Best of What to Come: Vivid Sydney 2022
Get ready to be blown away as the annual festival of light, music and ideas make its triumphant return! After forcing into a two-year hiatus, the much-anticipated cultural festival of Sydney is preparing to ignite the city with a stunning season of captivating light installations, inspiring talks, and exhilarating gigs on a scale never before seen! If you need more inspiration, read along the following guide.
ICON-IC Celebrations
If you ask anyone why they visit the harbour during the festival, they’re answers will likely sound similar– the lighting of the sails of the iconic Opera House. The staple of Vivid Sydney, this spectacle of lighting the famous sails into a brilliant work of art is always an eye-catcher of the festival. This, along with other harbour extravaganza including the embellishment of the Harbour Bridge, are best experienced onboard a Sydney Vivid Cruise. On a Vivid Cruise you get to enjoy unparalleled views of the harbour icons and much more while indulging in a sumptuous array of dishes. You can also take advantage of the fully licensed bar to enjoy a cold one as you stroll along the vessels, taking in the illuminated views of the city skyline! A Vivid Dinner Cruise is also ideal if you're not a fan of massive crowds, since the harbour will be swarming with revellers. It will be an experience you will remember for a long time, so grab your seats now!
A VIVID Sydney Dinner
This year it's not just your eyes and ears that will be feeling the buzz of the festival, but your taste buds as well! The first ever Vivid Sydney Dinner will seek to portray everything Sydney through a mesmerising display of food and wine, along with side aserving of music, light and captivating talks. The city’s Ivy Ballroom will be transformed with luminous light installations and a menu by some of the city’s finest and featuring the most incredible produce from the state. Hosted by television personality Justine Clarke, with lve music from James Morrison, Ngairre and Virginia Gay, this festival first will be something to look forward to for every Sydneysiders, especially if they love their food.
Vivid Music ain’t just about the Music
Vivid Sydney is looking to shrug off the residuals of the lockdown blues with a spectacular lineup for the Vivid Music program, with more than 150 gigs getting ready to shake up different venues across the city. You can catch different tunes at Central Station, Tumbalong Park, Phoenix Central Park, The Calyx, Luna Park and other surprise venues. Another exciting factor about the festival is that it won’t be just music that will bless your senses, but a whole different mix of live performances. The inaugural Vivid Sydney Supper Club will be hosted at Mary’s Underground every Friday and Saturday and will feature everything from theatre acts, cabaret, drag comedy, dance, jazz, DJs and more. This series of gigs will be headlined by talents such as Mahalia Barnes, Paul Capsis, Trevor Ashley, plus tons of surprise performances til sunrise!
Vivid From 2021
Everyone was gutted to hear the news that the vivid Sydney 2021 were cancelled due to the pandemic. One of the main draw cards of the event was a new show by the Zambian artist Sampa the Great, An Afro Future. This trailblazing event, which is a staged iteration of her famous debut album The Return, was supposed to set the Opera House on flames and was stopped in its tracks to the shock of Sydneysiders. This year the organisers have set a chance to turn those frowns upside down, because this gem of an event will return back to the Opera House lineup and we can’t wait!
