Music, theatre, dance and exhibitions aplenty.

Festival Director Olivia Ansell reflects on an incredible year

Here's your hit list of free art and good gigs

More shows than you can poke a Paddle Pop stick at

A free concert with our finest musicians awaits

From five-star theatre to free outdoor art

Serving up world-class circus and a guaranteed good time

A little bit of Tong and a whole lot of pop

Read William Yang's Sydney Story

DJs Chez Damier and Alton Miller are touring together for the first time ever

Three special messages from our city's dignitaries

A cheat sheet on the epic things to see, do and eat

Start the new year with some epic art that’s totally free

Activities that will entertain and inspire the whole fam’

Consider your stockings stuffed with these 21 ideas – starting from $23

Parramatta, Bankstown, Blacktown and Casula are calling

The artists that’ll have you brimming with pride this Ausmusic Month

The Sydney Festival new commissions that spread far and wide

Everything you need to know about the provocative new production

Get to know 11 of the incredible shows and artists in the program

A rundown of the best spot in town

Your shortcut to some of the biggies in our lineup

Delving into “birth, destiny and what we leave behind” with Australia’s beloved artists

Explaining the real-life events in Brazil and the link to tragic heroine Antigone