The NSW Government today announced Vivid Sydney would be rescheduled to 17 September to 9 October 2021 in the interest of community health and safety.
Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney Stuart Ayres said NSW must work together to contain the current outbreak to allow the State to stride into recovery.
“We all want to see Sydney shine through the spectacular show of creativity and innovation that is Vivid Sydney in September and October this year,” Mr Ayres said.
“The recent outbreak has presented a new challenge for everyone, and the health and safety of our citizens and entire event community involved in Vivid Sydney is our foremost concern.
“Destination NSW will continue to work with NSW Health and other agencies to deliver a COVID-safe Vivid Sydney later this year, with support from our event partners, artists, sponsors, and suppliers.
“Vivid Sydney will only proceed if it’s safe to do so.”
Full details of the revised Vivid Sydney 2021 program will be available online in the coming weeks as venues and event owners finalise logistics. Ticketholders will be able to transfer their ticket to the new event date or request a refund via the relevant ticket agent.
Vivid Sydney will transform Sydney’s CBD into a playground of the unexpected for 23 nights. The festival is owned, managed and produced by the NSW Government through Destination NSW, and in 2019 delivered $172 million in expenditure to the NSW visitor economy.
For further information about the event, go to www.vividsydney.com.
Media assets are available for download from the Destination NSW Media Centre: www.media.destinationnsw.com.au
About Vivid Sydney
Vivid Sydney is a celebration of creativity, innovation and technology transforming the Sydney CBD in winter into a playground of the unexpected. Now in its 12th year, Vivid Sydney captures the uniqueness, vibrancy and imagination of Sydney, positioning the Harbour City as the creative hub of the Asia-Pacific. The festival features mesmerising art displays and large-scale 3D projections from local and international artists, an eclectic line-up of musical performers, thought provoking talks from some of the world’s greatest minds, and the Sydney Opera House for Lighting of the Sails and Vivid LIVE. Vivid Sydney is owned, managed and produced by Destination NSW, the NSW Government’s tourism and major events agency.
