Just as winter begins to rear its head in the Emerald City, the annual festival of lights, music, ideas and more rolls around: lighting up the city with a multidisciplinary program that gets bigger and brighter every season. Vivid Sydney 2024 is no exception, with a glittering program of lights, music, food and ideas that’s not only sparkly, but surprisingly subversive.
Inspired by the theme of Humanity, Vivid Sydney 2024 will use art and experience to interrogate and expand our understanding of the human condition. From Friday, May 24 until Saturday, June 15 2024, expect the city to be transformed into a glittering wonderland of art, inspiration and ideas – with Vivid’s signature light displays acting as a vehicle to usher in a boundary-pushing series of events. This year’s program features thought-provoking discussions, insightful film screenings, immersive street kitchens, interactive artworks and so much more.
While many events on the Vivid Sydney 2024 lights program are yet to be announced, we’re happy to confirm that firm favourites from previous years will be back and better than ever. These include the immersive illuminated walk through Sydney’s Botanic Gardens, the spectacular experience hidden in the abandoned tunnels beneath Wynyard Station, and the incredible drone show that lit up the sky above Sydney last year with mesmerising moving images. Plus, the artwork of Julia Gutman (one of Time Out Sydney's Future Shapers for 2024) will be projected onto the sails of the Opera House.
Other highlights to expect at Vivid Sydney 2024 include an incredible line-up of food-based events – from specially curated fine dining experiences to sprawling fireside feasts cooked by some of the country’s leading chefs.
On the music front, venues across the city (including Carriageworks and, of course, Sydney Opera House) are hosting artists from across the world, with headliners so far including American indie duo Deerhoof, NSW-born musician Budjerah and French cult favourites Air.
You can check out the full program and mark your diaries by heading over here.
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