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
All Inn Brewing Co's Ninth Birthday Party

Sat, 9 Jul, 2022
All In Brewing Co., Banyo

Celebrate nine years of northside-brewed beers.

{"id":860384,"type":"event","icon":"calendar","info":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp class=\"dates\"\u003ESat, 9 Jul, 2022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"nearestPlace\"\u003EAll In Brewing Co., Banyo\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","name":"All Inn Brewing Co's Ninth Birthday Party","description":"Celebrate nine years of northside-brewed beers.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/All-Inn-Brewing-Co_02_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/All-Inn-Brewing-Co_02_supplied.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/event\/all-inn-brewing-cos-ninth-birthday-party","latitude":"-27.3669101","longitude":"153.08003680000002","address":"189 Elliott Road, Banyo","booking":"","archive":{"title":"Event","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/events"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/All-Inn-Brewing-Co_02_supplied.jpg","alt":"All Inn Brewing Co's Ninth Birthday Party"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/All-Inn-Brewing-Co_03_supplied.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/giovanna-gomes-beer-1163458-unsplash.jpg","alt":""}]}
News
The New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From July 7

Head to the flicks to see Taika Waititi's latest 'Thor' instalment, a strangers-on-a-train romance and Tim Roth taking a wild Acapulco holiday.

{"id":861479,"type":"arts-entertainment","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"The New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From July 7","description":"Head to the flicks to see Taika Waititi's latest 'Thor' instalment, a strangers-on-a-train romance and Tim Roth taking a wild Acapulco holiday.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Thor-Love-and-Thunder_05_Disney_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Thor-Love-and-Thunder_05_Disney_supplied.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/arts-entertainment\/new-movies-australian-cinemas-2022-july-7","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Thor-Love-and-Thunder_05_Disney_supplied.jpg","alt":"The New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From July 7"}]}
Event
Lobster & Co at Pacific Fair

Mon, 18 Jul - Sun, 7 Aug 2022
Pacific Fair Shopping Centre, Broadbeach

This indulgent pop-up is returning to the Gold Coast to serve lobster rolls with truffle fries and glasses of champagne.

{"id":860377,"type":"event","icon":"calendar","info":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp class=\"dates\"\u003EMon, 18 Jul - Sun, 7 Aug 2022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"nearestPlace\"\u003EPacific Fair Shopping Centre, Broadbeach\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","name":"Lobster & Co at Pacific Fair","description":"This indulgent pop-up is returning to the Gold Coast to serve lobster rolls with truffle fries and glasses of champagne.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/LobsterCo_02_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/LobsterCo_02_supplied.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/event\/lobster-co-2022-queensland","latitude":"-28.036514","longitude":"153.42803100000003","address":" Hooker Boulevard, Broadbeach","booking":"","archive":{"title":"Event","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/events"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/LobsterCo_02_supplied.jpg","alt":"Lobster & Co at Pacific Fair"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/LobsterCo_01_supplied.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Lobster-Co-pop-up-van-credit-Karon-Photography.jpg","alt":""}]}
News
Bondi's 'Sculpture by the Sea' Will Finally Return This Spring for the First Time Since 2019

For three weeks in October and November, more than 100 large-scale artworks by Australian and international sculptors will take over Sydney's two-kilometre Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk.

{"id":860348,"type":"art","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"Bondi's 'Sculpture by the Sea' Will Finally Return This Spring for the First Time Since 2019","description":"For three weeks in October and November, more than 100 large-scale artworks by Australian and international sculptors will take over Sydney's two-kilometre Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Sculpture-by-the-Sea_Joel-Adler_Viewfinder_SxSBondi2019_HFanti_02_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Sculpture-by-the-Sea_Joel-Adler_Viewfinder_SxSBondi2019_HFanti_02_supplied.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/arts-entertainment\/sculpture-by-the-sea-returning-bondi-2022","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Sculpture-by-the-Sea_Joel-Adler_Viewfinder_SxSBondi2019_HFanti_02_supplied.jpg","alt":"Bondi's 'Sculpture by the Sea' Will Finally Return This Spring for the First Time Since 2019"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Sculpture-by-the-Sea_KatjaGrinling_Thru_SxSBondi19_ClydeYee_supplied.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Sculpture-by-the-Sea_DavidJensz_Level_SxSBondi19_ClydeYee_08_supplied.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Sculpture-by-the-Sea_DanaiKotsaki_Between2017_SxSBondi2019_Charlotte_Curd-10_supplied.jpg","alt":""}]}
News
Confirmed: A 'Strangers Things' Netflix Spinoff and Stage Play Are Officially in the Works

