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
Waterfront Sunrise Yoga

Sat, 16 Nov 2019, Sat, 23 Nov 2019 and Sat, 30 Nov 2019
Waterfront Park, Newstead

Salute the sun first thing on a Saturday morning.

Book Now

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News
Upstairs at Toombul Is Brisbane's New Neon-Lit, Fountain-Filled Food Precinct

You'll find a circus-themed arcade bar, a restaurant with cheese wheel pasta and a ramen joint here.

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Event
Mould: A Cheese Festival 2020 — POSTPONED

Fri, 20 Mar - Sat, 21 Mar 2020
Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills

Feast on Australia's best cheeses — with wine, beer, whisky and sake, of course.

Buy Tickets

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Event
APSA Animation Weekend

Sat, 16 Nov - Sun, 17 Nov 2019
GOMA, South Brisbane

Spend two days watching gorgeous animated films — for free.

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Event
Charlie's Angels

Thu, 14 Nov - Wed, 4 Dec 2019
Various cinemas in Brisbane

The feisty female spy franchise is back (again) with a great Kristen Stewart-led cast, but an inescapably generic feel.

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News
An Extremely Photogenic Pop-Up 'Museum' for Pets Is Coming to Australia

Coming to the Gold Coast before stints in Sydney and Melbourne in 2020, 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
A Very Laneway Christmas 2019

Sat, 16 Nov, 2019
Bakery, Winn and California Lanes, Fortitude Valley

Three Fortitude Valley laneways get festive for one market-filled day — and one will be dedicated to dogs.

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News
GOMA Will Become a Maze of Red and Black Wool for Its Huge Chiharu Shiota Exhibition in 2020

In an Australian exclusive, Brisbane's Gallery of Modern Art will host a showcase of weaved web-like installations by the Japanese artist.

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News
The World's First Drive-Thru-Only KFC Has Opened in Australia

The trial concept store in Newcastle features multiple drive-thru lanes.

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Event
Marriage Story

Thu, 14 Nov - Wed, 4 Dec 2019
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver are exceptional in Noah Baumbach's likely Oscar contender, which steps through the rocky aftermath of a marital breakdown.

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Event
Late Night Thrifting

Sat, 7 Dec, 2019
The Station Brisbane, Fortitude Valley

A Saturday night thrift-shopping session in the middle of the Valley.

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Event
The Triffid's Fifth Birthday Party

Thu, 14 Nov, 2019
The Triffid, Newstead

Celebrate Queensland's best new music and one of Brisbane's best music venues.

Book Now

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Event
Bespoke 2019 — Queensland Ballet

Fri, 8 Nov - Sat, 16 Nov 2019
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm

An experimental, multi-sensory showcase from state's resident ballet company.

Buy Tickets

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News
It Looks Like 'Friends' Could Be Heading Back to Your TV Screen for a Reunion Special

The deal is yet to be done, but the original cast could reunite for an unscripted special on new US streaming platform HBO Max.

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News
Australia's Most Stunning Venues Have Been Announced at the 2019 Eat Drink Design Awards

With a Victorian gelato shop, a Brisbane hotel and out-of-town NSW cafe all snagging awards.

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News
This Magical New Beer Festival Will Transport You to Hogsmeade for the Night

It'll be just like a regular night at The Three Broomsticks, only with less magic and more booze.

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News
Moonlight Cinema's Jam-Packed 2019–20 Program Is Here

With a heap of new releases, retro flicks and Christmas specials.

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Guide
Healthy(ish) Brunch Dishes to Make You Feel Human Again After a Night Out

From Saturday morning staples like egg rolls to Asian-inspired congees, these Brisbane brunches are surefire hangover busters.

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Event
Bottomless Bao Thursdays

Thu, 14 Nov, 2019
Friday's Riverside, Brisbane City

Feast on all-you-can-eat bao along the Brisbane River this summer.

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Event
Beermuda Triangle

Sat, 16 Nov, 2019
Ballistic Beer Co, Salisbury

The southside's busy drinking scene gets its own brewery crawl.

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