VIVID SYDNEY 2024

Good sleep is as essential to our health as diet and exercise—yet it remains as mysterious to us as our dreams. In this insightful discussion, brought...

A four-course journey into native Australian flavours, led by Indigenous Elder and culinary icon Aunty Beryl (OAM). As an early champion of native...

Warren Ellis is an Australian music icon—Dirty Three founder, longtime Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds collaborator, film composer (The Proposition, The...

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...

Welcome to My Sis, a celebration of 10 years of First Nations excellence in music.Founded by rapper Briggs, Bad Apples Music has spent a decade shaping...

AALIA’s Executive Chef Paul Farag will take you on a journey through the depth and breadth of Middle Eastern cuisine. Known for modernising and...

"They’re here…" Experience the most chilling line uttered in cinematic history in a terrifying setting with this late-night screening of 1982 horror...

They changed the course of electronic music. They scored cult classics (Thief, Risky Business, Legend). They pushed the boundaries of ambient, psychedelic...

A defining voice of late 20th century radical counterculture, David McDiarmid fused art, fashion, nightlife with bold activism and unapologetic self-expression.On...

Iced Vovo inspired frocks, a multi-coloured crochet collage reminiscent of your nan and a neon-underwater reef burst to life across the façade of Customs...

A dingo stands tall, crowned in royal regalia, eyes alive with defiance. Landscapes flicker—empire dissolves into Country—as we are led through Australia’s...

A cluster of glowing, cloud-like structures appear as if floating in Darling Quarter Village Green. First exhibited at Burning Man in 2019, this is a magical...

A mirage. A hallucination. A lucid dream. Emergence rises like a shimmering beacon, drawing you to its otherworldly glow.This large-scale audio-visual...

Part mirage, part playground, this whimsical installation invites you to wander through its iridescent, tubular halls and re-discover the joy of art, architecture...

A surreal dream can leave you with a lingering sense of curiosity, a feeling of being slightly off-kilter. This dreamlike series of six seesaws captures...

Mourning The Great Barrier ReefFor the first time in a decade, the interdisciplinary artist ANOHNI returns for two exclusive nights with the Johnsons...

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...

Widely regarded as one of the greatest jazz guitarists – if not guitarists, period – of all time, Kansas City-born musician, composer and bandleader...

A collective of pioneering Sydney promoters and tastemakers, WavyLand have had their finger on the pulse of the city’s emerging youth music culture since...

Whipping up an irresistibly eclectic mix of Afro-Cuban jazz, salsa and Afrobeat – with a dash of reggae, soul and hip-hop – the Mercury Prize- and...

Visionaries of leftfield dub, ambient and techno, British trio The Sabres of Paradise were among the most influential electronic act of the early to mid-1990s...

With a sound that traverses everything from bluegrass and country to folk, rock and synth-pop and traditional Māori rhythms, the multi-talented Aotearoa...

A night of genre-spanning sound and sun-drenched soul from two beloved Sydney outfits.Winston Surfshirt brings his signature blend of funk, soul, and hip-hop...

A night of boundary-pushing Indian pop.Zaeden is one of the biggest names in India’s thriving pop scene, with a sound that blends electronic beats and...

SOLSA brings his signature blend of electronica, heavy-hitting beats and dark humour to the Metro stage for METRO AIR. Known for his globally viral music...

Get ready for a night of funk, soul, and futuristic sounds.Tumbalong Nights welcomes bass virtuoso and experimental funk master MonoNeon. Known for his...

A powerful celebration of Australia’s proud Pacific-Islander community, PASIFIX blends traditional culture with modern sounds in a night of reggae, soul...

Awesome Black and leading voices in Sydney’s hip-hop scene are teaming up with Carriageworks to present Echoes of the Block: A Live & Local Blak...

Step into a world where food, art and movement merge, as celebrated chef Danielle Alvarez crafts an elegant dream-inspired tasting menu in this immersive...

Gather round for a night of generosity of spirit and hospitality with Karima Hazim, co-founder of Sunday Kitchen. Karima’s vegetarian menu will...

Step into the past, look to the future and raise a glass at Tyrrell’s: A Journey Through History, an unforgettable dining experience at NSW Parliament...

Experience the warmth, hospitality and culture of Afghanistan, Ukraine and Palestine with this one-night-only dining experience hosted by Kyiv Social and...

Experience the bold, aromatic flavours of Malaysian-Tamil cuisine, brought to life by Malar Sathasivam and her family. Known to friends and family as “Sangee”...

For our final night, FoodLab Sydney presents a special culinary showcase featuring seven emerging chefs and FoodLab graduates, each presenting a signature...

Sit back and enjoy a relaxed but refined dining experience created by Jacqui Challinor, Group Development Chef at Trader House and one of Australia’s...