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
Mould — A Cheese Festival 2023

Fri, 12 May - Sun, 14 May 2023
Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills

Brisbane's huge cheese festival is back for three dairy-fuelled days — over wine, beer, whisky, vodka and gin and sake, of course.

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News
Gold Coast Favourite Rise Bakery Is Bringing Its French Pastries and a Champagne Bar to Portside Wharf

After launching at Sanctuary Cove back in 2022 and proving a hit, Rise Bakery is opening its first Brisbane outpost in April.

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Mark Your Calendar: GABS Has Locked in Dates for Its Big 2023 Craft Beer, Cider and Food Festivals

Returning for another brew-filled year, the Great Australasian Beer Spectapular will pair 120 tipples with panels, games and a silent disco.

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Wild Dance Theatre Performance 'A Divine Comedy' Is Dark Mofo's First Must-See Show for 2023

“This is the most incredibly wild theatre performance that we have presented in the history of Dark Mofo... We can safely say the audience will be anything but bored.”

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Cheese Dreams Are Made of This: Australia's Massive Mould Dairy Festival Is Returning in 2023

This huge cheese festival pairs all the dairy you can handle with wine, beer, whisky, vodka, gin and sake.

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'Everything Everywhere All At Once', Cate Blanchett, Paul Mescal: The 2023 Oscar Nominations Are Here

'Everything Everywhere All At Once' just scored Academy Award nominations for almost everything it could, but it has plenty of company.

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Event
You Can Go Now

Thu, 26 Jan - Wed, 15 Feb 2023
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

This powerful documentary about Richard Bell’s art and activism is an essential new Australian must-see.

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Brisbane Good Food and Wine Show 2023

Fri, 27 Oct - Sun, 29 Oct 2023
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane

Prepare to sample all the food (and sip all the wine) at this weekend of food stalls, masterclasses and vino stations.

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Paniyiri Greek Festival 2023

Sat, 20 May - Sun, 21 May 2023
Musgrave Park, West End

Get ready for loukoumades, souvlaki and haloumi in Musgrave Park.

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Event
Beer Fest On the Grass 2023

Sat, 29 Jul, 2023
Eatons Hill Hotel, Albany Creek

Hone your palate for the amber liquid, with more than 300 beers and ciders available to taste.

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Stanthorpe Berry Festival 2023

Sat, 18 Nov, 2023
Weeroona Park, Stanthorpe

Stanthorpe is spending an entire day celebrating berries, with strawberry ice cream, berry food stalls and berry-themed dress ups.

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Ten Years of Beers at Green Beacon

Thu, 26 Jan - Sun, 29 Jan 2023
Green Beacon Brewing Co, Teneriffe

Mark ten years of Green Beacon's brews in the appropriate manner: with beers, tunes, pint specials and giveaways.

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Ocean Film Festival World Tour 2023

Tue, 28 Feb - Fri, 3 Mar 2023
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm

Dive into a festival filled with sea-focused cinema.

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London's Candlelight Queen Gigs Are Bringing Their Crazy Little Tributes Down Under for the First Time

There's also a Meatloaf version, busting out the late singer's hits — if you'd do anything for that.

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Get Ready for an Epic Campaign: 'Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves' Just Rolled Out Its New Trailer

Chris Pine, Rege-Jean Page, Michelle Rodriguez and Hugh Grant will roll the dice in this game-to-film adaptation.

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Kangaroo Island and Uluru Are Two of the Best Places to Visit in 2023 According to 'The New York Times'

One was recognised for its "incredible wildlife, breathtaking ocean views, and its status as an ecological haven" — and the other being "the shape-shifting sandstone heart of a continent and its Indigenous heritage".

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'Blonde', 'Morbius', 'Elvis' and Disney's Live-Action 'Pinocchio' Just Received Razzie Nominations

It's morbin' time at the Golden Raspberry Awards, which recognise the worst in cinema from the past year.

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Survival Day Ceremony 2023

Thu, 26 Jan, 2023
Simpsons Playground, Graceville

Mark January 26 by paying tribute to the nation's First Peoples.

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Fatboy Slim: 2023 Australian Tour

Wed, 3 May, 2023
Riverstage, Brisbane

Get excited right here, right now: dance music legend Fatboy Slim is coming to Brisbane this autumn.

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Ice Cube, Cypress Hill and The Game: 2023 Australian Tour

Tue, 28 Mar, 2023
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall

This impressive lineup is a 90s and 00s hip hop and rap fan's dream come true.

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Get Ready for an Epic Campaign: 'Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves' Just Rolled Out Its New Trailer

Kangaroo Island and Uluru Are Two of the Best Places to Visit in 2023 According to 'The New York Times'

'Blonde', 'Morbius', 'Elvis' and Disney's Live-Action 'Pinocchio' Just Received Razzie Nominations

Survival Day Ceremony 2023

Fatboy Slim: 2023 Australian Tour

Ice Cube, Cypress Hill and The Game: 2023 Australian Tour

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