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The ultimate guide to Vivid Sydney 2024

How to make the most of Sydney's shiniest time of year

Alice Ellis
Winnie Stubbs
Edited by
Alice Ellis
&
Winnie Stubbs
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The lights are well and truly on for Sydney's sparkliest festival! This year, it's not just bigger than ever – it has a multidisciplinary program designed to interrogate the way we think about the human condition. Featuring daily panel discussions, interactive artworks, incredible drone shows, a flame-powered street kitchen, techno parties on the train, the return of Dark Spectrum and Lightscape, and plenty of free stuff to take part in (including the Vivid Light Walk), Vivid 2024 is looking pretty spectacular.

Find answers to your Vivid FAQs over here, or read on for our ultimate guide to the festival.

Ready to get amongst it? Here are our insder hacks for Vivid Sydney 2024.

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