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
This New Collection of Audiobooks Has Been Specifically Curated for Dogs

The new Audible for Dogs collection aims to calm down canines left home alone.

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News
Samsung Has Unveiled a Foldable Smartphone That Opens Into a Tablet

It'll feature a single screen that can fold in the middle — and will let you use up to three apps simultaneously.

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News
Major Monet, Matisse and Picasso Exhibitions Will Hit Australia in 2019

The famous artists will feature in two new exhibitions at Canberra's National Gallery of Australia.

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News
Coming Soon: All the New Trailers You Need to Watch This Week

'True Detective' returns, Robert Pattinson heads into space and Netflix knows how much you love dogs.

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Event
Weekend of Tartness 2018

Fri, 7 Dec - Sun, 9 Dec 2018
The Scratch, Milton

The funkiest, sourest, most refreshing beers being produced in Australia and around the world take over the Scratch taps.

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News
Sweden's New Disgusting Food Museum Includes Aussie Favourites Like Vegemite and Musk Sticks

Jell-o salad, mouse wine and Sardinian maggot-infested cheese also rank among the museum's exhibits.

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News
Star-Studded New 'Star Wars' and Marvel Series Are Officially Coming to Disney's Streaming Service

You'll soon be watching a 'Rogue One' prequel starring Diego Luna, as well as a dedicated Loki series starring Tom Hiddleston.

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News
Japan's Latest Dazzling Interactive Art Exhibition Is Taking Over a 400-Year-Old Castle

From the folks behind Tokyo's new digital art museum, it'll feature a field of glowing oval balls that change colour when they're pushed, as well as floral animals roaming the castle's walls.

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News
Betty's Burgers Is Opening Its Third Brisbane Store in Indooroopilly

It'll be slinging its stacked burgers, onion rings, chocolate peanut butter thickshakes and its signature frozen custard treats before Christmas.

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Event
Big Screen on the Green: 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'

Fri, 16 Nov, 2018
Eagle Farm Racecourse, Ascot

Watch jedis, droids, wookiees and more on a 44-metre-long screen.

Buy Tickets

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Restaurant
Harry's Pizza - CLOSED

Welcome To Bowen Hills, 631 Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills

Nab a $5 pizza at Welcome to Bowen Hills' permanent pizza place.

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Restaurant
I Like Ramen

The Flying Cock, 388 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley

All-vegan bowls of ramen are coming out of the kitchen inside the The Flying Cock.

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Event
Bad Apples Ciderfest

Sat, 1 Dec - Sun, 2 Dec 2018
Netherworld, Fortitude Valley

Serving up apple-infused booze and apple-filled food.

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News
Sydney's Axe Throwing Joint Maniax Has Finally Arrived in Brisbane

And it's opening with a free day of hurling hatchets at its new Newstead digs.

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Event
DA'Burger West End Grand Opening

Sat, 1 Dec, 2018
DA'Burger West End, West End

The growing burger chain is celebrating the opening of its third store with free burgs.

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News
A Fancy New Double-Decker CityCat Will Soon Be Cruising the Brisbane River

It's set to hit the water in late 2019 — and come 2020, it'll also stop at Brisbane's newest inner-city terminal.

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Bridge Road Brewers Tour De Brisbane

Sat, 10 Nov, 2018
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane

Take a cycling tour of Brisbane best beer spots.

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Boy Erased

Thu, 8 Nov - Wed, 19 Dec 2018
Various cinemas in Brisbane

Joel Edgerton directs a sensitive and somber drama about the impact of gay conversion therapy, as based on a true story.

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The Girl in the Spider's Web

Thu, 8 Nov - Wed, 19 Dec 2018
Various cinemas in Brisbane

Lisbeth Salander is back in this bland and routine instalment in the Dragon Tattoo franchise.

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Don Quixote and Giselle — Teatro alla Scala

Wed, 7 Nov - Sun, 18 Nov 2018
QPAC Lyric Theatre, South Brisbane

One of the world's top ballet companies makes its Australian debut — exclusive to Brisbane.

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