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
Brunswick's The Snug Public House Has Launched An Irish Vegan Menu

Hearty staples with a vegetable-focused twist.

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Event
Queen of Katwe

Thu, 1 Dec 2016 - Wed, 11 Jan 2017
Various cinemas in Melbourne

This underdog sports movie features all the usual elements, but proves inspiring nevertheless.

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News
Pinball Paradise Is Australia's First Dedicated Pinball and Whiskey Bar

Flippin' great.

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News
Alcoholic Champagne Icy Poles Are Now Available In Australia

Sunny Boys, move to the back.

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News
Fancy Hanks' New CBD Rooftop Bar, Good Heavens, Is Now Open

Where bright '80s-themed cocktails and barbecue bar snacks combine.

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News
Velodrome Is Melbourne's New Four-Day Arts and Food Truck Festival

Eat, drink — and watch outdoor cinema, aerial circus, medieval performance fighting and Mexican wrestling, too.

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News
A Cheese Advent Calendar Is the Edible Delight Your Festive Season Needs

Putting the cheese into Christmas.

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News
Ten of the Best Kit Kats That Are Only Available in Japan

We tried them all — from strawberry cheesecake to sake.

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Event
Trainspotting Live

Wed, 22 Mar - Thu, 13 Apr 2017
fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne

See the cult film played out live on stage.

Buy Tickets

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News
Trainspotting Live Is Coming to Australia

See the cult film played out live on stage.

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News
This Japanese Bar Is Made Entirely Out of Recycled Rubbish

There's recycling, and then there's this.

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News
You Can Now Stay In a Harry Potter-Inspired Wizarding School

And you won't even have to exclaim "alohomora!" to get in.

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News
The Wall Street Journal Has Launched an Architect-Designed Virtual-Reality News App

Get your immersive news fix in swanky virtual digs.

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News
Royal Stacks' New Game Lets You Earn Free Food

Combining fun with freebies, and virtual burgs with the real thing.

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Event
Yarra Street Food Fest

Thu, 12 Jan - Sun, 26 Feb 2017
Burnley Park, Burnley

Because the City of Yarra deserves food truck deliciousness too.

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Event
Your Name

Thu, 24 Nov - Wed, 7 Dec 2016
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

It's one of the most successful Japanese films ever made, from a director they're calling the next Miyazaki.

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Event
The Fencer

Thu, 24 Nov 2016 - Wed, 11 Jan 2017
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

Finland's submission to the Academy Awards is an uplifting sports film filled with intimate moments.

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Event
Bad Santa 2

Thu, 24 Nov 2016 - Wed, 11 Jan 2017
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Sloppy and uninspired, this is the cinematic equivalent of asking for a pony and getting a photo of one instead.

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News
Inside the Palme d'Or-Winning Film Everyone Should See with I, Daniel Blake's Dave Johns

Meet the 59-year-old stand-up comedian whose very first (and very unfunny) feature film took Cannes.

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War on Everyone

Thu, 17 Nov 2016 - Wed, 4 Jan 2017
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

A very dark, very twisted buddy cop comedy from the guy behind Calvary and The Guard.

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