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
Spacey Jane, The Wombats, Hayden James and Vanessa Amorosi Are Headlining Grapevine Gathering 2023

The wine-fuelled music festival will also feature King Stingray, Cannons, The Rions, Teenage Joans and Bella Amor on its five-stop tour in October.

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Event
Connection

Fri, 23 Jun - Sun, 10 Dec 2023
THE LUME Melbourne, South Wharf

The Lume's stunning new multi-sensory exhibition is dedicated to First Nations art and music.

Buy Tickets

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A Massive Marilyn Monroe Exhibition Featuring More Than 200 Artefacts Is Coming to Australia

Sydney Town Hall will host this tribute to the iconic Hollywood star, which heads Down Under for the first time.

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Marilyn: The Woman Behind the Icon

Sat, 1 Jul - Sun, 24 Sep 2023
Lower Town Hall, Sydney Town Hall, Sydney

A massive Marilyn Monroe exhibition featuring more than 200 artefacts is taking over Sydney Town Hall for three months.

Buy Tickets

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Grab Your Suitcases: Jetstar Will Soon Fly Direct From Brisbane to Tokyo, Osaka and Seoul

At sale prices, Brisbanites can expect to head to Japan from $279 and to South Korea from $289.

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Disney+ Will Serve Up 'The Bear' Season Two (and More Sandwich Cravings) Down Under in July

Australian and NZ audiences will have to wait a month longer than US viewers to enjoy the hit series' ten-episode return.

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The Lord Alfred's Mullet Meal Deal

Wed, 21 Jun, 2023
The Lord Alfred, Brisbane City

Spend $35 at this Caxton Street pub before the State of Origin and you'll get a burger, chips, beer and haircut.

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From the Seven Kingdoms' Strongest Man to Embracing Vulnerability: Ryan Corr Chats 'House of the Dragon' and 'In Limbo'

In 2022, Ryan Corr entered the 'Game of Thrones' realm. This year, he's palling around with a ghost in a dramedy about mental health.

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Reflections: A Reflection of Brisbane's Waterways

Mon, 19 Jun - Mon, 2 Oct 2023
Various locations across Brisbane, Brisbane

Brisbane-based Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists are filling the CBD's light boxes, banners and outdoor display cases with works focusing on the Brisbane River.

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Moroccan Documentary 'The Mother of All Lies' Just Received the 2023 Sydney Film Festival Prize

Exploring Morocco's 1981 Bread Riots using doll-like figures, this Cannes Un Certain Regard Best Director-winner just nabbed SFF's biggest award.

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The Fifth and Final Season of 'Stranger Things' Just Nabbed a Huge New Star: Linda Hamilton

The 'Terminator' great is heading to the Upside Down, joining Netflix's huge sci-fi hit for its last batch of episodes.

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Netflix Just Revealed Who'll Be Playing 'Squid Game' Season Two — and Dropped a Peek at the IRL Version

Green light: more of this South Korean hit is on its way, and so is an IRL game-show version.

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TV Best's Vampires Are Back: 'What We Do in the Shadows' Just Dropped Its Season Five Trailer

This undead comedy saga started with Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement's movie — and this US TV spinoff is just as hilarious.

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Westoria 2023

Fri, 21 Jul - Sun, 23 Jul 2023
Westoria, West End

West End's Friday-night market with stalls, food trucks, performances and fire twirlers is returning for another year — and popping up on Sundays, too.

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Jetstar Is Doing a Massive Sale on Domestic Flights with Fares Starting From $35

Score discounted flights to the Gold Coast, Byron, Uluru, Hamilton Island, Hobart and more.

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Lina Is Getting a Two-Month-Long Winter Makeover with Rooftop Igloos, Snow and Firepits

Cheese and chocolate fondue, mulled wine and marshmallows will also be on offer when this sky-high South Brisbane spot embraces the frosty season.

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Lina Rooftop Winter Wonderland

Wed, 28 Jun - Sun, 27 Aug 2023
Lina Rooftop, South Brisbane

Lina is getting a two-month-long winter makeover with rooftop igloos, snow and firepits.

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Meze & Mimosa

Sat, 24 Jun - Sun, 25 Jun 2023
Babylon Garden, Brisbane City

Spend 90 minutes sipping unlimited mimosas over pan-fried haloumi, spiced fried cauliflower, and spinach and feta gozleme.

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Da Biuso's Pasta Degustation

Thu, 29 Jun - Sun, 2 Jul 2023
Da Biuso, Brisbane City

Brisbane's fine-diner on a bus is plating up seven courses of pasta, including tagliolini scampi and caviar, plus lobster raviolo and dessert lasagne, for four days only.

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Queensland Museum Has Opened a New Permanent Dinosaur Gallery Filled with Fossils and Meteorites

Free to visit, 'Dinosaurs Unearthed: Explore Prehistoric Queensland' focuses on the ancient creatures that once roamed the Sunshine State.

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