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.

Festivals of the Future

S. Shaktidaran and Amrita Hepi on the future of festival-making.

Announcing Sydney Festival's new Festival Director for 2026 – 2029

Kris Nelson named as our next Festival Director

Hear from the creatives of Siegfried & Roy: The Unauthorised Opera

Learn more about this epic new production

The real Siegfried and Roy: Wild facts, photos and footage

Deep dive into the life and work of these larger-than-life characters.

Sydney Festival welcomes three new board members

Meet the new faces guiding your Festival

Sydney Festival 2025 dates announced

Only one place to be for these dates.

Who's up for new music?

Check out our rotating playlist of new releases from quality Sydney artists.

Introducing our new Festival Chair

Kate Dundas shares Festival highlights and Sydney's hidden gems.

National Reconciliation Week 2024 – How to get involved

Where, when and how to show up for Rec Week

Your Night at Smashed: The Nightcap

Step into Sydney’s hottest sundown shebang

Warumpi Band Lives On

An essay by Crystal Butcher - A member of the Warumpi Band Family

Music sounds better at The Neilson

From a week-long Bach deconstruction to a lineup of the most exciting voices in contemporary music

Meet the cast of Smashed: The Nightcap

Courtney Act, Kween Kong and host Victoria Falconer alongside a fierce, femme-fronted core cast.

Jacob Nash and Stephen Page on the making of Vigil: Awaken

A sunset chat with the creators of this landmark ceremony.

Sydney Festival endorses the ‘Yes’ campaign in its support for the Uluru Statement from the Heart

Sydney Festival supports the Indigenous Voice to Parliament

Your night at The Weary Traveller

Everything you need to know for a great time.

Meet the cast of Werk It

Full of big tricks and big personalities, these are the kind of folk you want at a party.

The Making of Holding Achilles

Come behind the scenes to discover the making of Holding Achilles.

The artists behind our 2023 branding

We’re proud to have collaborated with some incredible Australian artists this year.

Everything you need to know about Sydney Symphony Under the Stars 2022

Your ultimate guide to Sydney Symphony Under the Stars

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