Create NSW

PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY THE NSW GOVERNMENT THROUGH CREATE NSW

Create NSW is a long-standing partner of Sydney Festival. In 2027, the festival celebrates its 51st year of bringing arts and culture to Sydney each summer.

The 2027 program brings together artists from NSW, across Australia and around the world. It includes theatre, dance, visual arts and music, with a contemporary dance program, a contemporary music program and Blak Out, the festival's First Nations program celebrating the world's oldest living culture. With free and paid events, the festival brings visitors to Sydney, supports local businesses and creates economic activity. It also gives artists and arts organisations the chance to work together locally, nationally and internationally, building relationships that strengthen the creative sector.

In 2027, the festival takes over traditional and unexpected spaces across Sydney, including Bondi, Bankstown, Parramatta, Penrith, Campbelltown, Barangaroo and the Walsh Bay Arts Precinct. At Barangaroo Reserve, The Yard is a place to meet before and after shows. Catch up with friends, try pop-up food, see a performance or take a dip in the Waynapuni Pools, where cars become plunge pools and saunas. The program includes work from companies funded through Create NSW's Arts and Cultural Funding Program, including Marrugeku, Belvoir St Theatre and Legs on the Wall.

Create NSW is committed to growing and strengthening arts and culture in NSW. Through Creative Communities, the NSW Government's arts, culture and creative industries policy, we're bringing the arts into everyday life and delivering new arts and cultural experiences for people across the state. In October 2026, we delivered the first Creative Statement to Parliament, which reports on how this work is progressing. Required by law every 3 years, it shows the health of arts, culture and the creative industries in NSW, and the role events like Sydney Festival play. Read the Creative Statement to Parliament

Our funding programs help artists take the next step to develop and grow their practice. Create NSW funding. We're proud to support Sydney Festival 2027. Whether you try something new or return to a favourite, we hope you enjoy the festival.