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
Portside Local Markets

Sat, 8 May, 2021
Portside Wharf Hamilton, Brisbane

Find a last-minute gift for your mum — or treat yourself to art, plants, ceramics, accessories and more.

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Event
Mad Dance Festival

Thu, 6 May - Sat, 8 May 2021
Metro Arts, West End

This three-day festival celebrates Queensland's street dance scene.

Buy Tickets

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News
Netflix Has Dropped Two Eerie New Teasers for the Long-Awaited Fourth Season of 'Stranger Things'

It's been almost two years since the show's third season wrapped up, but these new teasers head back to the past.

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Paramount+ Will Start Streaming in Australia This Winter with Over 20,000 Episodes and Movies

Existing platform 10 All Access will be rebranded to Paramount+ in August — and it's where you'll find the 'Harry Potter' and 'Lord of the Rings' movies, and the new season of 'Dexter'.

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News
You Might Soon Be Able to Stay at a New 250-Room Hotel and Resort at Dreamworld

Part of the land next to the Coomera spot has been earmarked for a new $75 million Dreamworld Resort.

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Event
Brisbane Vegan Expo 2022

Sat, 17 Sep - Sun, 18 Sep 2022
Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills

Showcasing plant-based and cruelty-free products, this two-day event is returning to Brisbane Showgrounds.

Buy Tickets

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News
Queensland Now Requires Anyone Who Has Been to a Sydney Exposure Site to Go Into Quarantine

The Sunshine State hasn't shut its border to NSW, but it has implemented new rules that apply to anyone heading north.

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Event
The Time Travel Cafe

Wed, 5 May - Sun, 23 May 2021
Canvas Club, Woolloongabba

This immersive theatre party will make you feel like you've leapt back to 1920s Paris.

Buy Tickets

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Event
Sighted: Beer Fest

Sat, 8 May, 2021
The Sound Garden, Fortitude Valley

Spend a Saturday afternoon sipping brews at this one-day festival.

Buy Tickets

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Event
German Film Festival 2021

Tue, 1 Jun - Sun, 20 Jun 2021
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

This year's 30-film lineup includes the directorial debut of actor Daniel Brühl, a tense and topical thriller about immigration, and a new Rainer Werner Fassbinder biopic.

Buy Tickets

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Event
Locked Down

Thu, 6 May - Wed, 26 May 2021
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

Anne Hathaway and Chiwetel Ejiofor can't save this lockdown rom-com and heist flick from being dull, creaky, contrived and repetitive.

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News
The New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From May 6

Head to the flicks to watch a rom-com heist movie set during lockdown, a Saudi drama and an adultery thriller.

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Event
Showtime at Archie Brothers

Multiple single dates
Archie Brothers Cirque Electriq Toombul, Nundah

Once a month, you'll be able to head to Toombul for stilt walkers, magicians, burlesque and beverages.

Buy Tickets

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News
'Game of Thrones' Prequel 'House of the Dragon' Just Became Your Most Anticipated Show of 2022

HBO has just released three images from the new series, which is set 300 years before its predecessor and explores the story of House Targaryen.

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Restaurant
Beirut Bazaar

111 Boundary Street, West End

This new West End eatery serves up Lebanese mezze, savoury pastries, cocktails and shawarma.

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Bianca Is James Street's New Laneway Trattoria From the Same Same, Agnes and Honto Crew

Head to the new Ada Lane spot for classic Italian dishes with an Aussie twist, including pickled sardines, burrata, pork and fennel lasagne, and filled doughnuts.

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IKEA Is Bringing Its First-Ever Range of Clothing and Accessories to Australia

It includes t-shirts, hoodies, totes, towels, water bottles and key rings — and no, you don't need to assemble them yourself.

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The New 'Rick and Morty' Season Five Trailer Teases Battles, Parodies and Plenty of Sci-Fi Chaos

Because that's the way the news goes.

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Banjo's Bakery Cafe's Lasagne Pie Is the Next Food Mashup You Need to Try

It layers pasta, beef mince, tomato, vegetables and cheese in a pastry case.

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Event
Sriracha Sunday Fun Cha Lunch

Sun, 16 May, 2021
Hello Please, South Brisbane

Every dish at this spicy meal includes Sriracha, including prawn san choi bow, quail karaage and Sriracha bloody marys.

Buy Tickets

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