Explore - Sydney Festival

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

Family

Colour Maze

A wonderland of art and play for kids

4–25 JAN

Pier 2/3

$23 + BF

Theatre

Dark Noon

An untold story of the Wild (Wild) West

9–23 JAN

Sydney Town Hall

$89 – $119 + BF

Circus & physical theatre

Animal – Riverside Theatres

Barnstorming circus for all ages

3–12 JAN

Riverside Theatres

$69 – $89 + BF

Theatre

Antigone in the Amazon

A political Greek tragedy for the 21st century

4–8 JAN

Roslyn Packer Theatre

$69 – $119 + BF

Dance

The Chronicles

Sublime, explosive dance from Stephanie Lake

16–19 JAN

Roslyn Packer Theatre

The true crime story of Shirley Beiger

4–19 JAN

Darlinghurst Court House

$69 – $129 + BF

LAST TICKETS

Music

Rufus Wainwright

The iconic singer plays hits from his technicolour songbook

8 JAN

Sydney Opera House

$59 – $139 + BF

Music

William Yang: Milestone

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

10&11 JAN

Roslyn Packer Theatre

$59 – $89 + BF

Music

Vigil: Truths

Listening to First Nations voices

25 JAN

Barangaroo Reserve

FREE

Circus & physical theatre

Swing! Circus at Darling Harbour

Trapeze talent sky high

4–25 JAN

Palm Grove, Darling Harbour

FREE

Visual arts & installation

What We Leave Behind

Weaving together our hopes for the future

4–26 JAN

Museum of Contemporary Art Australia

FREE

Free

The Thirsty Mile

A full-swing festival takeover by the water

4 – 26 JAN

Walsh Bay Arts Precinct

FREE

Music

Cinderella (Cendrillon)

