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
'Friends! The Musical Parody' Is Touring Australia to Make Your Day, Week, Month and Even Your Year

This song-filled satirical stage version of the hit 90s sitcom will be there for Australian fans in 2022.

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Nick Cave Has Revealed He's Touring Australia with Warren Ellis in November Via a Rogue Fan Email

The Australian music legends are bringing their 'Carnage' tour home, with cities, venues and exact dates still to be announced.

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Brisbane City Council Is Turning Off All of the City's Parking Meters for the Rest of February

You can also score half-price parking at King George Square and Wickham Terrace for the whole month.

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Event
Scenic Rim Farm Gate Trail 2022

Sun, 13 Mar, 2022
Various locations throughout the Scenic Rim region,

The Scenic Rim's primary producers are rolling out the welcome mat and inviting Brisbanites down to their farms.

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'Dear Evan Hansen', 'The Woman in the Window' and 'Space Jam: A New Legacy' Just Earned Razzie Nominations

Recognising the worst in cinema in 2021, this year's nominations also include a special category just for bad Bruce Willis films.

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Airbnb Has Recreated the 'Bluey' House in Brisbane If You'd Like to Spend a Night in the Hit Series

The homegrown animated hit comes to life — and you can stay in this IRL replica of the Heeler family home for $20 a night.

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Australia Is Reopening Its International Borders to All Double-Vaccinated Visitors on February 21

Almost two years since the border closed back in March 2020, all visa holders will once again be allowed to visit Australia.

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Event
Chocolate Fondue for Two

Fri, 11 Feb - Mon, 14 Feb 2022
Belle Époque, South Brisbane

Get gooey with your other half — and with chocolate, marshmallows, fruit and pretzels.

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HBO's Charming Rom-Com Sitcom 'Starstruck' Has Just Dropped the Trailer for Its Second Season

Rose Matafeo's delightful 'Notting Hill'-style series is back, once again charting the reality of dating a world-famous film star.

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Ben & Jerry's Will Give Out Free Ice Cream the Next Time the Temperature Hits 31 Degrees

The ice cream chain will hand out free scoops for five hours at its just-launched new Burleigh Heads store.

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Event
The Wider Earth — Dead Puppet Society

Sat, 5 Feb - Sat, 19 Feb 2022
The Princess Theatre, South Brisbane

See Charles Darwin's famous journey from the Andes through the Amazon to the Galapagos Islands recreated with puppets — and with a score by Lior.

Buy Tickets

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The Aboriginal Flag Is Set to Fly Permanently on the Sydney Harbour Bridge

New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet has committed to permanently flying the Aboriginal flag on Sydney Harbour Bridge "as soon as possible".

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A Huge Exhibition Dedicated to Disney's Animated Movies Is Coming to Brisbane This Winter

Displaying at Queensland Museum from June, 'Disney: The Magic of Animation' features more than 500 original artworks covering the Mouse House's animated delights across the past century.

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News
Sex-Tape Scandals, 90s Nostalgia and a Talking Penis: Yes, You Should Watch Disney+'s 'Pam & Tommy'

This wild new Lily James and Sebastian Stan-starring series about Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee tells a tale you already know, but it’s also full of surprises.

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Somebody Once Told Us That Burlesque 'Shrek' Parody 'Shreklesque' Is Touring Down Under This Year

When the animated hit reached cinemas back in 2001, no one knew it'd spark a burlesque and drag version decades later.

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Valentine's Markets at Portside

Sun, 6 Feb, 2022
Portside Wharf Hamilton, Brisbane

Hit up this riverside market to browse for Valentine's Day gifts — or scope out art and plants to ceramics and accessories with your other half.

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Netflix Has Announced the Enormous 86-Title List of New Movies It'll Be Streaming in 2022

'Knives Out 2', a new Ryan Gosling-starring spy thriller, Jennifer Lopez as an assassin, and Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key voicing a stop-motion animation — they're just some of the streamer's highlights for this year.

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Alliance Francaise French Film Festival 2022

Wed, 16 Mar - Mon, 18 Apr 2022
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

Brisbane's annual showcase of French cinema returns with a 40-plus film lineup of new and classic movies.

Buy Tickets

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Alliance Francaise French Film Festival Has Dropped Its Complete (and Impressive) 2022 Lineup

AFFFF is screening 40-plus titles across its 2022 lineup, including award-winners, straight-from-Berlinale premieres and the latest film from 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' director Céline Sciamma.

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Sea Legs Turns Three

Sat, 5 Feb, 2022
Sea Legs Brewing Co, Kangaroo Point

Say cheers to this Kangaroo Point brewery's third birthday with special brews, a heap of food and giveaways.

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Valentine's Markets at Portside

Netflix Has Announced the Enormous 86-Title List of New Movies It'll Be Streaming in 2022

Alliance Francaise French Film Festival 2022

Alliance Francaise French Film Festival Has Dropped Its Complete (and Impressive) 2022 Lineup

Sea Legs Turns Three

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