2020: 5 Ways To Throwback To Your Favourite Vivid Sydney Moments

Submitted by Vivid Sydney

17 May 2020

While Vivid Sydney may not be turning the lights on this year you can still relive the magical experiences of Vivid Sydney over the years. Here are five ways to throw back to Vivid Sydney’s of the past.

1. Relive Magical Moments

Rediscover the most loved Fan Fave attractions in recent years, from alien visitors to firefly fields.

Winter Camp 2019

Credit: Destination NSW

Winter Camp 2019
Let It Snow 2019

Credit: Destination NSW

Let It Snow 2019
Firefly Field 2019

Credit: Destination NSW

Firefly Field 2019
EORA Broken Spear 2019

Credit: Destination NSW

EORA Broken Spear 2019
Harbour Lights 2019

Credit: Destination NSW

Harbour Lights 2019
Ballerina 2019

Credit: Destination NSW

Ballerina 2019
Samsung 2018

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Samsung 2018
May Gibbs 2018

Credit: Destination NSW

May Gibbs 2018
Aqueous 2018

Credit: Destination NSW

Aqueous 2018
EORA 2017

Credit: Destination NSW

EORA 2017
Nautilus 2016

Credit: Destination NSW

Nautilus 2016
Streets Ahead 2016

Credit: Destination NSW

Streets Ahead 2016
Cathedral of Light 2016

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Cathedral of Light 2016

2. Stream Vivid Sydney Music

Transport yourself to Oxford Art Factory or Camelot Lounge as you listen to official Spotify playlists from your favourite Vivid Sydney festival (better yet, listen while you’re looking at our Vivid Sydney gallery!)

3. Get a Vivid Sydney Zoom background

Brighten up your work calls or virtual hangouts with Vivid Sydney Zoom backgrounds. You can host a meeting from Sydney Harbour Bridge, catch up with your mates in front of the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia or chat to your mum from high about Sydney Harbour.

Click the links to down the Mobile and Desktop images and follow the instructions below.

Download the Vivid Sydney DESKTOP Background Images for Zoom.

Download the Vivid Sydney MOBILE Background Images for Zoom.

How to use our image backgrounds on desktop

  1. Click on the Download link, which will take you to Dropbox.
  2. Click on the Download button at the top right corner of the image. Select Direct Download. The photo will automatically save to your Downloads folder.
  3. Open the Zoom app. Open Settings (the gear wheel symbol in the top right corner), then click on Virtual Background.
  4. Click on the + symbol and select Add Photo. Upload the photo of your choice and start Zooming from Vivid Sydney

    For a video tutorial using a PC click here
    For a video tutorial using a Mac click here

4. Complete one of our special Vivid Sydney digital puzzles.

Take a virtual visit to Vivid Sydney with one of our online jigsaw puzzles. A great way to unwind while in isolation and imagine yourself at last year’s festival.

All of our puzzles are automatically set to 32 pieces. If you’re a puzzle master (or you’d like something a little easier) you can change the number of pieces by clicking on the grid icon on the left of the centre panel when the puzzle opens

Desktop and Mobile Puzzle Images are here: Puzzle 1 | Puzzle 2 | Puzzle 3 | Puzzle 4 (portrait) | Puzzle 5 (portrait)

5. Share your favourite Vivid Sydney content

Bring back memories of years gone by and reshare your favourite photos and videos from Vivid Sydney. Make sure you use our hashtag #vividsydney when you do!

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