Sydney Festival

Every January, Sydney Festival starts the new year with a bang, transforming the city with a bold cultural celebration based on critical ideas and cutting-edge art and performance.

Sydney Festival Drops 2025 Lineup with Global Stars and Local Legends

Sydney Festival is bringing the heat for summer 2025, announcing a star-studded music program kicking off from January 4th to 26th

PHOTOS: SUO @ Sydney Festival, ACO The Neilson

PHOTOS: SUO @ Sydney Festival, ACO The Neilson. Photos By Ashley Mar.

PHOTOS: Eliza Hull @ Sydney Festival, ACO The Neilson

PHOTOS: Eliza Hull @ Sydney Festival, ACO The Neilson. Photos By Ashley Mar.

2024 Sydney Festival Underway: Courtney Barnett, Courtney Act, Kate Miller Heidke’s Musical, and More

Sydney Festival 2024 is officially underway.

PHOTOS: St Jerome’s Laneway Sydney Festival 2023 @ Sydney Showground

PHOTOS: St Jerome’s Laneway Sydney Festival 2023 @ Sydney Showground. Photos By Ashley Mar.

Sydney Festival unveils 2022 program

Sydney Festival will return in 2022, with a vibrant live music and art program set to breathe life into the city throughout January.

Illy, The Rubens and more set for new all-ages Sydney festival, Out Of Bounds

There’s a new kid on Sydney’s festival block with Out Of Bounds, and they’re bringing some big names for their first year. Coming to the...

Police arrested dozens of Sydney festival punters for drug offences over the weekend

Another festival and, predictably, another host of arrests for drug-related offences, as Sydney police swooped on the city’s festival attendees over the weekend. As Music...

150 Sydney festival-goers caught with drugs over the weekend

NSW Police ran drug operations at a number of festivals in Sydney over the weekend, resulting in 150 busts. A series of festivals and large...

Aussie Musos Set To Pay Tribute To Leonard Cohen At Sydney Festival

The passing of Leonard Cohen last month was a final kick in the guts from a year that had taken so many musical greats from...

Brutal Storms Wreak Havoc As 20,000 Evacuated From Sydney Festival

Intense storms that raged through Sydney over the weekend wreaked havoc with several of the city’s music festivals, including Soundwave, Good Life, and Between The...

The 8 Shows You Can’t Miss At Sydney Festival 2015

It’s no secret that Sydney has a bustling live music scene, boasting countless talented bands, awesome venues, and eager fans, it’s time to celebrate what...