AUSTRALIA DAY LIVE AT THE QUAY IN SYDNEY!

On offer for the first time, Live at the Quay! is a breathtaking maritime, musical and dance extravaganza right in the middle of Circular Quay.

If you’re mad about fireworks, Circular Quay is the place to be this Australia Day.

Harbour parades, jet-ski shows and a series of dazzling fireworks displays will transform the water and skies at Circular Quay.

You’ll also be treated to a classical on-water opera, a performance by KARI Indigenous Youth Choir, and a tribute to Dr G. Yunupingu through a performance of Djapana – Sunset Dreaming.

Live at the Quay! is the perfect way to end your Australia Day. 

26 January 2018 Time6:30pm – 9:30pm

VANTAGE POINTS

Position yourself where you can see the water at:
First Fleet Park
Hickson Road Reserve
Circular Quay (western or eastern promenades only)
Overseas Passenger Terminal
Sydney Opera House western boardwalk

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There are no fireworks on the Sydney Harbour Bridge or outside Circular Quay.

PROGRAM GUIDE

• From 6:30pm – Groove to tunes from the Australian Army Band
• From 7:00pm - Marvel at an amazing fleet of heritage and working boats
• Watch the ever-inquisitive Sandra Sully interview the Australians of the Year on board the Morpheus 
• From 7:30pm - Welcome to Country performance with local elders, dancers and singers
• Cheer on your surf boat favourite in the inaugural Sydney Cove Cup
• From 8:00pm - Check out the new Sydney Ferry Fleet, named after our great Australians
• Sunset ceremony including a tribute to Dr G. Yunupingu featuring Koomurri Dancers, plus fireworks
• From 8:30pm - Trribute to opera sung by Lorenzo Rositano and choir, accompanied by a yacht ballet, lighting display, jet skis and fireworks
• Explore the journeys that our newest citizens have taken to become Australians
• From 9:00pm – Special performance by an Australian music legend, plus drag artists from Broken Heel Festival AND fireworks
• From 9:15pm – Breathtaking finale, featuring a spectacular live musical medley of Australian classics synchronised with jet skis and fly boards and culminating in massive fireworks display

Important: The fireworks have moved to Circular Quay. There are no fireworks at Darling Harbour on Australia Day in 2018.