VIVID SYDNEY 2024
Your festival of light, live music and new ideas. Vivid Sydney 2024 will take place from 24 May - 25 June 2024
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Law and Life: Transgender Stories
Trans people have always existed, yet in recent years, their identities have become politicised, exoticised, and—far too often—weaponised in cultural...
Japanese Breakfast | Vivid LIVE
A singer, songwriter, guitarist and bestselling author, Michelle Zauner – aka Japanese Breakfast – has left fans and critics breathless with their...
Vivid Fire Kitchen
Vivid Fire Kitchen reignites at The Goods Line, delivering a sensory feast of fire and flavour. This year, we’re turning up the heat with “Fire &...
Endling
What if you could fast-track to the end of human history? What if we have already written our final chapter? Alone in a display case, the last...
Sound Escape
Vivid Sydney’s ultimate day-into-night party Sound Escape will take over City Recital Hall on Saturday 7 June, with over six hours of music, from over...
Body Type + Ripple Effect Band | Tumbalong Nights
A high-energy night of indie rock and First Nations storytelling.Sydney indie-rockers Body Type are known for their punchy mix of indie, rock and punk...
Dream Mist at Botanic House
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...
10 Years of NLV Records feat. Ninajirachi
An all-out, late-night venue takeover celebrating a decade of boundary-pushing club sounds.Founded by Australian dance music icon Nina Las Vegas, NLV Records...
A dream night
House of Romance: Dreams Collide
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...
Neon Dreams
A 1979 mail plane has landed at the Pier Street underpass in Darling Harbour, touching down to deliver Neon Dreams by Trolley'd, a retro-futuristic roller...
Lumina Dream
Are the glowing, pulsing forms before you raindrops? What causes their fantastical patterns to constantly shift and illuminate? Welcome to Lumina Dreams...
Samsung Space to Dream
Three iridescent floating waterfalls rise from Cockle Bay, Darling Harbour—the canvas for a spectacle like no other. Transforming water into art, these...
Dreamscapes at Aster
Ascend to one of the best views of Vivid Sydney’s dazzling lights at Aster, InterContinental Sydney’s premium rooftop bar, and experience an elegant...
The Dream Herd
Stand beneath a glowing cloud of fluffy white sheep—a surreal and whimsical sight illuminated against the night sky. Is this an image you’ve conjured...
Sweet Dreams
Shiny gumballs, pastel macarons, freshly made pop-corn—this confection of colour, light and nostalgia transforms the Sydney Harbour Bridge Pylons into...
BioDream
Loss is both an ending and a beginning—a moment for reflection, renewal and transformation.Welcome to BioDream, a psychedelic dreamscape that explores...
Vivid Zones
Martin Place and CBD
For the first time since 2018, Vivid Sydney lights up Martin Place and CBD, transforming the city’s heart into a hub of Light, Music, Ideas and Food. Experience the centre of Sydney in a whole new light with dining experiences in unexpected places, large-scale works transforming buildings and world-class food, performances and talks.
Circular Quay and The Rocks
This dazzling zone is home to Sydney’s most iconic landmarks, transformed. Bold and imaginative projections, world-class performances, thought-provoking experiences and the very best of the world’s cuisine illuminate this picturesque zone.
The Goods Line and Inner City
Sydney’s creative underground comes to life at The Goods Line, where hidden spaces and urban landscapes become the stage for creativity, fire and light. Experience mesmerising installations, gather around glowing fire sculptures and explore experimental performances that push boundaries and reimagine the possibilities of our city.
Darling Harbour
A vibrant spectacle of light and creativity by the water.
Barangaroo
A cultural and creative nexus, Barangaroo is where storytelling and technology come together. A great family-friendly zone for those seeking a quieter festival experience.