VIVID SYDNEY 2024

Vivid Sydney is thrilled to welcome Emmy Award-winning actors and real-life partners Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally for an exclusive joint appearance...

Good sleep is as essential to our health as diet and exercise—yet it remains as mysterious to us as our dreams. In this insightful discussion, brought...

It’s all chills and family-friendly thrills for this special screening of Tim Burton’s 1990 masterpiece Edward Scissorhands. Presented by Australia’s...

Man the glitter cannons and roll out the bunting—it’s time to celebrate the camp and spectacle of Eurovision, hosted by the dazzling Chloé Zuel of...

Join Vivid Sydney and Sydney Film Festival for an exclusive evening with Academy Award-winning filmmaker, National Geographic photographer and New York...

Trans people have always existed, yet in recent years, their identities have become politicised, exoticised, and—far too often—weaponised in cultural...

For three nights only London’s James Lowe joins Mat Lindsay at Ester for an exclusive Vivid Chef Series collaboration. James, the chef-owner of Michelin-starred...

In a world of escalating climate crises, bold dreams aren’t optional—they’re essential. What if, instead of unchecked expansion and environmental...

Hosted by Zan Rowe.Warren Ellis is an Australian music icon—Dirty Three founder, longtime Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds collaborator, film composer (The...

After officially switching the lights on for Vivid Sydney 2025 with First Light, the celebrations kick up a notch with First Light Live—a free concert...

A defining voice of late 20th century radical counterculture, David McDiarmid fused art, fashion, nightlife with bold activism and unapologetic self-expression.On...

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...

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 &...

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...

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...

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...

Where do our dreams go when we sleep? Imagine a hazy, fantastical pool where all our dreams collect—a mosaic of light, textures, and faces representing...

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...

Three iridescent floating waterfalls rise from Cockle Bay, Darling Harbour—the canvas for a spectacle like no other. Transforming water into art, these...

Kick off Tumbalong Nights with an uplifting night of pop from two of Sydney’s leading lights in a new wave of Aussie music.Charley follows up a whirlwind...

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...

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...

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...

Welcome to My Sis, a celebration of 10 years of First Nations excellence in music.Founded by rapper Briggs, Bad Apples Music has spent a decade shaping...

A night of boundary-pushing Indian pop.Zaeden is one of the biggest names in India’s thriving pop scene, with a sound that blends electronic beats and...

Skegss are set to bring their raw mix of surf and garage rock to Vivid Sydney at Carriageworks. From the northern beaches of NSW, Skegss’ Jonny Lani...

Hip-hop icons Black Star - Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli - are bringing their razor-sharp lyricism and undeniable influence to Vivid Sydney at Carriageworks.Since...

Under the moniker Soccer Mommy, Sophia Allison has carved out a space all her own in the indie rock scene—somewhere between the fuzzy guitars of the...

American jazz icon Kamasi Washington returns to Sydney for Vivid Sydney. A saxophonist and composer, Washington is known for his critically acclaimed albums...