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
Snow Village

Sat, 27 Nov 2021 - Sun, 9 Jan 2022
Toombul Shopping Centre, Nundah

Head to Toombul this festive season to wander through the snow, build a snowman and make snowballs.

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Event
Monday Movie Night in the Barrel Hall

Multiple single dates
Felons Brewing Co, Brisbane City

Brisbane's riverside CBD brewery is starting off the week with free flicks in its Barrel Hall.

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News
Brisbane Comedy Festival Is Moving Its 2022 Laughfest to Late Autumn

Nazeem Hussain, Ross Noble, Tom Ballard and Melanie Bracewell lead the bill so far, with further acts to be announced.

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Event
Brisbane Comedy Festival 2022

Fri, 29 Apr - Sun, 29 May 2022
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm

Brisbane's annual laughfest returns in April and May, with Nazeem Hussain, Ross Noble, Tom Ballard and Melanie Bracewell on the bill.

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Event
The 10th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art

Sat, 4 Dec 2021 - Mon, 25 Apr 2022
Queensland Art Gallery and the Gallery of Modern Art, South Brisbane

Queensland Art Gallery and the Gallery of Modern Art's three-yearly survey of Asia Pacific art is back — this time with a participatory shrine installation and a ten-metre-long loom of human hair.

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News
QAGOMA Will Display 69 Artworks From 150-Plus Asia-Pacific Artists During Its Huge Tenth Triennial

Running from December till April, it'll feature a participatory shrine installation, a ten-metre-long loom of human hair and a cave-like environment made out of found materials.

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Restaurant
Sasso Italiano

148 Logan Road, Woolloongabba

Serving up 11 types of negronis — and an 11-option pizza menu — the 110-seater South City Square eatery takes its cues from 70s-era Italian joints.

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News
HBO's 'Harry Potter' Reunion Will Hit Binge on New Year's Day So 2022 Is Already Looking Magical

The special reunites Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and a heap of other cast members to celebrate the franchise's 20th anniversary.

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Event
Le Bon Bakery Pop-Up

Wed, 24 Nov - Fri, 24 Dec 2021
C'est Bon, Woolloongabba

Woolloongabba's C'est Bon is serving up cinnamon brioche, croque monsieurs, baguettes and other French bakery goods until Christmas.

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News
Virgin Is Doing a Huge Four-Day Sale with 700,000 Domestic and International Flights From $49

The discounted fares cover domestic one-way trips, plus return flights to Fiji and Bali.

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Event
Christmas Actually — The Little Red Company

Wed, 15 Dec - Thu, 23 Dec 2021
La Boite Theatre, Kelvin Grove

Singing through the hits from 'Love Actually' in one festive cabaret show.

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Event
Sunday Discovery Market Mega Garage Sale

Sun, 28 Nov, 2021
Brisbane Markets, Rocklea

In addition to its usual 200-plus stalls, Brisbane Market is welcoming in garage sale pop-ups — just in time for your Christmas shopping.

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Event
River Quay Green Turns 10

Sat, 27 Nov - Sun, 28 Nov 2021
River Quay Green, South Bank

South Bank's grassy riverside spot hits the big one-oh with a weekend of picnics, long lunches and bottomless feasts.

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Event
Seafood and Spritz Fest

Sun, 28 Nov, 2021
Regatta Hotel, Toowong

The Regatta is celebrating the end of spring by rolling out the spritz cart — and dishing up oysters, calamari and prawn tacos.

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The Cheesy Affair

Tue, 14 Dec, 2021
Salt Meats Cheese Gasworks, Newstead

Dedicate a night to dairy-heavy dishes, including truffled burrata, ten-cheese pizza, and a mascarpone and pistachio tiramisu.

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Not On Your Rider Xmas Extravaganza

Sat, 18 Dec, 2021
Fortitude Music Hall, Fortitude Valley

Brisbane's IRL music game show gets festive, with special guests Megan Washington and The Jungle Giants' Sam Hales.

Buy Tickets

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Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn

Thu, 25 Nov - Wed, 15 Dec 2021
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

Unpacking a sex-tape scandal — as well as the state of the world today — this Romanian award-winner is scorching and searing from its first frame to its last.

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1st Edition Is Brisbane's New Comic Book-Inspired Bar and Eatery Serving Superhero-Themed Cocktails

Sip Spidey's Margs and Ninja Turtle Negronis at California Lane's new 22-seater, which only takes online bookings.

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Venom: Let There Be Carnage

Thu, 25 Nov - Wed, 15 Dec 2021
Various cinemas in Brisbane

Tom Hardy and his parasite are back in this gleefully ridiculous sequel to 2018's box-office hit — and watching the actor argue with himself is the best thing about the film.

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Titane

Thu, 25 Nov - Wed, 15 Dec 2021
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

Following a serial-killing car model, this ferocious and unflinching body-horror thriller is only the second-ever movie to win a female filmmaker Cannes Film Festival’s coveted Palme d’Or.

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Seafood and Spritz Fest

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Not On Your Rider Xmas Extravaganza

Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn

1st Edition Is Brisbane's New Comic Book-Inspired Bar and Eatery Serving Superhero-Themed Cocktails

Venom: Let There Be Carnage

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