'Stranger Things' creators Matt and Ross have announced their next projects, including more of the 80s-set series on streaming and on-stage.

{"id":860331,"type":"arts-entertainment","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"Confirmed: A 'Strangers Things' Netflix Spinoff and Stage Play Are Officially in the Works","description":"'Stranger Things' creators Matt and Ross have announced their next projects, including more of the 80s-set series on streaming and on-stage.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Stranger-Things_season-four_10_Netflix_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Stranger-Things_season-four_10_Netflix_supplied.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/arts-entertainment\/strangers-things-netflix-spinoff-stage-play","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Stranger-Things_season-four_10_Netflix_supplied.jpg","alt":"Confirmed: A 'Strangers Things' Netflix Spinoff and Stage Play Are Officially in the Works"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Stranger-Things_season-four_11_Netflix_supplied.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Stranger-Things_season-4_02_Netflix_supplied.jpg","alt":""}]}
News
Middle-Earth's Skies Are Strange in the New Trailer for 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'

Prime Video has dropped a new sneak peek at its upcoming 'Lord of the Rings' series — but you can only watch it by heading to the platform.

{"id":860325,"type":"arts-entertainment","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"Middle-Earth's Skies Are Strange in the New Trailer for 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'\u00a0","description":"Prime Video has dropped a new sneak peek at its upcoming 'Lord of the Rings' series \u2014 but you can only watch it by heading to the platform.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Lord-of-the-Rings-The-Rings-of-Power_06_Prime-Video_Matt-Grace_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Lord-of-the-Rings-The-Rings-of-Power_06_Prime-Video_Matt-Grace_supplied.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/arts-entertainment\/film-tv\/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-prime-video-new-teaser-trailer","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Lord-of-the-Rings-The-Rings-of-Power_06_Prime-Video_Matt-Grace_supplied.jpg","alt":"Middle-Earth's Skies Are Strange in the New Trailer for 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'\u00a0"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Lord-of-the-Rings-The-Rings-of-Power_04_Prime-Video_Matt-Grace_supplied.jpg","alt":"Middle-Earth's Skies Are Strange in the New Trailer for 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'\u00a0"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Lord-of-the-Rings-The-Rings-of-Power_05_Prime-Video_Ben-Rothstein_supplied.jpg","alt":"Middle-Earth's Skies Are Strange in the New Trailer for 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'\u00a0"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Lord-of-the-Rings-The-Rings-of-Power_03_Prime-Video_Ben-Rothstein_supplied.jpg","alt":"Middle-Earth's Skies Are Strange in the New Trailer for 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'\u00a0"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Lord-of-the-Rings-The-Rings-of-Power_02_Prime-Video_supplied.jpg","alt":"Middle-Earth's Skies Are Strange in the New Trailer for 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'\u00a0"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Lord-of-the-Rings-The-Rings-of-Power_04_Prime-Video_Matt-Grace_supplied.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Lord-of-the-Rings-The-Rings-of-Power_03_Prime-Video_Ben-Rothstein_supplied.jpg","alt":""}]}
Event
Compartment No. 6

Thu, 7 Jul - Wed, 27 Jul 2022
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

This charming and thoughtful strangers-on-a-train romance follows a Finnish student and Russian miner en route from Moscow to Murmansk.

