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.

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Newstead Brewing Has Opened a Taphouse at Brisbane Airport's Domestic Terminal

Up your pre-flight game with beers, Moreton Bay Bug rolls and runway views at the Brisbane brewery's third venue.

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A 'Strawberry' Full Moon Will Be Visible in Australia's Skies This Week

It's considered a supermoon by some, but not by others — either way, it'll be brightening up Australia's skies on Friday, June 25.

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Queensland and Victoria Are Closing Their Borders to Seven Sydney Local Government Areas

Both states are closing their borders to the City of Sydney, Waverley, Woollahra, Bayside, Canada Bay, Inner West and Randwick LGAS in response to Sydney's current COVID-19 outbreak.

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The Latest Trailer for 'The Suicide Squad' Pairs Up Old Favourites with New Supervillains

Margot Robbie is back as Harley Quinn — and she has plenty of star-studded company.

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Scandinavian Film Festival 2021

Thu, 15 Jul - Wed, 4 Aug 2021
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

Australia's annual showcase of Nordic cinema returns.

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Australia's Annual Scandinavian Film Festival Has Announced Its Noir-Led 2021 Lineup

Showcasing films from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, the festival will tour the country in July and August.

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South City Square Winter Pop-Up Markets

Sun, 27 Jun, 2021
South City Square, Woolloongabba

You'll feel like you're wandering around a European-style market hall at this inner east mix of stalls and food trucks.

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Snow4Kids 2021

Sat, 19 Jun - Sun, 11 Jul 2021
Orion Springfield Central, Springfield Central

Head to Springfield to wander through the snow, build a snowman and make snowballs.

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Ooh La La Is the New Rooftop Bar Perched Above Woolloongabba French Restaurant C'est Bon

The Stanley Street favourite has launched a sky-high new addition, serving up oysters, duck liver parfait eclairs, hot whisky cocktails and city views.

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Top Dog Film Festival 2021

Fri, 27 Aug - Sat, 28 Aug 2021
Eldorado Cinema, Indooroopilly

Brisbane's mini film festival dedicated to dogs is back for another bark.

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UNESCO's World Heritage Committee Says the Great Barrier Reef Should Be Considered "In Danger"

The organisation says that the reef's "long-term outlook has deteriorated from poor to very poor" since 2015, and is calling upon Australia to take "accelerated actions".

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The Fifth Season of 'Rick and Morty' Has Just Started Streaming on Netflix

Wubba lubba dub dub.

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These 57 Australian Venues Will Soon Be Pouring Zero-Proof Wine, Beer, Spirits and Cocktails

Hospitality chain Australian Venue Co is ramping up its low- and no-alcohol game from July 1.

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Anyone Who Visited DFO at the Airport During a Half-Hour Period Must Self-Isolate

A traveller has tested positive after visiting the shopping centre on the day she completed hotel quarantine.

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Brisbane Winter Sessions Is the New Six-Day Music Festival Popping Up Across the City This August

No Money Enterprise, Thy Art Is Murder, Ian Haug, Ben Ely, Last Dinosaurs and Nina Las Vegas are all on the lineup, across more than 30 free and ticketed gigs.

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Riverfire Is Returning to Brighten Up Brisbane's Night Sky This September

It was scaled-back in 2019 and scrapped in 2020, but Brisbane Festival's annual fireworks display will return in 2021.

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A Huge Collection of Ramses the Great Artefacts Is Coming to Sydney's Australian Museum in 2023

'Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs' will feature more than 180 rare artefacts, which will be leaving Egypt for the first time in more than 30 years.

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Queensland's At-Home and Outdoor Gathering Limits Will Be Scrapped From June 25

Queensland's restrictions are easing, with no limits on gatherings at home or outdoors, and hospitality businesses operating under a three people per four-square-metres rule.

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Reclink Community Cup 2021

Sun, 25 Jul, 2021
Enoggera Memorial Park, Enoggera

The annual musos vs journos charity AFL match returns.

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Brisbane BBQ Festival 2021

Sat, 26 Jun - Sun, 27 Jun 2021
Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills

Two days dedicated to barbecued food, craft brews and live tunes.

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