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Kris Nelson

Artistic director of Sydney Festival

Sydney · 19 Oct 2026Sydney Festival 2027: car saunas, Dance Reflections and Hannah Gadsby headline the program

Sydney Festival artistic director Kris Nelson has unveiled the 2027 program, a summer lineup running from January 7 to 25 that pairs free public installations of old cars converted into saunas, cold plunges and spas with a major international contemporary dance program, a new show from comedian Hannah Gadsby and the return of the First Nations-led Blak Out strand. Tickets go on sale Thursday, October 22, with 10,000 prime seats available from $49 or less.