Artsplorers

Vivid Sydney
2026-05-22 - 2026-06-13 | NSW
Vivid Sydney is an annual celebration of creativity, innovation and technology.
22 May – 13 June 2026
Transforming Sydney for 23 days and nights, in 2026 for its 16th year, Vivid Sydney will fuse art, innovation and technology in collaboration with some of the most boundary-pushing artists, musicians, thinkers and culinary experts of our time.

Bluey's Big Play (Sydney Opera House)
2026-06-10 - 2026-06-11, 2026-06-13 - 2026-06-14, 2026-06-16 - 2026-06-21 | Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Join the Heelers in their first live theatre show made just for you. Featuring brilliantly created puppets, this is Bluey as you’ve never seen it before, brought to real life.
Schedule:

Date
Time

Wednesday 10 June 2026
3:30pm

Thursday 11 June 2026
9:30am, 12:30pm, 3:30pm

Saturday 13 June 2026
9:30am, 12:30pm, 3:30pm

Sunday 14 June 2026
9:30am, 12:30pm, 3:30pm

Tuesday 16 June 2026 – Best available
9:30am, 12:30pm, 3:30pm

Wednesday 17 June 2026 – Best available
9:30am, 12:30pm

Thursday 18 June 2026 – Best available
9:30am*, 12:30pm

Friday 19 June 2026
9:30am, 12:30pm**

Saturday 20 June 2026
9:30am, 12:30pm, 3:30pm

Sunday 21 June 2026
9:30am, 12:30pm, 3:30pm

*Relaxed performance

Tumbalong Kids: Angie Who (Tumbalong Park)
2026-06-13 17:00 - 18:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Tumbalong Park, 11 Harbour Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
Sydney artist Angie Who gets the whole family dancing, with whimsical folk, roots and bluegrass for all ages. Energetic, engaging and unique, she adds a fun twang to classic sing-a-longs, alongside playful songs about our shadows, shoelaces and more.
Little people, big fun. Get ready to sing, dance and play as Vivid Kids takes over Tumbalong Park every Saturday at 5pm throughout the festival. Kick off your Vivid Light Walk adventure with FREE family-friendly shows, designed to get little legs moving and big imaginations soaring—all before the main music lineup lights up the night.

Tumbalong Kids Schedule:
Saturday 23 May – The Mik Maks
Saturday 30 May – Benny Time
Saturday 6 June – Jay Laga’aia
Saturday 13 June – Angie Who

YOU & ME and The Land of Lost Things (Sydney Opera House)
2026-07-04 - 2026-07-05, 2026-07-07 - 2026-07-12, 2026-07-14 - 2026-07-19 | Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
YOU and ME have lost something important

Well… actually, lots of things. A guinea pig. A lucky rabbit’s foot. Possibly the plot! So they’re off on a wild quest through the Land of Lost Things – a world of snapping turtles, flying socks, treasure-hungry pirates and a very anxious bull.
It’s a dangerous adventure – but with a bathtub boat, a guinea pig detector and just a little bit of luck, they might just make it home. That’s if they don’t get eaten by sharks. Or tricked by Johnny Knucklehead. Or trapped in the Lost Foot Empawrium…
The team behind the 13-, 26-, 52-, 78- and 91-Storey Treehouses brings Andy Griffiths and Bill Hope’s brilliantly bonkers book to the stage in a hilarious new theatrical adventure for children aged 6+ and their adults.
Schedule:

Date
Time

Saturday 4 July 2026
12pm; 2pm & 5pm

Sunday 5 July 2026
11am & 1pm^

Tuesday 7 July 2026
10am & 12.30pm

Wednesday 8 July 2026
10am & 12.30pm

Thursday 9 July 2026
12.30pm & 2.30pm

Friday 10 July 2026
12.30pm & 2.30pm*

Saturday 11 July 2026
2.30pm & 4.30pm

Sunday 12 July 2026
12.30pm & 2.30pm

Tuesday 14 July 2026
10am & 12.30pm

Wednesday 15 July 2026
10am & 12.30pm

Thursday 16 July 2026
12.30pm & 2.30pm

Friday 17 July 2026
12.30pm & 2.30pm

Saturday 18 July 2026
2.30pm & 4.30pm

Sunday 19 July 2026
12.30pm & 2.30pm

* Auslan Interpreted performance
^ Audio described performance

Pay No Attention (Sydney Opera House)
2026-07-04 - 2026-07-06, 2026-07-08 - 2026-07-11 | Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
The Flying Fruit Fly Circus returns this July school holidays with a brand-new show where knockabout comedy meets breathtaking aerials. Experience the incredible talent of young performers in this high-energy circus extravaganza!
Step into a circus of contradictions, where nothing is as it seems – a kaleidoscope of illusion, disguise and reinvention. Performed by the extraordinary young artists of the Flying Fruit Fly Circus, it features breathtaking acrobatics, theatrical trickery and shifting personas – where every identity tried on, discarded or reinvented leaves a trace of who we might become.
With spectacular circus skills, sleight of hand and enigmatic performances, thirteen young acrobats pull you into a whirlpool of post-truth malarkey. Everyone has a version; no one agrees. Pay No Attention is by turns hilarious, unsettling and awe-inspiring – a circus puzzle about what it means to be seen.
Schedule:

Date
Time

Saturday 4 July 2026
12pm*, 3:30pm

Sunday 5 July 2026
11am

Monday 6 July 2026
11am, 2:30pm*

Wednesday 8 July 2026
11am, 2:30pm

Thursday 9 July 2026
11am

Friday 10 July 2026
11am, 2:30pm*

Saturday 11 July 2026
12pm, 3:30pm

*Inside the Circus VIP experience

Antarctica! (Sydney Opera House)
2026-07-25 - 2026-07-26, 2026-08-01 - 2026-08-02 | Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Australia
We need you on board as our crew embarks on a daring voyage across Antarctica, battling unforgiving conditions and facing unknown dangers. This is more than a journey of survival: it’s a test of teamwork and camaraderie, where unity soon outweighs the original mission. But the question remains: will everyone make it back safely?
Step into an immersive theatrical adventure that transports you to the frozen frontier of Antarctica. Told through powerful music and movement, this sensory experience draws inspiration from Shackleton’s legendary expedition, when his ship Endurance was trapped by ice and ultimately lost to the depths…
Created by Irish sensory artist Phillida Eves and performer Amélie Bal, Antarctica! is designed especially for children with disability and their families, as well as younger children. Expect soundscapes and live music, textured sets and props, flurries of fabric and moments of deep connection between the performers, the story and the participants.

Date
Time

Saturday 25 July 2026
10am*; 12pm & 3pm

Sunday 26 July 2026
10am*; 12pm & 3pm

Saturday 1 August 2026
10am*; 12pm & 3pm

Sunday 2 August 2026
10am*; 12pm & 3pm

* These sessions are for children and young people aged 14-18 with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities. For information on how to book, please see the Accessibility drop down.
