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Events

Tours

Stream

Festival
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Vivid LIVE
22 May – 13 Jun 2026

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Dance
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Sheltering
3 – 13 June 2026

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Classical Music
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Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Season 2026

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Contemporary Music
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King Stingray
22 May 2026

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Opera
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The Merry Widow
8 Jul – 18 Aug 2026

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Talks and Ideas
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Australian Story Live: Celebrating 30 Years
15 August 2026

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Contemporary Music
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Sparks
25 May 2026

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Theatre
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Pride & Prejudice (sort of)
16 Jul – 30 Aug 2026

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Kids & Families
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YOU & ME and The Land of Lost Things
4 – 19 Jul 2026

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Classical Music
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TwoSet Violin
9 – 10 June 2026

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Musical Theatre
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Velvet Inferno
24 Jul - 12 Sep 2026

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Cinema
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NT Live: The Playboy of the Western World
2 June 2026

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Find more events at the Opera House

Guided Tour
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Sydney Opera House Tour
Daily

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Guided Tour
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Mandarin Tour 悉尼歌剧院1小时中文导览之旅
Daily

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Guided Tour
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Korean Tour 시드니 오페라 하우스 한국어 투어
Daily

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Guided Tour
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Japanese Tour シドニーオペラハウスツアー
Daily

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Guided Tour
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Mobility Access Tour
Daily

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Guided Tour
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Backstage Tour
Daily

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Guided Tour
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Architectural Tour
Saturdays

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Guided Tour
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French Tour Visite guidée de l’Opéra de Sydney
Monday, Wednesday and Friday

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Guided Tour
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Spanish Tour Visita guiada a la Casa de la Ópera de Sídney
Tuesday and Thursday

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Guided Tour
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German Tour Die Sydney Opera House Tour
Monday and Friday

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Tours & Experiences
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Tour & Dine
Daily*

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Tours & Experiences
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Taste of the House
Dates vary

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Thom Yorke Live at Sydney Opera House

Watch an unmissable, career-spanning concert film from Thom Yorke, shot across two nights on the Forecourt in November 2024.

Livestream
Contemporary Music
Free
Electronic
Indie

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Marlon Williams

Bringing together country, bluegrass, folk and pop with his irresistibly charming voice, New Zealand singer-songwriter Marlon Williams performed music from his new Māori language album in his long-awaited return to the Sydney Opera House.

On-demand
Contemporary Music
Vivid LIVE
Free

[IMG: Marlon Williams on stage holding a guitar in a grey suit with several backing singers.]

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DanceRites 2024

DanceRites 2024 transformed the Sydney Opera House Forecourt into a vibrant celebration of live dance, music, and community, uniting hundreds of performers to honour the rich cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

On-demand
Dance

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MĀUI

Fresh Movement brings the best of contemporary storytelling to the stage in a reawakening of Māori and Pacifica stories. MĀUI is a vibrant retelling of the many tales of the Pacific demi-god, Māui, who travelled throughout the area for hundreds of years.

On-demand
Dance
Free

[IMG: Four people stand side by side performing a traditional Māori dance.]

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All About Women 2026

Watch a selection of three talks from All About Women , the Sydney Opera House’s festival of ideas about gender, culture and equality, held annually in the week of International Women’s Day. Enormously successful and celebrated, it is filled with buzzy, inspiring and agenda-setting conversations.

On-demand
Talks and Ideas
all about women
Free

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Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Making their long-awaited Australian debut, the internationally acclaimed Singapore Symphony Orchestra are joined by teen violin sensation Chloe Chua for a spectacular performance in the Concert Hall.

On-demand
Classical Music
Free

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Stream at the Opera House

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Getting here

How to get to the Opera House - and finding your way around our amenities, venues and precinct once you’re here.

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Accessibility

Access the House with services, performances and dedicated programs for people with disabilities.

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Tours

Join a guided tour to discover the history, architecture and extraordinary story of Sydney’s Opera House.

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Stream

Take your virtual front row seat on Stream. Watch livestreams of new performances, highlights from the multi-genre archive, presentations by local and international performing arts companies, and original content created exclusively for the platform.

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Read

Read about the history and community of the Opera House, and stories from the productions that take over our stages.

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Listen

Turn up the volume and listen to podcasts and playlists from the Opera House.

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The Sydney Opera House honours our First Nations by fostering a shared sense of belonging for all Australians, and we acknowledge the Gadigal, traditional custodians of Tubowgule, the land on which the Opera House stands.

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The Sydney Opera House thanks its family of Corporate Partners and Donors for their support.

