Footlights & Booklights: Diary of a Wombat read by Justine Clarke
Ages 2+
Settle in for story time with Justine Clarke as she reads Diary of a Wombat, the award-winning picture book by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley.
Highlights from our stage to your sofa
Available on demand from our digital season
Angie Who: A Little Song Workshop (Premiere)
6 months+
A musical experience for grown ups and their little people! Join singer-songwriter Angie Who on a folky, blue-grassy journey through a collection of songs-of-old and originals from her latest album I Love You The Most.
Muggera Dance Party (Live)
Ages 7+
Hold your very own dance party with Daz and Jax Compton, stars of the popular TV show Move it Mob Style! Big and little kids alike are invited to learn contemporary Indigenous and hip-hop infused dance moves.
The Wiggles (Premiere)
Ages 2+
Dress up, dance and sing along with The Wiggles! Join Emma, Lachy, Simon and Anthony Wiggle as they shimmy and shake onto our stage for a very Wiggly performance!
There's a Sea in My Bedroom
Ages 2 - 7
Discover new music for little ears in this beautifully reimagined classic tale, weaving storytelling with an original score performed by musicians from the Australian Chamber Orchestra.
Kids Music Café: Around the World (Premiere)
Ages 6 months+
Come on a journey around the world in this wonderful introduction to classical music, created especially for your toddler and you! Hear songs from five different continents as you meet the string instruments along the way.
Shaun Tan: Author Talk
Ages 10+
Discover the creative process behind The Red Tree and The Lost Thing, in this talk featuring best-selling Australian children’s author and illustrator Shaun Tan.
George meets the orchestra
Ages 3+
Follow George as he chats with players from the Sydney Youth Orchestra and learns all about the four families of the orchestra – strings, brass, woodwind and percussion.
Get ready to Wiggle
The Wiggles sing 'Social Distancing'
Sing, dance along and become a hand washing hero as The Wiggles perform their new song 'Social Distancing', created to help kids understand what it means to stay at home. Watch the full performance here.
Maths of the Sydney Opera House with Eddie Woo
Ages 11+
Join award-winning maths teacher, author and Wootube star Eddie Woo on a marvellous adventure around the Opera House; uncovering the mathematical concepts behind the construction and design solutions of the building.
The Artificial Reef Project
Ages 8+
Discover what's living in the water around the Opera House, learn about the project to protect it and ways you can help build a more sustainable future!
Herbie Hancock and Karen Manbulloo read
Moli det bigibigi
Ages 3+
UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock joins Binjari author and artist Karen Manbulloo to read her book Moli det bigibigi (Molly the Pig), as part of the 2019 Indigeous Literacy Foundation’s Community Literacy Program.
Who's in the lift?
Meet an opera singer, stage manager and more!
Ages 5+
Curious kids step through the giant doors of the scenery lift at the Sydney Opera House and meet some amazing people from the stage and behind the scenes.
Discover the set design process
Go behind the scenes of Emil and the Detectives and learn about the set design process
Ages 12+
In this series, designer Wendy Todd explains the set design process using Slingsby Theatre Company's production Emil and the Detectives
How to perform circus skills
Ages 5+
How to make a puppet
Ages 5+
How to build a robot
Ages 7+
Arty Farty – A Podcast for Kids
Our podcast Arty Farty – A Podcast for Kids has been created especially for Kid Creatives. We’re excited to share special moments, insights, tips, tricks and more from kids themselves, and creative types who appear here at the House.
Before the House with Rhoda Roberts
Ages 6+
Hear all about the rich Indigenous history that existed in Sydney long before the Opera House was built.
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Dinosaurs in the House with Scott Wright
Ages 6+
Have you ever seen a dinosaur at the Opera House? We have all kinds of things on its stages, and dinosaurs sound like they could be one of them!
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Houses Guests with Valerie Ng
Ages 6+
Is the Queen the most famous person to have visited the Opera House? Take a journey down into the vaults of the Opera House to talk to the person who’s an expert on all the Sydney Opera House records and photos.
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Season 2: Creative Conversations
Learn about the creative process and inspiration behind well-known artists. These conversations will spark the imagination of children and adults alike.
David Walliams
Ages 6+
David talks about his bestselling novel Billionaire Boy and the unlikely places he's found inspiration.
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Matt Stanton
Ages 4+
Author of the Funny Kids series, listen to how Matt starts getting words onto a page and how important reading is to creating stories.
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Tim Sharp
Ages 9+
Join Tim and his mum Judy as they discuss Tim's early years being diagnosed with autism, his life as an artist and creator and where this dream has taken him.
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Classic Kids
Ages 2+
Introduce young listeners to musical soundscapes and classical compositions with the Classic Kids podcast and our interactive activity sheets.
Through sounds and storytelling, these resources are designed to help kids learn about the instrument families and develop their musical vocabulary.
Make models inspired by Utzon's own designs
Ages 7+
In this five part series with step by step tutorials, explore the design principles of architect Jørn Utzon as you learn to make mini models and daring constructions.
Colour in your House
Ages 5+
In celebration of World Environment Day on 5 June, download our colouring in sheets and learn some fun facts about sustainability at the Opera House.
Colour in musical instruments
Ages 2+
When I Was Little: Tim McGarry
Parents
There's a Sea in My Bedroom director Tim McGarry shares his childhood dreams in our new series chatting with the theatre-makers and creatives who bring magic to our stages, and wonder to our little ones.
When I Was Little: Graham Hosking
Parents
By day, he investigates insurance claims; by night, Graham Hosking is the genius creator of children's book Sidney Opera Mouse. We spoke to the English author about what his big dreams were when he was little.
From stage to story: books for kids
Parents
Inspire creative young minds with children's books whose characters and authors have appeared on the Opera House stage.
Swap screen time for storytime
Parents
Swap screen time for storytime with this ultimate reading list for tiny tots to teens, as picked by our Children, Families and Creative Learning team.
School kids write their migrant family stories into song
Whole family
Students from Lansvale Public tell history and humour with musician Luke Escombe. Hear the two songs and about their experience recording in a studio.
From our House to yours
Bring our stages to your sofa with our new digital program delivered weekly from our House to yours.