Every January the Sydney Festival sparks a fascinating showcase of the arts in Sydney. This festival is jam packed with free and ticketed events for everyone to enjoy. The annual event runs for a full three weeks during the summer time.

The festival is responsible for drawing big crowds to the Australian city. The opening event of the festival is called Festival First Night and it’s a massive open air event with dance, art, music and atmosphere that attracts around 1 million spectators. If you are one of those spectators you are in for a real treat.

Variety is definitely the focus of the festival and in any given year the program includes a full kaleidoscope of events. You can find anything from circus events, to contemporary dance, indigenous performances, ballet and much, much more. Across the city there are hundreds of performances and more than 80 events with more than 1000 different performers taking part.

The events are organized for free or low entrance prices in order to provide access to Australian cultural events for as many people as possible. Some of the most popular on the festival program are free outdoor concerts taking place in the botanical gardens of the city. During these outdoor concerts, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra performs frequently, and can also be international artists present their talents.

The festival has been thrilling audiences for over 30 years and it has become one of the most hotly anticipated events Sydney’s events calendar. There is a deliberate “Sydney” ambiance to the event and during your visit, you get a real taste of the blend of people, arts, cultures and talents within the city. Alongside top local artists, there are international acts arriving to perform every summer. Some of these international performers have previously included Peter Sellers, Bjork, Sir Ian McKellen, Elvis Costello, Grace Jones and Ralph Fiennes.

The Sydney Festival is a highly regarded and essential part of contemporary Australian arts, performance and culture. It is not uncommon for some of the events included in the artistic festival program to be world premieres of drama, art, music or dance from some of the world’s most revered artists. Generally you can find premieres of many artistic endeavors, which will tour Australia or internationally after their run in Sydney.

Summer in Sydney is an energetic and enigmatic time when you can kick back on the beaches, relax in outdoor cafes, soak up the sun and lap up the bolt of energy pulsing through the city when the mercury rises in the warmer months. You can combine this steamy summer season with the Sydney Festival and have a great time seeing the city at its most enigmatic.

If you want to experience the full variety of arts and culture that exists in Sydney, then there is no better time than the three weeks in January when the Sydney Festival is in full swing. There is so much to see, do and experience, that you are sure to find a whole lot on the program that interests you.

Fraser Brown serves as a experienced reporter who is a Sydney Accommodation specialist and is particularly recognised for concentrating on Sydney holidays and information jobs

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