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
|
|
Walk | 6 mins from Circular Quay |
|
|
Train | Circular Quay Station (weekdays) and Wynyard Station |
|
|
Bus | Young St for Circular Quay |
|
|
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 eleventh 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.
Light Events
Lighting of the Sails: Opera Mundi
Renowned French multimedia artist Yann Nguema, known for his mesmerising projections onto significant buildings around the world, brings his unique fusion...
Music Events
3NDLES5 presents SALEM w/ 3NDLES5 & Jawnino | Vivid LIVE
SALEM is a music group from the American Midwest. They inhabit the world of their music: the darkness, the struggle and the triumph. Their sound is blurry...
Thee Sacred Souls | Vivid LIVE
Rekindling the classic sound of ’60s and ’70s R&B, doo-wop, gospel and Chicano soul for a new generation, San Diego trio Thee Sacred Souls have...
Mark Ernestus' Ndagga Rhythm Force | Vivid LIVE
For a pioneering Berlin figure who helped define the sound of techno in the late ’80s and ’90s, it made sense that Mark Ernestus would eventually travel...
Studio Party by DUNJ Feat. Carrier (live), Yushh (live), gi (live) & Autogenesis (live) | Vivid LIVE
Sydney party people DUNJ return to Vivid LIVE for another wild night of bass and beats in the Studio, with guest stars Carrier – aka Antwerp-based mutant...
PA777IENCE & Miles Nautu | Vivid LIVE
Making their highly anticipated Sydney Opera House debuts, two of the hottest young stars on Australia’s hip-hop and R&B scene take over the Utzon...
Party Dozen | Vivid LIVE
From burning up the city’s underground scene to unleashing their wild, visceral energy on the global stage, Sydney noise rock duo Party Dozen have come...
Matt Berninger (The National) | Vivid LIVE
More than 25 years and countless multi-platinum albums into his career, singer-songwriter Matt Berninger – the beloved frontman and lyricist for indie...
Drifting Clouds | Vivid LIVE
Dubbed "the most chill band in Arnhem Land", Drifting Clouds is the unique musical project of Yolŋu singer, songwriter and keyboardist Terry Guyula, boasting...
Studio Party by Barney Kato Feat. Luca Lozano b2b Mr Ho, Ciara, Barney In The Tunnel | Vivid LIVE
Sydney club music icon Barney Kato is back for what may be his biggest Studio Party yet: a night of acid house, breakbeat, techno and electro featuring...
Flying Lotus | Vivid LIVE
A visionary creative polymath who has turned his gifts to cosmically funky hip-hop, jazz and beats, mind-blowing experimental sounds and surrealist sci-fi...
Food Events
Culture in Motion: Mindy Woods & Danielle Alvarez
Highlighting Byron Bay in a multi-sensory feast as part of the Regional Dinner Series, Bundjalung woman and culinary powerhouse Mindy Woods (Karkalla...
Saltbush & Starlight
Experience the Sydney Opera House in a completely new light, via an exclusive guided tour followed by a show-stopping three-course dinner from First Nations...
