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
Random Access Memories 5th Anniversary Party

Thu, 17 May, 2018
Bloodhound Corner Bar, Fortitude Valley

Lose yourself to dance as an excellent album turns five.

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Pint of Science

Mon, 14 May - Wed, 16 May 2018
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane

Boost your brain over a few beverages.

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Tully

Thu, 10 May - Wed, 20 Jun 2018
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

A smart, amusing, empathetic look at motherhood from the team behind 'Young Adult' and 'Juno'.

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Event
Fire Walk With Us: The Music Of Twin Peaks

Sat, 23 Jun, 2018
The Junk Bar, Ashgrove

An eerie reimagining of a damn fine TV soundtrack.

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News
Mudgee's Luxe Hillside Glamping Retreat Has Expanded

Off the grid accommodation for those who don't want to go completely back to basics.

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Brisbane Might Be Getting a New Rooftop Restaurant

It'll sit atop a podium covered in street art, with the development also featuring a five-storey atrium.

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Event
Noosa Food & Wine Festival 2018

Thu, 17 May - Sun, 20 May 2018
Various Noosa venues, Noosa Heads

Road trip north to eat, drink, be merry and be beachy.

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Brisbane BBQ Festival 2018

Sat, 30 Jun - Sun, 1 Jul 2018
The Sporting Fields, Victoria Park, Herston

Two days dedicated to Brisbane's latest favourite style of food preparation.

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News
Client Liaison Have Launched Their Own Curated Music Festival

For their next venture, the duo are masterminding a full-scale music festival that'll tour the country this winter.

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Japan's Kaleidoscopic New Digital-Only Art Museum Is Your Next Reason to Visit Tokyo

Featuring a forest filled with lamps that respond to human interaction and a virtual tea party that pairs your hot beverage with digital blooming flowers.

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This Super Slender Melbourne Tower Could Soon Be Australia's Tallest Building

The soaring residential tower will form part of the Royal Society of Victoria's new science precinct.

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Event
Gin Mania

Sat, 2 Jun, 2018
Dutch Courage Officers' Mess, Fortitude Valley

Celebrating World Gin Day with clear drinks, cocktails, classes and live entertainment.

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Anywhere Theatre Festival 2018

Thu, 10 May - Sun, 27 May 2018
Various Brisbane venues, Brisbane

Featuring 337 performances in 70 different locations, including bars, bowls clubs, markets, homes, pools and more.

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Ballistic West End Alehouse & Kitchen Launch Weekend

Fri, 11 May - Sun, 13 May 2018
Ballistic West End Alehouse & Kitchen, West End

The Brisbane brewery is launching its second location with a weekend-long party.

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Chappaquiddick

Thu, 10 May - Wed, 20 Jun 2018
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

This timely drama dives into a scandalous chapter in US political history.

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Fromage Laneway

Sun, 27 May, 2018
West Village, West End

Cheese, sparkling and jazz in a West End laneway.

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On Body and Soul

Thu, 10 May - Wed, 20 Jun 2018
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

A surreal romance about life, love and loneliness.

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Sydney Film Festival's Full Jam-Packed 2018 Program Is Here

With New Zealand comedies, Sundance hits and no fewer than 326 films screening across 12 days, this year's SFF is panning out to be a big one.

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Bakery Lane's Nom Nom Korean Eatery Is Adding a Ramen and Sake Bar

And it will be giving away 100 bowls of ramen to mark its opening.

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Myriad 2018

Wed, 16 May - Fri, 18 May 2018
Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills

More than 100 speakers ponder the future of culture, health, money, cities, and work and play.

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