VIVID SYDNEY 2024
Your festival of light, live music and new ideas. Vivid Sydney 2024 will take place from 24 May - 25 June 2024
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Where Do Ideas Come From? Creativity Inside TIME's Cover
For over a century, TIME magazine has captured the defining moments of our era, distilling the zeitgeist into striking, thought-provoking covers. A mother...
Dream Mist at Botanic House
Let the otherworldly setting of the Botanic Gardens of Sydney after dark envelop you at Dream Mist, where scent, story and flavour intertwine for an intimate...
Tangerine Dream
They changed the course of electronic music. They scored cult classics (Thief, Risky Business, Legend). They pushed the boundaries of ambient, psychedelic...
Law and Life: Transgender Stories
Trans people have always existed, yet in recent years, their identities have become politicised, exoticised, and—far too often—weaponised in cultural...
Matt Moran | Our Shared Dream: A world with no waste
Matt Moran, one of Australia’s most celebrated chefs, steps into Refettorio OzHarvest to craft a completely vegetarian meal. A “paddock...
Soccer Mommy
Under the moniker Soccer Mommy, Sophia Allison has carved out a space all her own in the indie rock scene—somewhere between the fuzzy guitars of the...
Haus of Horror presents Edward Scissorhands
It’s all chills and family-friendly thrills for this special screening of Tim Burton’s 1990 masterpiece Edward Scissorhands. Presented by Australia’s...
Your dream night
Lighting of the Sails: Kiss of Light by David McDiarmid
A defining voice of late 20th century radical counterculture, David McDiarmid fused art, fashion, nightlife with bold activism and unapologetic self-expression.On...
The Lucid Dream Collective
Where do our dreams go when we sleep? Imagine a hazy, fantastical pool where all our dreams collect—a mosaic of light, textures, and faces representing...
Starscape Tunnel
Step into a 40-metre tunnel illuminated by a galaxy of glowing stars. A stunning homage to both the night sky and the glow-in-the-dark decorations that...
Colour The City
Paint our town red… green, pink, blue or whatever colour or pattern you dare to dream up! The ASN Clock Tower is transformed into a canvas for us all...
An Act of Being
Yellow wattle blooms across skin. Bodies stretch, recoil and resist unseen forces as words of colonisation are scrawled across their forms. The weight...
Fly to the moon
The moon has long been a source of light and inspiration, offering a nightly glimpse into the vast mysteries of space. Fly to the Moon invites you to bask...
Stem
Step up to the flower microphone and watch as the dream you just spoke, whispered or sung into its petals is translated into a unique, sprawling animated...
Vivid LIVE
ANOHNI and The Johnsons | Vivid LIVE
ANOHNI and The JohnsonsMourning The Great Barrier ReefANOHNI culminates a month of field research and filming with a program of her currently touring music...
Sigur Rós with Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Vivid LIVE
Across 30 years, eight albums and more than 10 million records sold, Icelandic post-rock trio Sigur Rós have endured as one of the world’s most beloved...
3% | Vivid LIVE
Exploding onto the Australian music scene with their scorching 2023 anthem OUR PEOPLE, ARIA award-winning First Nations collective 3% have rapidly established...
Japanese Breakfast | Vivid LIVE
A singer, songwriter, guitarist and bestselling author, Michelle Zauner – aka Japanese Breakfast – has left fans and critics breathless with their...
Marlon Williams | Vivid LIVE
With a sound that traverses everything from bluegrass and country to folk, rock and synth-pop and traditional Māori rhythms, the multi-talented Aotearoa...
Beth Gibbons | Vivid LIVE
Few voices are as instantly recognisable, as spooky and seductive, as Beth Gibbons'. The English singer-songwriter rose to fame as the voice of trip-hop...
Mount Kimbie | Vivid LIVE
One of British music’s most innovative and forward-thinking acts, Mount Kimbie have evolved from a hot young club duo to a four-piece band exploring...
Free music
Vivid Sings! | Tumbalong Nights
A singalong under the stars.Hosted by the inimitable Bob Downe and directed by celebrated choirmaster and composer Jonathon Welch AM, Vivid Sings! unites...
Pania + Devaura | Tumbalong Nights
A night of genre-defying R&B, soul and hip-hop, led by two fierce voices in the Australian music scene. Rising star Pania has been making waves...
MonoNeon + Manfredo Lament | Tumbalong Nights
Get ready for a night of funk, soul, and futuristic sounds.Tumbalong Nights welcomes bass virtuoso and experimental funk master MonoNeon. Known for his...
PASIFIX | Tumbalong Nights
A powerful celebration of Australia’s proud Pacific-Islander community, PASIFIX blends traditional culture with modern sounds in a night of reggae, soul...
Charley + Ayesha Madon | Tumbalong Nights
Kick off Tumbalong Nights with an uplifting night of pop from two of Sydney’s leading lights in a new wave of Aussie music.Charley follows up a whirlwind...
Dobet Gnahore + Immy Owusu | Tumbalong Nights
A celebration of Afrobeat, highlife and global sounds.Grammy-winning Ivorian artist Dobet Gnahoré takes to the Tumbalong stage with her powerhouse voice...
Vivid Zones
Martin Place and CBD
For the first time since 2018, Vivid Sydney lights up Martin Place and CBD, transforming the city’s heart into a hub of Light, Music, Ideas and Food. Experience the centre of Sydney in a whole new light with dining experiences in unexpected places, large-scale works transforming buildings and world-class food, performances and talks.
Circular Quay and The Rocks
This dazzling zone is home to Sydney’s most iconic landmarks, transformed. Bold and imaginative projections, world-class performances, thought-provoking talks and performances and the very best of the world’s cuisine illuminate this picturesque zone.
The Goods Line and inner city
Sydney’s creative underground comes to life at The Goods Line, where hidden spaces and urban landscapes become the stage for creativity, fire and light. Experience mesmerising installations, gather around glowing fire sculptures and explore experimental performances that push boundaries and reimagine the possibilities of our city.
Darling Harbour
A spectacle of music, light and interactivity, Darling Harbour is a dream playground for people of all ages and interests. Alongside the waterfront spectacle, this zone is also home to Tumbalong Nights, a free program of music running all festival long.
Barangaroo
A cultural and creative nexus, Barangaroo is where storytelling and technology come together. A great family-friendly zone for those seeking a quieter festival experience.