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
Clayschool Summer Show 2019

Sat, 14 Dec, 2019
Wandering Cooks, South Brisbane

Potter around a clay-based showcase, find pottery gifts, sink a few pots at the bar.

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Bar
Stone & Wood Brewery Brisbane

99 Bridge Street, Fortitude Valley

The Byron Bay-based label has opened a brewery and taproom in a heritage-listed Valley building.

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Event
Pet Stars

Thu, 28 Nov - Sun, 15 Dec 2019
Carrara Markets, Carrara

The new 20-room pop-up will feature a 'Game of Bones' throne, a canine ball pit and a chewed shoe room.

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Event
Mon Abri 2.0

Sun, 24 Nov - Fri, 29 Nov 2019
Rivermakers HQ, Morningside

An immersive, experimental art exhibition in an old ammunitions factory.

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Event
All-You-Can-Eat Arancini and Meatballs

Tue, 26 Nov, 2019
Salt Meats Cheese Gasworks, Newstead

Pile your plate with meatballs and arancini, then slather them with four cheeses — or truffles.

Buy Tickets

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News
You'll Soon Be Able to Camp, Glamp and Stay in Eco Cabins at Australia Zoo

'Camp Crocodile Hunter', as the new campground will be called, will is set to open in 2020.

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News
Nutella Is Opening Its Own Chocolate and Hazelnut-Themed Pop-Up Hotel

Located in Napa Valley, it'll only operate for a weekend — but it'll be filled with Nutella items.

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News
Jordan Peele's Tense New TV Series 'Hunters' Pits Al Pacino Against Escaped Nazis

It's set in the 70s — and the ten-episode first season will hit Amazon Prime Video next year.

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Guide
Seven Boozy Brunch Spots That Will Help You Feel Human Again (and Keep the Party Going)

Like to spend your Saturday morning with booze, food and friends? Brisbane is your oyster.

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Event
Official Secrets

Thu, 21 Nov - Wed, 11 Dec 2019
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

Starring Keira Knightley as a government employee-turned-whistleblower, this ripped-from-the-headlines thriller couldn't be more relevant.

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Event
Half-Price Wing Buffet 2019

Wed, 4 Dec, 2019
Seoul Bistro, Sunnybank

All of the wings, half the price.

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Event
Christmas Cabaret Big Band Dinner and Show 2019

Sat, 14 Dec, 2019
Cloudland, Fortitude Valley

Dinner, drinks and an evening of festive speakeasy-style entertainment.

Buy Tickets

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Event
Barks & Brews

Sun, 24 Nov, 2019
The Brightside, Brisbane

Take your dog for a drink at The Brightside.

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News
Yoko Dining Is Howard Smith Wharves' New Waterside Japanese Izakaya and Bar

Serving up tonkatsu, tempura, yuzu slushies and plenty of sake — and river views.

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Guide
Five Eclectic and Eccentric Shows to See at Brisbane Powerhouse's 2019 Wonderland Festival

This year's must-sees include a recreation of 'Die Hard', an angsty cabaret show about being an adult and a birthday party for a half-person half-octopus.

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90s Movie Marathon

Fri, 22 Nov, 2019
Metro Arts, West End

From super-enhanced reptiles to mask-wearing slashers to a twisty crime classic.

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Farming

Thu, 21 Nov - Wed, 11 Dec 2019
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

'Lost' and 'Suicide Squad' actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje turns director to bring his own bleak childhood — including his teenage years in a skinhead gang — to the screen.

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Judy & Punch

Thu, 21 Nov - Wed, 11 Dec 2019
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

This subversive fairytale turns a problematic puppet show into a feisty delight — complete with fantastic performances by Mia Wasikowska and Damon Herriman.

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Paint Your Pet

Fri, 20 Dec 2019, Fri, 17 Jan 2020 and Sat, 22 Feb 2020
Brush & Barrel, Fortitude Valley

Paint a portrait of your own adorable pet at this BYO boozy art class.

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Stand-Up Paddle Board Yoga

Sun, 1 Dec, 2019
The Westin Brisbane, Brisbane City

Bend and stretch on a paddle board, then sip mimosas.

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