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
'Expend4bles', 'Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey' and 'The Exorcist: Believer' Were All Just Nominated for Razzies

The latest 'Magic Mike', 'Shazam!', 'Ant-Man' and 'Indiana Jones' films are all up for awards as well.

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Messina Is Serving Up Cheesecake- and Pretzel-Heavy Gelato Tubs for Valentine's Day 2024

If nothing says love to you like a tub filled with Messina gelato, you're in luck with the dessert chain's February 14 special.

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'The Woman in Black' Is Bringing Its Spooky Ghost Story to Australia's Stages in 2024

Australian actors John Waters and Daniel MacPherson will star in the page-to-stage adaption's latest Aussie run, which starts haunting this autumn.

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Always Loving Sofia Coppola, Then Leading 'Priscilla': Cailee Spaeny Chats Making a Presley Biopic with Her Dream Director

Born in Tennessee, the 'Devs' and 'The Craft: Legacy' star grew up surrounded by all things Elvis — and now she has a Venice International Film Festival Best Actress prize for playing Priscilla.

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

Get comfy on the couch with Paul Mescal and Saoirse Ronan navigating an AI-filled future, a wild take on 'The Parent Trap' and 'Cat Person' adapted into a movie.

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TLC's 2024 Tour of Australia and New Zealand with Busta Rhymes and En Vogue Has Been Cancelled

Set to celebrate the 30th anniversary of 'CrazySexyCool', the Down Under shows have been scrapped due to "unforeseen circumstances".

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NGV Triennial EXTRA

Fri, 19 Jan - Sun, 28 Jan 2024
NGV International, Melbourne

The NGV International is staying open until 11pm with DJs, live tunes, talks about the weather, artist and curator chats, a tennis ball exchange and more.

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AO Finals Festival

Thu, 25 Jan 2024, Sat, 27 Jan 2024 and
John Cain Arena, Melbourne

Groove Armada, Rudimental, Tash Sultana, DMA's and Peach PRC are playing the three-day musical grand slam alongside Ruel, Yaeji, The Jungle Giants and more.

Buy Tickets

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QT Hotels Is Giving Away the Contents of Its Hotel Rooms So You Can Live the Staycation Life at Home

Stay at or buy a gift card from the chain in February and you could score almost everything in a QT guest room, with one winner in Australia and another in NZ.

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The Team Behind Victoria's Peninsula Hot Springs Is Opening a New Bathing Site in Outback Queensland

When the Cunnamulla location opens in February, you'll be able to relax in seven geothermic pools by the Warrego River, including at sunrise and sunset.

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Europa! Europa Film Festival Is Back for 2024 with 47 Movies — Including a Yorgos Lanthimos Retrospective

The Sydney and Melbourne cinema showcase will feature six of the Greek 'Poor Things' filmmaker's movies, such as 'Dogtooth', 'The Lobster', 'The Favourite' and 'The Killing of a Sacred Deer'.

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Event
Gelato Messina Giveaway

Sat, 20 Jan, 2024
Queensbridge Square, Southbank

Head to Queensbridge Square this Saturday for free mini ice cream pops and flavoured milks.

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Let's Go Party: Aqua, 2 Unlimited and East 17 Are Coming to Australia in March for a Huge 90s Tour

Here's your latest excuse to keep celebrating all things Barbie-related — and to get a big blast from the past.

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Alive Garden Party Is the Latest Outdoor Gig Series That's Getting a Symphony Orchestra to Play Dance Hits

The UK's Club Symphony will bust out tunes by Daft Punk, Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, Groove Armada and more.

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All of Us Strangers

Thu, 18 Jan - Wed, 7 Feb 2024
Various cinemas in Melbourne

A ghost story and a love story, this Andrew Scott- and Paul Mescal-starring wonder is a film to swoon over and sink into.

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The Iron Claw

Thu, 18 Jan - Wed, 7 Feb 2024
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Zac Efron turns in his best performance yet in this crushing wrestling biopic about the real-life Von Erich family.

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Priscilla

Thu, 18 Jan - Wed, 7 Feb 2024
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Sofia Coppola explores Priscilla and Elvis Presley's complicated romance in a deeply felt and sublimely acted film that's among the writer/director's very best.

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Lana Del Rey, Doja Cat, No Doubt and Tyler, The Creator Top Coachella's Jam-Packed 2024 Lineup

Everyone from Blur, Ice Spice, J Balvin and Peso Pluma to Sabrina Carpenter, Grimes, Lil Yachty and Flight Facilities is also on the bill.

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All About Women's Full 2024 Lineup of Talks at Sydney Opera House and Online Is Here

Grace Tame and Barkaa join a lineup featuring 40-plus artists at Sydney Opera House's gender-, justice- and equality-focused festival.

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The Bubbles Festival

Sat, 20 Apr, 2024
Bells Hotel, South Melbourne

Say cheers to two hours of sipping sparkling at this ode to bubbly sips.

Buy Tickets

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Lana Del Rey, Doja Cat, No Doubt and Tyler, The Creator Top Coachella's Jam-Packed 2024 Lineup

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