Sarah Ward

Name: Shocktober 2023
Start: 2023-10-01
End: 2023-10-31
Location: The Astor Theatre

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
How Australia's Comedy Queens Made "Funny Broadchurch": Kate McLennan and Kate McCartney Talk 'Deadloch'

"We're just terrible at writing men, so it was easier just to have a dead one instead of writing dialogue for him."

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News
Disney's Nostalgic New 'Winnie-the-Pooh' Musical with Life-Sized Puppets Is Touring Australia

Hundred Acre Wood's beloved residents are hitting stages around the country in this all-ages production.

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News
Foo Fighters Are Heading Down Under This Summer for a Hefty Stadium Tour of Australia and New Zealand

This is a call to see the Dave Grohl-fronted band on their first headline tour of Australia and NZ since 2018.

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News
Kim Cattrall Isn't in the New 'And Just Like That...' Trailer, But She Will Pop Up in Season Two

Cosmos at the ready — the 'Sex and the City' followup is back with a few more familiar cast members.

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News
Gold Coast Arts Festival Bleach* Is Back for 2023 with a Rollerskating Theatre Show and Beachside Dance Parties

This 11-day, 218-performance event also includes cement mixers turned into works of art and a floating barge concert series.

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Event
Bleach* Festival 2023

Thu, 3 Aug - Sun, 13 Aug 2023
Various Gold Coast venues, Gold Coast

The Gold Coast's annual arts festival is back for 2023 with a rollerskating theatre show, beachside dance parties and people in inflatable orange suits.

Buy Tickets

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News
The Kates' Smart and Hilarious Murder-Mystery 'Deadloch' Kills It as a Crime Drama and as a Comedy

Get cracking — Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan's new series is one of the streaming highlights of the year.

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Guide
The Best Markets in Brisbane to Shop, Eat and Drink Your Way Through During Winter 2023

Spend your winter at festive midyear markets, dog parties, solstice celebrations and excuses to eat plenty of Italian food.

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Bar
Walter's Steakhouse and Wine Bar

219 Alice Street, Brisbane City

A luxe NYC-inspired steakhouse that heroes local produce.

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Event
Christmas in July Twilight Pop-Up Markets at VEND Annerley

Sat, 8 Jul, 2023
VEND Annerley, Annerley

How is VEND's second location celebrating its first winter? By bringing Christmas in July markets to Brisbane's south.

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Event
Christmas in July Twilight Pop-Up Markets at VEND Virginia

Sat, 22 Jul, 2023
VEND Virginia, Virginia

This northside marketplace is bringing the festive cheer early its 130-plus businesses — and its indoor greenhouse.

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Event
Plant Empire Winter Market 2023

Sun, 4 Jun, 2023
Plant Empire, Yeerongpilly

Spring might be a whole season away, but you can still start winter by shopping for greenery, pots, ceramics, crafts and more.

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Event
The Handmade Markets 2023

Multiple single dates
Queensland Museum, South Brisbane

Forget machines — everything at this monthly market in Queensland Museum's Whale Mall made by hand.

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Event
NewBARKet Markets 2023

Sat, 22 Jul, 2023
Newmarket Village, Newmarket

Take your dog shopping for all kinds of goodies — and plenty of pats.

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Australia's Most-Comprehensive Rembrandt Exhibition in 25 Years Is Taking Over the NGV All Winter

More than 100 of the 17th-century Dutch artist’s etchings are in the spotlight at this impressive retrospective, alongside a selection of his iconic paintings.

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Event
Rembrandt — True to Life

Fri, 2 Jun - Sun, 10 Sep 2023
NGV International, Melbourne

Australia's most-comprehensive Rembrandt exhibition in 25 years is taking over the NGV all winter.

Buy Tickets

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'I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson' Season Three Is the Best Way to Spend 90 Minutes Right Now

Stop rewatching 'Coffin Flop' over sloppy steaks and start binging the latest hilarious sketches to drop from Netflix's best-ever comedy.

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Lune Is Kickstarting Winter with Pumpkin Pie Cruffins and Bechamel-Filled Lasagne Pastries

For June only, the world-famous croissanterie is also serving up ginger molasses croissants and chocolate banana rum pains au chocolat.

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A Festival of Football Is Taking Over the Sydney Harbour Bridge to Celebrate the 2023 Women's World Cup

Sydney's famous structure will close to traffic for a morning, opening to soccer festivities instead, to mark 25 days until the Women's World Cup.

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Bar
Boom Boom Room

171 George Street, Brisbane City

An underground CBD bar and restaurant located in a heritage-listed former bank.

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