Lights camera, action - Sydney is about to come alive with the lights, the music and the ideas of Vivid Sydney 2013.
Held from 24 May to 10 June 2013, Sydney will be lit up with all manner of events. All Vivid Sydney precincts are within walking distance of the Sydney CBD and within reach of Sydney train stations.
Sydney Harbour ferries will be a offering additional services on the Darling Harbour town loop and the river. You can find more details at www.sydneyferries.info. Every night, from May 24 to June 10 2013, Sydney will come alive at night time as the entire city lights up and is coloured by creativity and inspiration.
In the past this has been one of Sydney's most anticipated events with people coming from far and wide to see the city transformed with light installations and projections. As part of Vivid Live there will be performances from local and international musicians at Sydney's Opera House, along with the Vivid Ideas Exchange, which brings to you public talks and debates from leading global creative thinkers.
Some of the special features for 2013 include the world wide Australia and New Zealand Dr. Who 50th Anniversary Celebrations with an amazing light and sound show at Customs House.
Cadmans finger brings to you an electric canvas with an engaging interactive projection at Cadmans cottage. The Sydney Harbour Bridge will be coloured by 32 hundred lights, using the most amazing, interactive lighting technology - you will be able to select a section of the bridge to light up by hand in front of your own eyes. Imagine being able to colour the Sydney Harbour Bridge by yourself! Even the Sydney Opera House is not immune to being coloured for this special event.
The 18 day festival of light, which colours Sydney with creativity and inspiration, is immensely popular and not to be missed. In fact, Vivid Sydney is the biggest festival of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere and last year attracted around 500,000 attendees.
The world class light show is this year is also being extended to the Darling Harbour precinct for the first time ever, and will transform the precinct into a spectacle of dancing water fountains, water screen projection performances and dazzling light and water shows, never seen before in Australia, and masterminded by France's legendary Aquatique Show International.
Darling Harbour will also feature a Citibank Pop-up Bar, open from 6pm to midnight during Vivid Sydney, and the Australian National Maritime Museum will light up with a rooftop projection inspired by the colour, patterns, flavours and sounds of India to complement the museum's exhibition - East of India.
Darling Harbour restaurants are also offering special deals throughout the festival. Coast restaurant is offering a special deal during the festival, where you can watch the show away from the crowds on the rooftop bar, share a platter for two, with a glass of wine each for $48 per couple. *Not valid with any other offer.
Staying in Sydney for Vivid?
Book a stay at the Metro Apartments on Darling Harbour, a close stroll to Darling Harbour plus other iconic Sydney attractions.
Book here: Metro Apartments on Darling Harbour
For discounts on Metro Apartments on Darling Harbour, see here for more information: Metro Deals
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