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
The Sound Garden Is Brunswick Mall's New Three-Level Bar, Restaurant and Live Music Venue

It's serving up breakfast gnocchi on weekends and live music every night of the week.

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Event
Champagne Garden at West Village

Sat, 29 Feb, 2020
West Village, West End

Sip champagne — and eat plenty of snacks — in West End's leafy precinct.

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Dev Patel Goes Medieval in the Unsettling First Teaser for 'The Green Knight'

Patel is up against Ralph Ineson in this eerie twist on a 14th-century tale.

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Event
Richard Jewell

Thu, 13 Feb - Thu, 5 Mar 2020
Various cinemas in Brisbane

Exploring the story behind the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games bombing, Clint Eastwood's latest drama champions a hero — but needlessly focuses on a cartoonish villain, too.

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Event
Be My Valentine at Animal Welfare League Queensland

Mon, 10 Feb - Sun, 16 Feb 2020
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane

Add some more love to your life — meowing, barking, four-legged love.

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Festival of Tibet 2020

Fri, 17 Apr - Sat, 18 Apr 2020
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm

Immerse yourself in Tibetan culture without leaving Brisbane.

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Emma

Thu, 13 Feb - Wed, 4 Mar 2020
Various cinemas in Brisbane

Jane Austen's matchmaker returns to the screen in this dutifully faithful, perfectly palatable yet hardly memorable adaptation.

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Hopfields 2020

Sat, 21 Mar, 2020
Bloodhound Corner Bar, Fortitude Valley

Hop on in to Bloodhound Bar's IPA celebration.

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Event
Yoga + Beer for the Bushfire Appeal Part 2

Sat, 15 Feb, 2020
XXXX Brewery, Milton

Bend and stretch in the XXXX Brewery — and help a good cause.

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News
The First Trailer for Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' Is Here and It's Very Wes Anderson

'The New Yorker'-inspired tale set in a fictional French town stars Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Timothée Chalamet and Saoirse Ronan.

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'The Office' Trivia

Wed, 19 Feb, 2020
Ivory Tusk, Fortitude Valley

Stop putting staplers in jelly and start answering trivia questions.

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Port Phillip Mussel & Jazz Festival 2020

Sat, 7 Mar - Sun, 8 Mar 2020
South Melbourne Market, South Melbourne

Music and six tonnes of molluscs return to South Melbourne Market.

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Coffee & Comedy

Fri, 21 Feb - Thu, 5 Mar 2020
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane

Break up your afternoon with a free cuppa and comedy gig.

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Cheeseburgers in Paradise

Wed, 12 Feb, 2020
The End, West End

Grab a $5 burger every Wednesday night.

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Beers on the Lawn 2020

Sat, 22 Feb - Sun, 23 Feb 2020
Howard Smith Wharves Precinct, Brisbane City

Two days of brews by the river.

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Event
Brisbane Queer Film Festival 2020

Thu, 5 Mar - Sun, 15 Mar 2020
New Farm Cinemas, New Farm

Spend 11 days watching 16 LGBTQIA+ films — and a heap of shorts — from around the world.

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Galentine's Day Openair Cinema

Thu, 13 Feb, 2020
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm

Gather the gals for an outdoor screening of 'Bridesmaids' — for just $5.

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The Milton Good Beer Trail 2020

Fri, 13 Mar - Sun, 22 Mar 2020
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane

Jump between craft-loving joints in Brisbane's new beer capital.

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Thirteen 2020 Oscar-Winning Films You Should Watch Immediately

Catch up on the best films of the last year, from historic winner 'Parasite' to two films you can stream on Netflix right now.

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Float In Cinema

Multiple single dates
W Brisbane, Brisbane City

Splash around and sip cocktails while watching water-themed movies.

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