Village Sideshow - Sydney Festival 2018

This year, Sydney Festival is proud to introduce the Village Sideshow presented by China Southern Airlines, a fun park filled with wild, wonderful and bizarre attractions, inside the Meriton Festival Village.

Cool off in the shipping container swimming pools in between Spiegeltent shows and explore the fun park attractions, from the freaky virtual reality Ghost Train to Glitterbox, where you and your mates dance to your favourite song in a glitter-filled booth.

Belt out a song on the Karaoke Carousel, or raise a ruckus in the Temple of Din, a cacophonous arcade of hybrid pinball machines and musical instruments. That’s just scratching the surface of the mind-bending distractions you’ll encounter at the Village Sideshow presented by China Southern Airlines – check out them all below.

The Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent is General Admission. Seats are not allocated so please arrive early to queue for entry.

Priority Entry tickets allow patrons first entry into the venue. Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the performance to ensure early access is possible. If the priority entry time is missed, tickets will be General Admission

ACCESS

The Village Sideshow is wheelchair accessible.

Entry and Parking
The closest station with wheelchair access and lifts is St James Station, a 7 minute walk at a slow pace to Hyde Park North entry near the Archibald fountain. Town Hall is also wheelchair accessible, and a 15 minute walk at a slow pace.

Download a copy of the Meriton Festival Village map here.

RESTAURANTS AND BARS

All vendors will display an international wheelchair symbol on their counter. If you require assistance when purchasing from any these counters, please make your way to that area and a staff member can assist you.

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