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Vivid Sydney a budget option for switched-on families

Nearly 3.5 million came to Vivid Sydney in 2023, but organisers are optimistic a fresh record could be set in the festival's latest edition.

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Have you ever broken a bone? The law? A heart? How an encounter with a stranger changed me

A moving, unsettling social experiment staged as part of Vivid festival brings people together, two at a time

The Guardian - AU

Stock of the Week Under $10: Vivid Seats (SEAT)

It’s not headline news anymore, because we saw it constantly in 2023, the concert market…aka Taylor Swift…is strong and shows no signs of weakening. As inflation eases and consumers find themselves with a little more disposable income, this market should continue to see a bright future. One company that is…

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Sydney music scene 'better than ever' but needs a stage

A revival of underground music in Sydney, particularly across the west, has the potential to take on the globe if the right infrastructure is in place.

AAP

“Prince liked the band. He would come see us. He would mysteriously appear and disappear, which always made me mad – ‘Damn it!’” How Vernon Reid’s expressionist shredding juiced Living Colour and won fans in Prince and the Rolling Stones

From Vivid to Time’s Up to Stain, Vernon Reid’s radical solos and effects experimentalism set Living Colour apart from every other guitar band in the grunge era

Guitar World

“I still have the strings I used on that session in a Ziploc bag”: Listen to Muzz Skillings' isolated bassline on Cult of Personality

Muzz Skillings kept things fresh on this heavy, riff-based smash from Living Colour's debut album

Guitar World

Top Videos: Kazoo record broken as NZ explodes

Jennifer Coolidge offered some life advice while in Sydney and there was a Melania Trump mix-up while her husband appeared in court.

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Vivid Sydney outraged many by charging for the botanic garden. But is the show worth it?

The festival has been called ‘obscene’ and ‘mean’ for ticketing a previously free space. We send a family of four to find out if the anger is justified

The Guardian - AU

7 Things Worth Checking Out At Vivid Sydney, From Someone Who’s Actually Been To Them

For both people who have $$$ and those who would rather just do the free shit.

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Vivid festival director Gill Minervini wants people to have fun — and think a little along the way

Festival director Gill Minervini is experienced in running big events, but the large scale of Sydney Vivid is something else for the self-confessed "festival junkie".

ABC News

Sydney lights up with Vivid Festival

The switch has been flicked for Sydney's annual Vivid Festival, marking the start of three weeks of lit-up visual displays, music, ideas and food.

The New Daily

Sydney’s abandoned tram tunnels transformed into light spectacle for Vivid

Hidden platforms and connecting tunnels are having their lights turned back on for Dark Spectrum

The Guardian - AU

Warning Vivid Fans, The URL You’d Think Is For The Lights Fest Is Actually An Adults Only Link

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‘Hey Australia’: The White Lotus’s Jennifer Coolidge and Mike White to appear at Sydney’s Vivid festival

Star and creator of show that’s taken the world by storm will discuss their careers at 2023 Vivid festival event

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Boost your Mac's brightness with this essential app — now cheaper than ever before

I've been using Vivid since its launch in April 2022, and its birthday deal is a fine excuse to buy it for your Mac too.

The New Daily

Sydney’s Vivid Festival heads underground

A series of deserted railway tunnels running beneath Sydney's CBD will soon transform into an electronic dance music and light extravaganza. The

The Guardian - AU

‘I’m not humble’: Artist Ken Done delivers colourful speech as 2022 Australian fashion laureate

The painter known for his vivacious Australiana prints accepted the award with a 10-minute speech that elicited laughter and some uncomfortable silences

Daily Mirror

Inside the 'true story' of Kim Kardashian's sex tape leak, according to Ray J

Kim Kardashian shot to fame after a sex tape she made with her previous boyfriend Ray J from 2002 was leaked in 2007, which the singer has since claimed Kris Jenner orchestrated

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ABC News

Disability work placement service Vivid offers jobs in Rochester

New job opportunities are giving disability support service clients meaningful employment without having to leave their regional Victorian towns.

ABC News

Meet the Rockets, the all-abilities Australian rules team changing lives and a community

For more than a decade, one Aussie rules team in regional Victoria has ensured all players are included in the experience, no matter their abilities.

The Guardian - AU

Tripping the light fantastic: a year-round calendar of Australia’s light-based festivals

From CBD-wide festivals to blockbuster exhibitions, Australia loves a light show. Here’s a guide to where and when to get your light fix

ABC News

Acclaimed Martumili artists' work lights up the Opera House for Vivid festival

Internationally acclaimed Martumili artists from WA's East Pilbara have illuminated the Sydney Opera House as part of the Vivid Sydney Festival.

AAP

Vivid festival lights up Sydney once again

The Vivid festival has returned to Sydney, lighting up the Opera House and beyond after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABC News

Sydney news: Drivers warned over dangerous foggy conditions this morning

MORNING BRIEFING: Sydney has woken up to a thick blanket of heavy fog over much of the city and metropolitan area.

ABC News

Vivid Sydney returns after two-year break due to COVID-19 pandemic

Vivid Sydney organisers are hoping one small change will put a stop to the problematic overcrowding seen in previous years as the popular light festival returns for the first time since 2019.

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