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.
Music Events
Studio Party by dstreet | Vivid LIVE
Sydney/Eora music collective dstreet. capped off their journey from inner-west lockdown crew to festival party starters with a triumphant night at last...
Yasmina Sadiki | Vivid LIVE
On the strength of just a few tracks and a run of buzzy live shows, Sydney-based singer, songwriter and neo-soul artist Yasmina Sadiki has found herself...
Studio Party by DUNJ | Vivid LIVE
One of Vivid LIVE’s biggest and most memorable club nights, the festival’s beloved Studio Party returns with a trio of renowned special guest artists...
WavyLand 7th Anniversary feat Thaiboy Digital, Oil XL
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...
Pale Jay | Vivid LIVE
Who is the mystery man behind the ever-present red mask and trench coat? Singer, songwriter and producer Pale Jay might be shrouded in anonymity, but there’s...
Station Model Violence | Vivid LIVE
Already generating buzz online after a handful of live shows and a single demo, Melbourne band Station Model Violence is the all-new musical project formed...
Velvet Trip | Vivid LIVE
The musical brainchild of multi-talented Wiradjuri singer, songwriter and producer Zeppelin Hamilton, Gadigal-based psych-rockers Velvet Trip have been...
SAHXL | Vivid LIVE
Sydney’s own SAHXL is charting a course for superstardom. In no time at all, the 21-year-old Indo-Fijian Australian singer and songwriter has emerged...
Ichiko Aoba | Vivid LIVE
Weaving a sonic dream from just her voice and nylon-string guitar, Japanese singer-songwriter Ichiko Aoba has attracted a global cult following with her...
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...
