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
Japanese Film Festival 2023

Fri, 6 Oct - Sun, 22 Oct 2023
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

Catch the J-horror movies by the directors of 'Ringu' and 'Ju-On', a comedy about bathhouse rituals and a tribute to Takeshi Kitano.

Buy Tickets

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News
The Latest J-Horror Movies by the Directors of 'Ringu' and 'Ju-On' Lead 2023's Japanese Film Festival Lineup

This year's festival also includes a comedy about bathhouse rituals and a tribute to Takeshi Kitano.

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News
David Fincher Turns Michael Fassbender Into a Ruthless Assassin in the First Trailer for 'The Killer'

The 'Fight Club', 'Gone Girl' and 'Mindhunter' director reteams with his 'Se7ven' screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker on this hitman thriller, which is headed to both cinemas and Netflix.

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News
Hey Boy, Hey Girl: Iconic Electronic Duo The Chemical Brothers Are Touring Australia in 2024

There'll be block rockin' beats, including from their new album 'For That Beautiful Feeling', when the UK pair head back Down Under.

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Event
Past Lives

Thu, 31 Aug - Wed, 27 Sep 2023
Various cinemas in Brisbane

Debut films don't get any better than this movingly tender, blisteringly honest and deeply complex romance — and neither do new movies in 2023.

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Nostalgia Alert: Prime Video's Documentary About The Wiggles Will Hit Your Streaming Queue in October

'Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles' will premiere at SXSW Sydney, then arrive online for you to watch on the couch.

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Coming Soon: Establishment 203 Is Ann Street's New Italian Steak Restaurant with Ben O'Donoghue at the Helm

The Billykart chef will whip up farm-to-table fare, including Queensland beef and traditional pastas, in a prime Fortitude Valley spot.

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Lune Is Bringing Back Its Coveted Apple Pie Twice-Baked Croissants Just for Father's Day

Vying to become your dad's favourite? Best your siblings by grabbing him one of these rare pastries, which are only available for three days.

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Bar
Fosh Bar & Restaurant

39 Hercules Street, Hamilton

Portside is now home to a Hamptons-inspired seafood restaurant with caviar bumps and river views.

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News
HBO Won't Be Bringing Back The Weeknd's Pop Star Drama 'The Idol' for a Second Season

Created by the singer with 'Euphoria' mastermind Sam Levinson, this Lily-Rose Depp-starring look inside the music industry won't be coming back.

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A 'The Great Gatsby'-Inspired Cabaret and Pop-Up Club Is Taking Over Sydney Opera House This Summer

Drink cocktails that nod to the 1920s while watching F Scott Fitzgerald’s classic text get the aerial, burlesque, dance and circus treatment.

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News
Coming Soon: SOL Elements Is the New Elemental Bathhouse That's Opening on Mount Tamborine in 2024

Nestled amid tropical rainforests, this new wellness haven will include onsens, float rooms, a clay room, a Himalayan salt cave, saunas and massages.

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Chaka Khan Is Headlining the 2023 Melbourne International Jazz Festival with Nile Rodgers & Chic

MIJF's full ten-day lineup spans more than 100 events, including 11 world premieres and ten Australian-exclusive performances.

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'Rick and Morty' Season Seven Will Get Schwifty in Your Streaming Queue This Spring

Who'll be voicing the show's chaotic scientist and his grandson in the new episodes hasn't yet been announced.

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Rose Matafeo's Rom-Com Sitcom 'Starstruck' Returns for Season Three in September — and There's a Trailer

One of the most charming new shows of the last few years is back, this time following single life in London.

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Virgin Has Launched Bag Tracking to Help Fix One of the Most Annoying Things About Air Travel

The airline has been piloting the luggage-tracking tool since May, and has now rolled it out on almost 70-percent of domestic flights.

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The Weeknd Has Added Extra Dates to His 2023 Tour Down Under Before General Tickets Even Go on Sale

'The Idol' star will play second dates in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland on his huge 'After Hours Til Dawn' tour.

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Felons Brewing Co Is Giving Brisbane a New Outdoor Beer Festival Solely Dedicated to Lager

Meet Lagerpalooza, which'll run across three days, showcase 16 breweries and have you sipping lager by the river.

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Lagerpalooza

Sat, 30 Sep - Mon, 2 Oct 2023
Felons Brewing Co, Brisbane City

Felons Brewing Co Is giving Brisbane a new outdoor beer festival solely dedicated to lager.

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Instant Warhol

Sat, 26 Aug - Sun, 22 Oct 2023
Art Gallery of Ballarat, Ballarat Central

Andy Warhol's polaroid portraits are in the spotlight at this standout exhibition at the 2023 Ballarat International Foto Biennale.

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Rose Matafeo's Rom-Com Sitcom 'Starstruck' Returns for Season Three in September — and There's a Trailer

Virgin Has Launched Bag Tracking to Help Fix One of the Most Annoying Things About Air Travel

The Weeknd Has Added Extra Dates to His 2023 Tour Down Under Before General Tickets Even Go on Sale

Felons Brewing Co Is Giving Brisbane a New Outdoor Beer Festival Solely Dedicated to Lager

Lagerpalooza

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