in Down Under to Chat About His Career and Turn a Brisbane Venue Into a 'Pro Skater' Level

The skater icon will discuss his decades on the board — and turn Brisbane's Fortitude Music Hall into one of the levels from 'Tony Hawk's Pro Skater'.

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Jetstar Is Now Flying Direct From Brisbane to Tokyo — and Routes to Osaka and Seoul Are Next

Pack your suitcases — trips from Brisbane to Tokyo just got cheaper, with Jetstar the first low-cost airline to connect the two cities.

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Coming Soon: FoMo Cinemas Is Australia's New Alamo Drafthouse-Inspired Picture Palace That's Opening in Melbourne

Hailing from the team behind Cinema Nova and opening in December, this new dine-in Brunswick cinema will hero food as much as films.

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Coming Soon: Maniax Is Opening a Second Brisbane Viking-Themed Axe-Throwing Joint with a Bar and Restaurant

Already letting Brisbanites hurl hatchets in Newstead, this chain is now heading to Adelaide Street with a Ragnar & Sons watering hole, plus a dining area.

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Qantas Is Adding Direct Flights From Australia to Paris in Time for the 2024 Olympics and Euro Summer Trips

Launching in July 2024, the brand-new route to the French capital joins the airline's regular non-stop London leg, and will take 17 hours.

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From Fairy Tales to Iris van Herpen and APT11: GOMA and Queensland Art Gallery's 2024 Program Is Here

Works by Judy Watson will also display in South Brisbane next year, while GOMA's Australian Cinémathèque will run a season on mad science films.

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Martin Scorsese on 'Killers of the Flower Moon': How the Iconic Director Made His Latest Masterpiece

As well as teaming up his two favourite actors to tell a heartbreaking tale about colonial violence, Scorsese connects many of his favourite themes and genres in his 26th feature — and we asked him about it.

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Horror-Themed TV Binges: Ten New and Returning 2023 Shows That You Need to Stream This Halloween

Scary movies aren't the only way to stream your way through Halloween — add Edgar Allan Poe-worshipping thrillers, tech nightmares, vampires and body horror to your must-watch list, too.

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Your Halloween Movie Watchlist: Ten Horror Flicks From 2023 That You Should Stream This Spooky Season

Spend the scariest time of the year watching standout Mexican and Chilean films, an entry in an ace new slasher franchise and, of course, an evil doll.

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Netflix Just Dropped a Princess Diana-Focused Trailer for the First Part of 'The Crown' Season Six

The final season of the royal drama will cover Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed's relationship, and the heartbreak of their trip to Paris.

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Netflix Just Dropped a Princess Diana-Focused Trailer for the First Part of 'The Crown' Season Six

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