Sydney Festival First Night

Sydney Festival was originally conceived by the Sydney Committee, the NSW State Government and the City of Sydney with a view to attracting people into the city centre during the holiday month of January.

The first Festival took place in 1977 and it has since grown to become one of Australia's largest annual cultural celebrations with an international reputation for modern, popular and intelligent programming. In many ways it is probably still best understood as a celebration of Sydney and its style and energy reflect the confidence, diversity and vigour of one of the world's most beautiful cities.

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SAFETY
AT EVENTS

Be sun safe
Eat well and drink plenty of water.

No BYO alcohol
and NO glass applies to many event sites. Be sure to familiarise yourself with where the restrictions apply by visiting the relevant event website.

It's all about you
If you do drink, do it responsibly and look after yourself, your mates and your city.

Leave glass at home
and use recycled reusable containers instead.

Do not drink and drive
Plan your transport to and from events.

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