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Sydney Festival 2022

Playful, dramatic or sweaty?

Top picks

We’ve swapped milk crate for main stage to showcase a diverse line-up of Australia’s finest musicians, comedians and voices of the future.

St Mary's Cathedral Square

Speakers Corner

From reggae to orchestral pop

Music

Magical adventures

Family

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Wudjang: Not the Past

Destination Sydney: the natural world

Audio description

Mobility access

Closed captions

Braille

National Relay Service

Blind and low vision assistance

Sign language

Hearing loop

Talks, courses & workshops

Community & causes

Exhibitions

Nightlife

Food & drink

Sport & fitness

Shopping, markets & fairs

Theatre, dance & film

Children & family

Tours & experiences

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Entries for the nation-wide photography competition with a $10,000 grand prize are now open.

For professional and amateur photographers

Australian life

We invite budding photographers aged 3 to 12 to enter the Little Sydney Lives photography competition.

For junior photographers

Little Sydney Lives

A celebration of literature, stories and ideas

Sydney Writer's Festival

As the weather cools, nightlife, comedy, art and great dining are just heating up.

Get out and about

What to do in Sydney this May

Time for a laugh

Sydney Comedy Festival

Savour delicious food, absorb fascinating info, meet new friends and make the most of the city.

Rediscover your city

21 unique tours for a day out in Sydney

Roam, seek and play

Vivid Sydney

From glamorous Parisian cabarets to sharp and political plays, this is your guide to what’s on at the theatre.

Sydney Festival 2022

Find your Sydney side

Wudjang: Not the Past

Destination Sydney: the natural world

Speakers Corner