26 May - 17 June 2023
VIVID SYDNEY 2023
Your festival of light, live music and new ideas. Vivid Sydney 2023 will take place from 26 May - 17 June 2023
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LAST CHANCE TIX
Becky Lucas | Vivid Sydney Supper Club
With Rhys Lightning and special guest TBA. Round out your Light Walk experience with the ultimate nightcap at the Vivid Sydney Supper Club. From 9pm...
A Bend in the River: A Tribute to Archie Roach AC
33 years ago, we first heard the lyrics ‘this story's right, this story’s true…', as the undeniable baritone croon of Archie Roach AC delivered an...
Semi Permanent
Semi Permanent Festival of Creativity & Design returns to Vivid Sydney for three full days of inspiring talks, panels, workshops, demonstrations and...
Pearls of Wisdom: Powerhouse Late X Vivid Ideas
Alex Herbert, the chef behind the former Surry Hills institution Bird Cow Fish, curates a free night dedicated to unpacking what food tells us about ourselves...
Khanh Ong | Chefs on the Harbour
Take in Vivid Sydney in style on-board Sydney's newest luxurious superyacht, The Jackson. Savour the finest view of the spectacularly illuminated harbour...
Cat Power Sings Dylan - The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert | Vivid LIVE
Across nearly 30 years of writing, recording and touring, Atlanta-born singer-songwriter Chan Marshall – aka Cat Power – has imbued folk, punk, blues...
6HEAD: The VIVID Experience
Following their foray into multi-sensory dining at Vivid Sydney 2022, premium modern Australian restaurant 6HEAD returns with a one-of-a-kind culinary...
VIVID LIGHT WALK
Elemental
Artist: Oracle Liquid, Foti International, Adam Farrow-Palmer Concept and Direction: Gill Minervini Composer: Peewee Ferris It starts with a spark... Across...
Monad
For aeons, the circle has been revered as a symbol of endless life and equilibrium. Pythagoras declared it a perfect shape and a symbol of 'Monad' - a...
Voiture 21
All aboard Voiture 21, where there’s no ticket needed to travel Australia and the world. Dreamlike landscapes flicker by, projected on the walls of the...
Biotechture
Buildings aren't so different from bodies: humans are also architectural wonders, having evolved to improve over millennia. Our entire ecosystem, too...
Sonder
Named after the profound realisation that every stranger you see has a rich, complex inner life, Sonder celebrates the colourful worlds within us all and...
The Last Ocean
The Last Ocean is rubbish. No, really: this massive tessellated 'ice sheet' is made of reclaimed ocean plastic. Taking its name from photographer John...
Waterlight Graffiti
Pick up a brush, stamp or spray, and make your mark with Waterlight Graffiti - no paint required! Inspired by the practice of 'dishu' in China, where artists...
Night Whisper
We're not that dissimilar to moths: as Vivid Sydney shows, humans are also innately drawn toward light for warmth and a chance to come together. This silhouette...
Plan your perfect Vivid Sydney
Discover a deeper experience at Vivid Sydney - put on some earphones or headphones and enjoy immersive HD audio as you explore the Light Walk with Cinewav.
Create your own event planner and map out your Vivid Sydney journey.
If you're visiting Vivid Sydney, please catch public transport and avoid the traffic delays. Alternatively, arrive early ahead of Lights On to avoid the congestion as car parks will reach capacity through the evenings.
Not sure where to start? Our itineraries have perfect nights mapped out for you.
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