{"id":860460,"type":"event","icon":"calendar","info":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp class=\"dates\"\u003EThu, 7 Jul - Wed, 27 Jul 2022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"nearestPlace\"\u003ESelect cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","name":"Compartment No. 6","description":"This charming and thoughtful strangers-on-a-train romance follows a Finnish student and Russian miner en route from Moscow to Murmansk.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Compartment-No-6_01_Sami_Kuokkanen_Sharmill_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Compartment-No-6_01_Sami_Kuokkanen_Sharmill_supplied.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/event\/compartment-no-6-3","latitude":"-27.4709331","longitude":"153.0235024","address":", Various locations","booking":"","archive":{"title":"Event","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/events"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Compartment-No-6_01_Sami_Kuokkanen_Sharmill_supplied.jpg","alt":"Compartment No. 6"}]}
News
Studio Ghibli's 'Princess Mononoke' Is Returning to Cinemas Down Under for Its 25th Anniversary

Revisit one of Hayao Miyazaki's best films on the big screen a quarter-century after it first wowed audiences.

{"id":860265,"type":"arts-entertainment","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"Studio Ghibli's 'Princess Mononoke' Is Returning to Cinemas Down Under for Its 25th Anniversary","description":"Revisit one of Hayao Miyazaki's best films on the big screen a quarter-century after it first wowed audiences.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Princess-Mononoke_03_Madman_supplied-copy-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Princess-Mononoke_03_Madman_supplied-copy.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/arts-entertainment\/studio-ghibli-princess-mononoke-cinemas-down-under-25th-anniversary","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Princess-Mononoke_03_Madman_supplied-copy.jpg","alt":"Studio Ghibli's 'Princess Mononoke' Is Returning to Cinemas Down Under for Its 25th Anniversary"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Princess-Mononoke_02_Madman_supplied-copy.jpg","alt":"Studio Ghibli's 'Princess Mononoke' Is Returning to Cinemas Down Under for Its 25th Anniversary"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Princess-Mononoke_01_Madman_supplied-copy.jpg","alt":"Studio Ghibli's 'Princess Mononoke' Is Returning to Cinemas Down Under for Its 25th Anniversary"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Princess-Mononoke_02_Madman_supplied-copy.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Princess-Mononoke_01_Madman_supplied-copy.jpg","alt":""}]}
Event
Ministry of Sound Classical

Sat, 19 Nov, 2022
Riverside Green, South Brisbane

Ministry of Sound Is hitting South Bank with a massive orchestra show filled with dance music.

Buy Tickets

{"id":860260,"type":"event","icon":"calendar","info":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp class=\"dates\"\u003ESat, 19 Nov, 2022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"nearestPlace\"\u003ERiverside Green, South Brisbane\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","name":"Ministry of Sound Classical","description":"Ministry of Sound Is hitting South Bank with a massive orchestra show filled with dance music.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Ministry-of-Sound-Classic_03_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Ministry-of-Sound-Classic_03_supplied.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/event\/ministry-of-sound-classical","latitude":"-27.4772818","longitude":"153.0224071","address":" South Bank, South Brisbane","booking":" \u003Csection class=\"book black ga-send\" data-current-type=\"tribe_events\" \u003E\n \u003Ca class=\"book_online_anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/mosclassical.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\n Buy Tickets\n \u003C\/a\u003E\n \u003C\/section\u003E","archive":{"title":"Event","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/events"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Ministry-of-Sound-Classic_03_supplied.jpg","alt":"Ministry of Sound Classical"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/South-Bank-Parklands_Ministry-of-Sound_supplied.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Ministry-of-Sound-Classic_02_supplied.jpg","alt":""}]}
News
Ministry of Sound Is Hitting South Bank with a Massive Orchestra Show Filled with Dance Music

Hear classical renditions of Basement Jaxx, Darude, Röyksopp, Robin, Underworld, Moby and more — played by an orchestra, and with live vocals.

