SYDFEST 2020
8–26 JAN
SYDFEST 2020
8–26 JAN

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Music | Theatre
From 4 JAN
Music | Theatre
SIX
AUSTRALIA
An electrifying pop musical remixing the history of the six wives of Henry VIII as rebellious heroines.
From $59 + BF
Sydney Opera House
Daniel Boyd: VIDEO WORKS
Daniel Boyd: VIDEO WORKS
Free | Visual Arts & Installations
From 8 JAN
Free Event
Free | Visual Arts & Installations
Daniel Boyd: VIDEO WORKS
CARRIAGEWORKS | AUSTRALIA
An abstracted journey through time immemorial and the impermanence of life by Kudjala/Gangalu artist Daniel Boyd.
Carriageworks
Kate Mitchell: All Auras Touch
Kate Mitchell: All Auras Touch
Free | Visual Arts & Installations
From 8 JAN
Free Event
Free | Visual Arts & Installations
Kate Mitchell: All Auras Touch
CARRIAGEWORKS | AUSTRALIA
A snapshot of contemporary Australia created by photographing the auras of 1023 people.
FREE
Carriageworks
Rebecca Baumann: Radiant Flux
Rebecca Baumann: Radiant Flux
Free | Visual Arts & Installations
From 8 JAN
Free Event
Free | Visual Arts & Installations
Rebecca Baumann: Radiant Flux
CARRIAGEWORKS | AUSTRALIA
A spectacular immersion into a kaleidoscopic world of colour and light.
FREE
Carriageworks
Reko Rennie: Remember Me
Reko Rennie: Remember Me
Free | Visual Arts & Installations
From 8 JAN
Free Event
Free | Visual Arts & Installations
Reko Rennie: Remember Me
CARRIAGEWORKS | AUSTRALIA
A monumental illuminated text work by Melbourne-based Kamilaroi artist Reko Rennie.
FREE
Carriageworks
Taloi Havini: Reclamation
Taloi Havini: Reclamation
Free | Visual Arts & Installations
From 17 JAN
Free Event
Free | Visual Arts & Installations
Taloi Havini: Reclamation
AUTONOMOUS REGION OF BOUGAINVILLE/AUSTRALIA
Havini’s first Australian solo exhibition, responding to environmental and social change in the Pacific.
Artspace
Vernon Ah Kee: The Island
Vernon Ah Kee: The Island
Free | Visual Arts & Installations
From 2 JAN
Free Event
Free | Visual Arts & Installations
Vernon Ah Kee: The Island
AUSTRALIA
Delve into two decades of Indigenous artist Vernon Ah Kee’s hard-hitting critiques of Australia.
Campbelltown Arts Centre
Wansolwara: One Salt Water (4a Centre)
Wansolwara: One Salt Water (4a Centre)
Free | Visual Arts & Installations | Talks & Workshops
From 17 JAN
Free Event
Free | Visual Arts & Installations | Talks & Workshops
Wansolwara: One Salt Water (4a Centre)
4A CENTRE FOR CONTEMPORARY ASIAN ART | AUSTRALIA
Diverse new works by more than 20 Pacific artists celebrating both customary and contemporary art practice.
4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art
Wansolwara: One Salt Water (UNSW Galleries)
Wansolwara: One Salt Water (UNSW Galleries)
Free | Visual Arts & Installations
From 17 JAN
Free Event
Free | Visual Arts & Installations
Wansolwara: One Salt Water (UNSW Galleries)
UNSW GALLERIES | AUSTRALIA
Diverse new works by more than 20 Pacific artists celebrating both customary and contemporary art practice.
UNSW Galleries
Air Play
SELLING FAST
Air Play
Circus | Family
21–25 JAN
Circus | Family
Air Play
ACROBUFFOS | USA
A buoyant, visually dazzling family adventure that makes playthings of air and gravity.
$40–$60 + BF
Roslyn Packer Theatre Walsh Bay
Anthem
Anthem
Theatre
15–19 JAN
Theatre
Anthem
ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE AND PERFORMING LINES | AUSTRALIA
Five of Australia’s finest writers reunite to ask if Australia really does sing with one voice.
$50–$79 + BF
Roslyn Packer Theatre Walsh Bay
Archie Roach: Tell Me Why
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Archie Roach: Tell Me Why
Music
24 JAN
Music
Archie Roach: Tell Me Why
AUSTRALIA
A spectacular live concert celebrating the life and times of legendary songwriter Archie Roach.
