Vivid Sydney: Vincent Namatjira turns the MCA into a subversive rock concert

King Dingo at Vivid Sydney 2025

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, … Read more

Vivid Sydney 2025 Program: From Nigella Lawson to Stranger Things

Sydney all lit up for Vivid Sydney

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 … Read more

Sydney Opera House has curated its own Vivid Sydney food kitchen

A Cuban sandwich

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 … Read more

Vivid Fire Kitchen 2025 Lineup & Must Try Dishes

Vivid Fire Kitchen where to eat at vivid

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 … Read more

Vivid Sydney 2025 Lineup: Sigur Ros, Portishead and More

The Vivid LIVE 2025 lineup has been revealed

Vivid Music, one of the four pillars of Vivid Sydney 2025, has today announced an extensive program of live music for the world-renowned festival. And once again, we’re looking at big international acts and a diverse roster of homegrown talents filing into Sydney’s best concert halls, including the Sydney Opera House, Carriageworks, and the first … Read more

Carriageworks announces free First Nations festival for Vivid Sydney

Carriageworks music program for vivid sydney

Powerful, diverse, on-the-pulse. Since it opened in 2007, Carriageworks has always cut through with trend-setting curation. So it’s no surprise to see their Vivid Sydney music program full of experimental sounds, diverse tastes and a few genre-specific legends. Released today, the full Carriageworks Vivid Music lineup adds to an already exciting stack of artists, which … Read more

Two of London’s best Michelin-starred chefs are coming to Vivid Sydney

Fine dining food in Sydney

Two of Sydney’s best restaurants, the long-established Ester and the fresh-faced Eleven Barrack, are handing over their respective kitchens to two of the world’s finest chefs this winter, as the Vivid Food program continues to grow ahead of Vivid Sydney. As per the previous three years, Vivid Food has grown to become a central part … Read more

Vivid Sydney Moonlight Sea Kayaking at the Maritime Museum

Kayaking in Darling Harbour

One of the more underrated projections during Vivid Sydney each year is found on the rooftop of the Australian National Maritime Museum. Much like the Sydney Opera House sails and the Museum of Contemporary Art, the facade of this historic waterside museum will be hosting an immersive blend of animation, sound and storytelling between Friday, … Read more