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.

Event
GABS Craft Beer Fest

Fri, 30 May - Sat, 31 May 2025
ICC Sydney, Sydney

Where can you get a drink from a 120-tap bar? At 2025's Great Australasian Beer Spectapular.

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GABS Is Set to Build Australia's Longest Bar (with 120 Taps) When the Huge Craft Beer and Cider Festival Returns for 2025

This just might be the biggest bar that you ever get a drink from — and it's coming to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

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Kichi Kichi Meet and Eat

Tue, 18 Mar - Thu, 20 Mar 2025
Harajuku Gyoza Beer Stadium Darling Harbour, Sydney

Chef Motokichi Yukimura from Kyoto's Kichi Kichi is whipping up his internet-famous omurice in Sydney — again.

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Chef Motokichi Yukimura From Kyoto's Kichi Kichi Is Returning to Australia in 2025 to Serve Up His Hit Omurice

If you haven't tried Japanese omelette rice yet, this is your perfect chance — again.

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'Joker: Folie à Deux', 'Madame Web' and 'Borderlands' Are All in the Running for 2025's Razzie Awards

Also picking up plenty of nominations from cinema's least-coveted accolades: 'Megalopolis', 'Reagan' and 'Unfrosted'.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Warner Bros Discovery Open Air Cinema at Darling Quarter

Thu, 9 Jan - Sun, 26 Jan 2025
Village Green, Darling Quarter, Sydney

Darling Quarter's free outdoor cinema dedicated to Warner Bros films is back with 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice', 'Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory', 'Man of Steel' and more.

Book Now

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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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Europa! Europa Film Festival

Wed, 12 Feb - Wed, 12 Mar 2025
Ritz Cinema, Randwick

Celebrate European cinema with a packed film festival lineup featuring 44 movies from 26 countries.

Buy Tickets

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Europa! Europa Film Festival's 2025 Lineup Serves Up a Feast of European Cinema's Latest and Greatest

When you're not watching the highest-grossing French movie of 2024 or Sweden's latest Oscar submission, you can catch a restoration of four features by iconic filmmaker François Truffaut.

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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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Program highlights include '10 Things I Hate About You', 'The Notebook', sing-along 'Wicked' sessions, 'Better Man' and 'A Complete Unknown'.

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