$60–$80 + BF
City Recital Hall
At the Illusionist's Table
SOLD OUT
At the Illusionist's Table
Theatre | Cabaret
8–26 JAN
Theatre | Cabaret
At the Illusionist's Table
SCOTT SILVEN | UK
An unforgettable evening of fine dining and awe-inspiring illusions with mentalist Scott Silven.
$349 + BF
QT Sydney
Atlas of the Sky
Atlas of the Sky
Music
16 JAN
Music
Atlas of the Sky
SPEAK PERCUSSION | AUSTRALIA
An innovative percussion work of dramatic and ritualistic power by acclaimed composer Liza Lim.
$50–$60 + BF
City Recital Hall
Betty Blokk-Buster Reimagined
Betty Blokk-Buster Reimagined
Cabaret
7–26 JAN
Cabaret
Betty Blokk-Buster Reimagined
RED LINE PRODUCTIONS | AUSTRALIA
A risqué reboot of the revolutionary 1970s cabaret Betty Blokk-Buster Follies. Hold on to your pants.
$70–$89 + BF
Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent
Beyond 2020: My Australian Dream
Beyond 2020: My Australian Dream
Talks & Workshops
22 JAN
Talks & Workshops
Beyond 2020: My Australian Dream
PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UTS
What could a national day look like that is inclusive for all Australians? How can we balance recognition of our country’s First Nations custodianship, its colonial heritage and contemporary multicultural migration?
$25 + BF
Sydney Town Hall
Black Cockatoo
Black Cockatoo
Theatre
From 4 JAN
Theatre
Black Cockatoo
ENSEMBLE THEATRE | AUSTRALIA
The inspiring tale of 13 Aboriginal men who became the first Australian cricketers to tour England.
From $74 + BF
Ensemble Theatre
Black Drop Effect
Black Drop Effect
Theatre
14–18 JAN
Theatre
Black Drop Effect
BANKSTOWN ARTS CENTRE | AUSTRALIA
Nardi Simpson’s immersive drama examining contested views of Captain Cook’s legacy.
$35 + BF
Bankstown Arts Centre
BLACK TIES
SELLING FAST
BLACK TIES
Theatre
10–18 JAN
Theatre
BLACK TIES
ILBIJERRI THEATRE COMPANY AND TE RĒHIA THEATRE | AUSTRALIA & AOTEAROA/NEW ZEALAND
Hera and Kane are getting married and you’re invited to the party – but so are their chaotic relatives.
$36–$80 + BF
Sydney Town Hall
Bran Nue Dae
Bran Nue Dae
Theatre
From 14 JAN
Theatre
Bran Nue Dae
OPERA AUSTRALIA | AUSTRALIA
Jimmy Chi’s exuberant, hilarious and hopeful homegrown musical gets a 30th birthday revival.
$59.90–$99.90 + BF
Riverside Theatres
Bronze Lands (Tailte Cré-Umha)
WAITLIST FULL
Bronze Lands (Tailte Cré-Umha)
Music
21 JAN
Music
Bronze Lands (Tailte Cré-Umha)
ROBERT CURGENVEN | AUSTRALIA/IRELAND
Explore the physical impact of sound on your body in this immersive work for pipe organ and PA system.
$39 + BF
Sydney Town Hall
Buŋgul
Buŋgul
Music
25 JAN
Music
Buŋgul
SKINNYFISH MUSIC AND PERTH FESTIVAL | AUSTRALIA
An exquisite tribute to the musical legacy of Gurrumul Yunupiŋu with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
FROM $50–$80 BF
Sydney Opera House
Club 4A: Troppo Galaktika Presents: Salty Bitch
Club 4A: Troppo Galaktika Presents: Salty Bitch
Talks & Workshops
25 JAN
Talks & Workshops
Club 4A: Troppo Galaktika Presents: Salty Bitch
Club 4A returns for a third year curated by Sydney Collective Troppo Galaktika.
$25 + BF
4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art
Colossus
Colossus
Theatre | Dance
16–19 JAN
Theatre | Dance
Colossus
STEPHANIE LAKE COMPANY | AUSTRALIA
Award-winning choreographer Stephanie Lake’s hypnotic work in which 50 bodies move as one.
$50–$60 + BF
Carriageworks
Contemporary Kids x Fambo: A queer festival for all kinds of families
Contemporary Kids x Fambo: A queer festival for all kinds of families
Talks & Workshops | Family
21–25 JAN
Talks & Workshops | Family
Contemporary Kids x Fambo: A queer festival for all kinds of families
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART AUSTRALIA AND FAMBO | AUSTRALIA
Celebrating the LGBTIQA+ experience for families with performance, art making and dress-ups.