{"id":860202,"type":"arts-entertainment","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"Ministry of Sound Is Hitting South Bank with a Massive Orchestra Show Filled with Dance Music","description":"Hear classical renditions of Basement Jaxx, Darude, R\u00f6yksopp, Robin, Underworld, Moby and more \u2014 played by an orchestra, and with live vocals. ","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Ministry-of-Sound-Classic_02_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Ministry-of-Sound-Classic_02_supplied.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/arts-entertainment\/ministry-of-sound-classical-brisbane","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Ministry-of-Sound-Classic_02_supplied.jpg","alt":"Ministry of Sound Is Hitting South Bank with a Massive Orchestra Show Filled with Dance Music"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Ministry-of-Sound-Classic_01_supplied.jpg","alt":"Ministry of Sound Is Hitting South Bank with a Massive Orchestra Show Filled with Dance Music"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Ministry-of-Sound-Classic_03_supplied.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/South-Bank-Parklands_Ministry-of-Sound_supplied.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Ministry-of-Sound-Classical_supplied.jpg","alt":""}]}
News
A Night of Gin, Wine and Cheese Will Set You Back Just $4.41 at Aldi's New Sydney Pop-Up Bar

For two nights only, the supermarket chain is getting into the bar game — and keeping things affordable.

{"id":860235,"type":"drink","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"A Night of Gin, Wine and Cheese Will Set You Back Just $4.41 at Aldi's New Sydney Pop-Up Bar","description":"For two nights only, the supermarket chain is getting into the bar game \u2014 and keeping things affordable.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ALDI-Trophy-Room-1_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ALDI-Trophy-Room-1_supplied.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/food-drink\/aldi-sydney-4-41-pop-up-wine-bar","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ALDI-Trophy-Room-1_supplied.jpg","alt":"A Night of Gin, Wine and Cheese Will Set You Back Just $4.41 at Aldi's New Sydney Pop-Up Bar"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ALDI-Trophy-Room-3_supplied.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ALDI-Trophy-Room-2_supplied.jpg","alt":""}]}
News
Fisher Is Throwing a Heap of Huge Outdoor Dance Parties This Spring on His Rescheduled Aussie Tour

The DJ's 'Australia, It's Fk'n On' tour will hit up Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Perth, with Booka Shade, Pnau, Loco Dice and HoneyLuv in support.

{"id":860224,"type":"arts-entertainment","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"Fisher Is Throwing a Heap of Huge Outdoor Dance Parties This Spring on His Rescheduled Aussie Tour\u00a0","description":"The DJ's 'Australia, It's Fk'n On' tour will hit up Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Perth, with Booka Shade, Pnau, Loco Dice and HoneyLuv in support.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Fisher_01_tour_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Fisher_01_tour_supplied.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/arts-entertainment\/fisher-australian-tour-2022-outdoor-dance-parties","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Fisher_01_tour_supplied.jpg","alt":"Fisher Is Throwing a Heap of Huge Outdoor Dance Parties This Spring on His Rescheduled Aussie Tour\u00a0"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Booka-Shade_supplied.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/HoneyLuv_supplied.jpg","alt":""}]}
News
Sydney's Japanese-Inspired Salad Chain Fishbowl Is Opening Its First Brisbane Store in Newstead

The chain is bringing its vegetable-filled bowls to the Sunshine State, opening its first Queensland venue in mid-July.

