Sydney Festival is made possible by the dedicated support of its Government, corporate and media partners who play an integral role which enables us to present an engaging world-class program.
GOVERNMENT & COMMUNITY PARTNERS Sydney Festival is especially thankful for the ongoing support by Founding Principal Government Partners; Create NSW and City of Sydney whose continued investment is Sydney Festival has allowed us to reimagine spaces, engage audience curiosity and present high calibre and diverse year on year.
The Vigil, photo by Yaya Stempler
Special thanks are also given to Destination NSW and Infrastructure NSW whose investment helped us realise the ambitious An Evening at The Headland series at Barangaroo Reserve. The Headland series featured 14 performances all of which were livestreamed for free to an Australian and international audiences. In addition, these partners assisted in promoting Sydney Festival and The Headland series through their extensive marketing channels to further drive visitation to New South Wales. Sydney Festival continues to develop and present high-calibre arts and cultural events in Western Sydney with a focus on programming within Parramatta local government area which is supported by City of Parramatta Council. The 2021 Parramatta Program included the staging of H.M.S. Pinafore at Riverside Theatre as well as reactivating the live music scene with the inclusion of Allowed and Local across multiple venues in Parramatta. Sydney Symphony Under the Stars also returned to the Crescent and to the delight of audiences, was held across two evenings made possible through the support of Parramatta Park. UTS returned as ‘Knowledge Partner’ of Sydney Festival presenting co-curated topical forums as well as workshops aimed at prototyping and bringing about meaningful change. For the first time in our six year partnership, this program of events were made available digitally via YouTube, Zoom and Facebook Live and as always were a powerful addition to our 2021 program.
Sunshine Super Girl, photo by Yaya Stempler
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Requiem, photo by Prudence Upton
