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Sensational Sydney Summer Events

Australia SailGP returns to the iconic Sydney Harbour December 2021.Credit: Australia Sail Grand Prix Sydney

Australia SailGP will showcase the best Sydney Harbour has to offer, with close, heart-stopping racing and an extensive range of free and ticketed spectator experiences both on and off-water.

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Sensational Sydney Summer Events

Australia SailGP returns to the iconic Sydney Harbour December 2021. Credit: Australia Sail Grand Prix Sydney

Australia SailGP will showcase the best Sydney Harbour has to offer, with close, heart-stopping racing and an extensive range of free and ticketed spectator experiences both on and off-water.

#feelnew #feelnewsydney

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Reimagine your summer in Sydney with some of the country’s most invigorating events taking place from December to February. Feel the awe of the crowd as global tennis stars battle it out, sit inside a cutting-edge cinematic dome for a new kind of virtual reality, register for tickets to the inaugural Cahill Expressway celebration – ELEVATE Sydney, and don't miss the unforgettable Matisse exhibition as part of the Sydney International Art Series.

Come from Away | Capitol Theatre
Until 9 January 2022
In the week following the September 11 attacks in 2001, 38 planes were ordered to land in the small town of Gander in Newfoundland, Canada. The critically acclaimed musical Come from Away tells the remarkable true story of human kindness in the darkest of days, as the town welcomed, housed and fed the stranded passengers.

Hamilton | Sydney Lyric Theatre
Until 27 February 2022
Cultural phenomenon Hamilton is back on its Sydney stage, blending Broadway theatre with hip hop, jazz and R&B to tell a story of American history. Its Australian cast brings an unmissable performance and a revolutionary moment in theatre.

Sydney International Art Series
Until 13 March 2022
From the vibrant paintings of Henri Matisse to the immersive installations of Doug Aitken, the Sydney International Art Series brings unmissable exhibitions to the harbour city this summer. Visitors can see Doug Aitken: New Era at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia until 6 February 2022, and Matisse: Life and Spirit at the Art Gallery of New South Wales until 13 March 2022.

Jagged Little Pill | Theatre Royal Sydney
2-19 December 2021
With songs from Alanis Morissette’s Grammy award-winning 1995 album, Jagged Little Pill, this musical reveals a year in the life of a family as problems bubble to the surface. The Broadway rock musical is on stage now at Theatre Royal Sydney with iconic tunes You Oughta Know and Ironic, with entertainer Natalie Bassingthwaighte leading the Australian cast. 

Wonderdome| Moore Park
4 December 2021 - 30 January 2022
See the world in a new light at Wonderdome, a unique cinematic experience in a 360-degree theatre at the Entertainment Quarter. The multi-sensory show fuses spectacular visuals with cutting-edge technology, taking audiences on a virtual reality journey without the goggles! Tickets are selling fast and Wonderdome will tour the country after Sydneysiders see it first.

Australia Sail Grand Prix | Sydney Presented by KPMG | Sydney Harbour
17-18 December 2021
Sunshine, sailing and Sydney Harbour! The seventh event of SailGP Season 2 comes to Sydney with thrilling racing and an exciting line up of free and ticketed activations on and off the water. Watch as home-grown Olympic gold medallist and Rolex World Best Sailor 2021 Tom Slingsby, leads the green and gold Australian team alongside Denmark, France, Great Britain, the United States of America and more.

Sydney NYE Celebrations
31 December 2021
Be one of the first in the world to welcome the new year as Sydney dazzles you with its spectacular 9pm and midnight fireworks displays. Secure a vantage point near the harbour including Observatory Hill, Beare Park, Bicentennial Park, Pirrama Park and Embarkation Point, noting some things will be a little different this yearTickets will be essential for many vantage points with information available at sydneynewyearseve.com.

Jagged Little Pill the Musical, Sydney Credit: Daniel Boud

Jagged Little Pill the Musical premiers in Sydney December 2021.

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Jagged Little Pill the Musical, Sydney Credit: Daniel Boud

Jagged Little Pill the Musical premiers in Sydney December 2021.

