Kids Music Playtime
16 May - 5 December 2025
Joan Sutherland Theatre Northern Foyer
Kids & Families
Ages 0 - 2 | Our introduction to live music - perfect for your toddler and you! Step into a world of musical wonder and excitement with our monthly Kids Music Playtime, where imagination meets the magic of music, creating a perfect harmony that will delight young hearts and minds.
| Date | Artists | Time |
| Friday 16 May 2025 | Angie Who with Sydney Youth Orchestra (SYO) | 10:30am, 11:55am, 1:30pm |
| Friday 13 June 2025 | Sydney Youth Orchestra (SYO) | 11:55am, 1:30pm |
| Friday 18 July 2025 | Sydney Youth Orchestra (SYO) | 11:55am, 1:30pm |
| Friday 29 August 2025 | Angie Who with Sydney Youth Orchestra (SYO) | 10:30am, 11:55am, 1:30pm |
| Friday 19 September 2025 | Sydney Youth Orchestra (SYO) | 11:55am, 1:30pm |
| Friday 31 October 2025 | Sydney Youth Orchestra (SYO) | 10:30am, 11:55am, 1:30pm |
| Friday 5 December 2025 | Sydney Youth Orchestra (SYO) | 11:55am, 1:30pm |
| Ticket | Description | Price |
| Adult | Includes entry for one adult | $25 |
| Child | Children will require a separate ticket | $25 |
| Babies | Babes in arms under 1 year are admitted free and do not require a ticket. | $0 |
This is an event designed for babies and young children – all people, adult and children require a ticket. Babes in arms under 1 year are admitted free and do not require a ticket.
$8.95 booking fee applies per transaction
Prices correct at the time of publication and subject to change without notice. Exact prices will be displayed with seat selection. Children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied at all times. Children aged under 12 months are free if seated on the knee.
Authorised ticket agency for this event is Sydney Opera House. For more information about Authorised Agencies, see the FAQ below.
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Wheelchair accessible
There are a number of wheelchair and companion seating locations available.
To book accessible seating contact Box Office via email or telephone on:
+61 2 9250 7777 (Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm AEST)
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Run time
This show runs for approximately 35 minutes.
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Age
Recommended for ages 0 - 2.
Children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied at all times.
This is an event designed for babies and young children – all people, adult and children require a ticket. Babes in arms under 1 year are admitted free and do not require a ticket.
The Opera House is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children that visit or engage with us. Read our Child Safety Policy.
What to bring
Please note, coffee and cakes are no longer included in the new ticket price, however we will have coffee, drinks and snacks available for purchase before and after the event in the nearby foyer. Outside food and drinks will not be permitted.
Useful information:
A musical adventure for babies and toddlers
Kids Music Playtime is a beautiful introduction to live music and instruments for our littlest audience members.
Experience a playground of different musical styles; from classical favourites, folksy blues and new songs for everyone to sing, every note will spark joy and wonder.
Toddlers and babies can experience the grandeur of the Sydney Opera House in a relaxed environment where they're encouraged to move, dance and sing along.
Presented by Sydney Opera House
About the artists
Sydney Youth Orchestras
Sydney Youth Orchestras (SYO) is the largest weekly youth orchestral training program in Australia, providing a pathway for hundreds of young musicians into professional careers in the music and arts sector.
The Sydney Youth Orchestra is where musicians in the pre-professional program are connected to the opportunities which extend and broaden their musical experiences. These include concerts with Chief Conductor, Stanley Dodds (Chief Conductor, Sinfonieorchester Berlin and Chief Conductor and Musical Director, Orchestra Cavatina, Poland) and Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, International Touring, masterclasses with leading Australian artists and arts companies.
SYO has a long history of presenting concerts for young children and families, established by legendary music educator Richard Gill. The first Babies Proms was performed by the Sydney Youth Orchestra at the Sydney Opera House in 1981. Since 2018, musicians from the Sydney Youth Orchestras have trained with early childhood experts and Sensorium Theatre in partnership with the Sydney Opera House to develop a concert series for young children and their families designed to introduce and build a love of music.
SYO and the Sydney Opera House partnered in 2015 to create digital education resource; George Meets the Orchestra which has been viewed over 2.2 million times.
Angie Who
Angie Who is a Sydney based independent singer-songwriter.
