Sydney Festival

Wow Sydney, you really turned it on. Thanks for joining us for a stellar opening weekend of Sydney Festival 2025. Three more weeks of wonder still in play, en avant! #SydneyFestival #SydFest

Congrats Opera Australia on tonight’s magnificent Australian premiere of Cendrillon by Jules Massenet. One of many events to kick off Sydney Festival 2025 this week. It’s festival eve eve! 🎉 Sydney Opera House

Sydney ❤️’s it’s Sydney Festival which is a city-wide celebration of culture, creativity and curiosity. It starts today Saturday 4 January and runs until Sunday 26 January. Tuck into the 2025 program, packed with diverse storytellers, new Australian works and the finest artists from around the world. There are more than 130 events, including trailblazing theatre, music, dance, visual art and everything in between. Sydney Festival's 49th edition has 22 world premieres, 24 Australian exclusives and over 50 free events. The stage is set for the official Festival Welcome at Walsh Bay and the opening of Animal by Cirque Alfonse at Riverside Theatres Parramatta. This year’s Sydney Festival program is bursting with exceptional local and international talent. Dive into compelling narratives through A Model Murder, a true Sydney crime story and KATMA, an electrifying street-dance creation directed by Sudanese dancer/choreographer Azzam Mohamed. The Frstibal is bringing a scintillating taste of Las Vegas with Siegfried and Roy: The Unauthorised Opera. The highlights continue with music luminaries Rufus Wainwright, Detroit house legends The Music Institute, PNG’s George Telek reprising Tabaran with Not Drowning, Waving, and Queens-raised R&B star Yaya Bey. The Thirsty Mile, the Sydney Festival precinct takeover by Sydney Harbour, returns with free live music, a Tongpop-splashed summer bar, Sunrise Yoga and an immersive Colour Maze for the whole family. Sydney let’s dive into an exhilarating summer of art & culture! For further details please see this link https://lnkd.in/eq9S9TFi #sydney #sydneyfestival #artsandculture #celebration #theatre #music #visualart #dance #talent #welovesydneyfestival #welovesydney

FESTIVAL👏 IS 👏 ON!🤘 The ship has docked, the colours are up, the artists are on the ground. Now we want you.   Come on down and let’s make Sydney extraordinary. 🎵 CUMBIAMUFFIN #SydneyFestival #SydFest

🌟 From our festive family to yours, may your holiday cheer be as bright as Sydney’s summer skies and your Christmas crackers deliver more joy than groans. 🎄🎁 That said – let's hear your groaners. Send us the very very worst cracker jokes you've got...

As I reflect on 2024, I’m proud of how Airbnb has strengthened its commitment to supporting communities and promoting responsible tourism across Australia and New Zealand. Safety remains at the core of everything we do. This year, we proudly joined forces with Surf Life Saving Australia while continuing other vital collaborations with leading organisations like Kidsafe Australia. Together, we’ve provided our hosts and travellers alike with practical tips and resources, helping the community enjoy the season safely. There have also been lots of memorable moments to celebrate! Our support for events like Vivid Sydney and Brisbane Festival, and Business Sydney’s launch of the upcoming Sydney Festival, help showcase the best of Australian culture and hospitality, whilst boosting local tourism and helping small businesses thrive. 🎉 Engaging with industry leaders and policymakers at key forums like the Australian Local Government Association National Assembly, RAI’s Regions Rising National Summit, and LGNZ’s SuperLocal 2024, has been incredibly meaningful. These discussions are essential for shaping the future of sustainable tourism and ensuring we strike the right balance in spreading its benefits. A major highlight was the launch of our first-of-its-kind City Portal and Short-term Rental Regulation Toolkit – equipping local governments with meaningful data and insights to shape fair, community-focused policies that also foster tourism growth. I'm particularly proud of our $1 million donation to HOPE Housing, whose innovative approach is helping essential workers break into the housing market and build their futures in our communities. 🏠 Last but not least, I want to acknowledge our incredible host community. Your dedication to opening your homes and creating meaningful connections continues to drive positive change in communities across the country. Thank you for being the heart of Airbnb! 🌟 #Tourism #Innovation #Airbnb #Australia #RegionalAustralia #NewZealand #Community Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) Australia and New Zealand Short Term Rental Association (ASTRA) Regional Australia Institute HOPE Housing Fund Management Limited

Siegfried & Roy: The Unauthorised Opera roars into life at music rehearsals! 🐅✨🧑🎤 Here's the first taste of the spellbinding score by New York-trained composer and co-librettist Luke Di Somma. Sound on for soaring vocals 🎧 Siegfried & Roy: The Unauthorised Opera 8 - 25 Jan Sydney Theatre Company Book Now - https://ow.ly/YtJ050UvN18 #SydneyFestival #SydFest

The Detroit Music Institute story is a powerful coming-of-age tale about two young Black men who left an indelible mark on Detroit's music scene, revolutionizing the world in 1988 and continuing to inspire change today. This groundbreaking chapter in dance music history makes its Australian premiere at the Sydney Festival next month. Electronic Music Life is proud to bring this iconic story to Australia for the very first time. https://lnkd.in/dVfVgW-s

""It shows how challenging it can be for Blackfellas to navigate cities that weren't built for us, layered with the additional challenges of being queer and Indigenous" Guy Simon discusses tackling one of the most demanding roles of his career, drawing on his own experiences navigating the city, collaborating with a stellar cast and sparking vital conversations around identity and acceptance with the National Indigenous Times. Full article: https://ow.ly/h6hA50UvIr4 JACKY 16 JAN – 2 FEB Belvoir St Theatre #SydFest #SydneyFestival

We took a peek into the first week of rehearsals for Siegfried & Roy: The Unauthorised Opera. We can confirm extremely high levels of creativity, musicality and camaraderie. Thanks to our leads Kanen Breen and Christopher Tonkin, director and co-librettist Constantine Costi, composer and co-librettist Luke DiSomma and costume designer Tim Chappel for saying hey. This all-star team is cooking up something truly special for January. We love to see it. Book now https://ow.ly/4NSM50UvlfJ #SydneyFestival #SydFest