Sydney Festival

Sydney Festival is a city-wide celebration of culture, creativity and curiosity. Tuck into the 2025 program, packed with diverse storytellers, new Australian works and the finest artists from around the world. There are more than 130 events, including trailblazing theatre, music, dance, visual art and everything in between.

Sydney Festival's 49th edition has 22 world premieres, 24 Australian exclusives and over 50 free events. The stage is set for the official Festival Welcome at Walsh Bay and the opening of Animal by Cirque Alfonse at Riverside Theatres Parramatta. This year’s Sydney Festival program is bursting with exceptional local and international talent.

Dive into compelling narratives through A Model Murder, a true Sydney crime story and KATMA, an electrifying street-dance creation directed by Sudanese dancer/choreographer Azzam Mohamed. We’re bringing a scintillating taste of Las Vegas with Siegfried and Roy: The Unauthorised Opera. The highlights continue with music luminaries Rufus Wainwright, Detroit house legends The Music Institute, PNG’s George Telek reprising Tabaran with Not Drowning, Waving, and Queens-raised R&B star Yaya Bey.

The Thirsty Mile, our Sydney Festival precinct takeover by Sydney Harbour, returns with free live music, a Tongpop-splashed summer bar, Sunrise Yoga and an immersive Colour Maze for the whole family.

Dive into an exhilarating summer of art.