{"id":860181,"type":"food-2","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"Sydney's Japanese-Inspired Salad Chain Fishbowl Is Opening Its First Brisbane Store in Newstead","description":"The chain is bringing its vegetable-filled bowls to the Sunshine State, opening its first Queensland venue in mid-July.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Fishbowl-Newstead_07_Nikki-To_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Fishbowl-Newstead_07_Nikki-To_supplied.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/food-drink\/fishbowl-first-brisbane-store-newstead","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Fishbowl-Newstead_07_Nikki-To_supplied.jpg","alt":"Sydney's Japanese-Inspired Salad Chain Fishbowl Is Opening Its First Brisbane Store in Newstead"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Fishbowl-Newstead_03_Nikki-To_supplied.jpg","alt":"Sydney's Japanese-Inspired Salad Chain Fishbowl Is Opening Its First Brisbane Store in Newstead"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Fishbowl-Newstead_05_Nikki-To_supplied.jpg","alt":"Sydney's Japanese-Inspired Salad Chain Fishbowl Is Opening Its First Brisbane Store in Newstead"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Fishbowl-Newstead_04_Nikki-To_supplied.jpg","alt":"Sydney's Japanese-Inspired Salad Chain Fishbowl Is Opening Its First Brisbane Store in Newstead"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Fishbowl-Newstead_06_Nikki-To_supplied.jpg","alt":"Sydney's Japanese-Inspired Salad Chain Fishbowl Is Opening Its First Brisbane Store in Newstead"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Fishbowl-Newstead_01_Nikki-To_supplied.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Fishbowl-Newstead_08_Nikki-To_supplied.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Fishbowl-Newstead_02_Nikki-To_supplied.jpg","alt":""}]}
Event
Winter Reloaded at Wet Deck

Thu, 30 Jun - Wed, 31 Aug 2022
W Brisbane, Brisbane City

Pretend you're in the Swiss Alps at W Brisbane's après-ski pop-up, which features ski gondolas, firepits, gruyere fondue and spiked hot chocolates.

Buy Tickets

{"id":860172,"type":"event","icon":"calendar","info":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp class=\"dates\"\u003EThu, 30 Jun - Wed, 31 Aug 2022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"nearestPlace\"\u003EW Brisbane, Brisbane City\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","name":"Winter Reloaded at Wet Deck","description":"Pretend you're in the Swiss Alps at W Brisbane's apr\u00e8s-ski pop-up, which features ski gondolas, firepits, gruyere fondue and spiked hot chocolates.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Winter-Reloaded_Wet-Deck_W-Brisbane_04_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Winter-Reloaded_Wet-Deck_W-Brisbane_04_supplied.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/event\/winter-reloaded-at-wet-deck","latitude":"-27.4703368","longitude":"153.02208029999997","address":"81 North Quay, Brisbane City","booking":" \u003Csection class=\"book black ga-send\" data-current-type=\"tribe_events\" \u003E\n \u003Ca class=\"book_online_anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wbrisbanedining.com\/lto-page\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\n Buy Tickets\n \u003C\/a\u003E\n \u003C\/section\u003E","archive":{"title":"Event","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/events"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Winter-Reloaded_Wet-Deck_W-Brisbane_04_supplied.jpg","alt":"Winter Reloaded at Wet Deck"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Winter-Reloaded_Wet-Deck_W-Brisbane_01_supplied.jpg","alt":"Winter Reloaded at Wet Deck"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Winter-Reloaded_Wet-Deck_W-Brisbane_02_supplied.jpg","alt":"Winter Reloaded at Wet Deck"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Winter-Reloaded_Wet-Deck_W-Brisbane_06_supplied.jpg","alt":"Winter Reloaded at Wet Deck"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Winter-Reloaded_Wet-Deck_W-Brisbane_03_supplied.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Winter-Reloaded_Wet-Deck_W-Brisbane_05_supplied.jpg","alt":""}]}
Event
Thor: Love and Thunder

Wed, 6 Jul - Wed, 3 Aug 2022
Various cinemas in Brisbane

Taika Waititi's second 'Thor' film is a ball of playful, goofy, 80s-worshipping chaos — in both fun and messy ways.

{"id":860321,"type":"event","icon":"calendar","info":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp class=\"dates\"\u003EWed, 6 Jul - Wed, 3 Aug 2022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"nearestPlace\"\u003EVarious cinemas in Brisbane\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","name":"Thor: Love and Thunder","description":"Taika Waititi's second 'Thor' film is a ball of playful, goofy, 80s-worshipping chaos \u2014 in both fun and messy ways.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Thor-Love-and-Thunder_06_Disney_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Thor-Love-and-Thunder_06_Disney_supplied.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/event\/thor-love-and-thunder-3","latitude":"-27.4709331","longitude":"153.0235024","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"Event","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/events"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Thor-Love-and-Thunder_06_Disney_supplied.jpg","alt":"Thor: Love and Thunder"}]}
News
Krispy Kreme Is Now Serving Up Duffins for When You Can't Decide Between a Doughnut and a Muffin

The new range comes in three flavours: apple and cinnamon, blueberry and white chocolate, and double choc.

