2009 HELPMANN AWARD NOMINEES ANNOUNCED

Sydney Festival 2009 events have received 15 Helpmann Award nominations - with an incredible 10 going to Sydney Theatre Company's The War Of The Roses!

SYDNEY FESTIVAL AND UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY JOIN FORCES

A dynamic new partnership is being forged between Sydney Festival and the University of Sydney for the next three years, 2010 to 2012. The University will form a central part of a new inner west hub for the Festival, which will open in January 2010.

GOLDEN WAMI TO KRISTY PINDER!

Congratulations to new Sydney Festival Program Manager Kristy Pinder for taking out the prestigious Golden WAMI (West Australian Music Industry Association) Award for 2009.

FESTIVAL FIRST NIGHT 2010

Put January 9, 2010 in your diary - this is one night you will NOT want to miss!

OPTIMISM SYDNEY BOUND

Sydney Festival is delighted to collaborate with Malthouse Theatre, Edinburgh Festival and Sydney Theatre Company on the commissioning and World Premiere season of Optimism, based on Voltaire's Candide, to be directed by Malthouse Artistic Director Michael Kantor and starring Frank Woodley.