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 New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From November 25

Head to the flicks to see two boundary-pushing award-winners, Tom Hardy argue with his parasite and an insightful documentary about the dogs of Istanbul.

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Australia Is Set for a Soggy La Nina Summer So You'd Best Keep Your Umbrella Handy

The Bureau of Meteorology has declared that a La Niña weather event has developed in the Pacific Ocean, which means that a wetter-than-usual few months are in store.

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Valley Hops Brewing Has Opened on Cloudland's Rooftop Just in Time for Sunlit Summer Sessions

Towering above Ann Street, this new sky-high leafy oasis pairs Valley-brewed beers with pizzas, skewers and cheeseboards.

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Event
Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase 2021

Sat, 27 Nov, 2021
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm

Try a bite-sized sample of the up-and-coming comedians you might not have seen live yet.

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Mountain Goat Valley Crawl 2022

Sat, 12 Feb, 2022
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane

Brisbane's huge — and free — multi-venue music festival is back.

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Golden Shores

Fri, 29 Apr - Sun, 1 May 2022
Surfers Paradise Beachfront, Surfers Paradise

Youngn Lipz, HP Boyz, Safia, The Presets, Vera Blue and San Cisco headline southeast Queensland's new Labour Day long weekend music festival.

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Golden Shores Is the Three-Day Music Festival Taking Over Surfers Paradise Beachfront Next Autumn

Youngn Lipz, HP Boyz, Safia, The Presets, Vera Blue and San Cisco headline southeast Queensland's new Labour Day long weekend music festival.

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Event
9 to 5 The Musical

Sun, 22 May - Sat, 2 Jul 2022
QPAC Lyric Theatre, South Brisbane

Dolly Parton's hit musical is coming to Brisbane.

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Dolly Parton's Smash-Hit '9 to 5' Musical Is Coming to Brisbane in 2022

Brisbanites, it's finally time to pour yourself a cup of ambition and see a classic 80s comedy brought to the stage.

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How 'Zola' Director Janicza Bravo Turned a Chaotic Viral Twitter Thread Into One of 2021's Must-Sees

“You wanna hear a story? It’s kind of long, but it’s full of suspense.”

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Lily James Transforms Into Pamela Anderson in the First Trailer for New Hulu Drama 'Pam & Tommy'

Red swimsuits, mullets, sex tape chaos — this trailer has it all.

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Australia's Second Movenpick Hotel Has Opened in Melbourne, Complete with Daily Chocolate Hour

The chain's 172-room CBD site also boasts a dedicated recreation level, chocolate cafe, and modern Asian restaurant and bar.

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Event
Bottomless Drag Brunch

Sat, 5 Mar, 2022
The Wickham, Fortitude Valley

Kick off your Saturday with a drag show, two hours of drinks and a non-stop pile of pancakes.

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Palm Springs Pop-Up

Mon, 1 Nov 2021 - Mon, 28 Feb 2022
The Wickham, Fortitude Valley

The Wickham has decked out its beer garden California-style — and it's doing themed cocktails, slushies and bottomless drag brunches.

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Brewtide and Seven Miles Coffee Roastery Have Opened at Albion's New Craft'd Grounds Precinct

Brisbane's inner north now has a new spot for craft brews and top-notch coffee.

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Radical Reels Tour 2021

Tue, 23 Nov - Fri, 26 Nov 2021
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm

Get a mindblowing adrenaline high from the comfort of your cushy cinema seat.

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In Full Bloom

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 - Mon, 28 Feb 2022
Regatta Hotel, Toowong

The Regatta is celebrating the warmest part of the year with spritzes, mushroom sliders, peking duck shanks and live tunes.

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Meeanjin Markets 2021

Fri, 19 Nov, 2021
Reddacliff Place, Brisbane

Brisbane's Indigenous-focused market is returning to the middle of the city with stalls, music, dancing and a day-long celebration of First Nations’ culture.

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The Rescue

Thu, 18 Nov - Wed, 8 Dec 2021
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

The Oscar-winning directors behind 'Free Solo' swap climbing peaks for diving deep, this time chronicling the rescue of 12 Thai schoolboys and their soccer coach from the Tham Luang Nang Non cave system.

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Blue Bayou

Thu, 18 Nov - Wed, 8 Dec 2021
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

With potent performances and a dreamy-yet-gritty look, this deeply moving drama tackles America's immigration laws and their punitive impact.

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Bottomless Drag Brunch

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Radical Reels Tour 2021

In Full Bloom

Meeanjin Markets 2021

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