We’re turning 50 and the party starts now! $49 Early Bird Tickets are back and ready to make your summer sparkle. Snag exceptional seats for just $49, with Early Bird offers on A Reserve and General Admission tickets*.

Sydney Festival is rewarding pre-planners, savvy shoppers and festival fanatics alike, acknowledging cost of living pressures and doing what we can to ease them a little, while rewarding you for booking early. Plan ahead, bring a group and see more shows for less.

The offer applies to exceptional seats across most events in the program – but hurry, Early Bird Tickets are strictly limited and on sale until 21 November, unless sold out prior.

Look out for the blue $49 Early Bird Ticket sticker on events across the website to see where Early Bird allocations apply, or head here for a list of all events with Early Bird still available. 

You can also use the filter function to sort by the $49 Early Bird category alongside other category filters, or head here for a complete list.

EXPLORE ALL EVENTS

Early Bird tickets allocations to WAKE are now exhausted.
Early Bird tickets allocations to Emma Donovan are now exhausted.
Early Bird tickets allocations to Raf-Saperra are now exhausted.
Early Bird ticket allocations to LACRIMA are now exhausted.
Early Bird ticket allocations to enGORGEd are now exhausted.
Early Bird ticket allocations to Lonnie Holley with Kankawa Nagarra are now exhausted.
Early Bird ticket allocations to Paris Paloma are now exhausted.
Early Bird ticket allocations to Hot Chip are now exhausted.
Early Bird ticket allocations to Turandot are now exhausted.
Early Bird ticket allocations to Disco Never Dies are now exhausted.
Early Bird ticket allocations to Garrigarrang Badu are now exhausted. 
Early Bird ticket allocations to Mama Does Derby are now exhausted. 

* Early Bird Terms and Conditions  

• Strictly limited to A Reserve and General Admission tickets 
• Only available on bookings made via Sydney Festival 
• This offer is available from 9am on 6 November AEDT until midnight on 21 November 2025 
• Valid to select shows and performance times. Quantity of Early Bird offer tickets is limited and may sell out prior to the offer end date 
• This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount or promotional offer 
• Offer is not available on events priced $49 or less 
• Some exclusions apply 
• A transaction fee applies to all bookings 
• All tickets purchased are subject to the Sydney Festival Ticketing Terms & Conditions, General Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy and any applicable venue Terms and Conditions