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
Watch the Thrilling New Trailer for 'Stranger Things' Season Two

Catch a glimpse before the second season drops in October.

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Event
NGV Unplugged Live

Sun, 23 Jul, 2017
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Melbourne

Spend a wintry Sunday afternoon with seriously good (and free) art and music.

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News
Sydney Is in the Running to Become the 2020 World Design Capital

A year-long program of design events could be headed Sydney's way, and a two years' worth of bragging rights as well.

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Event
Round She Goes Fashion Market

Sun, 13 Aug, 2017
Coburg Town Hall, Coburg

The indoor market dedicated to women's fashion is back.

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News
You Can Now Explore the International Space Station with Google Street View

Charting the planet humanity walks on just wasn't enough, so Google Maps has ventured 400 kilometres above.

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News
We're Giving Away Tickets to See A Ghost Story

See the minimalistic ghost story what was a Sundance and Sydney Film Festival favourite.

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Event
Dunkirk

Thu, 20 Jul - Wed, 27 Sep 2017
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Christopher Nolan's WWII epic is an astonishing triumph of storytelling, aesthetics and emotion.

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Event
The Space Between

Thu, 20 Jul - Wed, 26 Jul 2017
Cinema Nova, Carlton

An honest, affecting love story from a first time Aussie filmmaker.

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Event
Paris Can Wait

Thu, 20 Jul - Wed, 30 Aug 2017
Various cinemas in Melbourne

This leisurely trip through the French countryside is a Francophile's dream, but has little of substance to offer.

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Event
Yayoi Kusama: Life is the Heart of a Rainbow

Sat, 4 Nov 2017 - Sun, 11 Feb 2018
GOMA, South Brisbane

Go dotty with more than 70 pieces from the Japanese artist's seven-decade career.

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News
This Spinning Indoor Garden Brings a Veggie Patch to Any Space

The round, rotating system can grow around 100 plants in about half a square metre of space.

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News
This Australian Company Wants to Recycle Old Coffee Grounds Into Brew-Infused Sheets

Turning yesterday's cuppas into today's odour-eliminating, moisture-wicking bedding.

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News
Muji to Open Its First Hotels

You'll soon be able to stay in the Japanese home goods giant's sites in China and Japan.

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News
Australian Supermarkets Put the Environment First, Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags

Woolworths, Coles and Harris Farm will all stop providing bags from 2018.

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News
A Major New Yayoi Kusama Exhibition Is Coming to Brisbane's GOMA

Go dotty with more than 70 pieces from the Japanese artist's seven-decade career.

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Event
The Beguiled

Thu, 13 Jul - Wed, 30 Aug 2017
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Beneath Sofia Coppola’s painterly images lies a pulpy, darkly funny genre flick about the interplay of sex and violence.

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Restaurant
4Fingers Crispy Chicken - CLOSED

189 Bourke Street, Melbourne

Singapore's cult chicken joint is now slinging its pieces burgers and wings in Melbourne.

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Event
Baby Driver

Thu, 13 Jul - Wed, 30 Aug 2017
Various cinemas in Melbourne

A stylish, high-octane caper set to a toe-tapping soundtrack.

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Event
Celebrate Studio Ghibli

Thu, 24 Aug - Wed, 20 Sep 2017
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Prepare to be spirited away as all 22 of the Japanese animation house's films are screened around the country.

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A Huge Studio Ghibli Showcase Is Coming to Australia

Prepare to be spirited away as all 22 of the Japanese animation house's films are screened around the country.

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