Speakers: Rebecca F. Kuang
Moderated by: Nakkiah Lui

The novel Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang is a worldwide “zeitgeist” publishing sensation. When June Hayward's friend, the bestselling author Athena Liu, dies in a freak accident, June acts quickly - and steals Athena's manuscript about Chines...

Chef and child health campaigner Jamie Oliver returned to Sydney for an Australian exclusive conversation at the Sydney Opera House. His mission? To inspire the next generation to enjoy cooking fresh, delicious food from scratch.

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear Jamie’s story as he captivates...

The songwriter and poet of bedroom pop made her Sydney Opera House debut.

One of the world’s hottest young music acts, 23-year-old British singer-songwriter Arlo Parks captured the hearts of audiences and critics with her deeply personal, empathic brand of soulful bedroom pop, winning major musi...

Enjoy a selection of songs from the part rock opera, part reimagined pride parade which presented a 4 hour, 55 original song performance live from the Concert Hall stage.

Marking each year since the landmark Stonewall uprising, it’s both a celebration and a gift to the queer canon, expanding the...

Presented from the Sydney Opera House Forecourt, eight finalists are revealed and compete to become the winners of DanceRites 2024. Each group takes to the Sand Circle to perform at Tubowgule, showcasing the richness and diversity of their cultures. With guest performances from Maraku Arts Dance ...

Baltimore’s Future Islands brought their synth-pop goodness to the Concert Hall last year performing songs from their latest album, As Long As You Are, alongside favourites from across their career.

Take your front row seat for this immersive live performance film, a seven song selection that ca...

Speakers: Jane Caro, Zoe Coombs Marr, Jan Fran, Michelle Law, Nakkiah Lui
Moderated by: Steph Tisdell

Roasts are normally a piss-take on an individual: a celebrity, comedian, politician, or public figure. But we're going rogue and our roastee is an idea - no, a movement: feminism.

If you thou...

English subtitles available via Closed Captions.

In March 2024, Arnold Schoenberg's Gurrelieder was transformed into a musical tapestry of monumental scale, featuring an orchestra of 140 musicians and a chorus of 285. This unmissable experience was captured beautifully in Sydney to celebrate Sch...

Grammy Award-winning UK producer and DJ Fred again.. delivered an electrifying one-night-only pop-up show in the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, making history. Announced just hours before the concert, more than 125,000 fans flooded the online queue - making it the largest on-sale in the Concert...

Livestreamed Friday 24th May 2024 at 6pm AEST. Through fantastic and impossible imagery, Australian artist and Archibald Prize winner Julia Gutman with animation technologists, Pleasant Company, conjure an epic animated journey of inner and self-discovery. Soundtrack by Angus Mills.

Lighting of...

Underworld: "Any space is a rave when we dance together. Thank you Sydney Opera House for letting us bring the spirit of Acid House to your magical hall.

"This film was captured beautifully and authentically by Partick Rohl and Tall Story Films with much more to come…"

Before Snapchat, before Instagram... there was Slide Night!

Come on over to our House for a Slide Night - an evening of spontaneous comedy where anything can happen. Hosted by the award-winning Rove McManus, two teams of Australia’s best comedians go head-to head, using rescued photo slides from...

Caroline Polachek, a singularity in the music world and a queen of experimental pop, delivered her first ever Australian performance, captivating the audience at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall. This much-anticipated event was part of her The Spiraling Tour, timed perfectly with the success o...

Speaker: Mary Beard
Moderated by: Bri Lee

For the first time, Sydney audiences will hear directly from Cambridge Professor Emerita Dame Mary Beard in an event that delves into the broad range of her career - from the ruins of ancient Rome to the trenches of Twitter.

No one is better equipped...

A fresh young talent with old-school soul, London-born singer-songwriter Ella Mai took the pop world by surprise in 2018 with her multi-platinum, Billboard top-five smash “Boo’d Up.” This sensuous slow jam earned her a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song and a nomination for Song of the Year. In 2019,...

After eight years crafting fearless, empowering anthems that shook up Australian music, beloved Melbourne trio Camp Cope signed off with a final farewell show at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall in October 2023.

The ARIA-nominated trio got the rousing send off they deserve, as singer-guitaris...

Envelop yourself in a unique session of visionary sound as outsider prophet Lonnie Holley and free jazz collective Irreversible Entanglements take over the Utzon Room. Alabama-born sculptor and outsider artist turned musical shaman, Lonnie Holley channels a vision from another world, creating a h...

Speaker: Anna Funder
Moderated by: Jemma Birrell
When Anna Funder turned to her literary hero, George Orwell, for inspiration, she discovered not just that Eileen O’Shaughnessy, his first wife's, contribution had been ignored by his biographers but that Orwell himself had blatantly downplayed bot...

The Jarrett Family - Wire MC, Tasman Keith & Kapital

This event delves into the life stories of these three men from the Bowraville Mission and Sydney. Wire MC, a pioneering force in the evolution of hip hop in Australia, has left an enduring mark on the music industry. He is a trailblazer for F...

The sisters’ journey as performers began as an award-winning folk infused group performing under the name Briscoe Sisters. Now, they have their own successful solo careers as artists, singers and songwriters. The sisters will be joined onstage by the next generation of artists -  Deline's daughte...

With her luminous vocals, arresting lyricism and lush orchestral arrangements, Sydney singer, songwriter and composer Martha Marlow has fast become one of the most acclaimed new artists on the Australian music scene. After a rapturously-received performance at the Sydney Opera House in 2022, the ...

Speakers: Hannah Ferguson, Mary Mcgillivray, Sisonke Msimang
Moderated by: Bri Lee

For a long time, the word 'influencer' conjured stereotypes of activewear and dubious hot takes. But it's 2024 and social media has well-and-truly revolutionised the public square. Today, the word influencer can r...

Speakers: Maddison Griffiths, Tanya Hosch, Tara Rae Moss, and Grace Tame
Moderated by: Jamila Rizvi

It’s judged and pre-judged. It’s targeted and pursued. It’s loved and abused. And from almost the beginning it has been at the centre of our thinking about our rights and our freedoms. Join this h...

Speakers: Chanel Contos
Moderated by Jess Hill

"Turbo-charged by the internet, porn today is ubiquitous, accepted and, for a lot of people, cool. It even has its own cute “corn” emoji on the socials. And in the name of sexual liberation, many embraced it in the name of celebrating their body and...