Sydney Festival

Sydney Festival acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands on which the Festival takes place.

We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and recognise the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities.

4 - 26 January

Celebrating the art of summer, city-wide.

4 - 26 January

Celebrating the art of summer, city-wide.

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Music

Siegfried & Roy: The Unauthorised Opera

A tale of fame, fortune and danger

8–25 JAN

Sydney Theatre Company, Wharf 1 Theatre

$49 - $129 + BF

Theatre

Dark Noon

An untold story of the Wild (Wild) West

9–23 JAN

Sydney Town Hall

$89 – $119 + BF

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Family

Colour Maze

A wonderland of art and play for kids

4–25 JAN

Pier 2/3

$23 + BF

Circus & physical theatre

Animal by Cirque Alfonse – Riverside Theatres

Epic, unpredictable, world-class circus

3–12 JAN

Riverside Theatres

$49 – $89 + BF

Theatre

Antigone in the Amazon

A political Greek tragedy for the 21st century

4–8 JAN

Roslyn Packer Theatre

$69 – $119 + BF

Music

Yaya Bey

The R&B sensation makes her Australian debut

4 JAN

City Recital Hall

$59 + BF

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Dance

The Chronicles

Sublime, explosive dance from Stephanie Lake

16–19 JAN

Roslyn Packer Theatre

$69 – $109 + BF

Circus & physical theatre

Swing! Circus at Darling Harbour

Trapeze talent sky high

4–25 JAN

Palm Grove, Darling Harbour

FREE

Music

Vigil: Truths

Listening to First Nations voices

25 JAN

Barangaroo Reserve

FREE

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More than 130 free and ticketed events

A trailblazing free and ticketed program of theatre, music, dance, visual art and all the experimental in-between places of live performance.

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Sydney-wide, summer entertainment

From the streets to the beach, in stately theatres and in secret gardens, Sydney Festival brings Greater Sydney to life over summer.

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Sneak behind the scenes, dive into ideas, catch up on news and get primo guidance on how to Festival like a pro.

Festival Stories

All your Christmas gifts, sorted

Consider your stockings stuffed with these 21 ideas – starting from $23

Festival Stories

Here’s your school holiday game-plan for Sydney Festival

Activities that will entertain and inspire the whole fam’

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Free events at the Festival

Start the new year with some epic art that’s totally free

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Need some inspiration?

We’ve made summer entertainment easy, breezy with our range of curated collections.
Just pick what you want to do, we’ll do the rest.

Be wowed

From Festival exclusives to blockbuster must-sees.

Treat the kids

Family-friendly entertainment for the summer holidays.

Take a date

From intimate to epic, date-night is sorted.

Discover new music

From around the world, these artists are your future frequencies.

Feel good

These are sure to make you smile.

Broaden your perspective

Bust out of the echo chamber and learn from someone new.

Enjoy the outdoors

Because it's summer and you like your art al fresco.

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Help us present an arts and entertainment program that celebrates summer across Sydney and plays a vital role in the recovery and joy of shared, live, experiences for our city and our country.

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Sydney Festival collaborates with a wide variety of organisations to create bespoke sponsorships that support a diverse range of business objectives.

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All your Christmas gifts, sorted

Here’s your school holiday game-plan for Sydney Festival

Free events at the Festival

Need some inspiration?

Be wowed

Treat the kids

Take a date

Discover new music

Feel good

Broaden your perspective

Enjoy the outdoors

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