THERE, NOW, HERE
Travel through Sydney past and present with this colourful, interactive sculptural playground in the heart of Circular Quay.Standing 7-metres-tall, THERE...
Go beyond the Vivid Light Walk with bonus video and digital art exploring this year’s installation and projection artists and their influences, on display each day via a series of screens across Circular Quay.
Shining a light on several artists’ creative practices and past work, it's a visually arresting, snappy insight into the international and Australian names transforming Sydney each night. Additionally, we're showcasing a raft of 20th century artists that directly inspired both their work and the shape of contemporary light art today with their reconfiguration of what art can be.
Featured Vivid Sydney artists span Spanish light artist Javier Riera, UK custom fibre-optic specialist Stevie Thompson, Samoan-Australian contemporary artist Angela Tiatia, Torres Strait sculptor and print maker Brian Johnson, experimental Brussels-based artists Studio Lemercier, Australian trio The Luminova Collective, UK multidisciplinary artist Chris Levine and Australian grafitti artist Sofles.
Both a curated exhibition of itself and a rallying sneak-peek at some of this year’s must-sees, the Digital Art Program adds a spark of art to your day, whether you’re on an adventure or just a lunch break.
Part of Vivid Day-Light, the festival's first steps into daylight programming, Digital Art Program is one of several art works in Circular Quay. Discover large-scale sculptures Manawan and THERE, HERE, NOW, as well as several dynamic installations best viewed under both skies.
Country represented by installation: Australia
Travel through Sydney past and present with this colourful, interactive sculptural playground in the heart of Circular Quay.Standing 7-metres-tall, THERE...
An ode to Bardi Jawi Country in Western Australia’s Kimberley Region, Manawan brings the region’s towering, tropical gum trees (also known as woolybutts...
Explore a universe of light in this immersive, awe-inspiring and interactive adventure for young children and their families, travelling across worlds...
What is a city? You can’t just build skyscrapers, landmarks and roads and call it a day. It’s the people who make a city like Sydney, as millions of...
A message in a bottle rides the waves of Campbells Cove, waiting for you. Its neon scrawl on an ancient piece of parchment can be read from the shore...
Relax day or night and take a moment with The Prism, an immersive chill-out space complete with cushy bean bags in the middle of the Vivid Light Walk...
Feel the love night or day with Koro Loko, a crystalline sculpture of an iridescent heart. Covered with dichroic tiles, this gigantic 11-foot-tall...
Mysterious and majestic, a waterfall unlike any other flows day and night over a monolithic cube at First Fleet Park. Glitchy code cascades down the...
Honouring the Hunter Valley, Frank Fawkner – the chef-owner of EXP, the 2026 SMH Good Food Guide’s Regional Restaurant of the Year – teams up with...
Music industry tastemaker and broadcaster Zane Lowe dives deep into the sound of now, in a Vivid Sydney exclusive conversation with triple j Mornings host...
Renowned chef and cookbook author Yotam Ottolenghi presents A Shared Table. An exclusive dinner and lunch, it's a rare chance to step into Ottolenghi’s...
Inspired by tabletop roleplaying games, and informed by First Nations lore and cultural ideology, this immersive, free adventure at the UTS Data Arena...
Cut through the noise surrounding AI’s impact on creativity with design and innovation expert and Professor Joshua Vermillion, in a provocative keynote...
Hollywood Quarter Live! takes over Surry Hills's Foster and Hunt streets for a free-to-enter alfresco day-to-night festival of live music, roaming performers...
Awesome Black returns to Carriageworks with a free, all ages Block Party takeover – a one-night outdoor celebration of Blak music, culture and community.Born...
Oysters in the House is a one-day spectacular at Shell House celebrating two of New South Wales’ most iconic culinary heroes: The Sydney Rock Oyster...
“Visually arresting and full of possibility” – Dance Australia Chunky Move return to Sydney for the first time since 2022 with U>N>I>T>E>D...
Inspiration abounds with Vivid Minds’s headlining Creative Trailblazers – a series of five exclusive conversations, each with a world-leading creative.
The creative industries are undergoing unprecedented transformation, with a range of social, technological, economic and cultural forces changing the way and for whom we make art. Midweek Minds, taking place each Wednesday during Vivid Sydney, will host a series of rapid-fire keynotes that go behind-the-scenes of the artforms at the forefront of change and explore the creative processes of leading designers, photographers, artists, animators and architects.
Join OzHarvest for a dinner series at Refettorio OzHarvest Sydney, featuring seven of NSW’s most exciting chefs in one-night-only collaborations with Refettorio’s team. A celebration of rescued ingredients and social change, each evening features a unique four-course menu made using up to 95% beautiful, fresh and rescued NSW produce.
Vivid Sydney presents three nights of innovative, left-of-centre music from across the globe at the awe-inspiring White Bay Power Station, as part of Biennale of Sydney’s Art After Dark.
A citywide celebration of regional produce and talent. Across 12 events, acclaimed regional chefs collaborate with Sydney restaurants and chefs for one-off menus that hero their home’s ingredients, winemakers, brewers and more.
Little people, big fun. Get ready to sing, dance and play as Vivid Kids takes over Tumbalong Park every Saturday at 5pm throughout the festival, with fun concerts from childrens’ artists The Mik Maks, Benny Time, Jay Laga’aia and Angie Who.
Winter nights come alive with rhythm, energy and connection as Tumbalong Nights ignites Tumbalong Park with 23 nights of free music alongside the Vivid Light Walk’s vibrant artworks.
At new home Barangaroo Reserve, Vivid Fire Kitchen unites Australian culinary talent in an ode to the great Aussie backyard. Open every night of Vivid Sydney from 6-11pm and free-to-enter, discover a hub of open-fire cooking demonstrations, one-off collaborations, tastings, talks, and much more.
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