Carriageworks
A century ago, the Eveleigh Railway Workshop was a place of clanging hammers, sooty air and piercing train whistles. Reborn as the Carriageworks cultural precinct in 2007, this historic site is now home to the largest and most significant multi-arts centre in Australia.
245 Wilson St
Eveleigh NSW 2015
Australia
Carriageworks presents an ambitious, artist-led program of works year round, encompassing visual arts, theatre, dance, music and immersive performances. It’s the place to experience something different and the resident companies represent Sydney’s diverse mix of communities, cultures and ideas.
It's also famous for one of Sydney’s best farmers markets. Held every Saturday morning, locals flocks for seasonal produce, fresh-cut flowers, artisan delicacies, just-out-of-the-oven pastries and, of course, great coffee.
In 2023, Carriageworks will celebrate Vivid Sydney with a curated music and food program that creates diverse, immersive, and multi-sensory experiences. For six nights, the precinct brings together diverse artists from around the world with theatrical live performance, high concept production, DJs and pop-up bars. On the 16 June, Carriageworks also welcomes back the popular Night Market showcasing over 50 of Sydney's leading restaurants, bars and producers.
How to get there: Carriageworks is just a short walk from Redfern, Macdonaldtown and Newtown train stations. You can also hop on a bus to nearby City Road and there’s plenty of bike parking if you prefer to arrive on two wheels.
Music Events
Astral People Vivid Party
Astral People presents a night of far-reaching sounds led by some of today's most daring figures. A full venue takeover – they descend on Carriageworks...
Soft Centre
Following their first outing in 2022, SOFT CENTRE Festival returns to Vivid Sydney with a full precinct takeover of Carriageworks. Traversing leftfield...
KOBIE DEE // JK-47
Gomeroi rapper and master storyteller Kobie Dee and break-out hip-hop star JK-47 will raise the roof with hard hitting lyricism. Representing Boorloo special...
House of Mince presents Desire Marea
Sydney's queer party makers House of Mince host a night unlike any other with Amandawe-based multi-disciplinary artist Desire Marea. Blending...
Molchat Doma
Molchat Doma stands at the grimy crossroads between post-punk, new-wave and synth-pop. Dark, yet danceable, their existential tracks have captured a global...
Floodlights
Ahead of their highly anticipated album release, Melbourne band, Floodlights will headline a raw and intimate show to celebrate the launch of their debut...
Ideas Events
Semi Permanent
Semi Permanent Festival of Creativity & Design returns to Vivid Sydney for three full days of inspiring talks, panels, workshops, demonstrations and...
Food Events
Carriageworks Night Market
Carriageworks' beloved Night Market returns for Vivid Sydney 2023 – a one-night-only event showcasing more than 50 of Sydney's leading restaurants, bars...