{"id":860122,"type":"food-2","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"Krispy Kreme Is Now Serving Up Duffins for When You Can't Decide Between a Doughnut and a Muffin","description":"The new range comes in three flavours: apple and cinnamon, blueberry and white chocolate, and double choc.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Duffin_Krispy-Kreme_01_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Duffin_Krispy-Kreme_01_supplied.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/food-drink\/krispy-kreme-duffins","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Duffin_Krispy-Kreme_01_supplied.jpg","alt":"Krispy Kreme Is Now Serving Up Duffins for When You Can't Decide Between a Doughnut and a Muffin"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Duffin_Krispy-Kreme_02_supplied.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Duffin_Krispy-Kreme_03_supplied.jpg","alt":""}]}
News
Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan Try to Solve a Murder in the Trailer for Whodunnit 'See How They Run'

This star-studded murder-mystery comedy follows the investigation into the death of a Hollywood filmmaker in 1950s London.

{"id":859892,"type":"arts-entertainment","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan Try to Solve a Murder in the Trailer for Whodunnit 'See How They Run'","description":"This star-studded murder-mystery comedy follows the investigation into the death of a Hollywood filmmaker in 1950s London.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/See-How-They-Run_01_Disney_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/See-How-They-Run_01_Disney_supplied.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/arts-entertainment\/see-how-they-run-trailer","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/See-How-They-Run_01_Disney_supplied.jpg","alt":"Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan Try to Solve a Murder in the Trailer for Whodunnit 'See How They Run'"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/See-How-They-Run_03_Disney_supplied.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/See-How-They-Run_02_Disney_supplied.jpg","alt":""}]}
News
BrewDog Is Opening a New Three-Level Bar in a Heritage-Listed Brunswick Street Building This Spring

The Scottish beer behemoth is expanding its Brisbane footprint beyond its Murarrie base, opening a second brew-slinging watering hole in Fortitude Valley.

{"id":860083,"type":"drink","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"BrewDog Is Opening a New Three-Level Bar in a Heritage-Listed Brunswick Street Building This Spring","description":"The Scottish beer behemoth is expanding its Brisbane footprint beyond its Murarrie base, opening a second brew-slinging watering hole in Fortitude Valley.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Tranberg-House_Kgbo-via-Wikimedia-Commons-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Tranberg-House_Kgbo-via-Wikimedia-Commons.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/food-drink\/brewdog-fortitude-valley-brunswick-street-three-level-bar","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Tranberg-House_Kgbo-via-Wikimedia-Commons.jpg","alt":"BrewDog Is Opening a New Three-Level Bar in a Heritage-Listed Brunswick Street Building This Spring"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Brewdog_Dogtap_Wings-Wednesday_FB.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/BrewDog_Fortitude-Valley_render-01_supplied-copy.jpg","alt":""}]}
News
Spotify Is Curating Personalised 'Stranger Things'-Inspired Playlists to Save You From Vecna

Spent the last month listening to Kate Bush on repeat? Swap 'Running Up That Hill' for Spotify's new personalised Upside Down playlists.

