What’s on

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.

Theatre

Pride & Prejudice (sort of)

14 – 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.

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.

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

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

Classical Music

Orchestral Dances with Håkan Hardenberger

13 – 15 Aug 2026

Concert Hall

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

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

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.

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

Classical Music

AWO: Stravinsky, Mills & Shostakovich

20 Aug 2026

Concert Hall