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We’re thrilled to be open and we can’t wait to welcome you back.

COVID-19 health update as of Thursday 2 December, 2021 Advice for patrons and visitors attending the Opera House

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Kids & Families

Grug

08 Dec 2021 - 21 Dec 2021

Ted Prior’s hugely popular character Grug is brought to life on stage in this magical stage production.

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Opera

La Bohème

04 Jan 2022 - 04 Feb 2022

Set among the fishnets and fairy lights of 1930s Berlin, this is the final season of one of Opera Australia’s most popular productions.

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Musical Theatre

A Chorus Line

11 Feb 2022 - 06 Mar 2022

Dive into a world of sweat, sacrifice and sensational choreography when Broadway’s iconic dance musical comes to Sydney.

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Workshop

Afro House Dance

29 Jan 2022 - 29 Jan 2022

Turn up ready to move with great artists, music and some infectious moves in this dance workshop

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Utzon Music 2022

5 March - 12 June

Australia's finest classical musicians and creatives bring their music to the Utzon Room for a series of dynamic and inspiring performances.

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NYE at Portside

New Year's Eve at Portside 2021

31 Dec 2021

Let’s get together again at Australia’s most iconic, all-inclusive NYE experience under the sails at the Sydney Opera House at Portside Sydney.

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Comedy

Unbelievable human performance meets special-effects wizardry as the world’s favourite Australian comedy duo perform simultaneously on stage and on the big screen. It feels so much like magic, you’ll swear it was sorcery.

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UK/AU Digital Season

On Stream

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Badu Gili

Badu Gili: Wonder Women

Every Day

Badu Gili - meaning 'water light' in the language of the traditional owners of Bennelong Point, the Gadigal people - is a free daily experience that explores First Nations stories in a spectacular six-minute projection on the Opera House’s eastern Bennelong sails.

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Tours and Experiences

Thursday to Monday

Venture under the sails and into the heart of Australia’s greatest building on a Sydney Opera House Tour.

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New to Stream in Summer

As we head into summer and return to something resembling normal, we’re seeing out the year with a bumper crop of online offerings including the UK/AU Digital Season featuring works from an array of unique and diverse British voices exploring themes of identity and community

Stream | Theatre

National Theatre of Scotland: Adam

Adam tells the remarkable story of a young trans man and his struggle across genders and borders to be himself.

Stream | Dance

Stopgap Dance: Artificial Things

Open a window into a parallel world where human interdependence, strength, and vulnerability play out with poetic realism.

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New to Stream in November

This month’s Stream is all about the transformative power of movement, from classic ballets reimagined to a celebration of Indigenous dance; from a little owl’s cultural journey to a choreographer’s uncanny fusion of the familiar and the alien.

Stream | Dance

Matthew Bourne Dance Season

One of the world's most popular choreographers and directors presents five of his groundbreaking repertoire. Rent the Season Bundle to watch all films for a discounted price now.

Stream | Kids & Families

Witladla by June Mills

Witladla lost his necklace! How will he get it back on his own? Meet, sing and dance with Witladla and friends as he discovers that together we can do anything.

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New to Stream in October

With the excitement building ahead of our long-awaited reopening, what better way to prepare than with a selection of performances captured at the city’s most iconic arts venue?

Stream | Music

Global Citizen at Sydney Opera House with Delta Goodrem

The worldwide concert where musicians joined voices to defend the planet and defeat poverty. Watch Delta perform next to the sails for this important moment.

Stream | Music

Shortwave: DeepFaith | A DEEPFAITH DIGITAL ODYSSEY - ACT 1 - UNTIL WE FLY

Travelling to a new Verse, we begin our story… A coming of age for this neo-outsider. A tragedy to some, a new hope for others. As she moves from her post-life-apocalypse. We extend an open invitation to anyone who wants to be their best.

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New to Stream in September

From change-making conversations and world-exclusive launches to musical cabaret, cinematic visions and club culture, September’s Stream lineup will take you on a journey through the mind, body and spirit.

Stream | Talks & Ideas

Antidote on demand

Catch-up on all talks from the 2021 festival of ideas, action and change featuring a line up of inspiring conversations and creative solutions that respond to our turbulent moment.

Stream | Cabaret

Bigger & Blacker

Comedy cabaret guaranteed to get you laughing, thinking and shimmying in your chair.

Online puzzle

The Disappearing Act: A Virtual Escape Room

When a friend is kidnapped during an Opera House magic show, it's up to you to work out what's going on. In this our second virtual escape room, the stakes are even higher as you're challenged to #EscapeTheHouse.

Art

The case for everyday creativity

Meditation teacher and academic Nadine Cameron writes on casting aside the “fear of the quality of output” and finding fulfilment in everyday acts of art and imagination.

Musical Theatre

The viral musical you’ve probably never heard of

When it opened in 2017, SIX The Musical enchanted a new generation of musical theatre fans with its homages to pop music and progressive take on Tudor history. Now, having just debuted on Broadway, the viral musical has its sights set on a wider audience.

Contemporary Art

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Stay Covid Safe

To ensure a safe and comfortable environment for everyone, we’ve made some changes to the way we operate.

Transport

By bike, bus, car, ferry or train. Learn more about how to visit us.

Accessibility

Our goal is to provide barrier-free access, making the site, building and experiences offered accessible to everyone.

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The Sydney Opera House honours our First Nations by fostering a shared sense of belonging for all Australians, and we acknowledge the Gadigal, traditional custodians of Tubowgule, the land on which the Opera House stands.

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COVID-19 health update as of Thursday 2 December, 2021 Advice for patrons and visitors attending the Opera House

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