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
Coming Soon: South Bank Is Getting a 12-Hole Indoor Mini-Golf Course and Golf Simulator with a Bar

Hey Caddy and X-Golf are opening on Grey Street in April, complete with a games area, in-house kitchen and screens showing sports.

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Ze Pickle Is Shutting Its Camp Hill Burger Joint to Focus on Its OG Burleigh Heads Eatery

After its Fortitude Valley outpost closed in February, the burger chain's eatery in Brisbane's east will say farewell on Sunday, March 17.

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Michelle Visage Is Taking Over Hosting 'Drag Race Down Under' From RuPaul for Season Four

"It has been my great honour to bring 'Drag Race' to Australasia," said RuPaul. "I can’t wait to see the franchise flourish under the leadership of the incredible Michelle Visage.”

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Brisbane Comedy Festival Is Slinging $24 Tickets to a Heap of 2024's Shows for 24 Hours

Score discounted seats to see Josh Thomas, Lizzy Hoo, Nat's What I Reckon, Nina Oyama, Arj Barker, Ed Byrne, David O'Doherty, Rhys Nicholson and more.

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Coming Soon: Melbourne Is About to Become Home to the World's First-Ever Grey Goose Martini Bar

Seating just 33 people, Le Martini is all about one type of cocktail — but in plenty of variations.

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Event
Love Lies Bleeding

Thu, 14 Mar - Wed, 10 Apr 2024
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

Kristen Stewart plunges into a wild 80s-set tale of love, lust, blood and violence in the latest standout from 'Saint Maud' filmmaker Rose Glass.

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RISING's 2024 Program Includes Free First Peoples' Art and a Yasiin Bey-Led Blockwide Fest Within the Fest

The full lineup spans 105 events featuring 480-plus artists, all to start off winter in Melbourne with a feast of art, music and performances.

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Nine 2024 Oscar-Winning Films That You Can and Should Watch Immediately

'Oppenheimer', an astonishing Ukraine-set documentary, a Wes Anderson short, Emma Stone's most-spectacular performance yet: they each won 2024 Oscars, and you can check them all out now.

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'Oppenheimer', 'Poor Things', 'The Boy and the Heron', 'Godzilla Minus One': They All Won 2024 Oscars

'Barbie', 'The Zone of Interest', 'Anatomy of a Fall', 'The Holdovers' and '20 Days in Mariupol' also collected shiny trophies at this year's Oscars.

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From Air, Budjerah and Yasiin Bey to 40-Kilometre-Long Laser Beams: Vivid Sydney's Packed 2024 Program Is Here

Celebrating its 14th year, the festival's 23-night lineup will fill the Harbour City with music, lights and openair art, food events and conversation.

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News
Say Cheers to Hollywood's Night of Nights: Concrete Playground's Oscars 2024 Drinking Game

Whether you're hoping that 'Oppenheimer', 'Barbie', 'Poor Things', 'Past Lives' or something else picks up Academy Awards, here's how to sip along.

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News
'The Wizard of Oz'-Inspired Blockbuster Musical 'Wicked' Will Defy Gravity in Brisbane in 2024

Following the Land of Oz's witches, the Broadway smash is headed to QPAC's Lyric Theatre from September.

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'Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey' Has Been Named the Worst Film of 2023 by the Razzie Awards

The Golden Raspberry Awards found Winnie-the-Pooh's first foray into horror a major bother, with the film winning all five categories that it was nominated in.

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Predicting the Oscars: Who Should, Could and Will Win at the 2024 Academy Awards

Will 'Oppenheimer' sweep the Oscars? What else will win? What should but won't? Here are our predictions.

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Here's Where You Can Watch 31 of 2024's Oscar-Nominated Movies in Australia Right Now

From 'Barbenheimer' and twists on 'Frankenstein' to animated 'Spider-Man' antics and devastating documentaries, here's where to watch 2024's Oscar contenders.

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The Turbot Street Underpass Is Now Home to Brisbane CBD's First Free Basketball, Pickleball and Handball Court

You can also play soccer and cricket at the new addition to the Heritage Lanes precincts, with bookings available for one-hour slots.

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Sydney Writers' Festival

Mon, 20 May - Sun, 26 May 2024
Various Sydney venues, Sydney

Nearly 300 speakers are on the 2024 program, which features 223 free and ticketed events — and is streaming some sessions nationwide.

Buy Tickets

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Stones Corner Festival

Sun, 5 May, 2024
Stones Corner, Stones Corner

The Potbelleez, Screamfeeder, 19 breweries pouring beers: they'll all be at this huge street party on the May long weekend.

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The Potbelleez, Screamfeeder, 19 Breweries Pouring Beers: They'll All Be at Stones Corner Festival 2024

This is the ninth year that this huge street party has taken over Brisbane's inner south — and there'll be markets and bites to eat, too.

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'Lessons in Chemistry' Author Bonnie Garmus Is Headlining 2024's Huge Sydney Writers' Festival Lineup

The literary love-in's full program spans 223 events with nearly 300 speakers, including 35 international guests.

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