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KENNY
KENNY
Theatre
From 15 JAN
Theatre
KENNY
ENSEMBLE THEATRE PRODUCTION
Take a plunge(r) into the world of Kenny Smyth, the man who takes care of business.
$74–$79 + BF
Ensemble Theatre
Space YZ
Space YZ
Free | Visual Arts & Installations
From 7 JAN
Free Event
Free | Visual Arts & Installations
Space YZ
CAMPBELLTOWN ARTS CENTRE
In times of alarmingly diminishing art school options in the tertiary and higher education systems, Space YZ, curated by Daniel Mudie Cunningham, draws inspiration from the visual arts legacy of Western Sydney University
Campbelltown Arts Centre
Mariw Minaral (Spiritual Patterns)
Mariw Minaral (Spiritual Patterns)
Free | Visual Arts & Installations
From 12 NOV
Free Event
Free | Visual Arts & Installations
Mariw Minaral (Spiritual Patterns)
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM
A stunning retrospective of the artworks of cultural and environmental artist Alick Tipote.
Australian National Maritime Museum
Lindy Lee: Moon in a Dew Drop
Lindy Lee: Moon in a Dew Drop
Free | Visual Arts & Installations
From 4 NOV
Free Event
Free | Visual Arts & Installations
Lindy Lee: Moon in a Dew Drop
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Lose yourself in the work of influential Australian-Chinese artist, Lindy Lee. Slow down and take in shimmering, meditative and thought-provoking works in her largest survey exhibition to date which draws on her experience of living between two cultures.
Museum of Contemporary Art
Defying Empire: 3rd National Indigenous Art Triennial
Defying Empire: 3rd National Indigenous Art Triennial
Free | Visual Arts & Installations
From 26 NOV
Free Event
Free | Visual Arts & Installations
Defying Empire: 3rd National Indigenous Art Triennial
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM
Bringing together the works of 30 contemporary Indigenous artists, Defying Empire commemorates the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Referendum that recognised Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australians for the first time.
Australian National Maritime Museum
The Colour Line
The Colour Line
Free | Visual Arts & Installations
From 16 JAN
Free Event
Free | Visual Arts & Installations
The Colour Line
Archie Moore & W.E.B. Du Bois
The Colour Line brings together works by Kamilaroi / Brisbane artist Archie Moore in dialogue with drawings by influential African American scholar and activist W.E.B. Du Bois
UNSW Galleries
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An Evening at the Headland

Set against the spectacular backdrop of summer evenings on the harbour, join some of Australia’s best artists as they perform on Sydney Festival’s brand-new, pop-up stage at Barangaroo Reserve.

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SYDNEY FESTIVAL PODCAST

Our new podcast features a collection of live talks, artist chats and big ideas hosted by Festival Director Wesley Enoch. Guests include: Katie Noonan, Michael Kantor, Gravity & Other Myths' Darcy Grant and more. 

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UTS BIG THINKING
UTS Big Thinking returns for a sixth year, bringing together Festival artists and leading academics to explore the pressing issues of our time – from climate change to the pandemic and impacts of isolation. 
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Festival Stories

Farewell from Wesley
That's a wrap on 2021
Farewell from Wesley
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A Gilbert and Sullivan explainer
Everything you need to know about H.M.S. Pinafore
A Gilbert and Sullivan explainer
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See Sydney from a different perspective
BURRAWA TAKES SYDNEY FESTIVAL TO NEW HEIGHTS
See Sydney from a different perspective
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