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Festival 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.
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Welcome to Sydney Festival’s exhilarating summer of art
A message from our Festival Director
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Announcing Sydney Festival's new Festival Director for 2026 – 2029
Kris Nelson named as our next Festival Director
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The real Siegfried and Roy: Wild facts, photos and footage
Deep dive into the life and work of these larger-than-life characters.
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Hear from the creatives of Siegfried & Roy: The Unauthorised Opera
Learn more about this epic new production
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Sydney Festival welcomes three new board members
Meet the new faces guiding your Festival
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Sydney Festival 2025 dates announced
Only one place to be for these dates.
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Who's up for new music?
Check out our rotating playlist of new releases from quality Sydney artists.
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Introducing our new Festival Chair
Kate Dundas shares Festival highlights and Sydney's hidden gems.
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National Reconciliation Week 2024 – How to get involved
Where, when and how to show up for Rec Week
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Your Night at Smashed: The Nightcap
Step into Sydney’s hottest sundown shebang
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Warumpi Band Lives On
An essay by Crystal Butcher - A member of the Warumpi Band Family
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Music sounds better at The Neilson
From a week-long Bach deconstruction to a lineup of the most exciting voices in contemporary music
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Jacob Nash and Stephen Page on the making of Vigil: Awaken
A sunset chat with the creators of this landmark ceremony.
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Sydney Festival endorses the ‘Yes’ campaign in its support for the Uluru Statement from the Heart
Sydney Festival supports the Indigenous Voice to Parliament
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Your guide to week two of Sydney Festival 2023
Your guide to week two of Sydney Festival
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Your night at The Weary Traveller
Everything you need to know for a great time.
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The Making of Holding Achilles
Come behind the scenes to discover the making of Holding Achilles.
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The artists behind our 2023 branding
We’re proud to have collaborated with some incredible Australian artists this year.
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Antony Hamilton and Chiara Kickdrum on Yung Lung
Contemporary dance meets rave party meets an existential crisis
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