Vivid Sydney 2015

Our first venture out into Sydney during the evening was timed perfectly for the start of Vivid Sydney. Accompanied by friends we were ready to see the impact the light installations and projections would have on the City. Best of all it is a free event (if you can avoid buying the kids an illumination toy from one of the many street stalls).

We started with some energy in the form of a big burger & chips from the food court and set off walking around Darling Harbour taking in the lazer show. The only interactive stage we played on was beating the drums which turned the lights on on the trees opposite. You could also programme the main lazers which shone over the City, but the queue was huge.

Seeing the City dressed in lights was something special. Even the tall cranes were lit up.

We splashed out on a water taxi which took us from Darling Harbour, with a backdrop of the 9pm fireworks, round to Circular Quay, which you enter under the Sydney Harbour Bridge and around the Sydney Opera House.

The illuminations on the bridge were pretty, but the illuminations on the Opera House were fantastic. I variety of designs, images, graphics and colours flashed on to the iconic building.

Onto another iconic building - Custom House. We sat on the pavement and watched the different graphics take over the facade of the building. Bodies of all ages stared up in wonder as the house transformed from a fish tank to an enchanted forest. The projections are fitted specifically to the architectural form of the building, using graphics that integrate natural imagery with textures and colours that are reflective of the city in all its moods and seasons.

Unfortunately the heavy eyes of our kids signaled the end of this evening. We will venture out again before the 18 days of Vivid Sydney is over to see what else there is to discover at this event.