Angie Who released her first family album Littlefolk in 2015 and her follow up album I Love You the Most in September 2020. In a year that saw all of our plans cancelled, Angie was utterly delighted to be invited to write and perform a show at the Sydney Opera House for their Digital Season. Angie is also the host of the Kinderling Kids Radio podcast Sing-a-Song, which aims to keep nursery rhymes alive and families singing together.
Like the circus, Angie Who creates musical experiences that bring families together with whimsy, folky, bluegrassy family music, approved by mums, dads and grandparents all over the place.
Her music has been described as:
“So delicate that it could only be delivered from the heart of someone who knows how to hold precious things.”
“It sounds like a cowboy riding a donkey.”
“You don’t hear Angie’s music with your ears, you hear it with your heart.”
“I love Angie Who. There you go, I’ve said it. Few people are as unique as her. Leave your weighted blanket in its packaging and let her music calm you instead.”
2023 will see Angie Who release a third collection of Family Music as well as her debut EP release into the Country Music Scene.
Plan your visit
Venue information
Our foyers will be open 90 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and two hours pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Refreshments will be available for purchase from our theatre bars.
All Sydney Opera House foyers are pram accessible, with lifts to the main and western foyers. The public lift to all foyers is accessible from the corridor near the escalators on the Lower Concourse and also in the Western Foyer via the corridor on the Ground Level (at the top of the escalators). Pram parking will be available outside the theatres in the Western Foyer.
Getting here
The Sydney Opera House Car Park, operated by Wilson Parking, is open and available to use. Wilson Parking offer discounted parking if you book ahead. Please see the Wilson Parking website for details.
Please check the Transport NSW website for the latest advice and information on travel. You can catch public transport (bus, train, ferry) to Circular Quay and enjoy a six minute walk to the Opera House.
Frequently asked questions
Ticket purchases and collection at our Box Office is discouraged and eTicket or postal delivery methods should be used, wherever possible. However, if you are collecting your tickets from the Box Office, we recommend doing this at least 60 minutes before the event starts. If you have already received your tickets, the venue doors will be open 45 minutes pre-show for Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 30 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Please take your seats as soon as you arrive.
If you are late, we will seat you as soon as we can and, where possible, in your allocated seat. However, to reduce movement in the venue as well as minimise disruption to the performance and other patrons, ticketholders may be seated in an allocated latecomer’s seat. Please be aware that some events have lock-out periods. In these cases, latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance. On occasions, this may not be until the interval, or at all where there is no interval.
Details of our right to refuse admission can be found in our General Terms and Conditions for Tickets and Events.
In accordance with our venue security procedures, Opera House security will be scanning and checking bags under the Monumental Stairs, prior to entering the building. Bags will be scanned by an x-ray machine, and staff will wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when handling your belongings, such as gloves. Cloaking facilities will be open 60 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 60 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. However it is strongly encouraged that you travel lightly to minimise contact and queuing. Any bags larger than an A4 piece of paper will need to be checked into the Cloak Room.
Children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied at all times. Babies aged 0-2 years old at the time of a performance may be seated on an adult’s lap. Children 2 years and older will need to hold a standard ticket.
The authorised agency for this event is the Sydney Opera House.
Only tickets purchased by authorised agencies should be considered reliable. If you purchase tickets from a non-authorised agency such as Ticketmaster Resale, Viagogo, Ticketbis, eBay, Gumtree, Tickets Australia or any other unauthorised seller, you risk that these tickets are fake, void or have previously been cancelled. RESALE RESTRICTION APPLIES. For more details, please refer to our General Terms and Conditions for Tickets and Attendance at Events.
Please contact Box Office on 9250 7777 as soon as possible to advise if you can no longer attend.
Foyers will be open 90 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and two hours pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Refreshments will be available for purchase from our theatre bars.
The venue doors will be open 45 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 30 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances.
Please bring a credit or debit card for any on site purchases to enable contactless payment. You’re welcome to bring your own water bottle but no other food and drinks are permitted inside our venues. Opera Bar, Opera Kitchen and Portside are also available for you to enjoy.
All Sydney Opera House foyers are pram accessible, with lifts to the main and Western Foyers. The public lift to the foyers is accessible from the corridor near the escalators on the Lower Concourse and also in the Western Foyer via the corridor on the Ground Level (at the top of the escalators). Pram parking will be available outside the theatres.
The Opera House is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children that visit or engage with us. Read our Child Safety Policy.
The Opera House has also developed a Child-friendly Code of Conduct to engage with our youngest visitors.
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