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
Losing It — Digi Youth Arts and La Boite

Thu, 9 Nov - Sat, 11 Nov 2017
La Boite Theatre, Kelvin Grove

The experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people from Inala and Stradbroke Island come to the stage.

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Scenes from a Marriage — Queensland Theatre

Sat, 11 Nov - Sun, 3 Dec 2017
QPAC Playhouse, South Brisbane

An iconic exploration of marital drama comes to the Brisbane stage — starring a real-life married couple.

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Our Collection: Journeys into the Asia-Pacific

Fri, 3 Nov 2017 - Sun, 20 May 2018
Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane

The Museum of Brisbane journeys through their collection with an exhibition of travel-inspired pieces.

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Ben Ely: SHOWTIME!

Tue, 7 Nov - Sun, 3 Dec 2017
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm

The Regurgitator musician returns to Brisbane Powerhouse with his new performance-fuelled exhibition.

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QI's 'No Such Thing As a Fish' Live

Thu, 17 May, 2018
Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC), South Brisbane

The popular podcast is heading Down Under to spout fun facts on our shores.

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2 Days, 20 Beers

Fri, 10 Nov - Sat, 11 Nov 2017
Brewski Bar, Brisbane

Brewski spends the weekend stepping through 20 tipples from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

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The Triffid's Album of the Year & Third Birthday Celebration

Thu, 9 Nov, 2017
The Triffid, Newstead

Celebrate Queensland's best new music and one of Brisbane's best, new-ish music venues.

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Pens 'n' Pints

Thu, 9 Nov, 2017
Work-Shop Brisbane, South Brisbane

Get drawing with a drink in your hand.

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Australian Collection: Quiet — Calm Living Meditation

Thu, 7 Dec, 2017
Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane

When art and wellness combine.

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Madame Rouge's $1 Oysters — Melbourne Cup Edition

Tue, 7 Nov, 2017
Madame Rouge Bar & Bistro, Fortitude Valley

Enjoy fresh-shucked seafood for pocket change.

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This Luminous Tokyo Greenhouse Lets You Turn Vegetables Into a Symphony of Light and Music

The multi-sensory installation responds to interactions with the cherry tomatoes and eggplants.

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Bad Moms 2

Thu, 2 Nov - Wed, 13 Dec 2017
Various cinemas in Brisbane

Everything the original got right, this agonising sequel gets wrong.

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Five Must-See Films at the 2017 Jewish International Film Festival

From Yiddish-language dramas to star-studded biopics, this year's Jewish International Film Festival is packed with must-see films.

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Russian Resurrection Film Festival 2017

Wed, 1 Nov - Wed, 8 Nov 2017
Event Cinemas Myer Centre, Brisbane

From a look inside the Bolshoi Theatre to Russian-directed big-haired '80s action.

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Paws and Pints

Sun, 12 Nov, 2017
Osbourne Hotel, Fortitude Valley

Fortitude Valley's new hotel hosts their first doggo drinking session.

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Event
Moonlight Markets

Fri, 2 Feb, 2018
Old Petrie Town, Whiteside

Browse and buy under the stars every Friday evening.

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The Long Table

Sat, 4 Nov, 2017
Shorncliffe Waterfront, Shorncliffe

Dig into a scenic dinner on the Shorncliffe Pier.

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Night Before.

Fri, 3 Nov - Sat, 4 Nov 2017
Morning After., West End

Don't just recover from a big evening out at this West End cafe — drop by the night before.

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Wonderland 2017

Thu, 23 Nov - Sun, 3 Dec 2017
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm

Brisbane's annual festival of performative wonder.

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Event
Tropical Terrarium Workshop

Thu, 23 Nov, 2017
Work-Shop Brisbane, South Brisbane

You can't play God, but you can create a glass-walled mini forest for your desk.

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