Sydney Opera House

Sydney Opera House

Set below the famous white sails the Forecourt to the south and the Northern Broadwalk both offer patrons stunning harbour and city views and the backdrop for a once in a lifetime event. The Forecourt offers the largest capacity of any Opera House venue and has hosted a number of large-scale concerts including Florence and the Machine and Crowded House as well as welcoming international icons such as Oprah.

The Forecourt has a standing capacity for up to 6000 general admission and the Northern Broadwalk has a standing capacity for up to 2400 general admission.

Share this Venue

Sydney Opera House

Sydney Opera House

One of the most iconic buildings in the world - the Sydney Opera House is an architectural masterpiece and vibrant performance space. It's a place where the past shapes the future, where conventions are challenged and cultures are celebrated. Step inside and discover the stories that make the Opera House so inspiring.
December
Sydney Opera House & Sydney Symphony Orchestra

Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows™ Part 2 in Concert

December

In the epic finale to the Harry Potter Film Concert Series the battle between good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war.

Sydney Opera House from $51

December
The Australian Ballet

Swan Lake

December

A dynamic new vision of a timeless classic

Sydney Opera House

Sydney
Opera Australia and Pinchgut Opera

Theodora in Concert

2024

See the work Handel believed his finest when Pinchgut Opera and Opera Australia join forces to present a concert version of his sublime Theodora.

Sydney Opera House from $49

★ A HIT ★
Sydney Theatre Company

The Dictionary of Lost Words

This award-winning New York Times bestseller and book club favourite will be brought to vivid life in a new adaptation.

Adapted by Verity Laughton from the novel by Pip Williams
Directed by Jessica Arthur

Sydney Opera House

★ A HIT ★
Opera Australia

Miss Saigon

THRILLING, SOARING AND SPECTACULAR!

Sydney Opera House

December
Opera Queensland, State Opera South Australia and West Australian Opera

La Traviata on New Year's Eve

December

“What should I do? Plunge into the vortex of pleasure and drown there?” – Violetta

Sydney Opera House from $99

Social Media
Marketing Essentials

Just posting updates to your Facebook page is not marketing. Facebook is just a messaging channel just like radio & news paper. Whilst Facebook does have some very good marketing tools, if you're not using them to promote your story then you're just preaching to the choir and not…

See our Marketing Guide

November
The Australian Ballet

The Dream / Marguerite and Armand

A double bill by Frederick Ashton

Sydney Opera House

December
Sydney Opera House & Sydney Symphony Orchestra

Professor Brian Cox: Symphonic Horizons

December

Live with the Sydney Symphony

Conductor Benjamin Northey
Presenter / Artist Professor Brian Cox

Sydney Opera House from $55

POPULAR!
Sydney Theatre Company

The Visitors

A new production of this contemporary classic and a riveting insight into one of the most impactful days in Australia's history.

By Jane Harrison
Directed by Wesley Enoch

Sydney Opera House

The Latest Show News

Related News Stories
Other Events by Sydney Opera House