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New Year's Eve Fireworks 2020, Sydney Credit: Destination NSW

Spectacular midnight fireworks display across Sydney Harbour to celebrate the start of 2021.

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New Year's Eve Fireworks 2020, Sydney Credit: Destination NSW

Spectacular midnight fireworks display across Sydney Harbour to celebrate the start of 2021.

#feelnew #feelnewsydney

The Little Prince | West HQ’s Sydney Coliseum Theatre
From 1 January 2022
The extraordinary adventure of The Little Prince returns to Sydney direct from Paris from 1 January 2022. After sell-out-seasons in France, Dubai and the Sydney Opera House earlier this year, join The Little Prince as he meets compelling characters in dreamlike universe using ground-breaking video mapping to further immerse the audience in the action.

ELEVATE Sydney | Cahill Expressway
1-6 January 2022
Live out your summer festival dreams with ELEVATE Sydney, when the Cahill Expressway is transformed into a world-class stage on the first week of the new year, featuring live music and performances. Over six days and nights see headline acts including Tones And I, Tim Minchin, Baker Boy and The Wiggles.

ATP Cup | Sydney Olympic Park
1-9 January 2022
Take a seat at one of the world’s most exciting tennis tournaments as the ATP Cup returns to Sydney. The 2022 tournament will feature a 16-team field, and the action begins on January 1 at Sydney Olympic Park with the men’s team event until January 9.

Girl from the North Country | Theatre Royal Sydney
From 5 January 2022
On stage at Theatre Royal Sydney as part of Sydney Festival, this joyful musical reimagines the songs of Bob Dylan through a story of American life set in 1930s Minnesota. The Australian show has a stellar cast including Australian stage and screen icon Lisa McCune, Zahra Newman (The Book of Mormon, Wentworth), James Smith (Euphoria, Hibernation), and legendary Helpmann Award winner Peter Carroll.

Sydney Festival
6-30 January 2022
The Sydney Festival has delighted culture lovers since 1977, and it’s back in 2022 with visual arts, awe-inspiring ideas and moving theatre performances. Explore a light and sound installation Airship Orchestra; a sculptural work Future Dreaming by proud Murri man Jacob Nash; and breathtaking Thaw, where a huge block of sculpted ice is lifted 20 metres above Sydney Harbour with a solo performer balancing on the ice until it melts.

Australia Day 2022
26 January 2022
Australia Day 2022 is a time to recognise the resilience of all Australians and to focus on what we can achieve when we move forward as a community and a unified nation. A variety of activities will take place across Sydney.

2022 Harvey Norman NRL All Stars | CommBank Stadium
12 February 2022
Real Culture. Real Connection. Real Pride. It’s all on the line as the game’s best Indigenous and Māori players come face to face at CommBank Stadium, Sydney on February 12. Immerse yourself in a contest defined by thousands of years of real tradition and spirit celebrated through an instinctive and deadly display of rugby league.

For more information on things to see and do in Sydney this summer got to sydney.com.

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Matisse: Life & Spirit Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou, Paris Credit: AGNSW, Mim Stirling

Installation view of ‘Matisse: Life & Spirit Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou, Paris’ exhibition, on display at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, 20 November 2021 – 13 March 2022.

#feelnew #feelnewsydney

Matisse: Life & Spirit Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou, Paris Credit: AGNSW, Mim Stirling

Installation view of ‘Matisse: Life & Spirit Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou, Paris’ exhibition, on display at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, 20 November 2021 – 13 March 2022.

#feelnew #feelnewsydney

Girl From the North Country Credit: Original West End photography by Manuel Harlan, Alastair Muir, Tristram Kenton

Sydney to launch Australian premiere of Girl From the North Country.

#feelnew #feelnewsydney

Girl From the North Country Credit: Original West End photography by Manuel Harlan, Alastair Muir, Tristram Kenton

Sydney to launch Australian premiere of Girl From the North Country.

#feelnew #feelnewsydney

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