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
Lunar New Year 2023 at Brisbane Quarter

Thu, 19 Jan - Sat, 28 Jan 2023
Brisbane Quarter, Brisbane City

See in the Year of the Rabbit with lion dances, special dishes and group banquets.

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Vietnamese New Year 2023 at Ngon

Tue, 24 Jan - Sat, 28 Jan 2023
Ngon Brisbane, Paddington

Celebrate Vietnamese New Year on Given Terrace with a week of feasting.

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Year of the Rabbit Chinese New Year Dinners at Stanley

Sat, 21 Jan - Sun, 22 Jan 2023
Stanley Restaurant, Brisbane City

Celebrate Lunar New Year with a Cantonese feast and lion dances by the river.

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Float-In Cinema: Valentine's Edition 2023

Sun, 12 Feb - Tue, 14 Feb 2023
W Brisbane, Brisbane City

Splash around and sip cocktails while watching romantic flicks.

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This Is the Way: The Long-Awaited Full Trailer for 'The Mandalorian' Season Three Is Here

The wait is almost over, with the Disney+ bounty hunter series finally set to unveil its third season in March.

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Lego's New Gorgeous Floral Kits Will Let You Fill Your Home with Wildflowers That'll Never Wilt

These colourful floral arrangements don't have a scent, but the build-your-own Lego flowers will never die.

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Lunar New Year 2023 in Fortitude Valley

Sat, 21 Jan, 2023
Various Fortitude Valley venues, Fortitude Valley

The Year of the Rabbit gets into full swing with firecrackers, traditional music and cultural dances — and plenty of food in the vicinity.

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Toowoomba's Carnival of Flowers Has Locked in Its 2023 Dates After a Record-Breaking 2022 Festival

If you were among the 364,775 people who enjoyed a floral fix last year, rejoice — and start making blooming great plans for the carnival's 74th event in September.

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Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers 2023

Fri, 1 Sep - Sat, 30 Sep 2023
Toowoomba, Toowoomba

For the 74th time, Toowoomba will celebrate spring in the most fitting way possible: with a massive splash of blossoming florals.

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Alliance Francaise French Film Festival Has Just Revealed Its First 15 Movies for 2023

Get ready for zombies, comedies, Cannes titles, French box office hits, acclaimed filmmakers, Oscar contenders and more.

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All About Women 2023

Sat, 11 Mar - Mon, 13 Mar 2023
Sydney Opera House, Sydney

This year's three-day lineup features Bikini Kill, child actor-turned-'I’m Glad My Mom Died' author Jennette McCurdy and human rights barrister Jennifer Robinson.

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All About Women Has Unveiled Its Full Three-Day 2023 Program of Talks, Panels and Workshops

Child actor-turned-'I’m Glad My Mom Died' author Jennette McCurdy and human rights barrister Jennifer Robinson help lead the Sydney Opera House festival's jam-packed lineup.

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Portside Wharf Valentine's Day Market and Skate Date

Sat, 11 Feb, 2023
Portside Wharf Hamilton, Brisbane

Hit up this riverside market to browse for Valentine's (or Galentine's) gifts — then get your skates on with your date or mate for free.

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Portside Wharf Vegan Markets

Multiple single dates
Portside Wharf Hamilton, Brisbane

Queensland Vegan Markets is bringing its cruelty-free wares back to Portside, with 30-plus stalls to browse.

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Vegan Mondays 2023

Mon, 25 Dec, 2023
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane

Brisbane's two BrewDog breweries serve up two-for-one vegan and vegetarian meals every week.

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Skinamarink

Fri, 13 Jan - Wed, 1 Feb 2023
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

Made for just $15,000 by a first-time filmmaker, this unsettling experimental horror flick will get inside your head.

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All-You-Can-Eat Pizza Mondays 2023

Mon, 25 Dec, 2023
Salt Meats Cheese Gasworks, Newstead

Devour all the slices of pizza you can handle in 90 minutes for $25 — with a drink purchase.

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HBO's 'The Last of Us' Series Is a Spectacular Video Game Adaptation — and Just Spectacular

Whether or not you’ve played the hit PlayStation game, this Pedro Pascal-starring post-apocalyptic drama is one of 2023’s best new shows.

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"Darkness, We Brought It Back with Us": 'Yellowjackets' Just Dropped a New Season Two Trailer

Bust out your best 90s-appropriate threads and start learning survival skills again.

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Yes Chef: 'The Bear' Will Return for a Second Season of High-Stress Kitchen Dramas This Winter

2022's huge new hit will return to the kitchen sometime midyear with ten new episodes.

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