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
Birds of Passage

Thu, 3 Oct - Wed, 23 Oct 2019
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

Engrossing from start to finish, this distinctive Colombian drug drama doubles as a breathtaking study of the country's Wayúu culture.

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Gold Coast Open House 2019

Sat, 19 Oct, 2019
Various Gold Coast venues, Gold Coast

Take a peek inside the Gold Coast's interesting and architecturally significant buildings.

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News
One of Australia's Most Beautiful Beaches Has Been Washed Away

Coastal erosion has seen Stockton Beach gradually lose its coveted patch of sand over the last decade — but a recent storm has closed the beach almost entirely.

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Brisbane Open House 2019

Sat, 12 Oct - Sun, 13 Oct 2019
Various locations across Brisbane, Brisbane

Explore the apartments located inside the Walter Taylor Bridge, step inside the Old Windmill Tower or wander behind the scenes at GOMA.

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News
Margot Robbie Returns as Harley Quinn in the Trailer for Her Own 'Suicide Squad' Spin-Off

After stealing the show in 'Suicide Squad', Robbie looks set to unleash colourful crime chaos in the star-studded 'Birds of Prey'.

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East Brisbane Night Market

Sat, 5 Oct, 2019
Lord Stanley Hotel, East Brisbane

Street food, pop-up bars, and plenty to browse and buy.

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'Stranger Things' Has Thankfully Just Been Renewed for a Fourth Season

It's leaving Hawkins behind and plunging deep into the Upside Down, too.

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Event
Rose Revolution 2019

Sat, 16 Nov, 2019
The Old Museum, Bowen Hills

A huge rosé party that donates its proceeds to charity.

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The Brisbane Pub Crawl

Sat, 19 Oct, 2019
Barbara, Brisbane City

Four venues, four beverages and four hours of boozy partying.

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The Home Collective Market

Sun, 13 Oct, 2019
Wavell Heights Community Hall, Wavell Heights

A northside market dedicated to homewares and greenery.

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Beers on the Lawn

Sat, 19 Oct - Sun, 20 Oct 2019
Howard Smith Wharves Precinct, Brisbane City

Two days of brews by the river.

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'The Disaster Artist' and 'The Room' Double Feature

Sat, 5 Oct, 2019
Metro Arts, West End

Watch the best worst movie ever made — and the star-studded dramatisation that shows how it came about.

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Brisbane Portrait Prize

Mon, 30 Sep - Thu, 31 Oct 2019
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm

Check out the 100 finalists competing for Brisbane's first portrait prize.

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Dogs & Beats

Sun, 10 Nov, 2019
Prohibition Brisbane, Fortitude Valley

Hit the dance floor with your dog.

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Brisbane International Film Festival 2019

Thu, 3 Oct - Sun, 13 Oct 2019
Various cinemas in Brisbane

With more than 110 films over 11 days, including a Japanese gangster flick, the Queer Palm winner and an eye-opening doco about Scientology.

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Hans Zimmer Live

Thu, 3 Oct, 2019
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall

Hear 'The Lion King', 'Pirates of the Caribbean' and 'Blue Planet II' performed by a live orchestra and a full band.

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Event
Bubbles & Barrels Beer Festival 2019

Sat, 16 Nov, 2019
Pig 'N' Whistle Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley

A day of beers and barbecued food on Brunswick Street.

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Event
The Goldfinch

Thu, 26 Sep - Wed, 16 Oct 2019
Various cinemas in Brisbane

Despite seemingly boasting all the right elements, this book-to-screen adaptation mirrors its namesake and fails to fly.

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Event
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Thu, 26 Sep - Wed, 16 Oct 2019
Various cinemas in Brisbane

The popular children's book series gets the big-screen treatment — with bumps, jumps and something meaningful to say.

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News
You Can Now Play 'Mario Kart' on Your Phone So Say Goodbye to Productivity

You can race around the streets of Tokyo, hurl shells under the Arc de Triomphe and slide on banana peels on Broadway.

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