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
'Return of the Jedi' Is the Latest 'Star Wars' Film Returning to the Big Screen with a Live Score

The live orchestral 'Star Wars' series continues.

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Stone and Wood Is Opening a Brewery and Tasting Room In Brisbane

Find the Byron Bay-based outfit in Fortitude Valley from late 2019.

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You Can Now Stay In an Agatha Christie-Inspired Hotel Inside a Double Decker Bus

Head to the English countryside, put your feet up and ponder the author's mysteries.

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Australian Buffalo Wing Festival 2018

Wed, 29 Aug - Sat, 1 Sep 2018
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane

Crawl around Brisbane eating the city's best juicy chicken.

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This New Australian Opera Is Inspired by the Life of Celebrated Artist Brett Whiteley

It's coming to the Sydney Opera House in 2019 as part of Opera Australia's new season.

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This Garden-Topped Melbourne Skyscraper Could Soon Be Australia's Tallest Building

If it goes ahead, it'll feature apartments, offices, a hotel, retail spaces, an entertainment centre, restaurants, bars, a BMW showroom, a school and even a cinema.

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The Cast of 'The Sopranos' Is Coming to Australia

Three of the series' stars are heading down under to chat about the iconic gangster TV series.

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Snags 101: The Art of Sausage Making

Thu, 23 Aug, 2018
Woodsters Furniture & Carpentry, Newstead

Everything you need to know about making your own sausages.

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The Hidden Lanes Festival

Sat, 13 Oct, 2018
Bakery, Winn and California Lanes, Fortitude Valley

Celebrating Fortitude Valley's laneways with a day-long party.

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Cocktails & Canapes — Spring Edition

Sat, 1 Sep, 2018
Treasury Casino, Brisbane

From cosmopolitans to mojitos to espresso martinis — and everything in-between.

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BlacKkKlansman

Thu, 16 Aug - Wed, 26 Sep 2018
Various cinemas in Brisbane

Spike Lee returns a wild, infuriating, eye-opening true story it feels like he was born to tell.

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Sonic Masala 2018

Sat, 18 Aug, 2018
Greenslopes Bowls Club, Greenslopes

The annual music festival returns to the Greenslopes Bowls Club.

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Japanese Cultural Day

Sun, 19 Aug, 2018
Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha, Toowong

Spend a day celebrating Japanese culture at the Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens.

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Jocelyn's Provisions James Street Pop-Up

Wed, 1 Aug - Tue, 11 Sep 2018
Jocelyn's Provisions Pop-Up, Fortitude Valley

The baked goods favourite is slinging new sweets from temporary James Street digs.

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The Italian Film Festival's 2018 Program Is Here to Heighten Your European Holiday Cravings

It includes a drama about a dog-loving criminal and a flick about the scandalous life of former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

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Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase 2018

Thu, 30 Aug, 2018
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm

Try a bite-sized sample of the up-and-coming comedians you might not have seen live yet.

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Spring Brunch

Sat, 1 Sep, 2018
Osbourne Hotel, Fortitude Valley

See in spring with bottomless mimosas and bloody marys.

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Expo Liaison

Sun, 26 Aug, 2018
The Sporting Fields, Victoria Park, Herston

Client Liaison is launching its own music festival in which the duo will take to the stage with none other than John Farnham.

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Stokehouse Q Is Set to Replace Its Bar with a New Riverside Offering

Simply named Q, the bar will have you eating and drinking even closer to the river's edge.

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Five Flavours

Wed, 15 Aug, 2018
Riverlife, Kangaroo Point

Beer lovers, prepare for a taste of all the brews you might've been missing.

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