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
Mecca Is Opening Its Biggest Store in the Southern Hemisphere in Melbourne's Bourke Street Mall

It'll sprawl across a 3000-square-metre space, and eclipse Sydney's Mecca flagship as the biggest dedicated beauty store on this half of the globe.

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News
These Four Australian Venues Have Been Named in the World's 50 Best Bars for 2021

Sydney's Maybe Sammy came in at number 22, with Cantina OK! and Re also earning a spot — plus Melbourne's Above Board.

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News
Hyatt Regency Brisbane Has Turned Its Rooftop Pool Terrace Into a Retro-Themed Bar and Restaurant

Perched above the Queen Street Mall, Hibiscus Room is pairing cocktails with 70s- and 80s-inspired dishes, tropical decor and poolside hangs.

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News
Uber Eats Is Giving Away $350,000 Worth of Messina Prizes If You Need Some More Gelato in Your Life

You can score discounts ranging from ten to 50 percent off, free tub upgrades or, if you're particularly lucky, a year's supply of Messina's gelato.

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News
Rita's Is Teneriffe's Creative New Taqueria and Tequila Joint with a Taco Inspired by Bunnings

Only taking its tipple of choice and tortillas from Mexican cuisine, this Vernon Terrace newcomer also serves up kangaroo tacos and Korean cauliflower tacos.

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News
Pub Choir Is Touring Its Boozy Communal Karaoke Sessions Around Australia This Summer

Singing in a crowd is back.

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Event
Stones Corner Festival 2022

Sun, 1 May, 2022
Stones Corner Hotel, Greenslopes

The huge street fest will return in 2022 for its seventh event, complete with live tunes, markets, food trucks and 20-plus craft breweries.

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Event
Bottomless Mezze

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 - Mon, 28 Feb 2022
Friday's Riverside, Brisbane City

Tuck into a two-hour spread of hummus, tzatziki, flatbread, haloumi fries and lamb kofta skewers all through summer.

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Bar
Valley Hops Brewing

641 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley

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

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Bar
1st Edition

22 McLachlan Street, Fortitude Valley

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

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News
Zac Efron Is the Latest Star to Battle the Outback in the Trailer for Stan's New Thriller 'Gold'

The movie Efron shot when he decamped from Hollywood to Australia during the pandemic is finally heading to screens big and small.

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News
Queensland Is Reopening Quarantine-Free Travel to Vaxxed Interstate Visitors From December 13

The Sunshine State is bringing forward its reopening date to interstate visitors from domestic hotspots by five days.

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News
Multiple Spideys Are Still Better Than One in the First 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' Trailer

The best 'Spider-Man' movie ever made is getting a sequel — and it'll be split across two films.

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Event
Eurovision – Australia Decides 2022

Fri, 25 Feb - Sat, 26 Feb 2022
Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, Broadbeach

Head to the Gold Coast to help choose who'll represent the country at Eurovision 2022.

Buy Tickets

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Event
Musical Bingo

Tue, 7 Dec 2021, Tue, 14 Dec 2021 and Tue, 21 Dec 2021
Brooklyn Standard, Brisbane

Tuesday night is now boozy musical bingo night at Brooklyn Standard, with drag stars Stefani Stefani and Henny Spaghetti on hosting duties.

Buy Tickets

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Guide
Ten Sensational Exhibitions to See in and Around Brisbane This Summer

Spend your summer wandering through masterpieces, bouncing around a multi-sensory installation, and embracing the surreal and sublime.

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Event
Art Mixtape: Yours for Summer

Sat, 18 Dec 2021 - Mon, 28 Feb 2022
HOTA, Home of the Arts, Surfers Paradise

Spanning 80-plus works including installations, video pieces, sculptures and paintings, this summer exhibition features a little bit of everything.

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Event
Thinking Into Being

Sat, 9 Oct 2021 - Sun, 27 Feb 2022
QUT Art Museum, Brisbane

QUT Art Museum's summer-long exhibition explores the thought process that brings objects, products and experiences to fruition.

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Event
APT10 Cinema

Sat, 4 Dec 2021 - Mon, 25 Apr 2022
GOMA, South Brisbane

GOMA is filling its galleries with Asia-Pacific art and its cinemas with Aussie animation, local up-and-comers and top-notch films from across the region.

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News
Jamie Dornan Gets Stranded in the Outback in the Trailer for New Stan Thriller Series 'The Tourist'

The six-part Stan series follows a man with amnesia, and also stars Aussie actors Danielle Macdonald, Alex Dimitriades and Damon Herriman.

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