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Kids & Families
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Lennie’s Great Adventure

16 May 2026
Utzon Room

Workshops
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Architecture Club

16 May & 25 Jul 2026
Centre for Creativity

Classical Music
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Duruflé’s Requiem & Poulenc’s Gloria

16 May 2026
Concert Hall

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Theatre
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The River

24 Apr – 16 May 2026
Drama Theatre

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Theatre
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The Happiest Man on Earth

16 & 17 May 2026
Playhouse

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Theatre
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Saplings

14 – 17 May 2026
Studio

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Classical Music
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Alexander Gavrylyuk performs Rachmaninov

13 – 16 May 2026
Concert Hall

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Classical Music
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Phoenix Collective: The Art Music of Joe Hisaishi

17 May 2026
Utzon Room

Classical Music
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Schubert’s Fantasy & Octet

17 May 2026
Concert Hall

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Talks and Ideas
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Tom Kundig: Four Decades of Evolution and Innovation

18 May 2026
Utzon Room

Comedy
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Eddie Izzard: The Remix Tour Live

18 May 2026
Concert Hall

Talks and Ideas
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A matter of life and tech

19 May 2026
Studio

Talks and Ideas
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An Evening with Fran Lebowitz

19 May 2026
Concert Hall

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Experiences
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Saltbush & Starlight Dining Experience

22 May – 13 Jun 2026
The Lounge

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Experiences
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Lighting of the Sails: ‘Opera Mundi’ by Yann Nguema

22 May – 13 Jun 2026

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The Sydney Opera House is a living work of art, a place of possibility and wonder. For half a century, artists, audiences and visitors have been coming here to be uplifted, empowered and entertained. Under the sails of this masterpiece of 20th century architecture are a range of unique venues available for hire to present performances and events.

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Commercial and community venue hire

With our flagship resident companies, a diverse Sydney Opera House Presents program and commercial and community hirers, our programming spans a range of art forms and events attracting a variety of audiences in person and online. From emerging artists to legendary performers, talks and ideas to spectacular free public events, we create unmissable experiences for audiences and artists alike. 

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Catered functions

With a range of spaces available to book at one of the world’s most spectacular locations, the Opera House is ready to host your celebration. Whether it’s a wedding, celebration or corporate event, treat your guests to a memorable experience at Sydney Opera House.

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Yallamundi Rooms

This event space is crescent-shaped and spans the entire northern end of the eastern podium to take advantage of spectacular harbour views.

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Utzon Room

The Utzon Room was designed by Sydney Opera House architect, Jørn Utzon and faces the harbour to the east through floor-to-ceiling windows. Set against the beautiful backdrop of the Utzon tapestry, elegance, intimacy and impeccable acoustics combine in this small but impressive space.

Venue
Catered functions venue

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Joan Sutherland Theatre Northern Foyer

The Joan Sutherland Theatre Foyer is one of the Sydney Opera House's most versatile venues, set across three fully accessible levels; Granite, Lounge, and Bar. Suitable for standing or seated events. Please note, the Joan Sutherland Theatre Foyer is predominantly a performing arts venue. With limited availability, please contact functions@sydneyoperahouse.com for available dates.

Catered functions venue

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Concert Hall Northern Foyer

Amp up the glamour at your event with luxurious purple carpets and uninterrupted views of the Harbour Bridge. The Concert Hall Foyers are, set across three levels; Granite, Lounge, and Bar. The Concert Hall Foyers is predominantly a performing arts venue. With limited availability, please contact functions@sydneyoperahouse.com for available dates.

Catered functions venue

Step inside the Sydney Opera House - where out-of-the-box architecture meets out-of-this-world performances. Your ticket to an extraordinary experience awaits. There's nothing quite like it.

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Tours

Join a guided tour to discover the history, architecture and extraordinary story of Sydney’s Opera House.

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Getting here

How to get to the Opera House - and finding your way around our amenities, venues and precinct once you’re here.

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Experiences

Things to do and see when visiting the House.

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Eat & Drink

Sydney’s finest foods, drinks and the best views in town. Our restaurants and bars range from fine dining to the most scenic places to relax.

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Accessibility

Access the House with services, performances and dedicated programs for people with disabilities.

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Bring the kids

Discover unforgettable experiences for the whole family at Sydney Opera House. Bring the kids and explore our exciting activities and events.

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Our venues

For the most majestic venue hire Sydney can offer, contact the Sydney Opera House today. Function venues, halls for hire & theatre venue hire are available now.

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Gift Shop

Take a piece of the Sydney Opera House home with our range of inspired gifts and souvenirs including exclusive collaborations, mementos, jewellery, homewares and toys available at the Shop. Visit the Shop on the Lower Concourse or Main Box Office of the Opera House or shop online.

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Health and wellbeing

The health and wellbeing of everyone attending the Opera House is our top priority. We’re committed to making your experience safe, comfortable and enjoyable, with a number of measures in place including regular cleaning of high-touch areas, air conditioning systems that maximise ventilation, and hand sanitiser stations positioned in all paths of travel. We remind our audiences and visitors to please stay home if you feel unwell. If you need to discuss your ticketing or booking options, contact our Box Office team on 02 9250 7777.

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Safety and security

The safety and security of patrons, visitors and staff is our highest priority. We’ve updated our routine security measures in line with major venue and event security standards locally and internationally to ensure every visitor to the Sydney Opera House feels safe and welcomed when on site.

