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Bring the whole family to ACO On The Pier to experience a classical music concert and try a musical instrument!
Our introduction to live music - perfect for your toddler and you!
The Oscar-nominated feature animation Memoir of a Snail is coming to ACO On The Pier this June. We’re thrilled to announce five special screenings in The Neilson, with live performances of Elena Kats-Chernin's evocative original score performed by the ACO.
TEG DAINTY has proudly announced that one of the best-selling music artists of all time, Katy Perry, is set to embark on her Australian tour in June 2025 - The Lifetimes Tour presented by Snaffle.
A madcap musical about childish grown-up men, featuring two performers, songs, funny quarrels, a bit of bickering and eventually a happy ending.
Following Australian nationwide sell-out seasons, Beauty & the Beast returns to stage in 2025!
Introduce your little ones to the joy of music. Featuring trombone superstar Jonathan Ramsay – a Sydney boy who grew up to play with the greatest orchestra in the world, the Berlin Philharmonic.
From the Tony Award-winning songwriting duo of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Seussical, Ragtime) comes the Olivier Award-winning Once on This Island. This vibrant adaptation infuses its Caribbean roots with Australia’s own rich cultural tapestry, injecting new life into the Hans Christian Anderson tale, The Little Mermaid.
Experience the iconic adventure that launched the legendary Star Wars franchise, accompanied by the full Force of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra performing John Williams' Oscar®-winning score live to film.
Join the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall for Peter and the Wolf, an enchanting musical tale that has been inspiring young music lovers for generations.
The NSW premiere of the ingenious and inspiring musical by the superb Steve Martin and Edie Brickell. Drawn from a true story and featuring a Tony-nominated score, Bright Star tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and ‘40s.
Not just another absurdist, electro-swing musical comedy about a thoroughbred racehorse, Phar Lap is a rags-to-riches story with a big heart.
Ten years since its spectacular premiere, David McAllister’s opulent production, The Sleeping Beauty, returns to whisk you away into a magical realm of fairies and spells, good versus evil and a royal romance.
Cameron Mackintosh, in association with Nick Grace Management and Live Nation Australia are delighted to announce that LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR is coming to the ICC Theatre Sydney on 30 April 2025, to be followed by Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne from 14 May 2025 and then Brisbane Entertainment Centre from 28 May 2025 for strictly limited performances.
Following sold out 2024 performances nationally, The Man From Snowy River In Concert returns for one last time to the Sydney Opera House for two performances only.
The first-ever Sanrio authentic musical is coming to town! Join us for "Hello Kitty's Super Adventure," an enchanting live musical extravaganza featuring Hello Kitty, My Melody, Daniel, Bad Badtz-Maru, and U * SA * HA * NA.
The multi award-winning family band and YouTube stars, The Mik Maks are making their Sydney debut at The Pavilion Performing Arts Centre.
DreamWorks Animation, Universal Destinations and Experiences and TEG Life Like Touring are delighted to announce the World Premiere season of GABBY'S DOLLHOUSE LIVE! opening Down Under in 2025. The Australian tour will play Melbourne’s Princess Theatre ahead of tour dates in Perth, Canberra, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide and Hobart from March to April 2025.
Vaslav Nijinsky was at the height of his career during the early 20th century. His unparalleled performances brought him adoring fans while his evocative and sensual choreography caused riots in theatres in Paris. Read our review here.
Experience a concert of epic proportions when the Sydney Symphony Orchestra presents Gladiator Live in Concert.
Be immersed in the Australian premiere of Wong Kar Wai’s cinematic masterpiece In The Mood For Love In Concert, as the poignant love story unfolds on a large HD screen, accompanied by a live 39-piece orchestra led by award-winning conductor Guy Noble.
Dive into a fantastical underwater world and experience the timeless tale of Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID.
After kicking off a residency at Hayes in 2024, following a decade at the centre of Melbourne’s new musical theatre writing scene, Home Grown has already established itself as a staple of the Hayes program with sold-out shows throughout the year.
Join us as Disney in Concert returns to the Sydney Opera House in this new, spectacular concert experience.
2025 will see a live revival of this massive catalogue, all penned by Per Gessle, when he takes the Roxette band back on stage to do what he loves the most; perform his songs live in front of a dedicated audience. Per and the Roxette band will be joined on stage by Swedish singer and megastar Lena Philipsson.
Kylie has announced her highly anticipated ‘Tension Tour’ for 2025, which will see the global icon perform in cities across the globe and is set to be Kylie’s biggest tour since 2011.
Following the news of her highly anticipated third studio album HIT ME HARD AND SOFT, set for release on May 17, Billie Eilish has announced Australian arena dates, produced by Live Nation and Frontier Touring, for her HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR.
From his very first concerts in Australia in 1984, Bryan Adams is a long-time live favourite Down Under. Now the Canadian rock icon will bring his So Happy It Hurts Tour to Australia and New Zealand in February 2025, with special guest James Arthur (UK).
Join us for weekly music classes designed for 2.5 – 5 year olds, expertly led and based on well-founded music education principles at our ACO On The Pier venue in Sydney’s Walsh Bay Arts Precinct.
Sydney’s summer will again be filled with back-to-back weekends of live music as the Twilight at Taronga 2025 Summer Concert Series returns!
From the songwriting team behind Fiddler on the Roof and She Loves Me comes a long loved Neglected Musical.
Relive the thrilling suspense of JAWS as The Metropolitan Orchestra plays the iconic score in sync with the film projected on the big screen.
Straight off the TV and onto the live stage, Andy and the Odd Socks bring their brilliant madcap mix of songs, slapstick and silliness to life with a show to entertain families of all ages.
Straight off the TV and onto the live stage, Andy and the Odd Socks bring their brilliant madcap mix of songs, slapstick and silliness to life with a show to entertain families of all ages.
Soak in a magical summer evening featuring some of our nation’s most talented musicians.
Learn how to play ukulele and perform alongside Toy Choir at Hive Festival at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium celebrates the return of Day and Night on the Reef with a unique morning dance party led by ARIA-nominated DJ Lenny Pearce! Families can groove to toddler-friendly beats and while viewing the breathtaking reef-inspired exhibit.
Everyone’s favourite live music series is back! Grab tickets for Sunset Sessions 2025 and spend your Saturday afternoons in the heart of Sydney Harbour!
Don’t miss the chance to witness the epic 1989 Batman™ film on the big screen with some of Australia’s finest symphony orchestras performing the ICONIC Danny Elfman score! “Batman” – Live in Concert is part of a global tour that brings the Warner Bros. Pictures’ 1989 blockbuster film directed by Tim Burton to symphony halls around the globe as part of the DC in Concert series.
BullyBully is a hilarious musical for ages 3+ told in the style of West Side Story, with many songs, funny quarrels, a bit of bickering and (eventually) a happy ending.
This is a show that treats the Beatles songs with the love and respect they deserve - four brilliant singers accompanied by The Day Tripper Band and Strawberry Fields rock orchestra.
Stroll down to the iconic Sydney Opera House and join the stars of Opera Australia for a 90-minute summer afternoon concert of the greatest hits of opera.
Welcome in the new year with us at the most unique harbour location, Taronga! Bid farewell to 2024 and celebrate the arrival of 2025 with family and friends overlooking the majestic Sydney Harbour.
