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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Woodfordia Is Now Home to 20 Permanent Glamping Tents — and They'll Eventually Be Available Year-Round

Glamping has arrived at the Woodford Folk Festival site's 500-acre parkland, complete with fixed ensuites and kitchens in each tent.

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Binge Has Teamed Up with Hop Nation on a Beer for Dogs — and They're Giving Away Free Tinnies

Inspired by comedy 'Colin From Accounts', and only available while free stocks last, Colin’s Pale Ale is a bone broth drop that's 100-percent for canines.

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CRYSTAL — Cirque du Soleil

Thu, 3 Aug - Sun, 13 Aug 2023
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park

The Montreal-based circus company is bringing its first-ever show on ice to Sydney.

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'Yellowjackets' Will Return for a Second Savage Season in March — and It Just Dropped a Teaser Trailer

Hungry for more 'Yellowjackets'? After proving one of 2021's best new shows, it'll return in autumn for season two.

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Bennett St Dairy Is Doing Supremely Festive Red Velvet and White Chocolate Cookie Dough

Helping you up your Christmas baking game, the limited-edition flavour is on sale at 900-plus Woolworths stores Australia-wide.

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Let's Go: The Latest Sneak Peek at 'The Super Mario Bros Movie' Is a Mushroom Kingdom Super Fan's Dream

Nintendo lovers will spot plenty of familiar sights and sounds — appropriate music, moving platforms and tunnels all included.

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Sunset Cinema North Sydney 2023

Wed, 11 Jan - Sat, 1 Apr 2023
North Sydney Oval, North Sydney

Settle in for an al fresco screening of 'The Menu' or 'There's Something About Mary'.

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Sunset Cinema St Ives 2022–23

Fri, 9 Dec 2022 - Sat, 28 Jan 2023
St Ives Showground, St Ives

Cinema under the stars is returning to St Ives Showground with Christmas films, big-screen blockbusters and a three-day doggo fest.

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Nicole Scherzinger Is Headlining Sydney WorldPride's Huge 12,000-Person Bondi Beach Party

Australian DJs dameeeela, Jarred Baker, Jacqui Cunningham, DJ Charlie Villas and DJ Dan Murphy will also take to the sand.

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'Mythic Quest' Keeps Turning Gaming-Industry Chaos Into One of Streaming's Standout Workplace Comedies

Starring and created by Rob McElhenney from ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ — and co-led by Australian actor Charlotte Nicdao — the Apple TV+ show’s third season is streaming now.

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'Elvis' Has Been Named the Best Australian Film of the Year at the 2022 AACTA Awards

Baz Luhrmann's flashy biopic picked up 11 awards, including Best Actor for Austin Butler, while 'Mystery Road: Origin' won big in the TV fields.

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Event
White Noise

Thu, 8 Dec 2022 - Wed, 4 Jan 2023
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations

Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig star in this ambitious and playful adaptation of Don DeLillo's 80s novel, which has long been considered unfilmable.

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Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical

Thu, 8 Dec - Wed, 28 Dec 2022
Various cinemas in Sydney

Leaping from the stage to the screen, the hit musical version of Roald Dahl's beloved book is more than a little bit lovely.

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Jetstar's Big Pre-Christmas Flight Sale Is Slinging Airfares to Uluru From $89

Whether you're keen to visit the Red Centre or the Top End, there's a cheap flight on offer — including fares to Darwin for under $150.

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Wes Anderson's 1950s-Set New Film 'Asteroid City' Will Bring Its Symmetry to Cinemas in 2023

Featuring just about every actor Anderson has ever worked with before, the film follows a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention in a fictional American desert town.

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Sunset Cinema Is Touring the East Coast for Another Summer (and Autumn) of Movies Under the Stars

This openair cinema is setting up in leafy spots in Canberra, Sydney, Wollongong, Mt Martha, Melbourne and Brisbane.

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One Airbnb to Rule Them All: Hobbiton Is Opening for Overnight Stays for the First Time Ever

Calling all 'Lord of the Rings' fans: you'll be able to slumber like you're in Middle-earth, then tuck into second breakfast and elevenses, at this most precious of Airbnb listings.

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Jetstar's Latest Huge Sale Is Slinging $39 Domestic Flights and $175 International Fares

Score discounted flights to Japan, Hawaii, Thailand, Bali and more — because the airline knows you're already thinking about your post-Christmas vacation.

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Bong Joon-ho's New Robert Pattinson-Starring Sci-Fi Film 'Mickey 17' Just Dropped Its First Trailer

You'll have to wait till 2024 to see the Korean filmmaker's first movie since Oscar sensation 'Parasite', but its debut sneak peek is here to pique your interest.

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Palace Cinemas' $8 Movie Club Tickets

Thu, 8 Dec - Wed, 14 Dec 2022
Palace Cinemas Sydney, Sydney

Palace's Sydney cinemas are treating cinephiles to a week of discounted tickets.

Buy Tickets

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Wes Anderson's 1950s-Set New Film 'Asteroid City' Will Bring Its Symmetry to Cinemas in 2023

Sunset Cinema Is Touring the East Coast for Another Summer (and Autumn) of Movies Under the Stars

One Airbnb to Rule Them All: Hobbiton Is Opening for Overnight Stays for the First Time Ever

Jetstar's Latest Huge Sale Is Slinging $39 Domestic Flights and $175 International Fares

Bong Joon-ho's New Robert Pattinson-Starring Sci-Fi Film 'Mickey 17' Just Dropped Its First Trailer

Palace Cinemas' $8 Movie Club Tickets

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