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The Sydney Opera House exists because a few brave people dared to think differently. From conception to completion, the building tested the limits of engineering, construction and design.Designed by the Danish architect Jørn Utzon, this World Heritage-listed masterpiece represents a breakthrough in modern architecture. The famous sails have become a symbol of Sydney and modern Australia as a whole.When the Opera House opened its doors in 1973, a new era of cultural discovery began. Five decades later, it is the nation’s leading tourism destination, one of the world’s busiest performing arts centres and a community meeting place that belongs to all Australians. Its programming spans many arts forms and attracts a variety of audiences in person and online.Discover more about our story and contribution to culture, heritage, sustainability and tourism.

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Tubowgule

Ever since it was a place for ceremony, gathering and celebration in Aboriginal Australia, Tubowgule has always reflected the society tucked in around Sydney Cove.

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Jørn Utzon AC

His mastery in fusing craft traditions and ancient architecture with modernist thinking infused his designs for the Sydney Opera House.

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Construction begins

On 2 March 1959, a crowd gathered under umbrellas, in the rain, to watch the ceremony that marked the start of construction of the Sydney Opera House.

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The spherical solution

Jørn Utzon’s realisation that the form of the Sydney Opera House could be derived from the surface of a sphere marked a milestone in 20th century architecture.

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Utzon departs the House

As the sails took shape, Bennelong Point became a battle ground of politics, pragmatism and the quest for perfection.

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Peter Hall and the completion of the Opera House

Peter Hall was one of Australia’s brightest young architects at the time he took up the daunting role of design architect to complete Stage Three of Sydney’s new Opera House.

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50 years of extraordinary moments

From Ella Fitzgerald to Bon Iver, Dance Rites Festival to Nelson Mandela’s address from the steps, the Opera House and the extraordinary experiences on our stages reflect our contemporary culture.

Long read

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Decade of Renewal

As we open up the Opera House to more of the community, the Decade of Renewal has helped us live up to the promise of the building itself.

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Art at the House

Discover the tapestries and paintings which complete the building's interiors, bringing colour and their own stories to Bennelong Point.

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Sydney Opera House collections

The Sydney Opera House’s collections allow us to immerse ourselves in the history and legacy of one of the world’s most admired buildings. Spread across seven decades, the collections span the history of construction through to the performances, events and historic moments on its stages.

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Conserving and celebrating our heritage

We are transforming the building for future generations while respecting and preserving the very features that make it unique.

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Google Arts and Culture

Explore stories from the Sydney Opera House on Google's Arts and Culture platform.

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The Sydney Opera House is proudly owned by

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For half a century the Sydney Opera House has been a global icon, a place where people come together to be uplifted, empowered and entertained. As we look to the future, we are motivated by our ultimate purpose: to serve the community. Our ambition is to become Everyone’s House — a place where everyone feels welcome. But we can’t do it without you. With your support we can reach new and diverse audiences and artists, leading and inspiring positive change for the whole community.

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With more we can do more. Support us and help make the Opera House Everyone’s House.

Donate now

[H2] How your donation makes a difference
As a not-for-profit, we rely on your support to help us expand our most inclusive and socially impactful programs, champion First Nations culture, present diverse artists, bold new works and community-led events, opening up the Opera House to more of the community than ever before.
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[H2] Thank you for supporting Giving Day
Thank you to our Sydney Opera House community, whose generosity on Giving Day has helped us raise vital funds to expand out free and subsidised programming, so more children and families can experience the magic of the Opera House – onsite, online, and in classrooms right across the country.If you didn’t have the opportunity to donate on our Giving Day, you can still make a tax-deductible donation. Every gift makes a difference.
Donate today

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Idealist Donor Program

Join our major giving program and get closer to the Opera House.

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Cultivator Donor Program

Become a Cultivator and help shape the future of Australian arts and culture.

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Leave a Gift in Your Will

Leave a legacy that will last forever. Learn more about leaving a bequest to the Sydney Opera House.

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Foundations and Trusts

We collaborate with foundations and trusts to deliver targeted, large-scale programs to expand access and increase meaningful opportunities for artists, audiences and the community.

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There are a number of ways you can support the Opera House:

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Donate online

Make your donation securely online

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Donate by mail

Download and complete this form (PDF) to make your donation. Please return it via email or post to the below address (no stamp required).  Sydney Opera HousePhilanthropy DepartmentReply Paid 92255SYDNEY NSW 2001

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Donate by direct deposit

Should you wish to make your donation via EFT, please arrange your direct deposit to the below bank account. Account Name: Sydney Opera House Trust – Annual Giving BSB: 032 000 Account # 914 474           Please include your full name as the reference so we can identify your donation

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Contact the Philanthropy team

Should you have any questions about supporting the Sydney Opera House, or wish to discuss your giving, please contact a member of the Philanthropy team via email or call +612 9250 7077.

All donations $2 or more to Sydney Opera House (ABN 69 712 101 035) are tax-deductible for the purposes of Australian tax-law. For international tax-deductible gifts, please call us on 02 9250 7077 or email us.

The Sydney Opera House thanks its family of Corporate Partners and Donors for their support.