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
Gelatissimo Has Brought Back Its Caramilk, Bubble Tea and Ube Cheesecake Gelati for a Limited Time

Pick between caramelised white chocolate gelato, brown sugar bubble milk tea gelato or ube gelato topped with chunks of jiggle cheesecake for your next sweet treat.

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Veneziano Coffee Roasters Has Reopened Its Airy West End Cafe After a Huge Revamp

Watch coffee roasting in action as you get your caffeine fix at the just-renovated Montague Road spot.

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Northern Ireland's Huge 'Game of Thrones' Tour Is Now Open So You Can Visit Winterfell On Your Next Holiday

The hit HBO show's Northern Ireland studio has been turned into a massive tourist attraction, complete with an Iron Throne, King’s Landing, Dragonstone and The Wall.

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Western Australia's Turquoise Bay Has Been Named the Best Beach in the South Pacific for 2022

Beaches in Australia and New Zealand took out nine of the top ten spots.

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A Heap of Aussie Surf Clubs Are Getting Kitted Out with Rainbow Hues to Celebrate Pride and Diversity

On Sunday, February 27, you can enjoy a stint of sun, surf and sand between rainbow flags across the New South Wales coastline — including at Bondi and in Byron Bay.

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Studio 666

Thu, 24 Feb - Wed, 9 Mar 2022
Various cinemas in Brisbane

All their lives, the Foo fighters clearly wanted to be horror movie stars — and the Dave Grohl-fronted band gets their chance in this gonzo, gory, extremely goofy and indulgent film.

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Jungle Collective Mega Online Indoor Plant Sale

Wed, 2 Mar - Sun, 6 Mar 2022
Online

Browse more than 20,000 plants spanning 250-plus varieties at this huge online sale — with prices starting at $10.

Buy Tickets

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Hive

Thu, 24 Feb - Wed, 16 Mar 2022
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

Boasting a phenomenal lead performance, this Sundance-winning Kosovan drama tells a blistering true tale about female resilience in the face of patriarchal oppression.

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Cyrano

Thu, 24 Feb - Wed, 16 Mar 2022
Various cinemas in Brisbane

Peter Dinklage ghostwrites love letters and Ben Mendelsohn gets villainous again in this charming, easy-to-swoon-over musical romance.

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The New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From February 24

Head to the flicks to see a charmingly romantic musical starring Peter Dinklage, a haunted-house horror flick starring Foo Fighters and a Sundance-sweeping Kosovan drama.

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Riverside CBD Restaurant Patina Has Just Opened a Leafy Second Venue in St Lucia

Tuck into yuzu oysters, ora king salmon tartare and espresso martini souffles with vanilla vodka cream at Patina's new sibling site in the University of Queensland's Alumni Court.

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Multi-Sensory Playground 'Imaginaria' Is Keeping Its Immersive Installations in Brisbane Until 2023

'Imaginaria' is keeping its light-filled mazes, inflatable spaces and electronic hall of mirrors at South Bank for another year.

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Herve's Is the Soon-to-Open French Restaurant and Bar Coming to Albion's Revamped Timber Mill

Come March, the Craft'd Grounds precinct will welcome this homely eatery, which is named after co-founder Hervé Dudognon.

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The ABC Has Dropped the Trailer for Its New Tony Armstrong-Hosted Doco Series About Super-Cute Dogs

The three-part series enlists the ABC News Breakfast sports presenter to explore the world of canines, and will hit ABC and iView in March.

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'Looking for Alibrandi' Is the Latest Aussie Classic That's Making the Leap to the Stage

Melina Marchetta's beloved 1992 book has already been adapted into a movie, and now a stage version is heading to Belvoir and Malthouse.

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Stanthorpe Apple & Grape Harvest Festival 2022

Fri, 25 Feb - Sun, 6 Mar 2022
Stanthorpe, Stanthorpe

Apple picking, wine fiestas, berry farm tours, grape-stomping sessions, leafy gardens — you'll find them all southwest of Brisbane.

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Brisbane's Dedicated Ice Cream Festival Is Returning for Two-Plus Weeks of Frosty Sweet Treats

Returning for its fifth instalment, this dessert celebration is hosting its longest event yet, complete with decadent degustation dinners and pop-up ice cream vendors.

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Brisbane Ice Cream Festival 2022

Thu, 17 Mar - Sat, 9 Apr 2022
West Village, West End

Returning for its fifth instalment, this dessert celebration is hosting its longest event yet, complete with decadent degustation dinners and pop-up ice cream vendors.

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Ginfused Festival 4.0

Sat, 26 Mar, 2022
Pig 'N' Whistle Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley

Spend a day knocking back juniper spirits in Pig 'N' Whistle's Brunswick Street beer garden.

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Taronga Zoo Has Just Welcomed Two Adorable Red Panda Cubs and You Can Watch Them From Home

Add some cuteness to your day by watching Taronga's two new red panda cubs.

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The ABC Has Dropped the Trailer for Its New Tony Armstrong-Hosted Doco Series About Super-Cute Dogs

'Looking for Alibrandi' Is the Latest Aussie Classic That's Making the Leap to the Stage

Stanthorpe Apple & Grape Harvest Festival 2022

Brisbane's Dedicated Ice Cream Festival Is Returning for Two-Plus Weeks of Frosty Sweet Treats

Brisbane Ice Cream Festival 2022

Ginfused Festival 4.0

Taronga Zoo Has Just Welcomed Two Adorable Red Panda Cubs and You Can Watch Them From Home

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