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
Mini Markets at The Wellington

Sat, 7 Jul, 2018
The Wellington, East Brisbane

A new weekend market for Brisbane's inner-east.

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Wine Playground

Sat, 7 Jul, 2018
Happy Boy, Fortitude Valley

13 winemakers. One afternoon. More than 50 wines, all ready for the tasting.

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Bacchus Truffle Degustation

Tue, 26 Jun - Sat, 4 Aug 2018
Bacchus, South Bank

A decadent dinner serving up five courses of truffled goodness.

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Pups, Pancakes & Puppuccinos

Sun, 15 Jul, 2018
Black Lab Coffee, Tarragindi

Breakfast, caffeinated brews and barking doggos.

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Chop Chop Chang's Vegan Banquet

Tue, 17 Jul, 2018
Chop Chop Chang's, West End

The West End eatery is serving up a vegan feast once a week — for just $35.

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All-You-Can-Eat Vegan Pizza Night

Thu, 6 Sep, 2018
SMC Laneway, West End

Devour all the vegan slices you can for $20 and a drink.

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Bad Karaoke Mondays

Multiple single dates
The Flamin' Galah, Brisbane City

Hit the mic to sing away those Monday blues.

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Spear

Thu, 5 Jul, 2018
QPAC Cremorne Theatre, South Brisbane

A unique dance film that speaks to the experience of Indigenous Australians.

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This New Finnish Taxi Service Will Only Accept Payment By Singing

Forget cash or cards — this shuttle lets you croon tunes to get around town.

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The Longest Lunar Eclipse of the Century Will Be Visible in Australia This Month

It'll span 103 minutes — and there won't be another one this long until the 2100s.

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Cheese and Wine of New Zealand

Tue, 14 Aug, 2018
Treasury Casino, Brisbane

Eat and sip your way through New Zealand's finest dairy and drinks.

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New South Wales' South Coast Is Set to Score a Huge New Bushland Art Gallery

The new Shoalhaven facility will house more than $43 million worth of art, including pieces by Pablo Picasso, Francisco Goya, Brett Whiteley and Arthur Boyd.

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The Trailer for 'What We Do in the Shadows' TV Spinoff 'Wellington Paranormal' Is Here

"Think Mulder & Scully but in a country where nothing happens."

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Ten Things We Learned Chatting with Greg Sestero About 'The Room', Tommy Wiseau and 'Best F(r)iends'

The new film is based on the time Tommy Wiseau thought Sestero was going to kill him.

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Queensland Film Festival Returns with a Huge 2018 Lineup

And more than 80 percent of the lineup of 59 features and shorts is either directed or co-directed by women

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Little Valley Is Brisbane's New Late-Night Chinese-Style Dining Hall and Beer Garden

The team behind Burleigh Heads' Rick Shores is bringing their Asian-style fare to Brisbane.

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