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
Gold Coast Open House 2021

Sat, 16 Oct - Sun, 17 Oct 2021
Various Gold Coast venues, Gold Coast

Take a peek inside the Gold Coast's interesting and architecturally significant buildings.

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Event
Czech and Slovak Film Festival of Australia 2021

Thu, 7 Oct - Sat, 16 Oct 2021
Online

Watch new and classic Czech and Slovak films at home, with CaSFFA going virtual for 2021.

Buy Tickets

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News
The Lune Croissanterie Team Is Opening Its First-Ever Wine Bar in South Brisbane

Launching in November right next door to Lune, the new neighbourhood bar will pour local drops and focus on seasonal dishes.

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Event
Rose Garden at Customs House

Fri, 8 Oct - Sun, 19 Dec 2021
Customs House Brisbane, Brisbane

Spend an afternoon sipping rosé and eating Moreton Bay bug croissants in floral domes by the river.

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Sundays at City Winery

Sun, 10 Oct, 2021
City Winery Brisbane, Fortitude Valley

Sip frosé slushies, hit up the oyster bar and listen to live tunes at Brisbane's inner-city winery.

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News
Netflix Has Renewed 'The Witcher' for a Third Season Before Its Second Season Even Streams

The Henry Cavill-starring series returns this December after a two-year gap — and there's a third season, a second anime film, and a kids and family series in the works.

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Event
Met Mega Weekend

Sat, 9 Oct - Sun, 10 Oct 2021
GOMA, South Brisbane

GOMA is staying open late for two big nights filled with must-see European masterpieces.

Buy Tickets

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Event
Tides of Brisbane Boat Tour

Wed, 3 Nov - Sun, 19 Dec 2021
Brisbane City Botanic Gardens, Brisbane City

Hit the water from the City Botanic Gardens to spend three hours floating past historic landmarks.

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Museum of Brisbane's New Boat Tours Will Take You Sailing Through the City's History

Hit the water from the City Botanic Gardens to spend three hours floating past historic landmarks.

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Event
A Fire Inside

Thu, 7 Oct - Wed, 27 Oct 2021
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

This sensitive and poignant documentary revisits Australia's 2019–20 bushfires, paying tribute to the communities affected and exploring the aftermath.

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News
The New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From October 7

Head to the flicks to watch a tense and thoughtful documentary about mountaineering, and a sensitive look back at Australia's 2019–20 bushfires.

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Event
The Alpinist

Thu, 7 Oct - Wed, 27 Oct 2021
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

Filled with breathtaking mountaineering footage, this tense and thoughtful documentary focuses on Canadian alpinist Marc-André Leclerc and his free-climbing exploits.

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Acclaimed Bob Dylan Musical 'Girl From the North Country' Is Coming to Australia in 2022

Featuring music and lyrics by the iconic folk singer, the hit West End and Broadway production will make its Aussie debut at the 2022 Sydney Festival.

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Event
North Brisbane Vegan Markets

Sun, 17 Oct 2021, Sun, 21 Nov 2021 and Sun, 19 Dec 2021
UPSTAIRS at Toombul, Nundah

Brisbane Vegan Markets is sending its stalls to the city's north once a month.

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Event
MOSAIC Festival 2021

Sun, 10 Oct, 2021
Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane

Brisbane's multicultural festival is back for a day of food, music and dance.

Book Now

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Paws Under the Stars

Fri, 8 Oct, 2021
Gasworks Precinct, Newstead

This twilight market for cute pooches includes dog yoga sessions, dog ice cream and plenty of dog-focused stalls.

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SFF On Demand

Fri, 12 Nov - Sun, 21 Nov 2021
Online

In addition to its in-cinema 2021 program, SFF is screening 69 films online across ten days.

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Sydney Film Festival Has Just Revealed Its Huge 233-Film Full Lineup for 2021

After being delayed from June to August and then to November, this year's Sydney Film Festival is back with a 12-day in-cinema program and a ten-day digital lineup.

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All-You-Can-Eat Korean Fried Chicken and Bao Night

Tue, 12 Oct, 2021
Bao Bar, South Brisbane

South Brisbane's Bao Bar is serving up bottomless chook pieces and bao every Tuesday night.

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Series Mania Melbourne 2021

Thu, 14 Oct - Sun, 17 Oct 2021
ACMI, Melbourne

The world's biggest TV festival is returning to Melbourne — and this year it's streaming its lineup for free.

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