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Love Every Second of Sydney in Winter

Each winter Sydney buzzes with a line-up of exciting events, some new and some old favourites such as Vivid Sydney, the Sydney Writers' Festival and the Sydney Film Festival. Current shows include The Addams Family Musical and the Archibald Prize Exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW. Sporting events are also big news in 2013 and include the British & Irish Lions Tour, Manchester United vs A-League All Stars, the State of Origin, the Bledisloe Cup Festival and the 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifier.  

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Vivid Sydney 2012

Another opening, another show should be the theme song for Sydney's cultural scene. Blockbuster exhibitions, museums showcasing exquisite Aboriginal arts, seafaring history, interactive science displays and contemporary art galleries will capture your interest whatever it is. Best of all, you can experience Sydney's flourishing arts and culture scene at any time of the year. The performing arts attract audiences to shows in venues as iconic as the Sydney Opera House and the State Theatre and as innovative as the Sydney Theatre Company's home base at Walsh Bay.

Sydney has a range of art galleries, from major collections to small artists' studios, located in the city centre and suburbs as diverse as Balmain and Bundeena, Paddington and Palm Beach. Major public galleries are the Art Gallery of New South Wales and the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia while cutting-edge private galleries include Object Gallery, Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, The Hughes Gallery and White Rabbit Gallery.  

Vivid Sydney, the 18-day annual event of light, music and ideas, has become Sydney's premier festival in winter attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors to crowd favourites such as the Lighting of the Sails and the Light Walk. 

Theatres and shows

Don’t miss the chance to see any performance by the Sydney Theatre Company. Bold and exciting theatre can also be seen at the Stables in Kings Cross, home to the Griffin Theatre Company, and Belvoir St Theatre, home of Belvoir. Don't miss The Addams Family, Nederlands Dans Theater, The Maids with Cater Blanchett and the ACO's Brahams Piano Quintet.

The Addams Family Musical

Sporting events

Whether you're a fan of football, rugby union, AFL or rugby league, you'll enjoy a full calendar of major sporting events in Sydney over winter. Book ahead for the British & Irish Lions Tour, the Bledisloe Cup Festival, the State of Origin and the 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifier.

Bledisloe Cup

Art around Sydney

Follow the Sydney Sculpture Walk to see artworks by leading Australian and international artists that form a circuit through the heart of the city. Check out the wide range of exhibitions on such as the Archibald Prize Exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW, Art & About Sydney drop in for Art After Hours at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia.

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