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
Free Doughnuts

Thu, 12 Sep, 2019
Cathedral Square, Brisbane City

And they're vegan, gluten-free and nut-free, too.

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Event
The Farewell

Thu, 5 Sep - Wed, 2 Oct 2019
Various cinemas in Brisbane

Awkwafina stars in this nuanced and affecting drama, which charts a Chinese American woman's trip home to see her terminally ill grandmother.

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Event
IT: Chapter Two

Thu, 5 Sep - Wed, 2 Oct 2019
Various cinemas in Brisbane

Pennywise is back — and the unhinged clown is the best thing about this bloated horror sequel.

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News
Beaux Rumble Is James Street's Soon-to-Open New York-Inspired Restaurant from a Michelin-Starred Chef

Chef Alan Wise is returning to Australia to cook up brunches and woodfired fare in Ada Lane.

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Event
Angel of Mine

Thu, 5 Sep - Wed, 2 Oct 2019
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

Noomi Rapace and Yvonne Strahovski make a formidable duo in this Melbourne-shot psychological thriller.

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Event
Laneway Tea Festival

Sat, 5 Oct, 2019
Bakery Lane, Fortitude Valley

Brisbane's first laneway festival dedicated to tea drinking, tea classes and tea readings.

Book Now

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Event
Big Adopt-Out 2019

Sat, 14 Sep, 2019
Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills

The nicest way an animal lover could spend a day.

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Event
The Milton Good Beer Trail — Spring Edition

Fri, 13 Sep - Sun, 15 Sep 2019
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane

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

Buy Tickets

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Event
An Italian Affair

Sat, 7 Sep, 2019
Northshore Hamilton, Hamilton

Head to Northshore Hamilton for an Italian picnic.

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News
Zach Galifianakis Insults Many Celebrities in the Trailer for 'Between Two Ferns: The Movie'

The satirical web talk show is being turned into a Netflix movie, complete with Matthew McConaughey, Will Ferrell, Brie Larson and Keanu Reeves.

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Event
BIGSOUND Lanes Markets

Wed, 4 Sep and Thu, 5 Sep 2019
Bakery, Winn and California Lanes, Fortitude Valley

Live music, markets and a record fair — all after work.

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Event
Regatta Barbecue Fest

Fri, 6 Sep - Sun, 8 Sep 2019
Regatta Hotel, Toowong

Tuck into barbecued foods, learn grill tricks and sink a few brews.

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Event
Yolk Grand Opening

Fri, 6 Sep, 2019
Yolk, Newstead

The folks behind Morning After are hatching a new cafe on the other side of the river.

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Event
Brisbane Night Market Mango Festival

Multiple single dates
Brisbane Markets, Rocklea

With mango gelato, mango pies, mango margaritas and mango beer — and a mango-eating competition, naturally.

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Guide
Ten Shows, Parties and Installations to Lose Yourself In at Brisbane Festival 2019

Walk through fire, see a theatre show in a cavernous warehouse and dance to house music backed by a gospel choir.

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Event
Katrin Hochschuh and Adam Donovan: Empathy Swarm

Sat, 17 Aug - Sun, 27 Oct 2019
QUT Art Museum, Brisbane

Watch as 50 roaming robots all try to adapt their behaviour in response to your presence.

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Event
Bedtime Stories — Urland

Tue, 17 Sep - Thu, 19 Sep 2019
Secret Location in Brisbane, Brisbane

Get cosy and listen to twisty tales at this live radio play.

Buy Tickets

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Event
Communal Table — Dancenorth

Wed, 18 Sep - Sat, 21 Sep 2019
The Joinery, West End

Dance and a shared dinner combine in this world premiere show.

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Riverstage Birthday Bash

Sat, 7 Sep, 2019
Riverstage, Brisbane

Celebrate 30 years of live tunes in the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens.

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The Church of House: Groove Terminator

Fri, 6 Sep, 2019
The Tivoli, Fortitude Valley

This year's Brisbane Festival opens with a huge night of house music, complete with a gospel choir.

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