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.

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Get Yourself an Egg and Beat It: Weird Al Yankovic Is Touring Australia in 2023

On this tour, the singer is swapping his usual parodies for his other musical-comedy standouts across his 14-album catalogue.

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Bondi Briefly Turned Into a Nude Beach for Photographer Spencer Tunick's Latest Mass Installation

For the acclaimed photographer's latest shoot, more than 2500 Aussies stripped off on the famous stretch of sand to raise funds for and awareness about skin cancer.

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$9.95 Schnitzel Tuesday

Tue, 3 Jan, 2023
Various locations across Melbourne, Melbourne

Tuck into $9.95 schnitzels one day a week at The Bavarian.

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Dylan Moran: We Got This

Multiple single dates
Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne

The 'Black Books' star is bringing his latest comedy show to Melbourne, complete with comic reflections on the last few chaotic years.

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Netflix's Mind-Bending Mystery-Thriller '1899' Is Here to Fill the 'Dark'-Shaped Hole in Your Life

Just as they did with their last hit streaming series, Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar think big, get trippy and tease out a twisty puzzle.

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Aunty Donna Are Legit Dropping a $30 Bottle of Wine That's Literally Called '$30 Bottle of Wine'

Everyone will know how much you spent on vino thanks to Aunty Donna's new plonk — and yes, you should chug-a-lug it with a little bit of pud.

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Twenty New Movies You Can Watch in November That Have Been Fast-Tracked From Cinemas to Streaming

Get comfy on the couch with two Florence Pugh films, the best music documentary of the year and an unnerving horror hit.

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You Can Score $89 Flights to the Northern Territory Right Now (and Up to 25-Percent Off Holiday Experiences)

Book yourself a discounted getaway to the Top End or Red Centre as part of this year's Black Friday deals.

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Jetstar's Black Friday Sale Has Landed with Domestic Flights Starting From $39

You've got four days to book in a bargain getaway, with discounted fares on offer to Cairns, Byron Bay, Hobart, Queenstown and more.

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Monster Fest Is Back for Another 2022 Lineup of Weird, Wild, Strange and Surreal Genre Films

Australia's showcase of dark, twisted, offbeat and out-there cinema is back with bloody Christmas movies, Swissploitation flicks and films about gatecrashing aliens.

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Event
Monster Fest 2022

Thu, 24 Nov - Sun, 4 Dec 2022
Cinema Nova, Carlton

Melbourne's beloved genre film fest is back with another lineup of weird, wild, strange and surreal movies.

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IKEA Is Launching Sustainable Living Shops Filled with Eco-Friendly Wares Inside Its Australian Stores

The Swedish chain wants to help you make environmentally friendly choices, so it's creating dedicated shops within its stores filled with appropriate products.

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Virgin Is Doing a Black Friday Sale on 500,000 Domestic and International Flights with Prices From $55

Celebrate Black Friday with cheap flights to Bali, Fiji, Samoa, Vanuatu and Queenstown.

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Barack Obama Is Coming to Australia in 2023 for a Speaking Tour About Leadership

The former US President is heading to Sydney and Melbourne in March — and his Sydney talk will be livestreamed, too.

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'Dirty Dancing': The Immersive Cinema Experience 2023 - CANCELLED

Sat, 1 Apr - Sun, 2 Apr 2023
Flemington Racecourse, Flemington

Get ready for the time of your life, complete with Swayze-style painting classes, volleyball games and dance lessons.

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Strange World

Thu, 24 Nov - Wed, 14 Dec 2022
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Taking a journey to the centre of an otherworldly realm, Walt Disney Animation Studios' 61st film is heartfelt, urgent and visually stunning.

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Seriously Red

Thu, 24 Nov - Wed, 14 Dec 2022
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Paying tribute to the one and only Dolly Parton, this Australian comedy follows a plucky impersonator swapping the nine-to-five for playing her idol.

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Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

Thu, 24 Nov - Wed, 14 Dec 2022
Various cinemas in Melbourne

The 'The Shape of Water' and 'Pan's Labyrinth' director's stop-motion take on the beloved 19th-century Italian tale might just be the most magical yet.

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Thu, 24 Nov - Wed, 14 Dec 2022
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Timothée Chalamet and Taylor Russell play cannibal lovers road-tripping through America's midwest in this evocative and exquisite film from 'Call Me By Your Name' director Luca Guadagnino.

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