1987

1988 marked Sydney’s Bicentennial 200th anniversary, which was celebrated with a two month Bicentennial Festival of Sydney.

The tenth anniversary of the Festival of Sydney saw the expansion of already successful program elements. An exciting array of activities took over Hyde Park, including exhibitions, food stalls, craft workshops, music, street theatre, clowns and buskers. The Martin Place Amphitheatre hosted live music, dance, mime and magic throughout the Festival period, and the Domain was again home to free jazz, opera and classical music concerts.