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 Godfather' Is Hitting Cinemas for Its 50th Anniversary to Give You a Movie Offer You Can't Refuse

You'll be able to check out a newly restored version of Francis Ford Coppola's mafia masterpiece on the big screen to celebrate the movie's half-century milestone.

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The Gold Coast's Soon-to-Launch Floating Beach Club Has Just Opened Its Waterside Restaurant

The daybeds, cabanas and pool won't open until April, but the venue's onsite eatery is already serving up cider mussels, lobster rolls and pineapple margaritas.

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'Shrek' Dress-Up Drive-In Screening

Sat, 26 Feb, 2022
Yatala Drive-In, Stapylton

Spend some time with everyone's favourite green ogre — and dress up to mark the occasion.

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Fresh Blood Brisbane 2022

Sat, 7 May, 2022
Rita's, Siffredi's and Zero Fox, Teneriffe

Taste your way through new drops from emerging South Australian winemakers.

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North Brisbane Vegan Markets Toombul — CANCELLED

Sun, 23 Jan 2022, Sun, 20 Feb 2022 and Sun, 20 Mar 2022
UPSTAIRS at Toombul, Nundah

Brisbane Vegan Markets is setting up its stalls in the city's north once a month.

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Big Band Cabaret Dinner and Show 2022

Fri, 4 Feb and Fri, 4 Mar 2022
Cloudland, Fortitude Valley

Enjoy dinner, drinks and an evening of speakeasy-style entertainment at Cloudland.

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Event
Sundaze at Wet Deck

Sun, 6 Mar, 2022
W Brisbane, Brisbane City

End your weekend with a splash, cocktails and dancing to DJs at this inner-city bar and pool.

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Rollerfit Brisbane 2022

Fri, 21 Jan - Sun, 23 Jan 2022
PCYC Lang Park, Milton

Get your skates on at these twice-weekly roller-rink sessions.

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Central European-Inspired Bakery Kurtosh Has Launched Its First Queensland Outpost in West End

The pastry joint is named after Hungary's cylindrical-shaped kürtőskalács, which come filled with Nutella, and also serves up burekas, brandy balls and cakes by the slab.

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Australia's Huge New Bushland Art Museum Is Opening on the NSW South Coast This Month

Sprawling over 500 square metres alongside a 160-metre-long bridge that doubles as a learning centre, the Bundanon Art Museum will showcase contemporary and First Nations art year-round.

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Japanese Film Festival Online 2022

Mon, 14 Feb - Sun, 27 Feb 2022
Online

Australia's nationwide Japanese Film Festival is hopping online for a two-week, 17-movie digital fest that you can watch from home.

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Triple T Tuesdays

Tue, 3 Jan, 2023
Bloodhound Corner Bar, Fortitude Valley

Spend your Tuesday night tucking into tacos, drinking tequila and playing trivia at Bloodhound Bar.

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Gin Discovery

Fri, 21 Jan and Fri, 11 Feb 2022
Dutch Courage Officers' Mess, Fortitude Valley

Discover everything there is to know about gin and G&Ts — while sipping them.

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Jungle Collective Virtual Indoor Plant Sale

Wed, 19 Jan - Sun, 23 Jan 2022
Online

Fill your home with new green babies from this online sale.

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Pint Palooza

Sat, 22 Jan - Wed, 26 Jan 2022
Osbourne Hotel, Fortitude Valley

A five-day beer festival is taking over the Osbourne Hotel with plenty of brews, music and drag queen bingo.

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Messina's First Luxe Treat of 2022 Is a Box of Fairy Bread, Iced Vovo and Lamington Chocolate Bars

New year, new chance to tuck into Messina's tastiest gelato flavours turned into chocolate bars.

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

Including the spectacular latest 'Bond' instalment, Marvel superheroes and an attention-grabbing horror flick.

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Bottomless Gin Brunches 2022

Sun, 25 Dec, 2022
Covent Garden, West End

Sip gin cocktails, sangria and Pimm's cups over a shareboard brunch.

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The Kaye Hole

Thu, 6 Jan - Sat, 12 Feb 2022
QPAC Cremorne Theatre, South Brisbane

Reuben Kaye brings a blend of circus, comedy, burlesque, drag and cabaret to QPAC, transforming the Cremorne Theatre into a cocktail-serving speakeasy.

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'Dune' Is the Next Big Movie That's Been Fast-Tracked to Digital While Still Showing in Cinemas

You can now watch sandworms, Timothée Chalamet and a glorious spice-war space opera from your couch.

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