It’s the annual event that lights up Sydney in winter. Vivid is back and ready to deliver more than just stunning light show displays across Sydney Harbour.
WATCH: Vivid Sydney 2022 highlights reel
Vivid Sydney returns in 2023 from Friday 26 May to Saturday 17 June with the theme “Vivid Sydney, Naturally”.
What to expect at Vivid Sydney
Over 300 activations and events will make up the 23 day and night program, including artists, music makers, discussion panels, and the significant contribution of First Nations peoples and cultures to the creative industries.
If you loved The White Lotus, keep an eye out for Mike White & Jennifer Coolidge in Conversation. This exclusive event is part of Vivid Ideas, where the two Hollywood favourites will discuss their career peaks and more.
Is there food at Vivid Sydney?
You can’t pass up on giant fairy floss and chips on a stick. But for the first time, Vivid is introducing a brand-new pillar – Vivid Food – to include culinary favourites and innovative food events. Barbecue experts will be on deck for Vivid’s Fire Kitchen at the Cutaway at Barangaroo. Sydney chefs Ben Greeno and Danielle Alvarez will cook up a feast at the Ivy Ballroom, and the Carriageworks Night Market will return for one night too.
Key highlights from the Vivid Sydney 2023 program
- The vibrant works of Australian artist, John Olsen, will be brought to life on the Sydney Opera House for Lighting of the Sails: Life Enlivened (2023), a tribute to his illustrious career of more than 60 years.
- Vivid Music will spotlight First Nations and Australian voices and will celebrate the legacy of the late Archie Roach AC (click here for tickets), as well as an incredible free Vivid Music Program at Tumbalong Park on the Vivid Sydney Light Walk featuring Yothu Yindi, cult Japanese artist, Cornelius and many more.
- The Vivid Sydney 2023 drone show Written in the Stars that will feature more than 1,000 drones over six shows for what will be the biggest drone show in the Southern Hemisphere to date. Conceptualised by Gill Minervini in collaboration with the Australian Traffic Network, Written in the Stars will be an awe-inspiring journey through the natural world as it explores our solar system, from the Sun to Neptune.
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