Sydney Opera House
The Sydney Opera House is the symbol of modern Australia. It is one of the world’s busiest performing arts centres, the nation’s premier tourism destination and an architectural masterpiece of the 20th century.
A global beacon for creativity, it is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List and its social value has been estimated by Deloitte at $11.4 billion. Its broad and diverse programming attracts audiences in person and online, with more than 16 million people attending performances and tours over the past decade. In its ambition to be Everyone’s House, the Sydney Opera House continues to evolve alongside the community it was built to serve.
Bennelong Point
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
Getting there
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Walk | 6 mins from Circular Quay |
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Train | Circular Quay Station (weekdays) and Wynyard Station |
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Bus | Young St for Circular Quay |
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Ferry | Ferries run regularly to and from Circular Quay |
During Vivid Sydney, the Sydney Opera House’s iconic sails become one of the festival’s brightest canvasses, lighting up each night with a captivating signature work. The Lighting of the Sails is co-curated by the Sydney Opera House and Destination NSW and is one of their most significant free events.
Under the sails, Vivid LIVE is the annual centrepiece of the Sydney Opera House’s year-round contemporary music program and forms part of Vivid Sydney's Music program – a whole-of-House takeover and the only time of year the world-famous venue is completely reimagined by live contemporary music and art, celebrating cutting-edge and legendary artists that defy expectations and break new ground.
Curated for the tenth time by Sydney Opera House’s Head of Contemporary Music, Ben Marshall, Vivid LIVE at Sydney Opera House will feature international cult favourites, local trailblazers and influential culture-shapers in Australian exclusives, premieres, an epic orchestral collaboration, one-off projects, anniversaries and Studio Parties.
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Music Events
Studio Party by Mad Racket | Vivid LIVE
Harbour city tastemakers for more than 25 years and Vivid LIVE’s favourite selectors for over a decade, Sydney dance music collective Mad Racket –...
WavyLand 7th Anniversary feat. BKTHERULA, Slauson Malone 1, Wiki, Posseshot
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...
Japanese Breakfast | Vivid LIVE
A singer, songwriter, guitarist and bestselling author, Michelle Zauner – aka Japanese Breakfast – has left fans and critics breathless with their...
Pat Metheny | Vivid LIVE
Widely regarded as one of the greatest jazz guitarists – if not guitarists, period – of all time, Kansas City-born musician, composer and bandleader...
Surprise Chef | Vivid LIVE
One of the hottest bands on Melbourne’s buzzy funk scene, Coburg quintet Surprise Chef have attracted a cult-like following with their tasty cocktail...
Ravyn Lenae | Vivid LIVE
Your favourite R&B artist’s favourite R&B artist, Chicago-born, LA-based singer-songwriter Ravyn Lenae has been blowing up in the last couple...
Jessica Pratt | Vivid LIVE
With her bewitching voice and acoustic guitar, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Jessica Pratt summons mystical music that seems to hover between a dream...
The Sabres of Paradise | Vivid LIVE
Andrew Weatherall's The Sabres of Paradise are one of the most defining electronic dance acts of the 90s, influencing the likes of Underworld, Massive...
Emily Wurramara | Vivid LIVE
She’s a multi-hyphenate musician, a fearless storyteller, and a singer whose soul-stirring voice can transform an audience, effortlessly moving between...
Beth Gibbons (Portishead) | 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...
Food Events
Saltbush & Starlight Dining
Enter one of the Sydney Opera House’s most exclusive hidden spaces, transformed by captivating light projections for Vivid Sydney.This intimate communal...
Dance of Dreams with Danielle Alvarez
Step into a world where food, art and dance merge, as celebrated chef Danielle Alvarez crafts an elegant dream-inspired tasting menu for this immersive...
