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
'The Bear' and Its Kitchen Chaos Haven't Gotten Any Less Stressful in Season Two's Full Trailer

Big changes are on the menu when this acclaimed Jeremy Allen White-starring dramedy returns this winter.

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Cafe
Sorelle Eatery

242 Hawken Drive, Saint Lucia

The Tognini's team also runs this Italian-inspired cafe and homewares shop in St Lucia.

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Bar
Isla Cantina

Via Roma, Surfers Paradise

This waterfront Southern California-meets-Mexican bar and eatery is now serving crab tostadas and margaritas on the Isle of Capri

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Bar
SuperFly Studios

12 McLachlan Street, Fortitude Valley

This Fortitude Valley newcomer has ditched disco to turn into Brisbane's newest live music venue.

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News
Bruce Munro's New 'Light-Towers' Installation Is Now Dazzling the Northern Territory's Kings Canyon

The 'Field of Light' artist has added another glowing sight to Australia's Red Centre, this time featuring 69 two-metre towers.

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Guide
Ten Creative Events to Browse, Buy, Peer, Feast and Dance Your Way Through at Brisbane Art Design 2023

Art lovers and design devotees, May in Brisbane is your time to shine — here's what you need to see.

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Event
Echo & Bounce Open House

Sat, 27 May, 2023
Echo & Bounce, Woolloongabba

DJs, live tunes, art, markets — you'l find them all at this Woolloongabba record store, cafe and community space across one big Saturday.

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Event
Southside x Mas & Miek Dinner

Thu, 25 May, 2023
Southside Restaurant, South Brisbane

Learn about hand-crafted ceramics, then tuck into a two-course banquet with paired wines at this Brisbane Art Design feast.

Buy Tickets

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Event
NT Live: 'Fleabag' Encore

Thu, 13 Jul - Wed, 19 Jul 2023
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

Phoebe Waller-Bridge's one-woman show is returning to Brisbane cinemas this winter.

Buy Tickets

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News
Thirteen New Movies You Can Watch in May That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming

Get comfy on the couch with the story behind Air Jordans, Paul Mescal's Oscar-nominated performance and Adam Driver fighting dinosaurs.

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News
Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos Step Into 'Frankenstein' Territory in the First 'Poor Things' Trailer

After 'The Favourite', this pair has joined forces again to tell the tale of a woman resurrected by an unorthodox scientist.

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News
Howard Smith Wharves Is Hosting Its First-Ever Italian Food Market with Guest Chef Orazio D'Elia

At FESTA ITALIANA, you'll hang out by the river eating vodka rigatoni, drinking peach bellinis and listening to live music across two weekends.

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News
From Giant Lilies to Mini Queenslanders, This Is What Brisbane's Botanica Festival Looks Like in 2023

Lighting up the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens, this year's fest also includes a woven pavilion and a kaleidoscope of butterflies.

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News
'The Great' Keeps Living Up to Its Name in the Period Comedy's Delightfully Darker Third Season

Huzzah! This satirical take on Catherine the Great's reign keeps proving a savage and witty charmer.

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BAD Food Truck Night

Fri, 19 May, 2023
Craft'd Grounds, Albion

Spend a Friday night eating, drinking and watching live art in Albion's converted builder's yard.

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International Tea Day + To the Beauteaful You

Sun, 21 May - Sat, 27 May 2023
Rings a Bell, Fortitude Valley

Celebrate sipping cuppas with tea tastings, a mini makers market and tea-focused art.

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'Black Mirror' Season Six Will Turn Streaming and Nature Documentaries Into Its New Tech Nightmares

Charlie Brooker's hit sci-fi series will drop five new episodes on Netflix sometime in June.

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Sydney Fine-Diner NEL Is Plating Up Another 11-Course Disney-Inspired Degustation This Winter

An alfredo linguini that nods to 'Ratatouille'? A honey-soaked sponge that Winnie-the-Pooh would covet? Yes, this is a magical meal.

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Brisbane Street Art Festival Felons Party 2023

Sat, 20 May, 2023
Felons Brewing Co, Brisbane City

Two festivals, one brewery, one huge party — that's this free street art-loving shindig.

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Clayschool: Current and Alumni — and Shop

Wed, 3 May - Sun, 28 May 2023
Vacant Assembly, West End

Potter around a clay-based showcase showcasing ten years of eye-catching pieces — and pick up some pottery for home, too.

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International Tea Day + To the Beauteaful You

'Black Mirror' Season Six Will Turn Streaming and Nature Documentaries Into Its New Tech Nightmares

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