Important dates and giveaways

Tickets are already selling fast for Tim Finn's smash hit Aussie musical Ladies in Black. Based on a beloved comic novel by Madeleine St John, Ladies in Black is a whirling, toe-tapping trip back in time. The show will take over Sydney Lyric at The Star for three weeks in January. 

Thank you to everyone who entered our Faces of Sydney Festival competition. We were overwhelmed with the response. We're currently processing all of the entries and will notify the winners shortly. 

Our 2017 festival launches on 26 October 2016 and will run from 7–29 January. 

Sydney Theatre Company are offering discounted tickets to their latest show A Midsummer Night's Dream and the 10th annual Sydney Underground Film Festival will run from 15–18 September. 

We're also sharing a few giveaways from our friends at The Cuban Place, eOne Films and Queer Screen.

More info: sydney festival 2017