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
Blaze

Thu, 25 Aug - Wed, 14 Sep 2022
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

Making her first feature, Archibald Prize-winning artist Del Kathryn Barton directs a searing, soaring, empathetic and imaginative exploration of trauma.

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Jetstar Wants You and a Mate or Date to Head Off on Holidays — and Your Companion Can Fly for Free

Book a package holiday for two to Port Douglas, Hobart, the Gold Coast and more, and you won't have to pay for one person's flights.

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Event
Doggo Day Markets

Sat, 17 Sep, 2022
VEND Virginia, Virginia

The northside's permanent marketplace is going to the dogs for a day with themed market stalls, dachshund races, a dog photo booth and more.

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On Repeat: 'Hamilton' Party

Sat, 17 Sep, 2022
The Brightside, Brisbane

Don't throw away your shot at this 'Hamilton' party.

Buy Tickets

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Victoria Park Is Bringing Back Its Halloween-Themed Mini Golf Course — This Time with Creepy Clowns

Do the monster mash on the mini golf course — Victoria Park is getting spooky throughout September and October.

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Victoria Park Halloween Putt Putt 2022

Fri, 16 Sep - Mon, 31 Oct 2022
Victoria Park Putt Putt, Herston

Tap, tap, tap your way around a spooky-themed mini golf course this Halloween — there'll be creepy clowns, zombies, witches, spiders and more.

Buy Tickets

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Quandamooka Festival 2022

Fri, 26 Aug - Sun, 28 Aug 2022
North Stradbroke

Minjerribah's First Nations festival returns to Country with live music, art exhibitions, whale watching, cultural tours and more.

Buy Tickets

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Spice Meats Cheese

Tue, 23 Aug, 2022
Salt Meats Cheese Gasworks, Newstead

Spice up your Tuesday with chilli-topped spritzes, Tabasco margaritas and a 'nduja- and Sriracha-filled four-course Italian feast

Buy Tickets

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Shout "Dracarys" and Sip: Concrete Playground's 'House of the Dragon' Drinking Game

Welcome back Westeros with a drink.

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'House of the Dragon' Is the Exact Prequel Series That 'Game of Thrones' Fans Have Been Waiting For

Dragons, fire, family dramas, power struggles — throw in sex, chaotic weddings and wars, too, and HBO’s new jump through House Targaryen’s history ticks all the anticipated boxes.

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Afrofuturist Musical 'Neptune Frost' Just Won MIFF's First-Ever $140,000 Bright Horizons Award

Poet and musician Saul Williams and playwright Anisia Uzeyman co-direct this Rwanda-set sci-fi musical, which is executive produced by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

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Australian Buffalo Wing Festival 2022

Mon, 29 Aug - Sun, 4 Sep 2022
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane

Crawl around Brisbane eating the city's best juicy chicken.

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$25 Dumpling and Martini Saturdays

Sat, 31 Dec, 2022
Chu the Phat, South Brisbane

This South Brisbane favourite is pairing drinks and dumplings for just $25 every weekend.

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News
Gelato Messina Is Dropping Its Own Mint Slice Biscuits for Father's Day (or Your Own Snacks)

These minty treats aren't stuffed with gelato, sadly, but your dad will still want to devour a 12-pack.

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Event
Bark Fest

Sat, 20 Aug - Sat, 27 Aug 2022
Orion Springfield Central, Springfield Central

Hit up a pooch yoga session, shop your way around a canine-friendly market and get your barking bestie modelling on the dog walk.

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News
Ten Movies You Need to Stream Via MIFF Play 2022, Melbourne International Film Festival's Online Fest

It’s the MIFF you can hit up when you’re not at MIFF — and when the festival’s in-person program wraps up for the year.

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News
'She-Hulk: Attorney at Law' Gives the MCU a Smashing Mix of Silly Sitcom Fun and Superhero Satire

Disney+’s latest Marvel series takes its cues from ‘Ally McBeal’ and ‘Fleabag’, but with caped crusaders — and it has a whole lot of fun with the end result.

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News
'House of the Dragon' Is Coming — and a Giant Dragon Egg Has Popped Up in Melbourne to Prove It

Melburnians can head to Federation Square to pretend they're in House Targaryen — but the four-metre-tall dragon egg is only on display for two days.

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Event
Dogs Go Ballistic 2022

Sat, 27 Aug, 2022
Ballistic Beer Co, Salisbury

Ask your barking bestie to take you to this brewery's one-day dog festival.

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Event
Blooms and Tunes 2022

Sat, 10 Sep - Sun, 11 Sep 2022
Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane

Listen to live music, tuck into a picnic and check out Roma Street Parkland's blossoming flowers.

Book Now

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