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
If you’re in need of a little lightness this week, we’d suggest booking tickets for & Juliet; the joyful, pop-fuelled musical that’s lighting up the Lyric Theatre. If you’d rather get your laughs over a pint and a parmi, head to one of Sydney’s best pub trivia nights – there’s nothing like a knowledge test to distract you from the woes of the world. To welcome in the winter in true Scandi style, head to this sauna that’s popped up on a beach in the north, or embrace hygge energy with a coffee and a pastry at one of Sydney’s best cafés. If you can’t wait until Vivid to get your fix of immersive light displays, check out Luna Park’s incredible new immersive experience, or make a beeline to the Blue Mountains for a luminous outdoor display. Scroll on for our full list of everything you can get up to in Sydney this week.