The Thirsty Mile - Sydney Festival

A full-swing festival
takeover by the water.

Our waterfront summer hotspot is back. Nestled in the nooks and crannies of the Walsh Bay Arts Precinct, you’ll find seven theatres, exhibition spaces, a lively summer bar and knockout harbour views.

Explore The Thirsty Mile events

Moonshine Bar is the social centrepiece of the Mile, with a Colour Maze and cafe by day and free live music and DJs by night. Come early, stay late. And drink it all in.

Moonshine Bar

Best of the Mile

The Thirsty Mile hosts over 40 events, music and installations.
Here’s a taste of what’s on offer.

Keep you eye out for this symbol for all of The Thirsty Mile action.

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

Visual arts & installation

Telly Tuita: The Tā and Vā of Tongpop

Time and space explored in a Thirsty Mile artist takeover

4–26 JAN

Walsh Bay Arts Precinct

FREE

Family

Colour Maze

A wonderland of art and play for kids

4–25 JAN

Pier 2/3

$23 + BF

Theatre

Antigone in the Amazon

A political Greek tragedy for the 21st century

4–8 JAN

Roslyn Packer Theatre

$69 – $119 + BF

Music

William Yang: Milestone

Celebrating Sydney’s great storyteller, with Elena Kats-Chernin

10&11 JAN

Roslyn Packer Theatre

$59 – $89 + BF

Visual arts & installation

Vigil: Gunyah

A gathering space for talks, workshops and performances

4–26 JAN

Barangaroo Reserve

FREE

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Government Partners

Sponsors

Getting around

The Thirsty Mile is designed to explore, have a stroll and get thirsty.

Finding your way around

13 Hickson Rd
Dawes Point
NSW 2000

The Thirsty Mile is at Walsh Bay Arts Precinct. Events are spread across venues on Wharf 4/5, Pier 2/3, Hickson Road and leaving from Pier 1. All venues are within 5-10 minutes walk.

The nearest train station is Circular Quay. The 324 and 325 bus services run along Hickson road.

There are multiple Wilson Parking stations on or near Hickson Road.

Bike path runs from Barangaroo to Hickson road. Bike parking available on Wharf 4/5 and Pier 2/3.