$22 + BF
Museum of Contemporary Art
Cumbiamuffin
WAITLIST FULL
Cumbiamuffin
Music
11 JAN
Music
Cumbiamuffin
AUSTRALIA
The energetic, joy-filled rhythms of Latin American cumbia performed by a 15-piece orchestra of Colombian and Australian musicians.
$39 + BF
Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent
Dodecalis Luminarium
Dodecalis Luminarium
Free | Visual Arts & Installations
8–26 JAN
Free Event
Free | Visual Arts & Installations
Dodecalis Luminarium
ARCHITECTS OF AIR AND INSITE ARTS | UK/AUSTRALIA
Explore an immense, radiantly lit inflated labyrinth of winding paths and soaring domes.
Free General Admission. Ticketed sessions available
Tumbalong Park at Darling Harbour
Double Delicious
Double Delicious
Theatre
8–12 JAN
Theatre
Double Delicious
CONTEMPORARY ASIAN AUSTRALIAN PERFORMANCE | AUSTRALIA
Five stellar storytellers and cooks share the most significant events and dishes of their lives.
$85 + BF
Carriageworks
Elena Kats-Chernin
SOLD OUT
Elena Kats-Chernin
Music | Opera & Classical
16 JAN
Music | Opera & Classical
Elena Kats-Chernin
MIDDAY SALONS | AUSTRALIA
An intimate midday concert by revered pianist and composer Elena Kats-Chernin.
$49 + BF
Sydney Town Hall
ENCOUNTER
ENCOUNTER
Music | Free | Dance
10–12 JAN
Free Event
Music | Free | Dance
ENCOUNTER
FORM DANCE PROJECTS, SYDNEY YOUTH ORCHESTRAS AND FLING PHYSICAL THEATRE | AUSTRALIA
A large-scale free performance in the park, as 64 young musicians and dancers celebrate the indomitable spirit of youth in Western Sydney.
FREE
Prince Alfred Square
Ensemble Offspring: Birdsong at Dusk
WAITLIST FULL
Ensemble Offspring: Birdsong at Dusk
Music | Opera & Classical
12 JAN
Music | Opera & Classical
Ensemble Offspring: Birdsong at Dusk
ENSEMBLE OFFSPRING | AUSTRALIA
At twilight in Manly’s old Quarantine Station, flute, clarinet and percussion take inspiration from the distinctive sounds of the Australian bush.
$89 + BF
Q Station, Manly
Ferrython
Ferrython
Outdoor
26 JAN
Outdoor
Ferrython
Sydney Harbour’s annual Australia Day extravaganza.
$155 + BF
Barangaroo Wharf
Film Screening: The Australian Dream
SOLD OUT
Film Screening: The Australian Dream
Free | Visual Arts & Installations | Talks & Workshops
22 JAN
Free Event
Free | Visual Arts & Installations | Talks & Workshops
Film Screening: The Australian Dream
PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UTS
Sydney Festival audiences are invited to Town Hall to view Stan Grant's powerful documentary about the maelstrom of racist rhetoric that ended the sporting career of AFL legend Adam Goodes.
FREE w/ REGISTRATION
Sydney Town Hall
Fiona Foley: Who Are These Strangers and Where Are They Going?
Fiona Foley: Who Are These Strangers and Where Are They Going?
Free | Visual Arts & Installations
From 9 JAN
Free Event
Free | Visual Arts & Installations
Fiona Foley: Who Are These Strangers and Where Are They Going?
AUSTRALIA
Survey of Badtjala artist Fiona Foley’s 30-year career, including a new musical soundscape.
FREE
National Art School Gallery
Forget Me Not
Forget Me Not
Theatre
14–26 JAN
Theatre
Forget Me Not
RONNIE BURKETT THEATRE OF MARIONETTES | CANADA
Marionette master Ronnie Burkett returns with a powerful new work where you play the puppeteer.
$79 + BF
Carriageworks
Four Hands at the Piano
SOLD OUT
Four Hands at the Piano
Music
17 JAN
Music
Four Hands at the Piano
MIDDAY SALONS | AUSTRALIA
Hear four hands at one piano in music by Erik Satie and Elena Kats-Chernin, including highlights from the best-selling albums Butterflying and Unsent Love Letters.
$49 + BF
Sydney Town Hall
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