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
The Warehouse Project's 2024 Australian Debut Was Such a Hit That It's Returning in 2025

A taste of Manchester's rave scene is coming to Sydney and Melbourne again — this time for a night in each city in April.

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Event
Lunar New Year at Brisbane Quarter

Tue, 28 Jan - Mon, 10 Feb 2025
Brisbane Quarter, Brisbane City

See in the Year of the Snake with lion dances, flaming lobster and decadent banquets.

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Event
Lunar New Year in Fortitude Valley

Sat, 1 Feb - Sun, 2 Feb 2025
Chinatown Fortitude Valley, Fortitude Valley

The Year of the Snake is getting into full swing with markets, traditional music and cultural dances — and plenty of food in the vicinity.

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Event
Lunar New Year in The Lanes

Sat, 1 Feb, 2025
Bakery, Winn and California Lanes, Fortitude Valley

Chinatown isn't the only place in Fortitude Valley to feast on dumplings, sip drinks and watch lion dances this Lunar New Year.

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Event
Lunar New Year at Sunnybank Plaza and Sunny Park

Tue, 28 Jan and
Sunnybank Plaza and Sunny Park, Sunnybank

Sunnybank's Year of the Snake festivities include calligraphy workshops, a balloon maze, AusOriental Orchestra performances and plenty to eat.

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News
How One of Australia's Most-Beloved Children's Books Finally Became a Movie: Alison Lester and Robert Connolly Talk 'Magic Beach'

Three and a half decades after it first hit bookshelves, this illustrated favourite has reached the screen in a fittingly imaginative way.

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Event
Triffid J's Hottest 100 Party

Sat, 25 Jan, 2025
The Triffid, Newstead

Listen to the top 100 tunes of 2024 over brews, countdown bingo, beer pong and handball in a leafy beer garden.

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News
Damn Fine Viewing: Thirteen Must-See David Lynch Movies and TV Shows That You Can Stream Right Now

Watching 'Twin Peaks', 'Blue Velvet' and the director behind them interrogating a monkey is the best way to pay tribute to a filmmaker like no other.

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Event
Writers Revealed: Treasures From the British Library and National Portrait Gallery, London

Sat, 12 Apr - Sun, 3 Aug 2025
HOTA, Home of the Arts, Surfers Paradise

This world-first exhibition pairs author portraits with rare manuscripts, showcasing the work of Jane Austen, Shakespeare and Tolkien and more.

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News
Coming Soon: Jane Austen, Shakespeare and Tolkien Are in the Spotlight at Literature Loving-Exhibition 'Writers Revealed'

Displaying on the Gold Coast, this world-first showcase spans six centuries of work, bringing author portraits and rare manuscripts to Australia.

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Event
Lunar New Year at Donna Chang

Tue, 28 Jan - Sun, 2 Feb 2025
Donna Chang, Brisbane City

This CBD Chinese fine-diner is a heritage-listed former bank is serving up lunch banquets, dinner feasts, dragon dancers and more to welcome the Year of the Snake.

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Qantas Is Launching Direct Flights From Australia to Sapporo So You Can Get to Japan's Snowfields Quicker

The new route flies out of Sydney and will launch this coming December, ready for the 2025–26 snow season.

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Felons' Cinema Sessions

Tue, 21 Jan, 2025
Felons Brewing Co, Brisbane City

Brisbane's riverside CBD brewery is improving your Tuesdays with free flicks in its Barrel Hall.

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From Adam Elliot Talking 'Memoir of a Snail' to the Philippous with ONEFOUR, AACTA Festival's 2025 Lineup Just Got Bigger

Australian actors Damon Herriman, Kate Mulvany, Teresa Palmer and Jack Thompson have also joined the packed program.

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Reimagining Classic Horror, Reflecting Reality and Scaring Up Resonant Emotion: Julia Garner and Leigh Whannell Chat 'Wolf Man'

What keeps drawing Garner to on-screen tension and unease — and Whannell to modernising iconic movie monsters? We found out.

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More Than Just Shooting Stars: Bag Raiders Talk Internet Fame, Creative Freedom and Loving Playing Festivals

It's been a decade and a half since 'Shooting Stars' helped bring this Australian electronic music duo to fame — and, with their own label, plus frequent sets at fests like AO LIVE, Jack Glass and Chris Stracey are as inspired as ever.

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Jacob Elordi-Starring Australian Miniseries 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North' Has a Date with Your Streaming Queue in April

Directed by 'True History of the Kelly Gang' and 'Nitram' filmmaker Justin Kurzel, the five-parter is set to arrive just in time for Easter long-weekend viewing.

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Anarchy in Australia and New Zealand: Sex Pistols Are Touring Down Under for the First Time in Almost 30 Years

The iconic punk-rock band will play their 1977 record 'Never Mind The Bollocks' when they head this way in April 2025.

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Year of the Snake Chinese New Year Dinners at Stanley

Wed, 29 Jan - Sun, 2 Feb 2025
Stanley Restaurant, Brisbane City

Celebrate Lunar New Year with a Cantonese feast and lion dances by the river at Howard Smith Wharves' Cantonese restaurant.

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Lunar New Year at The Star Brisbane

Sun, 12 Jan - Wed, 12 Feb 2025
The Star Brisbane, Brisbane City

Enjoy a street food-inspired banquet or tuck into a luxe sashimi platter, then watch lion dances and place your hopes for the year ahead on the wishing tree.

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