What’s on

Cabaret

Velvet Inferno

5 Aug – 13 Sep 2026

Studio

Gold and silver high heels stand on either side of a gold, sparkly disco ball as they are engulfed in hot flames, indicating disco inferno

Theatre

Pride & Prejudice (sort of)

5 – 30 Aug 2026

Drama Theatre

Five women stand staggered on a staircase in regency era gowns, with musical instruments for Pride and Prejudice (sort of) as confetti falls around them.

Opera

Rigoletto

12 – 21 Aug 2026

Joan Sutherland Theatre

A man wearing clown makeup is seated at a table holding an orange wig. Seated next to him is a woman in a yellow dress and headband.

Classical Music

Orchestral Dances with Håkan Hardenberger

12 – 15 Aug 2026

Concert Hall

Håkan Hardenberger holds a trumpet in dramatic black and white lighting.

Opera

The Merry Widow

17 Jul – 18 Aug 2026

Joan Sutherland Theatre

Woman with shimmering dress pictured in the centre and surrounded by women in pink dresses and men in suits

Dance

Burn the Floor

13 – 29 Aug 2026

Playhouse

A man and woman in purple clothing garments pose within a background depicting fire with deep red and orange colours.

Kids & Families

Kids Music Playtime

17 Jul – 4 Dec 2026

Joan Sutherland Theatre Northern Foyer

A toddler in a blue sweater and floral skirt dances on a red carpeted floor with people and musicians playing string instruments in the background.

Experiences

The Padel Invitational presented by UBS

15 & 16 Aug 2026

Northern Broadwalk

Two tennis players holding tennis rackets are cut out in black and white and pasted onto a background depicting red Sydney Opera House sails.

Opera

The Drover’s Wife

7 – 15 Aug 2026

Joan Sutherland Theatre

A woman in a well worn wide-brimmed hat and washed out blue dress stands with her arms crossed.

Talks and Ideas

Australian Story Live: Celebrating 30 Years

15 Aug 2026

Concert Hall

A collage of six diverse individuals, each shown from the shoulders up, portraying a range of expressions from relaxed to cheerful, set against various colored backgrounds.

Dance

Primary School Dance Day

16 Aug 2026

Concert Hall

Opera

Great Opera Hits 2026

5 Jul – 26 Oct 2026

Joan Sutherland Theatre

An opera singer standing on the sails of the Opera House.

Cantabile Music Festival

17 Aug 2026

Concert Hall

Theatre

Odyssey: The Journey Illuminated

18 Aug 2026

Concert Hall

Three dancers in ballet poses within the foreground and a gradient blue and fuscia pink background.

Opera

La Stupenda: A Joan Sutherland Celebration

20 & 22 Aug 2026

Joan Sutherland Theatre