Vivid Sydney 2026 Opening Night Lights in the Rain

A rainy opening night gave Vivid Sydney an unexpectedly cinematic, sci-fi atmosphere. Join me as I explore the atmosphere, crowds, and highlights from one of Australia’s most iconic winter festivals. 📍 Filmed on Opening Night - 22 May 2026 📖 Chapters 00:00 Opening Night Fireworks 00:58 Circular Quay 05:03 Sydney Opera House 05:52 Circular Quay cont'd 07:00 Argyle Cut 08:54 Barangaroo 09:09 Vivid Fire Kitchen 09:53 Barangaroo 13:28 Darling Harbour 14:14 Tumbalong Park 📖 References: https://www.vividsydney.com/light https://news.samsung.com/au/the-sky-i... https://www.vividsydney.com/event/lig... https://www.vividsydney.com/event/lig... ⌛Timestamp, Artwork 🎨 Artists ⌛01:06 Vaioloa 🎨 Angela Tiatia, Spinifiex Group, Corin Heto ⌛ 02:18 The Fringe of Infinity 🎨Javier Riera ⌛02:57 Optik 🎨The Urban Conga ⌛03:17 Manawan 🎨Darrell Sibosado ⌛03:27 Glyph 🎨Studio Dive ⌛03:40 THERE, NOW, HERE🎨 Wade and Leta ⌛04:07 Sky Portal Studio🎨Samsung (sponsor) ⌛04:19 Invisible Cities🎨Atelier Sisu ⌛04:38 As Water Falls 🎨 Studio Iregular ⌛05:03 Lighting of the Sails: Opera Mundi🎨Yann Nguema, Anima Lux, Mischa Blanos ⌛05:58 Dear You🎨 ⌛06:16 Circles of Rhythm 🎨Giles Westley, Anna Fraser, Julian Burgess ⌛06:32 Pendulum 🎨 Skunk Control ⌛07:22 TIME:WARPED 🎨 Neon Dynamo ⌛08:24 Deep Time 🎨Hotaru Visual Guerrilla ⌛09:42 River of Fire 🎨 Liquid PXL ⌛09:53 Peekaboo Parliament 🎨 ⌛10:28 Molecule of LIght 🎨 Chris Levine ⌛11:00 Mycelium Network 🎨Custom Fibre Optics ⌛11:30 Flea Circus 🎨 Studio Toer ⌛11:57 Constellations🎨Studio Lemercier ⌛12:24 Electric Dandelions 🎨 Liquid PXL ⌛12:24 OBSTACLE🎨REELIZE STUDIO ⌛13:03 Point of (No) Return 🎨 Anastasia Isachsen ⌛13:28 Laser Lightfall🎨 ER Productions, Antony Partos, Jono Ma, Sonar Music ⌛14:02 Piano Walk 🎨 Amigo & Amigo ⌛14:54 Voxelevated 🎨REELIZE STUDIO ⌛15:04 Afterimage: A Projection Mapped Mural 🎨 Sofles, Chaske Haverkos, AGAR ⌛15:13 Foodbank Truck Packer 🎨 Foodbank (Charity Partner Sponsor) ⌛15:13 The Daydream Machine 🎨 Technical Direction Company, Harrison Dow ⌛Our Connected City (City searchlights, dynamic lasers and projections at various points in the video.) 🎨 Mandylights, Bailey Pickles ⌛ Vivid Light On Sydney Harbour (Sydney ferries and boats at various points in the video) 🎨 See https://www.vividsydney.com/event/lig... #VividSydney #VividSydney2026 #Sydney #LightFestival #SydneyNightlife #VividLights