Due to the current COVID-19 situation in Sydney, the NSW Government has announced Vivid Sydney will be rescheduled to 17 September to 9 October 2021.
In the interest of community health and safety, the NSW Government has confirmed that Vivid Sydney will now run from 17 September to 9 October 2021, rather than its original dates of 6 August to Saturday 28 August.
The news comes as the Sydney lockdown is extended for another two weeks until Friday 30 July.
Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney Stuart Ayres said NSW must work together to contain the current outbreak to allow the State to stride into recovery.
“We all want to see Sydney shine through the spectacular show of creativity and innovation that is Vivid Sydney in September and October this year,” Mr Ayres said.
“The recent outbreak has presented a new challenge for everyone, and the health and safety of our citizens and entire event community involved in Vivid Sydney is our foremost concern.
“Destination NSW will continue to work with NSW Health and other agencies to deliver a COVID-safe Vivid Sydney later this year, with support from our event partners, artists, sponsors, and suppliers.
“Vivid Sydney will only proceed if it’s safe to do so,” Mr Ayres concluded.
Vivid Sydney says full details of the revised 2021 program will be available online in the coming weeks as venues and event owners finalise logistics.
Ticketholders will be able to transfer their ticket to the new event date or request a refund via the relevant ticket agent.
Vivid Sydney is set to transform Sydney’s CBD into a playground of the unexpected for 23 nights.
The festival is owned, managed and produced by the NSW Government through Destination NSW, and in 2019 delivered $172 million in expenditure to the NSW visitor economy.
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