ART, FOOD, MUSIC, IDEAS: VIVID FESTIVAL LIGHTS UP SYDNEY

The capital of New South Wales and one of Australia's largest cities, Sydney is never short on thrills. It's also the place to be for a multisensory food-discovery trip with award-winning international chefs

Sydney is set to be transformed as Vivid bathes the city in light, art and creativity from May 26 to June 17. See the city's harbour and landmarks lit up with mesmerising art displays and 3D light projections, catch cutting-edge music acts from Australia and the globe, and hear from leading creatives and thinkers at talks, panels and more. For the first year, you can also taste the city in a new way with big-name, multiple award-winning chefs cooking up dazzling feasts for the festival.

With globally recognised restaurants, a diverse neighbourhood dining scene and world-class produce, Sydney is an internationally acclaimed food destination. This year, for the first time, Vivid Sydney is celebrating the city's vibrant food culture with this Vivid Food of programme multisensory meals.

The festival brings together award-winning chefs from big-name Sydney and overseas restaurants, the best local producers, and artists to showcase Sydney's dining scene. Expect one-of-a-kind menus from leading international chefs, multi-sensory degustations, fire-pit feasts plus installations and artworks across some of the city's finest bars and restaurants. And as Sydney's chefs cook with more creativity than ever before, the city's mixologists and bartenders will be matching them by shaking things up on Vivid Food's drink menus.