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If you thought exploring Vivid Sydney’s three kilometre Light Walk on foot was the only way to be amazed by the creativity and innovation of this year’s installations, think again. There is an array of ways to explore the largest festival of light, music and ideas in the Southern Hemisphere and still ensure you capture the most social-worthy snaps along the way. This year, there are more ways to experience the festival than ever before, whether it’s from the water, high above the city or even whirling around on a theme park ride.

The route for the Vivid Sydney Light Walk stretches for more than three kilometres. The light walk includes major projections and installations at the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, Customs House and through out The Rocks. The best way to enjoy all of wonderful sights along the Vivid Sydney Light Walk is to follow the walking route seen in the video below. 

Pubs, band rooms and concert halls might be the mainstays for gigs, but music and performances bubble up in the most unlikely places during Vivid Music. Here are five quirky spaces amongst the 23 X|Celerate venues where you’ll discover emerging bands, musos and sound shapers across every imaginable genre and cross-over style. Tap into ‘green shoot’ talent, feel the buzz around future stars and rekindle memories with old fave acts as you enjoy every night of Vivid Music.

  Vivid Sydney is here to light up the city - and your Instagram feed. Vivid Sydney isn’t just impressive in person; it’s also one of the most snap-worthy events of the year.  From a giant puppet to a forest of spiralling trees, we’ve rounded up the ten light installations that will set your Instagram feed on fire.  

The 10th anniversary of Vivid Sydney is set to be the most ambitious yet, with a fantastic collection of light displays, events, musical performances, and tech talks to keep everyone entertained. The lights will ignite at 6pm every night, but here’s what to do before you take off on your tour of light and colour. Know your stuff A bit of planning won’t go amiss if you want to make the most of your Vivid Sydney experience.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, Vivid Sydney is continually setting the benchmark for world-class events.

Vivid Sydney isn’t only about bright lights and good music, it also includes an exclusive ideas program dedicated to exchanging fresh thinking across tech, design and culture. In particular, the New Horizon series, will feature an exploration of mega-trends and micro-developments in technology, as well as shine a light on experts tackling the biggest issues with creativity. Broaden up your mind’s horizon with these thought-provoking events below:

When the sun goes down, Vivid Sydney sparks up. Fill your evenings with a series of thought-provoking discussions, daring debates, and interesting experiences. Here are the best events to attend to make the most of your evenings.  

Vivid Sydney meets the ocean. Welcome to Vivid Sydney at Darling Harbour, where you find yourself exploring the seafloor and all the creatures that accompany it. This water-based installation with a technologically driven theme lights up the precinct with its breathtaking visuals and creative use of lasers and lights. The visceral experience will be both informative and entertaining, making it a Vivid Sydney precinct you really don’t want to miss. Read on to discover more about the Vivid Sydney transformation of Darling Harbour.

The Sydney Opera House is one of the city’s most famous sites, and this year’s Sydney Opera House events are set to be equally iconic. From sleepy sounds to blasting bass, a range of musical events will take place throughout Vivid Sydney 2018. Beyond music, visitors can look on as the sails of the Sydney Opera House transform into moving, living digital sculptures. Inside and out, here are the Sydney Opera House highlights this year at Vivid Sydney.

Vivid Sydney is one of the most magical events of the year, so it’s no surprise that it draws a crowd. If you’re not going in a big group, or want to avoid getting caught up in the crowds, there’s still plenty of ways you can enjoy the invigorating installations at Vivid Sydney 2018. Download the Vivid Sydney app for real-time notifications on what’s happening around you, and supercharge your Vivid Sydney experience! Here are five lesser-known light shows that will give you the emotion without the commotion.

"Failing forward" is the new business speak for daring to try. But no matter how many times we hear that failing makes us better, faster, stronger, the very word still leaves most people cringing at the concept. Yes, we need to develop a healthy acceptance of small daily failure to be less risk-adverse and to realize our innovative potential, but lets not pretend that facing failure is easy! Here are four simple steps to rethink failure and convert that trepidation into savvy sangfroid.