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
Valley Sounds

Multiple single dates
The Brightside, Brisbane

A once-a-month showcase of up-and-coming Brisbane bands.

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Event
Big Gin Festival 2019

Sat, 30 Mar, 2019
Welcome to Bowen Hills, Bowen Hills

A day-long festival slinging more than 60 types of gin.

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Event
Raven On

Tue, 12 Mar - Sun, 17 Mar 2019
Brisbane City Hall, Brisbane

This Brisbane Comedy Festival show is all about being a 'Game of Thrones' diehard.

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News
The Full Live-Action 'Aladdin' Trailer Will Take You to a Whole New World

The flick will feature all of the original songs, plus a very blue Will Smith as Genie.

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Event
La Macelleria's King Street Opening Weekend

Sat, 16 Mar - Sun, 17 Mar 2019
La Macelleria Gelateria King Street, Bowen Hhills

The gelato chain is launching its newest location with $1 scoops and a special beer flavour.

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Eat No Evil

Tue, 19 Mar, 2019
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane

This four-course vegan dinner will take you to four different bars — and serve up four different brews.

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Event
Mad Hatter's Gin and Tea Party

Sun, 24 Mar, 2019
Covent Garden, West End

Drink your way down the rabbit hole.

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Event
Loud Art — Second Sight: Witchcraft, Ritual, Power After Hours

Fri, 15 Mar, 2019
UQ Art Museum, St Lucia

Party your way through Brisbane's new witchcraft exhibition.

Book Now

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Cheese Feast and Bottomless Wine

Sat, 16 Mar and Sat, 29 Jun 2019
Salt Meats Cheese Gasworks, Newstead

Pair a platter with cheese with unlimited plonk.

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Urban Wine Walk Brisbane 2019

Sat, 11 May, 2019
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane

Take your love of wine to the streets on this self-guided stroll between Brisbane bars.

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Event
Cluedo! The Interactive Game

Wed, 17 Apr - Sat, 25 May 2019
Baedeker, Fortitude Valley

Find out if it was Miss Scarlett in the bar with the candlestick.

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Event
Alliance Francaise French Film Festival 2019

Thu, 14 Mar - Sun, 14 Apr 2019
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

The festival's star-studded 30th anniversary program features everyone from Charlotte Gainsbourg and Juliette Binoche to Joaquin Phoenix and Robert Pattinson.

Buy Tickets

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News
Disney's Entire Movie Library Will Soon Be Available to Stream

The company's beloved animated catalogue is headed to its new Disney+ streaming service.

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The Gold Coast Will Soon Be Home to Australia's Biggest Ocean Park

The 210-hectare space will retain The Spit's existing green space, restore a 4000-square-metre rainforest, and add light rail, improved cycle and walkways, an underwater sculpture garden and a selfie tower.

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Event
KURIOS: Cabinet of Curiosities — Cirque du Soleil

Fri, 10 Jan - Sun, 9 Feb 2020
Northshore Hamilton, Hamilton

Cirque du Soleil’s 35th production comes to Brisbane, complete with a cast of 47 artists from 17 countries.

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Event
Calibre Craft Beer Block Party

Sun, 24 Mar, 2019
Saccharomyces Beer Cafe, South Brisbane

Wind down your weekend with great brews and food.

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The US Remake of 'What We Do in the Shadows' Will Hit Australian TV Screens in April

The ten-episode American remake is coming to Foxtel.

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Brisbane Is Set to Sweat Through an Early Autumn Heatwave

Temperatures will reach 30 degrees every day for the next week, and could even break heat records.

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This App Will Ensure That Your Japanese Holiday Is Filled With Cherry Blossoms

It tracks when cherry blossoms are expected to bloom at more than a thousand locations across the country.

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The Director of 'Hereditary' Is Back With Another Creepy Horror Movie That'll Inspire Nightmares

'Midsommar' follows a holidaying couple as they visit a rural Swedish community.

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