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
Barks & Brews

Sun, 30 Jun, 2019
The Brightside, Brisbane

Take your dog for a drink at The Brightside.

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Short + Sweet Festival 2019

Wed, 5 Jun - Sat, 22 Jun 2019
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm

Bite-sized theatre returns to Brisbane Powerhouse.

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You Can Finally Hear Beyoncé as Nala in the New Teaser for the Live-Action 'Lion King'

The film also stars Donald Glover as Simba — and hits cinemas next month.

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Little Big Bingo

Wed, 12 Jun, 2019
Little Big House, South Brisbane

Wednesday night is now boozy bingo night.

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Grape Grazing by Night 2019

Fri, 12 Jul, 2019
Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills

Raise your glass to Aussie wine.

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Signature Is the Emporium Hotel's Decadent New Restaurant with 150-Year-Old Parisian Art

It also has 6000 bottles of wine and a seperate vegan menu.

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All-You-Can-Eat Ribs and Fried Chicken

Thu, 6 Jun - Sat, 8 Jun 2019
KaiKai Chicken, Saint Lucia

St Lucia's chicken buffet joint is going all out for three days.

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You Can Now Head to a Galaxy Far, Far Away at Disney's First 'Star Wars' Theme Park Zone

Disneyland's Galaxy's Edge has thrown open its intergalactic doors, with another set to launch at Disney World in August.

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No Scrubs: 90s and Early 00s Party

Sat, 15 Jun, 2019
The Foundry Brisbane, Fortitude Valley

Jump a couple of decades back in time.

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News
The Visually Stunning First Trailer for Netflix's 'Dark Crystal' Prequel Series Is Here

The streaming platform steps back into the story first told in Jim Henson's 1982 film.

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NASA Will Start Launching Rockets From Australia in 2020

The US organisation is setting up temporary launch facilities at the Arnhem Space Centre in the Northern Territory.

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Event
Garden of Vegan

Thu, 6 Jun, 2019
Covent Garden, West End

West End's resident gin joint goes vegan — and gluten-free, and coeliac-friendly — for a decadent feast.

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News
HBO's Chilling and Horrifying 'Chernobyl' Is the Next Powerful Drama Screaming for a Binge-Watch

It's as masterful as it is haunting and shocking.

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Bar
El Matador

Burnett Lane, Brisbane City

An all-day tapas bar hidden down a CBD laneway.

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Hello Gorgeous Bar

32A Chester Street, Newstead

Pay a visit to Newstead's cocktail bar with tropical vibes and neon.

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Bar
Trash Taco

38 Warner Street, Fortitude Valley

Tacos, tostadas and tequila inside one of Fortitude Valley's tiny bars.

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Event
Meeanjin Markets 2019

Fri, 31 May - Sat, 1 Jun 2019
Reddacliff Place, Brisbane

An Indigenous-focused market in the middle of the city.

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Event
Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Thu, 30 May - Wed, 26 Jun 2019
Various cinemas in Brisbane

Battling beasties can't save this by-the-numbers kaiju film, which favours its bland human squabbles over its massive monster mash.

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Event
Rocketman

Thu, 30 May - Wed, 26 Jun 2019
Various cinemas in Brisbane

Elton John gets the biopic treatment in this gloriously vivid musical, complete with a spot-on performance by Taron Egerton.

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Event
Clayschool Winter Show 2019

Sat, 29 Jun, 2019
Wandering Cooks, South Brisbane

Potter around a clay-based showcase, find pottery gifts, sink a few pots at the bar.

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