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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Australia's Spanish Film Festival Is Back for 2023 with a 32-Movie Lineup to Celebrate Its 25th Year

Surveying the best cinema from Spain and Latin America, this year's festival kicks off with a culinary comedy, and includes a smash-hit thriller starring Miguel Herrán from 'Money Heist'.

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Spanish Film Festival 2023

Tue, 20 Jun - Wed, 12 Jul 2023
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations

Sydney's celebration of Spanish and Latin American cinema is back with a 32-movie lineup to mark its 25th year.

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Just In: Falls Festival Is Taking a Year Off and Won't Host Any Fests Over Summer 2023–24

"Our team needs a break, so this year we’ll take time off to enjoy the holiday period and allow some space to re-imagine how Falls will look in the future."

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Patricia Arquette Is a Sleuthing and Hustling Delight in Private Investigator Comedy 'High Desert'

Apple TV+'s latest star-studded series focuses on a recovering addict-turned-detective in California's Yucca Valley.

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National Doughnut Day 2023 at Donut King

Fri, 2 Jun, 2023
Various Sydney venues, Sydney

This bakery chain is celebrating National Doughnut Day with free hot cinnamon doughnuts for one day only.

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Noah Reid: The "Everything's Fine" Tour

Fri, 29 Sep, 2023
The Enmore Theatre, Newtown

The 'Schitt's Creek' star is heading Down Under this spring for his first Australian concert tour.

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Fresh From Coachella, Skrillex and Four Tet Are Coming to Australia to Headline Listen Out 2023

Lil Uzi Vert, Ice Spice, Coi Leray, Piri, venbee, Mallrat and Jyoty are also on the electronic-meets-hip hop festival's lineup.

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Marco Pierre White — Out of the Kitchen

Thu, 25 May, 2023
State Theatre, Sydney

The 'White Heat' chef and 'MasterChef' star is bringing his first-ever live theatre show to Sydney.

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An Evening with Nigella Lawson

Sun, 21 May, 2023
State Theatre, Sydney

The British chef is returning to Australia to share her culinary secrets, including two in-conversation sessions at Sydney's State Theatre.

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'The Bear' and Its Kitchen Chaos Haven't Gotten Any Less Stressful in Season Two's Full Trailer

Big changes are on the menu when this acclaimed Jeremy Allen White-starring dramedy returns this winter.

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Bruce Munro's New 'Light-Towers' Installation Is Now Dazzling the Northern Territory's Kings Canyon

The 'Field of Light' artist has added another glowing sight to Australia's Red Centre, this time featuring 69 two-metre towers.

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Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2023

Sat, 6 May - Sun, 3 Sep 2023
Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney

See the winners of this year's prizes, then vote for your favourites.

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

Get comfy on the couch with the story behind Air Jordans, Paul Mescal's Oscar-nominated performance and Adam Driver fighting dinosaurs.

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NT Live: 'Fleabag' Encore

Thu, 13 Jul - Wed, 19 Jul 2023
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations

Phoebe Waller-Bridge's one-woman show is returning to Sydney cinemas this winter.

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'XO, Kitty' Pop-Up Cafe

Thu, 18 May, 2023
30 Kensington St, Chippendale, Chippendale

Netflix is celebrating 'To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before' spinoff 'XO, Kitty' with a Korean dessert bar handing out free sweet treats.

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Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos Step Into 'Frankenstein' Territory in the First 'Poor Things' Trailer

After 'The Favourite', this pair has joined forces again to tell the tale of a woman resurrected by an unorthodox scientist.

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'The Great' Keeps Living Up to Its Name in the Period Comedy's Delightfully Darker Third Season

Huzzah! This satirical take on Catherine the Great's reign keeps proving a savage and witty charmer.

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'Black Mirror' Season Six Will Turn Streaming and Nature Documentaries Into Its New Tech Nightmares

Charlie Brooker's hit sci-fi series will drop five new episodes on Netflix sometime in June.

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Sydney Fine-Diner NEL Is Plating Up Another 11-Course Disney-Inspired Degustation This Winter

An alfredo linguini that nods to 'Ratatouille'? A honey-soaked sponge that Winnie-the-Pooh would covet? Yes, this is a magical meal.

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Once Upon a Time: Chapter Four

Tue, 30 May - Sat, 22 Jul 2023
Nel Restaurant, Sydney

NEL's 11-course Disney-themed degustation is back for an eight-week run, this time featuring dishes inspired by 'Ratatouille' and 'Alice in Wonderland'.

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