A royal treat for opera lovers and newcomers

From 2 JAN

Sydney Opera House

$79 – $389 + BF

Talk

Festival Welcome

A waterfront welcome with live performances

Pier 2/3

A brand new comedy disco musical by Vic Zerbst

3–25 JAN

ATYP, The Rebel Theatre

$37 – $68

Visual arts & installation

The Whale

Wonderment awaits in this interactive underwater world

4–12 JAN

Bondi Pavilion

FREE

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

Circus & physical theatre

Trapeze and Circus Skills Workshops

Step up and take your leap of faith

4–25 JAN

Palm Grove, Darling Harbour

$49 + BF

Music

Radical Son: Bilambiyal

Celebrating the Kamilaroi and Tongan artist’s sophomore album

4 JAN

ACO On The Pier

$39 + BF

Theatre

As You Like It Or The Land Acknowledgement

Theatre with a hard twist

4&5 JAN

Sydney Opera House

$59 – $89 + BF

Music

Yaya Bey

The R&B sensation makes her Australian debut

4 JAN

City Recital Hall

$59 + BF

Music

Chela

Fall hard for Australia’s new synth-pop queen

4 JAN

ACO On The Pier

$29 + BF

Music

Music at Moonshine Bar

12 nights of free live music and DJs

5–25 JAN

Moonshine Bar

FREE

LAST TICKETS

Music

Perry Keyes: Black & White Town

The bard of Redfern returns to the stage

5 JAN

ACO On The Pier

$85 + BF

Visual arts & installation

Vigil: Gunyah

A gathering space for talks, workshops and performances

Barangaroo Reserve

A hilarious musical about childish grown-ups

7–12 JAN

Riverside Theatres

$39 + BF

Dance

AFTERWORLD

A requiem for Eurydice

7–11 JAN

Bell Shakespeare, The Neilson Nutshell

$49

Family

Air Time

A chaotic nexus of wheels, dance and parkour

7–11 JAN

Seymour Centre

$59 + BF

Visual arts & installation

Art Up Late: Museum of Contemporary Art Australia

An evening of music, performance and handsome harbour views

8–22 JAN

Museum of Contemporary Art Australia

FREE

Workshop

Sunrise Yoga

Yoga and blissed-out beats in the Colour Maze

8–25 JAN

Pier 2/3

$23 + BF

Visual arts & installation

Art Up Late: Australian Museum

Celebrate Summer with Peruvian Nights at the Australian Museum

8–22 JAN

Australian Museum

FREE

Theatre

MULTIPLE BAD THINGS

They're just saying what you've already been thinking

8–12 JAN

Sydney Opera House

$59 – $89 + BF

Visual arts & installation

Art Up Late: Art Gallery of New South Wales

Sonic clusters and chaotic energy collide through sight and sound

8–29 JAN

Art Gallery of New South Wales

FREE

Theatre

Cowboy

An immersive Wild West fantasy

8–11 JAN

Riverside Theatres

$35 + BF

Workshop

Moving Sound Masterclass

Sonic rhythms and responses to the moving body

9 JAN

Sydney Dance Company, Neilson Studio

$30 + BF

Visual arts & installation

Art Up Late: Manly Art Gallery & Museum

Inspect art under the cover of night

9–23 JAN

Manly Art Gallery & Museum

FREE

Music

Bach: Birth and Destiny

Exploring Bach's celestial themes

9&11 JAN

ACO On The Pier

$79 – $89 + BF

Music

GANNA with Tal Arditi

Jazz-folk magic from a Ukrainian rising star

10&12 JAN

ACO On The Pier

$49 – $59 + BF

Music

Detroit's Music Institute: Chez Damier & Alton Miller

A club night celebrating the Detroit home of house

10 JAN

City Recital Hall

$59 + BF

Cabaret

Tina – A Tropical Love Story

A dazzling celebration of Darwin, drag and Tina Turner

11&12 JAN

Sydney Theatre Company, Wharf 1 Theatre

$49 – $79 + BF

Music

JFDR

Ethereal Icelandic art-pop

11 JAN

ACO On The Pier

$49 + BF

Music

Cash Savage and The Last Drinks

Taut, tumultuous rock from one of our country’s best

11 JAN

City Recital Hall

$69 + BF

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Music

Starfish Club: Dannielle De Andrea

Groove with Sydney’s best-kept music secret

ACO On The Pier

In Conversation with Kate McClymont

Unusual crimes, trials and stories from Sydney's underworld

12 JAN

State Library of NSW

$23 + BF

Cabaret

Christie Whelan Browne: Life in Plastic

A bubblegum pop cabaret with heart

14 JAN

Sydney Theatre Company, Wharf 1 Theatre

$59 – $89 + BF

Cabaret

Rachael Beck: In Her Own Words

A celebration of Australia's brilliant women

15–18 JAN

Sydney Theatre Company, Wharf 1 Theatre

$49 – $79 + BF

Dance

ANITO

A queered Filipino ghost story by Justin Talplacido Shoulder

15–18 JAN

Carriageworks

$59 + BF

Dance

KATMA

Street and club culture in full force

15–19 JAN

Bell Shakespeare, The Neilson Nutshell

$49 + BF

Family

Hive Festival: Blacktown Arts

Let your imagination run wild

16&17 JAN

The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre

FREE

Visual arts & installation

Art Up Late: Bankstown Arts Centre

Celebrating stories and sharing connections

16–23 JAN

Bankstown Arts Centre

FREE

Music

Lotte Betts-Dean

A time-travelling tapestry tracing centuries of song

16 JAN

ACO On The Pier

$79 – $89 + BF

Visual arts & installation

CURRENTS: The Water Understands Panel Discussion

Examining artistic perspectives and multimedia responses to water

16 JAN

Manly Art Gallery & Museum

$25

Theatre

The Tamilization of Ahilan Ratnamohan

Language, loss and reclamation

16–19 JAN

Bankstown Arts Centre

$39

Theatre

Jacky

Sex, secrets and a city of lies

From 16 JAN

Belvoir St Theatre

$56 – $97 + BF

Music

Jalen Ngonda

The new star of soul’s Australian debut

16&17 JAN

City Recital Hall

$79 + BF

Circus & physical theatre

Animal – The Pavilion Performing Arts Centre

Barnstorming circus for all ages

16–19 JAN

The Pavilion Performing Arts Centre Sutherland

$69 + BF

Music

Mary Ancheta Quartet

