Festival Essentials Focus: Sydney Festival

Answered by: Wesley Enoch - Festival Director

When and where is the festival? 7 - 29 Jan in 46 venues across the city including the Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent in Hyde Park, St Stephens Church, Circus City in Parramatta, City Recital Hall, Sydney Opera House, Carriageworks, the Seymour Centre and even a multi-story car park in Blacktown.

Festival website: sydneyfestival.org.au

Who are some of the acts playing this time around? PJ Harvey, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Cirque Eloize, Ilbijerri Theatre, Regurgitator, Moses Sumney, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Yana Alana, Complicite/Simon McBurney, Celia Pacquola, Tim Finn and all the way from the Sahara, Mdou Moctar.

Ticket price: Almost half our events are free, or you could splash out on a reserve ticket for King Roger at the Opera House for $338.

Tickets from: sydneyfestival.org.au

What are you most looking forward to at your next festival? I reckon Sydney Festival is all about being adventurous and finding your own way through a massive program, taking a friend with you and talking afterwards. Experiencing things with the people you care for really brings you closer together, and you get to show them something about what you are like on the inside. Live music, circus, interactive installations; there's heaps on offer.

Is this a camping festival? No.

Is your festival all ages or 18+ only? No.

Can you BYO booze or are there licensed bars on site? Licensed bars on site.