Sydney Opera House
The Sydney Opera House is the symbol of modern Australia. It is one of the world’s busiest performing arts centres, the nation’s premier tourism destination and an architectural masterpiece of the 20th century.
A global beacon for creativity, it is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List and its social value has been estimated by Deloitte at $11.4 billion. Its broad and diverse programming attracts audiences in person and online, with more than 16 million people attending performances and tours over the past decade. In its ambition to be Everyone’s House, the Sydney Opera House continues to evolve alongside the community it was built to serve.
Bennelong Point
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
Getting there
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Walk | 6 mins from Circular Quay |
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Train | Circular Quay Station (weekdays) and Wynyard Station |
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Bus | Young St for Circular Quay |
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Ferry | Ferries run regularly to and from Circular Quay |
During Vivid Sydney, the Sydney Opera House’s iconic sails become one of the festival’s brightest canvasses, lighting up each night with a captivating signature work. The Lighting of the Sails is co-curated by the Sydney Opera House and Destination NSW and is one of their most significant free events.
Under the sails, Vivid LIVE is the annual centrepiece of the Sydney Opera House’s year-round contemporary music program and forms part of Vivid Sydney's Music program – a whole-of-House takeover and the only time of year the world-famous venue is completely reimagined by live contemporary music and art, celebrating cutting-edge and legendary artists that defy expectations and break new ground.
Curated for the eleventh time by Sydney Opera House’s Head of Contemporary Music, Ben Marshall, Vivid LIVE at Sydney Opera House will feature international cult favourites, local trailblazers and influential culture-shapers in Australian exclusives, premieres, an epic orchestral collaboration, one-off projects, anniversaries and Studio Parties.
Light Events
Lighting of the Sails: Opera Mundi
Renowned French multimedia artist Yann Nguema, known for his mesmerising projections onto significant buildings around the world, brings his unique fusion...
Music Events
Sparks | Vivid LIVE
More than 50 years into their singular career, Californian art pop icons Sparks have never been more beloved. Buoyed by Edgar Wright’s admiring 2021...
Asian Cinema Collective Presents: Linda Linda Linda | Vivid LIVE Film
For Kei, Kyoko, and Nozomi, their dream of playing the final high school concert together is dashed when their lead vocalist quits the band. Desperate...
Khamari | Vivid LIVE
With a pair of stunning albums that show off his captivating brand of raw neo-soul, Boston-born, Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter and producer Khamari...
15 Years of Astral People Studio Party w/ TOKiMONSTA & ONEMAN | Vivid LIVE
As part of their 15th anniversary celebrations, Sydney tastemakers Astral People return to Vivid LIVE to curate an all-new Studio Party, bringing along...
Oren Ambarchi | Vivid LIVE
An extraordinary multi-instrumentalist whose work focuses on the exploration of the guitar, Australian musician Oren Ambarchi is a prolific solo artist...
The KLF: 23 Seconds to Eternity (Australian Theatrical Premiere) | Vivid LIVE Film
The KLF became the biggest selling singles act in the world with a series of subversive international acid house anthems. 23 Seconds to Eternity represents...
Matt Berninger (The National) | Vivid LIVE
More than 25 years and countless multi-platinum albums into his career, singer-songwriter Matt Berninger – the beloved frontman and lyricist for indie...
Zipporah & Mi-kaisha | Vivid LIVE
Get ready for an evening of heavenly vocals and sublime, soulful R&B as two of Australia’s most gifted young First Nations performers take the stage...
Human Traffic | Vivid LIVE Film
Hailed by The Guardian as ‘the last great film of the '90s, Human Traffic is an unapologetic celebration of club culture and hedonism that has lost none...
Film Program | Shortwave x Soft Centre
Curated in collaboration with Soft Centre, an artist-led platform which activates experimental and interdisciplinary works across sound, digital media...
Food Events
Culture in Motion: Mindy Woods & Danielle Alvarez
Highlighting Byron Bay in a multi-sensory feast as part of the Regional Dinner Series, Bundjalung woman and culinary powerhouse Mindy Woods (Karkalla...
Saltbush & Starlight
Experience the Sydney Opera House in a completely new light, via an exclusive guided tour followed by a show-stopping three-course dinner from First Nations...