Jazz, electro-funk and R&B with irresistible grooves

ACO On The Pier

Honouring the trailblazers of the National Black Theatre

17–25 JAN

Belvoir St Theatre

$25 + BF

Workshop

Freestyle Dance Lab Masterclass

Sharpen your street dance moves with Azzam Mohamed

17 JAN

Sydney Dance Company, Neilson Studio

$25 + BF

Music

Parvyn

A Punjabi-Australian star on the rise

17 JAN

ACO On The Pier

$39 + BF

Family

Hive Festival: Art Gallery of New South Wales

There's a suprise around every corner

18&19 JAN

Art Gallery of New South Wales

FREE

Immersive

Stories From Here

Exploring the hidden worlds of young people

18&19 JAN

Bankstown Arts Centre

$15 + BF

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Music

Wendy Whiteley's Secret Garden

An intimate aural experience in the iconic garden

18&19 JAN

Wendy's Secret Garden

$49 + BF

Workshop

Street Dance Workshop

Explore street dance elements with Azzam Mohamed

18 JAN

Sydney Dance Company, Neilson Studio

$25 + BF

Music

Dark with Excessive Bright

Surreal visions, extraordinary sounds from Omega Ensemble

ACO On The Pier

Indulge in the rich essence of Spain for one-night-only

18 JAN

Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre

$58 – $190 + BF

Free

Sydney Symphony Under the Stars

The favourite starlit concert returns

18 JAN

The Crescent

FREE

Music

Setwun & The Soulstranauts play Roy Ayers

Reimagining classics from the king of neo-soul

18 JAN

ACO On The Pier

$39 + BF

Workshop

Contemporary Dance Masterclass

Fast-moving choreographic fun with Stephanie Lake

19 JAN

Sydney Dance Company, Neilson Studio

Exhilarating, form-bending French jazz

19 JAN

ACO On The Pier

$49 – $59 + BF

Music

Katie Noonan: Jeff Buckley's Grace

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of a masterpiece

21–25 JAN

Sydney Theatre Company, Wharf 1 Theatre

$69 – $99 + BF

Talk

The Art of Architecture: First Nations Design

First Nations relationships to urban space and architecture

22 JAN

Chau Chak Wing Museum

FREE

Music

Emma Pask Latin Jazz Orchestra: Cosita Divina

Vibrant Latin jazz

22 JAN

City Recital Hall

$49 – $69 + BF

Dance

Plant a Promise

Honouring Country through dance, installation, planting and story

22–25 JAN

The Studio Theatre at Bangarra

$49 + BF

Dance

All In

A boundary-breaking dance celebration

22–25 JAN

Parramatta Town Hall

$49 + BF

Music

ACO Up Close: Legacies

From Bach and Haydn into our own century

23 JAN

ACO On The Pier

$79 – $89 + BF

Music

The Bridal Lament 哭嫁歌

A sumptuous audio-visual experience and song cycle

23–26 JAN

Riverside Theatres

$49 + BF

Music

Allysha Joy plays Roberta Flack

Paying tribute to a trailblazer, alongside fresh album material

ACO On The Pier

A spectacularly immersive concert-installation hybrid

24&25 JAN

Carriageworks

$65 – $125 + BF

Music

Hak Baker

The East London troubadour subverting British folk

24 JAN

ACO On The Pier

$49 + BF

Music

Not Drowning, Waving & George Telek: Tabaran

The art-rock band and PNG musicians reunite

24 JAN

City Recital Hall

$79 – $89 + BF

Music

Ishmael Ensemble

Spiritual jazz, electronica and dub from Bristol’s finest

24 JAN

ACO On The Pier

$49 + BF

Free

New Beginnings Festival

An all-encompassing showcase of multiculturalism in Sydney

25 JAN

Australian National Maritime Museum

FREE

Music

Starfish Club: Ruby Jackson

Lush jazz from local favourites and special guests

25 JAN

ACO On The Pier

$59 – $69 + BF

Music

DOBBY: WARRANGU; River Story

A call to action from the Murrawarri-Filipino rapper

25 JAN

ACO On The Pier

$49 + BF

Talk

In Conversation with James Cameron

Plunge to the depths of the Earth

26 JAN

Australian National Maritime Museum

$150

Visual arts & installation

Cao Fei: My City is Yours

Surreal humour and cyber futurism

From 4 JAN

Art Gallery of New South Wales

$35

Visual arts & installation

Magritte

Australia’s first retrospective of the celebrated surrealist

From 4 JAN

Art Gallery of New South Wales

$35

Visual arts & installation

Julie Mehretu: A Transcore of the Radical Imaginatory

A major career survey of one of the most significant painters of a generation

From 4 JAN

Museum of Contemporary Art Australia

$28 + BF

Visual arts & installation

The Water Understands

A contemporary exhibition interrogating the importance of water

From 4 JAN

Manly Art Gallery & Museum

FREE

Visual arts & installation

bagan bariwariganyan: echoes of country

A major installation celebrating local stories and culture

From 4 JAN

Bundanon

$18

Visual arts & installation

Same Same/Different

Embracing multiculturalism and co-existence through art

From 4 JAN

Bankstown Arts Centre

FREE

Visual arts & installation

ENIGMA: immersive sound and video art

A season of immersive sound and video art

4–28 JAN

forumprojects gallery

FREE

Visual arts & installation

Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru

An exhibition 3,000 years in the making

From 4 JAN

Australian Museum

$23 – $43

Visual arts & installation

Angelica Mesiti: The Rites of When

Ecstatic celebrations play out across seven monolithic screens

From 4 JAN

Art Gallery of New South Wales

FREE

Visual arts & installation

Ngabu

Honouring a long lineage of shell artists

From 20 JAN

Walsh Bay Arts Precinct

FREE

Visual arts & installation

Re-Stor(y)ing Oceania

A conversational, Pacific-led call for climate justice

From 23 JAN

Artspace

FREE

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