Sydney Festival is about to kick off – here’s what to watch out for

Sydney Festival

January’s Sydney Festival for 2026 is going to be one of the biggest parties the city has ever seen – so stand by for a stunning array of things to do and see. Running from 8 to 26 January 2026, Sydney Festivalโ€™s golden year promises to transform the city into a playground of creativity, connection,

Tigers, Sequins and Sex: Siegfried & Roy give Sydney Festival a winner

Two actors in gold costumes

Over four decades of performing together as lifelong friendsโ€”and eventually loversโ€”have made illusionists Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn unlikely candidates for the greatest couple in showbusiness history. Thatโ€™s how things play out in Siegfried & Roy: The Unauthorised Opera, a special commission for the Sydney Festival. So perfect is the chemistry between baritone Christopher Tonkin

Sydney Festival is bringing a lick of Las Vegas magic to town

A production about the lives of Vegas performers Siegfried & Roy is coming to Sydney Festival

The 2025 Sydney Festival has announced its first major production, commissioning a stage show based on the extraordinary – and often unbelievable – lives of legendary Las Vegas performers Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn. Siegfried & Roy: The Unauthorised Opera will play at Sydney Theatre Company from January 8-25. Director and co-writer Constantine Costi and