Stories

Festival Stories is where we go deeper on the shows and artists appearing at Sydney Festival.

Bookmark this page for interviews with the artists, behind the scenes stories, top picks from Festival programmers and arts critics, videos, podcasts, playlists and more.

It’s your window into the world of Sydney Festival.

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Inaugural Creative Artist in Residence

Jacob Nash joins Sydney Festival for 2022 program

6 free Sydney Festival art exhibitions you can still explore

It's not over till the last piece of art comes down

That's a wrap on SydFest 2021

Festival Director Wesley Enoch says thank you (but not goodbye)

Watch the UTS Big Thinking Forums

Catch up on the 2021 talks series

Sydney Symphony Under the Stars

Plan your night out at The Cresent, Parramatta Park

An Evening at the Headland

Everything you need to know about The Headland

Livestream Program

There's so much to see from the comfort of your living room

Dorr-e Dari and the poetry of everyday life

Bite sized poetry for any moment

Behind the Faces of Sydney Festival

The stories behind the faces (and the making of)

Listen to our new podcast

A collection of live talks, artist chats and big ideas hosted by Festival Director Wesley Enoch

COVID-19 health information as of Sat 2 Jan

Update from Sydney Festival

Burrawa takes Sydney Festival to new heights

See Sydney from a different perspective

How to tell your Pinafore from your Penzance

Everything you need to know about H.M.S. Pinafore

What a year, Sydney! You deserve a Festival

SydFest 2021: Made For You

Faces of Sydney Festival

Meet the faces of 2021

SYDFEST 2021: it's happening!

Let's have a festival

Dine out at Sydney Festival's favourite restaurants

Enjoy a meal with our Festival Feast partners

Sydney Festival 2021 Dates

Re-live Archie Roach at SYDFEST 2020

Watch the legend perform at City Recital Hall

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