Festivals and Series
Sydney Opera House’s annual programs and series
24 May – 14 Jun 2025
Vivid LIVE
Crank up the volume…Vivid LIVE returns! Join us for our annual music takeover featuring over 50 cutting-edge international and Australian artists.
Artist to Artist Masterclasses
Embark on a transformative journey of professional development with our exclusive series of masterclasses hosted by internationally renowned artists, all gracing the iconic stages of the Sydney Opera House. This unparalleled opportunity invites both aspiring and seasoned artists alike to delve into the secrets, techniques, processes and inspirations that have propelled these global talents to the pinnacle of their craft. You’ll connect with like-minded artists and discover new techniques and perspectives to support your creative journey.
Artist to Artist Talks
Artist to Artist is conceived as a series of insights – short, sharp conversations that offer fresh perspectives on local and global cultures.
Generations and Dynasties
Four extraordinary First Nations creative and musical families will share their stories, talents, and legacies through captivating conversations and powerful performances.
Utzon Music
Utzon Music 2025 celebrates human curiosity and discovery, welcoming a cast of wildly gifted musicians performing chamber music of European, Norwegian, Persian, Scottish, and contemporary Australian ancestry.
Our annual festivals
All About Women
8 – 9 Mar 2025
All About Women is the Sydney Opera House’s centerpiece talks festival about gender, justice, and equality, held annually in the week of International Women’s Day. For over a decade, the celebrated event has filled our venues with inspiring moments and buzzy, agenda-setting conversations.
Vivid LIVE
23 May – 14 Jun 2025
Crank up the volume…Vivid LIVE returns! Join us for our annual music takeover featuring over 50 cutting-edge international and Australian artists.
Stream, read & listen
UnWrapped 2023 | Green Room music | Three Marys
Part of Unwrapped 2023, this international collaboration by award-winning composer Andree Greenwell and librettist Christine Evans, this fully staged chamber opera melds music, myth and imagination in an intergenerational story of women who must flee for their lives.
Under the Sails with the London Symphony Orchestra
In our 50-year history, the Sydney Opera House has welcomed thousands of world-class performers to its halls. But no orchestra has as long and rich a shared history with the Opera House as the London Symphony Orchestra.
Love List: Ryuichi Sakamoto by Groovescooter
Paris Pompor and Georgie Zuzak from co-presenters Groovescooter have put together a Love List dedicated to Ryuichi Sakamoto.
