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.

Festival Director for 2022 revealed

Olivia Ansell appointed new Festival Director

COVID-19 Update

Sydney Festival planning to return in 2021

Thanks for joining us at #sydfest 2020!

A message from Festival Director Wesley Enoch

Why critics are raving about Bran Nue Dae

“A leading contender for the country’s great musical”

How to tackle the final week of Sydney Festival 2020

Our tips for the last week of the Festival

Why critics are raving about Betty Blokkbuster Re-imagined

"Simply extraordinary"

How to tackle week two of Sydney Festival 2020

Insider tips on what to not miss at the Festival’s mid-point.

We’ve launched! How to tackle Sydney Festival 2020's opening weekend

Insider tips on how to take on the Festival’s first week

Sydney Festival partners with TodayTix to go all-digital with TIX FOR NEXT TO NIX

Get discount tickets from the palm of your hand

What is Sydney Festival 2020, and what should you see?

Hot tips for everyone in January

Fun, family-friendly shows for all ages

Plus free outdoor art activities!

Watch Festival Director Wesley Enoch discuss 'rethinking Australian nationalism'

Including multiple Sydney Festival 2020 events and art installations

10 unusual experiences you can only have at Sydney Festival

From world premieres to the truly weird

Steve Kilbey’s top 6 picks for Sydney Festival

The alt-rock statesman gives us an insight into his tastes

Under 30? Here are 17 shows with cheaper tickets for you

Livin’ la vida low income? We’ve got you.

Watch a UTS academic break down the critical social themes explored in Anthem

“We’re on the cusp of change, and hopefully the change will be for the better”

Watch the Betty Blokk-Buster Reimagined producer explain Betty’s importance to a new generation

How Betty’s transgressive joys have been updated for 2020

Watch Festival Director Wesley Enoch explain the overarching themes of the 2020 program

Hot tips direct from the curator

8 most Instagram-worthy art exhibitions at Sydney Festival 2020

Where good culture meets good content

Meet the cast of LIFE – the show

International clowning, aerialist and musical royalty

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