The lights have officially been switched off on Vivid Sydney 2016 after a record-breaking 23 nights of music, colour and festivals.
According to Destination NSW, this year’s festival of light, music and ideas has been dubbed the “best ever”, with displays in more locations than ever before and more events for local, interstate and international visitors to see and do.
Among the more popular attractions at Vivid Sydney 2016 included The Cathedral of Light at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, Songlines on the Sails of the Sydney Opera House, Be the Light for the Wild at Taronga Zoo, and the world-record setting Dress Circle installation.
NSW Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events, Stuart Ayres, thanked the Vivid Sydney team for the 90 light installations as well as the organisers of 190 Vivid Music gigs and 658 hosted speakers.
He also acknowledged the hard work of some 509 dedicated Vivid Sydney volunteers who worked across 1,860 shifts over 9,300 hours.
“We truly appreciate the volunteers taking the time to be a part of Vivid Sydney and contributing to visitors’ positive experiences of the event.”
Stuart Ayres, NSW Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events
Destination NSW CEO and Executive Producer of Vivid Sydney, Sandra Chipchase, added that this year’s event was so huge that it’s on track to break a few records, although final figures are not yet known.
“Sydneysiders have fully embraced this festival and are proud to share it with local and international visitors.”
Sandra Chipchase, Destination NSW CEO
“From fantastic speakers at Vivid Ideas events, wonderful performances at Vivid Music, and of course the spectacle of Vivid Light, we are on track to break a few records when final figures are known.”
