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 Anarchic Fourth Season of 'Rick and Morty' Is Finally Bringing Its Interdimensional Chaos Down Under

And it features guest voice work by Taika Waititi, Sam Neill, Matthew Broderick and Elon Musk.

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News
Australia Looks Set to Sweat Through a Heatwave This Week

The country may even exceed the hottest temperature ever recorded, which dates back to 1960.

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A Bunch of Gin and Tonic Gardens Are Popping Up Around Australia This Summer

Mix, match and experiment with making different varieties — including at the DIY garnish stations.

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NSW's Thredbo Valley Mountain Biking Track Has Just Opened an 18.4-Kilometre Extension

The full course now spans more than 35 kilometres from Thredbo Alpine Village to Gaden Trout Hatchery.

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Event
The Noise of Waters

Fri, 17 Jan - Sun, 8 Mar 2020
GOMA, South Brisbane

Splash through a selection of sea-focused cinema at GOMA's free retrospective.

Book Now

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Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony-Winning Musical 'In the Heights' Is Finally Hitting the Big Screen

And the lively and colourful first trailer has just dropped.

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Event
Disney Party

Sat, 11 Jan, 2020
Ivory Tusk, Fortitude Valley

Dance the night away to 'The Lion King', 'The Little Mermaid' and all your old-school favourites.

Buy Tickets

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Event
X Cargo Pool Club

Multiple single dates
X CARGO, Fortitude Valley

The Valley shipping container hangout is bringing in a pool, cabanas and daybeds for summer.

Buy Tickets

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News
The Ten Best Movies Hardly Anyone Saw in 2019

With this year's big blockbusters hogging all the hype, you might have missed this electrifying Swedish horror-fantasy film and the unbelievable true tale of an Australian journo and artist. Now's the time to catch up.

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Five Brisbane Parks Fit For a Boozy Picnic (and Where to Pick Up Snacks Beforehand)

Head to the park for a boozy picnic with the finest snacks you can find along the way.

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Event
Woodford Folk Festival 2019–20

Fri, 27 Dec 2019 - Wed, 1 Jan 2020
Woodfordia, Woodford

Southeast Queensland's annual end-of-year festival is back for its 34th year, with Amanda Palmer, Lior, Horrorshow and The Herd on the bill.

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Event
Children of the Sea

Thu, 12 Dec 2019 - Wed, 1 Jan 2020
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

Brought to the screen with a sea of kaleidoscopic visuals — and a score by a Studio Ghibli veteran — this manga-to-anime adaptation tells an ambitious ecological and cosmic tale.

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Event
Brisbane Quarter Christmas Pop-Up

Mon, 16 Dec - Fri, 20 Dec 2019
Brisbane Quarter, Brisbane City

The inner-city precinct is getting festive with 8000 lights, carols and free gelato.

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Event
Black Christmas

Thu, 12 Dec 2019 - Wed, 1 Jan 2020
Various cinemas in Brisbane

A timely remake of a 70s cult classic, this is a Christmas-themed slasher flick for the #MeToo era.

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4ZZZ Hot 100 Hangout

Wed, 1 Jan, 2020
The Triffid, Newstead

See in the new year with a song — or 100.

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Sea Legs Turns One

Sat, 14 Dec, 2019
Sea Legs Brewing Co, Kangaroo Point

Say cheers to the Kangaroo Point brewery's first year.

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Brisbane's Best New Bars of 2019

The city's very best boozy additions of the year.

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Mamma Mia — Let It Snow: ABBA vs Queen Xmas Party

Sat, 21 Dec, 2019
Ivory Tusk, Fortitude Valley

This dedicated ABBA vs Queen night will rock your inner dancing queen.

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Felons Brewing Santa Doggo Photos 2019

Sun, 15 Dec, 2019
Felons Brewing Co, Brisbane City

Take your pooch to get snapped with Santa.

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Elton John

Wed, 18 Dec 2019, Thu, 19 Dec 2019 and
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall

The 'Farewell Yellow Brick Road' tour will see him play his last-ever shows in Australia.

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Mamma Mia — Let It Snow: ABBA vs Queen Xmas Party

Felons Brewing Santa Doggo Photos 2019

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