Chris Singh 
Sydney trains have been on the frustrated minds of commuters this morning with delays across the board. On Tuesday evening, a 1,500-volt live wire was somehow loosened and came down on top of some carriages near Strathfield station. And while the 300 passengers on board the beleaguered train were safely evacuated, the issue, coupled with
Romance Was Born plays with size, scale and colour in Vivid Sydney’s first-ever high-profile fashion collaboration. The famously innovative label is in charge of the Customs House projection, House of Romance: Dream Collide, at Vivid Sydney this year, presenting a captivating riot of Ice Vovo-inspired frocks, crochet collages, underwater reefs and decorative carousels. The Customs
There are many moments of pure, tongue-in-cheek brilliance during King Dingo, a large-scale projection conceived by one of this country’s most important artists, Vincent Namatjira, for Vivid Sydney. This year’s annual Museum of Contemporary Art exhibition has turned the symmetrical sandstone building into a symbolic rock concert, led by animated iterations of Australia’s treasured dingo,
World-dominating Australian DJ Dom Dolla is coming to Sydney for his biggest show to date, at none other than Allianz Stadium. With a capacity of 45,500, the Moore Park stadium is one of the biggest concert venues in Australia, marking just how far the DJ and producer has come since his first big hit, “Take
For the first time in its 15-year history, the iconic Vivid Sydney will connect Sydney like never before, leaning heavily on the fresh-faced Sydney Metro system to connect five zones, each with events from all four of the festival’s pillars: Light, Music, Ideas and Food from Friday, May 23 to Saturday, June 14. The Vivid
The Lansdowne has always been the prototypical example of an Aussie pub. Sweaty, rowdy, completely lacking any shred of pretentiousness, and stubbornly dedicated to supporting local live music. Since first opening in 1925, the deathless venue has proven that it’s always going to be here to stay. It has survived lockdowns, lockouts, development proposals, a
Are we going to start seeing more live Australian music at big-name international concerts when they arrive in Sydney? That’s certainly the hopes of the NSW Government as they introduce a new live music rule set to shape what our biggest concerts look like moving forward. “Australia has a rich history of music, but today’s
Usher Raymond, the architect of modern R&B, is coming to Sydney to perform four shows as part of his wider Past Present Future global tour. It’s an ostensible victory run for the legendary artist, who has been steaming up the charts for over three decades now. With Live Nation bringing the “Confessions” singer down to
Vivid Sydney’s fourth pillar, “Food,” was only added as a central focus for the multi-factor festival in recent years. And there’s plenty of room to grow it as one of Vivid’s defining features alongside light, music and ideas. That’s why there’s been such a substantial boost in the number of food-focused events making up Vivid’s
For 23 flame-grilled nights, The Goods Line precinct in Ultimo will turn into protein paradise for Vivid Fire Kitchen, an all-encompassing food and light festival that celebrates the virtue of cooking on an open fire. Some of the world’s best pitmasters, chefs and BBQ legends are heading on down for the Vivid Food event, bringing
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