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
Harry Styles and Florence Pugh Get Caught in a 1950s Nightmare in the 'Don't Worry Darling' Trailer

The pair play a married couple seemingly living the perfect life in this psychological thriller from actor and 'Booksmart' director Olivia Wilde.

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Event
Taste of the Beaches 2022

Sat, 30 Apr - Tue, 31 May 2022
Various Sydney venues, Sydney

Pop-ups on the sand, food truck parties and craft brews aplenty — they're all a part of this northern beaches food festival.

Buy Tickets

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News
Art After Dark Is Melbourne's New Late-Night Cultural Fest — and It Just Dropped Its Dazzling Lineup

Inspired by Europe’s Night of Museums, Melbourne's newest fest will feature gigs by BRIGGS and Human Nature, late-night 'Doctor Strange' screenings, immersive dome projections and drop-in showings of Soda Jerk's 'Terror Nullius'.

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News
Queer Coming-of-Age Series 'Heartstopper' Is the Most Charming Thing You Can Binge Right Now

Based on the webcomic-turned-graphic novel, this Netflix newcomer is a LGBTQIA+-championing must-see— and also features a supporting turn by Olivia Colman.

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News
Charcoal Chicken Joint El Jannah Is Officially Opening Its First Melbourne Store This Weekend

From Saturday, April 30, the Sydney-originated cult-favourite chain will officially be slinging its charcoal chook on High Street in Preston.

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News
Calling All 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Fans: Bianca Del Rio Is Touring Down Under This Year

The sixth-season winner is bringing her latest comedy show 'Unsanitized!' to nine cities cities across Australia and New Zealand.

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News
Twelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in April

Make a couch date with season three of Donald Glover's 'Atlanta', Netflix's gorgeous new queer coming-of-age series and plenty of on-screen spies.

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Event
Cut N Polish: Artist Car Boot Sale

Sun, 1 May, 2022
Blacksmith's Workshop, Carriageworks, Eveleigh

A whopping 90-plus Greater Sydney artists are selling their works directly to the public at this one-day-only art car boot sale.

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The New 'Jurassic World Dominion' Trailer Teases "the Biggest Carnivore the World Has Ever Seen"

Welcome to... the latest instalment in the dinosaur franchise, with Jeff Goldblum, Sam Neill and Laura Dern reuniting 29 years after the OG film.

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'Spicks and Specks' and 'Rockwiz'-Style Live Variety Show 'Supergroup' Is Touring This Winter

Special guests include Tim Minchin, Josh Pyke, Ngaiire, Bob Evans, Seja and more.

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News
Emmy-Winning HBO Comedy 'Hacks' Returns Next Month — and It Has Just Dropped Its Season Two Trailer

One of the best new shows of 2021, this Jean Smart-starring series takes its characters on the road in its eagerly awaited second season.

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Event
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy

Thu, 28 Apr - Wed, 18 May 2022
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations

'Drive My Car' may have won an Oscar, but Ryûsuke Hamaguchi's second powerful and poignant drama of the past year is equally as masterful.

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News
This New Overnight Experience Is Getting Artists to Make Over the Gold Coast's Heritage Motel Rooms

First up: a three-month pop-up at Surf Street Motel at Mermaid Beach, where you can stay in a room outfitted by local artist Dion Parker.

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Event
After Yang

Thu, 28 Apr - Wed, 18 May 2022
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations

Colin Farrell is haunting in this exceptional sci-fi drama about androids, memory, family, the ties that bind and what it truly means to live.

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News
The New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From April 28

Head to the flicks to see the latest 'Downton Abbey' dramas, an unforgettable sci-fi film and a savvy Japanese drama.

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Downton Abbey: A New Era

Thu, 28 Apr - Wed, 18 May 2022
Various cinemas in Sydney

Despite its title, the second 'Downton Abbey' movie serves up more of the same upstairs-downstairs dramas — but Maggie Smith still steals every scene she's in.

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GABS 2022

Fri, 20 May - Sat, 21 May 2022
ICC Sydney, Sydney

The Great Australasian Beer Spectapular returns to Sydney with 120 brews, including beers inspired by cheesecake and poutine.

Buy Tickets

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News
GABS Is Touring Its 2022 Craft Beer, Cider and Food Festival Around the East Coast This May

This year's fest will serve up 120 brews — including beers inspired by breakfast foods, savoury snacks, desserts and cocktails.

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Flume, Stormzy and The Wombats Lead Spilt Milk's Packed 2022 Lineup

The music, art and food fest will dance its way through Canberra, Ballarat and the Gold Coast this November and December.

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Kathmandu and Joost Bakker Have Filled Federation Square with 3000-Plus Kilograms of Fashion Waste

The textile waste has been turned into a walk-through installation to call attention to the huge amounts of clothing discarded by Aussies — and what can be done to combat that waste.

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