Luna Park Sydney

Considering that when Luna Park opened in 1935, the only other major attraction in Sydney was the Sydney Cricket Ground, the Art Deco amusement park has long been a significant site for the city – an important destination for escapism, especially considering it opened during the Depression. Although new rides have cropped up over the years, the heritage-listed park has retained a lot of its original features – which is why there’s been much hype since Luna Park announced that it would be opening a brand-new, first-of-its kind, high-tech attraction to appeal to new audiences and reignite Sydney’s love for the park. An immersive experience created right here by a bunch of talented Sydney creatives and technicians.  On December 22, Luna Park swings open the doors to a high-tech ‘Magic Box’ inside Luna Park’s existing 3,000 square metre Big Top building – a venue for the park’s first immersive adventure, ‘Dream Circus’. Time Out got a sneak peek at Dream Circus before opening day, and we have to say, it’s hard to sum up in a few sentences what you’re in for. It’s part-3D movie, where actors take you on an adventure through the circus, to the seaside, underwater and into magical dream-like states. It’s part-musical, except that the action envelops you on three sides of the room, as well as the floor and ceiling. It’s a little like a Van Gogh Alive or Frida Kahlo multi-sensory exhibition, except that rather than images being projected onto flat wall and floor surfaces, the set is b

Calling all curious minds – TEDxSydney is coming back to town, and this year it’s taking a revised, multi-day format. The new approach to TEDx represents the team’s mission to help Sydneysiders’ actively connect and facilitate change. Details at this point are thin on the groung, but from what we can know so far, TEDxSydney 2024 is looking intriguing, and far more interactive (and accessible) than past events. Instead of a one-off event playing host to a series of speakers, TEDxSydney 2024 will comprise a series of intimate discussions, curated in partnership with the University of Sydney.  Kicking off on the evening of Thursday, June 27 at Luna Park’s Big Top, the first salon event for TEDxSydney 2024 will focus on the topic of Net Zero: examining various approaches to sustainability and environmental responsibility. The new, intimate format will encourage pst-talk discussion, with Susan McMahon, CEO of TEDxSydney, explaining that the new format will allow for  “meaningful discussion and facilitate the exchange of ideas that drive action, innovation and leadership.” The next event on the TEDx calendar is set to take place in Parramatta on Thursday, August 29 – with this event being the annual TEDx Sydney Youth event – curated by young visionaries and designed to "inspire an intergenerational audience". Here, expect guest speakers including Chloé Hayden, James Parr and Elliot Ulm to examine the role that the younger generation is set to play in shaping our future.  The next s