New visuals from Vivid Sydney 2025

A boldly lit Sydney Opera House; reflections of dreams lighting up the city; unforgettable experiences, tastes, sights and performances – this year’s Vivid Sydney was a spectacular show. In this edition of ContentED you’ll find stunning visual assets from this year’s festival, produced by the Destination NSW Content and Creative Services team working with multiple crews across the festival.

Content is available now through the Content Library for all your marketing, media, stakeholder and partner activity, including new content for key international markets.

Photo of a woman wearing a colour, lit-up cape in a dark room, dancing with people. There is white text overlaid on the image that says: Editor's Picks

A curated selection of the team’s favourite images from this year’s festival.

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Photo of a line of people skating on rollerblades, holding each other's hips in a line. They are wearing bright clothes, and there are lights all around them. There is white text overlaid on the image that says: Video Highlights

Vivid Sydney in motion, with footage captured from each of the festival pillars.

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High-vantage photo of Sydney Harbour during Vivid Sydney 2025. There are colourful boats in the water, and the Bridge and Opera House are lit up. The city sparkles on the horizon. There is white text overlaid on the image that says: Hero photography.

Imagery of the festival’s most iconic locations, including high-vantage viewpoints of Sydney Harbour.

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Photo taken from the north side of Sydney Harbour, looking back to the city. The city is ablaze with colour. There is white text over the image that says: Hero portraits & banners

An album featuring key portrait imagery of a lit-up Sydney cityscape.

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Photo of a man and woman holding takeaway coffees walking past a brightly lit Customs House. There is white text overlaid on the image that says: Light

Sydney Harbour ablaze with fireworks, head-turning light projections and a kaleidoscope of colour in between.

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Photo of a group of friends dancing in sync. There are dancing in front of a red, black and white projection and there are lights shining down on them from above. There is white text overlaid on the image that says: Music

There’s post-punk at Carriageworks, streaming lights at City Recital Hall, a heaving Tumbalong Park and a one-night-only laneway party in this album of Vivid Music highlights.

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Photo of an auditorium filled with people sitting down listening to a talk. There is a large, bright screen on the stage they are all facing. There is white text overlaid on the image that says: Ideas

Talks held in iconic Sydney buildings, thought-provoking solo performances and experimental films lit up this year’s Ideas pillar.

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Photo of two women sitting at a table laughing and smiling at one another. They have cocktails in front of them. There is white text overlaid on the image that says: Food

Couples snacking and skating at Neon Dreams, families dining beneath the lights and a bustling Fire Kitchen feature in this album highlighting the best of Vivid Food.

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Photo of three Chinese women with their arms around each other smiling and looking at a light. They are bathed in red light. There is white text overlaid on the image that says: International Markets - Chinese

Specially selected talent basking in the joy of the festival, for marketing activity in our China market.

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Photo of a Korean woman and man linking arms and smiling at one another. They are walking on a sidewalk and the colourful, lit-up Sydney Opera House is in view behind them. There is white text overlaid on that image that says: International Markets - Korean

Content featuring South Korean talent, revelling in the festival lights.

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Photo of a Japanese couple smiling and looking up at a pink, purple, red and white projection that is lighting up the underside of a bridge. There is white text overlaid on the image that says: International Markets - Japanese

Content featuring Japanese talent wandering the streets, enjoying the fireworks.

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Photo of a busy concert-like space where a large crowd is all facing the stage. In the foreground is a small child on their parent's shoulders. There is white text overlaid on the image that says: International Markets - Indonesian

Content featuring Indonesian talent exploring the festival as a family.

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Content featuring US and UK talent – families, couples and friends – immersed in the festival.

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Photo of two people sitting on a swing, being pushed by someone else. They are swinging in front of a large, moon-like, blue and white sphere. The city is lit up in the background. There is white text overlaid on the image that says: Social Media

Find hero shots of Sydney Harbour, buzzing scenes at Neon Dreams and people out at Barangaroo in this album of ready-to-use social content in a variety of social formats.

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