FESTIVAL FIRST NIGHT

Join us for an epic celebration of our Festival and our city. With the streets cleared of cars, the Festival explodes onto ten open-air stages, giving everyone an opportunity to catch the biggest names in the Festival for free. Our theme for 2009 is 'Sydney Dances'.

iiNET FILMS AFLOAT AT DARLING HARBOUR

Watch cult-classic films on a floating screen, as highly acclaimed musicians play especially composed, dynamic live soundtracks. Enjoy a free evening of live music and film under the stars. Plus see the best entries from the iiNet Get Animated competition before the film.

FESTIVAL AT THE DOMAIN

The Festival's annual free concerts in The Domain are among our most highly anticipated events. You and your friends and family are invited to join us for a summer evening of wonderful music - and best of all, it's free!

FESTIVAL KIDS AT PARRAMATTA

Sydney Festival presents a special season of theatre and music especially for the young. Exclusive to Riverside Theatres, Festival Kids at Parramatta will delight and enthrall everyone in the family. All tickets $25.

SAMSUNG MOBILE FESTIVAL GARDEN

Join us in The Famous Spiegeltent for La Clique, Eat Drink Talk Art, Kids in the Garden, a fantastic line-up of music early in the evening and late night at the Spiegel after dark. The gorgeous Bosco Theater also plays host to the Samsung Mobile Secret Shows.

BECK'S FESTIVAL BAR

For 14 nights, Hyde Park Barracks will be pulsating with the sounds of disco, dub, techno, Balearic, house, indie, rock, electro, hip hop, Carioca Funk and more from leading-edge artists from Australia, Jamaica, France, Portugal, Germany, US and the UK.