Circus & Magic
24 Dec 2019 - 29 Dec 2019
This summer's biggest circus show is out of this world! From the makers of Le Grande Cirque, Circus 1903 and The Illusionists, comes a brand new circus show filled with death defying, logic imploding aerial acts.
Dance
08 Nov 2019 - 23 Nov 2019
Ballet has a new heroine – and she can rescue herself
Contemporary Music
27 Jan 2020 - 31 Jan 2020
Grammy award winning R&B superstar, producer, multimedia artist, activist and cultural icon, Solange, returns to the Sydney Opera House. Don’t miss these Australian exclusive performances, over four nights, in the round.
First Nations
22 Oct 2019 - 27 Oct 2019
Step right up into a wild world of mystery. A mistold tale of circus and wonder. A twisted history unleashed, and a famous freak show unmasked. Be enraptured by the dark truth of P.T. Barnum, the greatest showman, and his mob of circus ‘delights’...
Join one of the world's most gifted living writers, Zadie Smith, as she makes her first Sydney Opera House appearance to discuss race, class, gender, politics and all the important things in life. Get tickets now.
Dance Rites returns to the Forecourt in 2019. Witness the powerful coming together of traditional customs and contemporary culture, with First Nations dancers from around Australia and performers from around the world.
Daily sunset sails lighting explores ancient First Nations stories. The projection is available daily at sunset, 7pm, 8pm and 9pm.
