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
Woodford Folk Festival Will Finally Return This Summer for Its First End-of-Year Fest in Three Years

Mark December 27–January 1 in your diary — southeast Queensland's huge end-of-year festival is back.

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Event
Mould — A Cheese Festival 2022

Fri, 1 Jul - Sun, 3 Jul 2022
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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Huge Cheese Festival Mould Is Touring Its Dairy-Filled Spread Across the East Coast This Winter

Feast on Australia's best cheeses — over wine, beer, whisky, vodka, gin and sake, of course — when this returning fest hits up Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.

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Greek Weekend

Sat, 21 May - Sun, 22 May 2022
The Greek Club, South Brisbane

With Paniyiri pushed back to October due to the wet weather, The Greek Club is putting on a two-day postponement party.

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Now Open: Given Terrace Favourite Nota Has Expanded Next Door with a European-Style Wine Bar

You can now stop by the Paddington spot for a glass of vino from its five-metre wall of wine — paired with oysters, fish sandwiches and cheeseburger spring rolls.

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Top Barcelona Bar Paradiso Has Brought Its Acclaimed and Inventive Cocktails to W Brisbane

The Spanish spot was named the third-best bar in the world in 2021 — and you can now sip its creative tipples, including one served in a treasure chest, without heading overseas.

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Event
The Time Travel Cafe 2022

Thu, 26 May - Sun, 26 Jun 2022
Mr Badgers, Woolloongabba

This immersive theatre party will make you feel like you've leapt back to 1920s Paris.

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Event
Virtual Indigenous Film Festival 2022 — National Reconciliation Week

Thu, 26 May - Mon, 30 May 2022
Online

FanForce TV is showcasing Indigenous Australian filmmaking for the fourth year in a row, complete with online screenings and live-streamed Q&As.

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News
Hustle Boxing Has Opened Its First Nightclub-Style Queensland Workout Studio in Fortitude Valley

If you like your fitness sessions to feel like a night on the town, this Sydney favourite has just set up shop in Brisbane.

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It Looks Like a Sixth Mind-Bending Season of 'Black Mirror' Is Finally on Its Way to Netflix

It's been three years since Charlie Brooker's dystopian sci-fi series last hit screens — and now it's finally set to return.

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Event
All-You-Can-Eat Satay Night

Multiple single dates
Ma Pa Me, South Brisbane

This once-a-month satay night serves up two hours of non-stop skewers for just $30.

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Event
Luminous Lantern Parade 2022

Fri, 10 Jun, 2022
South Bank Parklands, Brisbane

South Bank is lighting up to celebrate multiculturalism.

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Dog's Day Out at The Gasometer

Sat, 11 Jun, 2022
Gasworks Precinct, Newstead

Take your canine to pooch-friendly markets, treat them to dog ice cream, then save their paw print in clay.

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Jenn Nkiru: Rebirth Is Necessary

Sat, 14 May - Sat, 9 Jul 2022
Institute of Modern Art, Fortitude Valley

Brisbane's Institute of Modern Art is hosting the first-ever Australian solo exhibition by Grammy-winning artist, filmmaker and Beyoncé collaborator Jenn Nkiru.

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Paniyiri's Big Comeback Festival Has Been Postponed to October Due to Brisbane's Wet Weather

Brisbane's huge two-day celebration of Greek food, booze and culture will now take place this spring.

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The Langham Is the Gold Coast's Soon-to-Open New Five-Star Hotel with Direct Beachfront Access

Featuring 17 different types of rooms — and gorgeous ocean views — the 339-suite hotel will open its doors in mid-June.

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If You Were Obsessed with 'Normal People', You'll Want to Binge 'Conversations with Friends' ASAP

Based on Sally Rooney's first novel, and now streaming in full via Prime Video, this 12-part Dublin-set series boasts plenty of the same traits that made ‘Normal People’ such a hit.

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DAMN: Kendrick Lamar Is Bringing His New World Tour Down Under This December

The Grammy and Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper is headed to Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Auckland to close out his new 'The Big Steppers' tour.

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Turn It Back Up to 11: 'This Is Spinal Tap' Is Getting a Four-Decades-Later Sequel

'Lick My Love Pump' and 'Hell Hole' fans, rejoice — the iconic music mockumentary about the world's loudest and most explosive band is getting a follow-up.

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

Including Joaquin Phoenix's latest mesmerising performance, a horror gem set on a porn shoot and the newest 'Batman' flick.

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Luminous Lantern Parade 2022

Dog's Day Out at The Gasometer

Jenn Nkiru: Rebirth Is Necessary

Paniyiri's Big Comeback Festival Has Been Postponed to October Due to Brisbane's Wet Weather

The Langham Is the Gold Coast's Soon-to-Open New Five-Star Hotel with Direct Beachfront Access

If You Were Obsessed with 'Normal People', You'll Want to Binge 'Conversations with Friends' ASAP

DAMN: Kendrick Lamar Is Bringing His New World Tour Down Under This December

Turn It Back Up to 11: 'This Is Spinal Tap' Is Getting a Four-Decades-Later Sequel

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

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