FESTIVAL FIRST NIGHT Festival First Night on Saturday January 5 is an opening night party to which absolutely everyone is invited. It's a mass celebration kicking off three weeks of music, dance, theatre, art and more. Festival First Night is the night to put your dancing shoes on and enjoy the best that Sydney Festival has to offer - for FREE.
FESTIVAL FIRST NIGHT • ANGEL PLACE Inspired by recent discussions about making creative use of Sydney's laneways, this Festival First Night precinct will bring the Angel Place laneways alive with cutting edge beats from Uber Lingua Sound System and finely honed visuals from around the planet.
FESTIVAL FIRST NIGHT • HYDE PARK For Festival First Night, Hyde Park will be dedicated to the 1930s, '40s and '50s, giving all of Sydney a chance to dress up and show off their dance moves to the sultry sounds of Pink Martini and more. A huge dance floor will be built around the Archibald Fountain and the Park festooned with coloured lights.
FESTIVAL FIRST NIGHT • KIDS FIRST Festival First Night commences with a range of activities for children and their families. Children are invited to participate in one of the largest origami projects ever seen in this city and make a wish for Sydney for 2008. There will also be music from Morganics, Maja Jupiter, Jade MacRae and more.
FESTIVAL FIRST NIGHT • MACQUARIE STREET During Festival First Night, the Macquarie Street stage features Spanish Harlem Orchestra, a powerhouse 13-member band directed by Oscar Hernandez plus wedding celebrations for three special Sydney couples.
FESTIVAL FIRST NIGHT • MARTIN PLACE Sydney's outdoor party specialists Fuzzy are coming to the party in a big way, having curated an unforgettable music program for Festival First Night's Martin Place stage with UK breaks duo Plump DJs, the superb Ajax, electro-funk act Chromeo and young hot-shot Ember.
FESTIVAL FIRST NIGHT • PHILLIP STREET Sydney's party specialists Fuzzy rock Festival First Night's Phillip Street stage with ferocious performances from the likes of Spank Rock, Funktrust, Lost Valentinos and Kato.
FESTIVAL FIRST NIGHT • THE DOMAIN Paul Kelly, will perform some of his best-loved songs in the Domain. Then, the Festival First Night finale will be led by Brian Wilson, the main creative force behind the Beach Boys and hits including God Only Knows, Fun Fun Fun and Good Vibrations.
