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Seven-time ARIA winner Genesis Owusu returns to Sydney Opera House with explosive all-new show: Redstar Wu's Neighbourhood Jams

One of Australia’s most innovative contemporary artists, multi-ARIA award-winning visionary, Genesis Owusu, will return to the Sydney Opera House for a two-night Studio residency this September with support from left-field classically trained punk outfit, Shady Nasty. 19 & 20 SEPTEMBER 2025

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Country-pop visionary Kacey Musgraves to make Concert Hall debut this November

Eight-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves will make her long-awaited return to Australia

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GATSBY at the Green Light

“a sexy, exuberant cabaret that sizzles” – The Sydney Morning Herald“an escapist fantasy where the roaring ’20s meets the 2020s” – Time Out“a classy and sophisticated night out” – Arts Hub“Gatsby is the perfect show” – LimelightThe hottest ticket in town returns as Jay Gatsby invites audiences to enjoy a summer simmering with revelry, abandon and decadence at the Sydney Opera House.

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Shanghai Symphony Orchestra’s landmark 2026 tour of Australia, New Zealand and Singapore

In a historic collaboration of Eastern and Western traditions, China’s pioneering Shanghai Symphony Orchestra is set to tour Australia, New Zealand and Singapore in March.

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Curious

Ideas, culture and creativity collide in Curious, an all-new talks experience from the Sydney Opera House designed to make sense of our evolving and often divided world, taking place on Sunday 28 September.

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Circa fly into the Concert Hall with Duck Pond

Homegrown heroes of contemporary circus Circa will fly into the Concert Hall with Duck Pond from 9 – 12 January 2026.

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SongRites

A new platform to celebrate the unique songlines of diverse First Nations communities from across Australia, taking over the Western Foyer venues from 3 – 6 September.

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Sydney Opera House to host its first-ever Giving Day

This Wednesday 18 June, the Sydney Opera House will host its first-ever Giving Day – 12 hours of fundraising to support free and subsidised programs so that more children and their families can experience the wonder of the Opera House.

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Calamity Jane

Take a rollicking ride through the Wild West as acclaimed musical Calamity Jane makes its hotly anticipated return to the city where it all started, playing at the Sydney Opera House in an exclusive season from 14 October – 16 November.  

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New outdoor food destination announced for Vivid LIVE at Sydney Opera House

This year, the Sydney Opera House debuts a vibrant, open-air food hub during Vivid LIVE, offering Cuban and Korean street-style bites from renowned chefs Danielle Alvarez and Jimmy Ryu on the harbour-side Forecourt.

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Lighting of the Sails: Kiss of Light by David McDiarmid

The striking, kaleidoscopic artwork of pioneering Australian visual artist and queer activist David McDiarmid (1955-1995), animated by creative technologists VANDAL, will illuminate the Sydney Opera House sails during Vivid Sydney from 23 May – 14 June 2025.

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Music on Tubowgule

The Sydney Opera House today announced Music on Tubowgule, a double-header celebrating the vibrant evolution of First Nations expression through bold new works by esteemed composers and performers, and their collaborations with some of Australia’s most innovative music ensembles.

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Sydney Opera House Kids Winter Program

The Sydney Opera House today unveiled its winter program for kids and families, featuring a lively selection of international and Australian performances for bookworms, creative builders and lovers of the absurd.

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Kiasmos

Acclaimed Icelandic-Faroese sonic innovators Kiasmos will bring their majestic beats and orchestral sounds to the Concert Hall in a Sydney Opera House debut on 12 July.

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The Tallis Scholars & The Royal Organist: Westminster Abbey Emeritus Organist James O’Donnell

Two esteemed classical music acts will transform the world-famous Concert Hall this year: a captivating organ recital by globally celebrated concert organist James O'Donnell on 29 July, and a mesmerising program by the renowned early vocal music masters The Tallis Scholars on 12 October.

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The Lost Things

In an Australian exclusive, internationally acclaimed mentalist Scott Silven will bring his brand new show The Lost Things to the Opera House this June for its world premiere season.

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Vivid LIVE at Sydney Opera House

An unmissable line-up of more than 50 cutting-edge and legendary international and Australian artists has been announced for Vivid LIVE at Sydney Opera House, part of the Vivid Music program of Vivid Sydney.

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Generations and Dynasties

The Sydney Opera House today announced that Generations and Dynasties will return in 2025, expanding to four events after a successful inaugural series last year.

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UPU

An electrifying celebration of Māori and Pasifika literature will bring the powerful voices of Oceania to life when the award-winning UPU makes its Australian premiere, with an exclusive season at the Sydney Opera House from 7 – 10 May.

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Sydney Opera House Kids' Autumn Program Announced

The Sydney Opera House has revealed its packed autumn program of shows and workshops for babies, toddlers and kids, as well as an exciting new production coming to the stage this summer.

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Elements of Freestyle

In an explosion of extreme urban sports, dance, music and theatre laced with adrenaline, the Netherlands' ISH Dance Collective will make its Australian premiere with Elements of Freestyle.

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Mumford & Sons

Folk-rock luminaries Mumford & Sons will bring their anthemic sound to the Sydney Opera House with an exclusive performance in the Concert Hall on Monday 17 March.

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Dan Sultan with special guest Jem Cassar-Daley

Seven-time ARIA Award winner Dan Sultan will make a magnificent return to the Opera House with a free concert under the stars on the Forecourt.

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The Sydney Opera House unveils Lunar New Year 2025 program

The Sydney Opera House today announced a wide-ranging program of activities for locals and visitors to celebrate Lunar New Year and help ring in the Year of the Snake.

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