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Sydney Festival

8 – 25 January 2026

A Sydney summer fixture

Sydney Festival is back with a trailblazing free and ticketed program of theatre, music, dance, visual art & all the experimental in-between places of live performance.

Signature events

Post-Orientalist Express

Post-Orientalist Express

Leading choreographer Eun-Me Ahn subverts clichés of Asian dance in spectacular style. 
8 Jan 2026
Live on Hickson Road: Efectos Especiales

Live on Hickson Road: Efectos Especiales

Buckle up for a live movie shoot unfolding on the streets – spontaneous, spectacular and free
10 Jan 2026
Wake

Wake

Dublin trailblazers THISISPOPBABY turn an Irish wake into an electrifying celebration.
14 Jan 2026
Hot Chip: Joy In Repetition

Hot Chip: Joy In Repetition

Synth-pop magicians Hot Chip bring you one of modern music’s most life-affirming live experiences.
14 Jan 2026
Sydney Symphony Under The Stars

Sydney Symphony Under The Stars

A special birthday edition of our beloved musical tradition
17 Jan 2026

Our Sydney Festival highlights

Our top picks of theatre, music, dance and live performance to make the most of a jam-packed line-up of event from 8 to 25 January.

Other highlight events

Dear Son

Dear Son

Based on the book by Thomas Mayo. Adapted by Isaac Drandic and John Harvey
8 Jan 2026
Rothar

Rothar

Theatre is child’s play in this imaginative bicycle adventure from Ireland
14 Jan 2026