The Harbour City does a good line in immersive light experiences, and if you can’t wait until Vivid takes over the city later in May, Luna Park is here to help. The iconic attraction’s newest installation – Sonic Neon – will be opening to the public from Saturday, April 13, and tickets are on sale now. Housed in Crystal Palace – a building which dates all the way back to 1935 – Sonic Neon will take visitors on a journey through six different rooms, with state-of-the-art visuals and a layered soundscape creating a transportive experience. Illuminating more than 150 metres of the historic building, the experience will feature more than 26,000 lights set to a pulsating soundtrack using state-of-the-art technology that’s never been used before in Australia. Tickets to the event are available now, and first release ticket holders will be afforded access to what Luna Park has described as a “secret zone”. Details about this mystery “Blacklight Dessert Bar” are thin on the ground, but Luna Park has confirmed: “Visitors will be able to purchase glow-in-the-dark desserts including custom treats by Sydney’s famous Tokyo Lamington along with glowing fairy floss and soft serve ice cream.” The experience will run daily from 10am for approximately four months, though the exact end date is yet to be announced. Tickets for the self-guided Sonic Neon experience (estimated to take around 30 minutes) start at $29 per person, and the first month of tickets are on sale now. If you’re keen to secu
It's no secret that Sydney shines during the summer. But that's not to say that the colder months aren't also packed with good times in the Harbour City. This May, the city is coming alive with the festive wonders of the Sydney Comedy Festival, where a bunch of very funny talents will be coming together to make our lives a little better, while we're also be feeling all the feelings at the Sydney Writer's Festival, to boot. On top of all the laughs and other feels, we will be dancing through the immersive wonderland that will be Vivid 2023 – where all of us city dwellers can expect to be dazzled by a truly astonishing show.
We'll also be hitting up the Other Art Fair, making sure we treat mum right for Mother's Day on May 14, watching the Northern Lights shine bright in Bowral, and making sure we catch all the absolute best theatre and art on this month.
May the force be with us all this month. We're going to need it.