{"id":860074,"type":"arts-entertainment","icon":"newspaper-clipping","info":"","name":"Spotify Is Curating Personalised 'Stranger Things'-Inspired Playlists to Save You From Vecna","description":"Spent the last month listening to Kate Bush on repeat? Swap 'Running Up That Hill' for Spotify's new personalised Upside Down playlists.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Stranger-Things_season-four_09_Netflix_supplied.-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Stranger-Things_season-four_09_Netflix_supplied..jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/arts-entertainment\/spotify-personalised-stranger-things-playlists-vecna","latitude":"","longitude":"","address":"","booking":"","archive":{"title":"News","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/latest"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Stranger-Things_season-four_09_Netflix_supplied..jpg","alt":"Spotify Is Curating Personalised 'Stranger Things'-Inspired Playlists to Save You From Vecna"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Stranger-Things_season-four_08_Netflix_supplied.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Stranger-Things_season-4_05_Netflix_supplied-copy.jpg","alt":""}]}
Event
High Cheese and Bottomless Wine: Truffle Series

Multiple single dates
La Valle, Fortitude Valley

Tuck into a tiered cheese and truffle tower, plus two hours of bottomless wine.

Buy Tickets

{"id":860059,"type":"event","icon":"calendar","info":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp class=\"dates\"\u003EMultiple single dates\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\"nearestPlace\"\u003ELa Valle, Fortitude Valley\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","name":"High Cheese and Bottomless Wine: Truffle Series","description":"Tuck into a tiered cheese and truffle tower, plus two hours of bottomless wine.","thumbnail":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/High-Cheese_La-Valle_01_supplied-488x300.jpg","photo":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/High-Cheese_La-Valle_01_supplied.jpg","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/event\/high-cheese-and-bottomless-wine-truffle-series","latitude":"-27.4568171","longitude":"153.0317287","address":"179 Alfred Street, Fortitude Valley","booking":" \u003Csection class=\"book black ga-send\" data-current-type=\"tribe_events\" \u003E\n \u003Ca class=\"book_online_anchor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lavallefv.com.au\/whats-on\/truffle-high-cheese\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\n Buy Tickets\n \u003C\/a\u003E\n \u003C\/section\u003E","archive":{"title":"Event","url":"https:\/\/concreteplayground.com\/brisbane\/events"},"banners":[{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/High-Cheese_La-Valle_01_supplied.jpg","alt":"High Cheese and Bottomless Wine: Truffle Series"},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/High-Cheese_La-Valle_02_supplied.jpg","alt":""},{"src":"https:\/\/cdn.concreteplayground.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/High-Cheese_La-Valle_03_supplied.jpg","alt":""}]}

Sarah Ward

All Inn Brewing Co's Ninth Birthday Party

The New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From July 7

Lobster & Co at Pacific Fair

Bondi's 'Sculpture by the Sea' Will Finally Return This Spring for the First Time Since 2019

Confirmed: A 'Strangers Things' Netflix Spinoff and Stage Play Are Officially in the Works

Middle-Earth's Skies Are Strange in the New Trailer for 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'

Compartment No. 6

Studio Ghibli's 'Princess Mononoke' Is Returning to Cinemas Down Under for Its 25th Anniversary

Ministry of Sound Classical

Ministry of Sound Is Hitting South Bank with a Massive Orchestra Show Filled with Dance Music

A Night of Gin, Wine and Cheese Will Set You Back Just $4.41 at Aldi's New Sydney Pop-Up Bar

Fisher Is Throwing a Heap of Huge Outdoor Dance Parties This Spring on His Rescheduled Aussie Tour

Sydney's Japanese-Inspired Salad Chain Fishbowl Is Opening Its First Brisbane Store in Newstead

Winter Reloaded at Wet Deck

Thor: Love and Thunder

Krispy Kreme Is Now Serving Up Duffins for When You Can't Decide Between a Doughnut and a Muffin

Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan Try to Solve a Murder in the Trailer for Whodunnit 'See How They Run'

BrewDog Is Opening a New Three-Level Bar in a Heritage-Listed Brunswick Street Building This Spring

Spotify Is Curating Personalised 'Stranger Things'-Inspired Playlists to Save You From Vecna

High Cheese and Bottomless Wine: Truffle Series

Sections

Categories

Discover

Directory

Discover

Search Concrete Playground

Directory

Discover

Search Concrete Playground

Directory

Discover

Search Concrete Playground

Directory

Discover

Search Concrete Playground

Sarah Ward

Sections

Categories

Discover