Festival Stories

Stories

Festival Stories is where we go deeper on the shows and artists appearing at Sydney Festival.

Bookmark this page for interviews with the artists, behind the scenes stories, top picks from Festival programmers and arts critics, videos, podcasts, playlists and more.

It’s your window into the world of Sydney Festival.

The real Siegfried and Roy: Wild facts, photos and footage

Deep dive into the life and work of these larger-than-life characters.

Hear from the creatives of Siegfried & Roy: The Unauthorised Opera

Learn more about this epic new production

What's on – spring edition

Emerge from your cocoons, my pretties.

Sydney Festival 2025 dates announced

Only one place to be for these dates.

Sydney Festival welcomes three new board members

Meet the new faces guiding your Festival

What's on in July

Music, art, theatre, NAIDOC Week, dance, dance parties – and also cheese.

Who's up for new music?

Check out our rotating playlist of new releases from quality Sydney artists.

What's on in June

Spoiler alert – heaps is on.

Introducing our new Festival Chair

Kate Dundas shares Festival highlights and Sydney's hidden gems.

A legacy of new Australian works

The Sydney Festival new commissions that spread far and wide

National Reconciliation Week 2024 – How to get involved

Where, when and how to show up for Rec Week

What's on in May

En avant! Your city awaits.

What's on in April

Our picks for artsy entertainment in Sydney this month.

The inspiration behind our 2024 branding

How artworks, installations and icy cold drinks ended up as a 3D S

Thank you for joining us at Sydney Festival 2024

This year proved there is nowhere like Sydney to experience an exhilarating summer of art

Must-see Festival events still kicking this month

Whether on-stage, in the gallery or on your couch, there’s still lots of Festival fun to be had

Your guide to the final week of the Festival

Hot tips on shows to see and where to let loose

Your Night at Smashed: The Nightcap

Step into Sydney’s hottest sundown shebang

Your night at Sydney Symphony Under the Stars 2024

Plan your night out at The Cresent, Parramatta Park

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