Vivid Sydney Pyrmont & The Star Event

PYRMONT & THE STAR

Vivid Sydney at Pyrmont & The Star runs from 6pm - Midnight.

Pyrmont’s harbourside precinct will be transformed into a buzzing multi-sensory, game zone where you take control!  Play with friends and fellow fun-lovers in an urban playground of interactive games and activities which will surprise and delight.

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The precinct features a number of interactive installations including ‘Pyrmont Pyro’ and ‘Mission Control’.  Located in Pyrmont Bay Park, ‘Pyrmont Pyro’ will see you create your own digital fireworks display via the beat of glowing drum sticks, whilst ‘Mission Control’ allows you to control dozens of search lights atop The Star.



Vivid Lounge at Sky Terrace, located on The Star’s rooftop, will be transformed into an electric urban space brought to life by light and music.  Participate in a karaoke experience, dubbed ‘Face-Off’, which will see your face projected onto the wall of The Star Event Centre or hit the video gaming station to relive your childhood.



Pyrmont & The Star has everything you need for an incredible Vivid Sydney experience, with ferries, light rail and buses to make your Vivid night out easy and enjoyable.

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Vivid Sydney at Central Park - Vivid Brilliance Accommodation Hot Deal

Vivid Sydney at Central Park

Vivid Sydney brings a unique beat to the new heart of ‘downtown’ Sydney with Streets Ahead, a spectacular light show accompanied by an original music score.

Witness the animated street art of renowned contemporary artists that is projected onto the impressive heritage-listed brewery fascade, drawing inspiration from the site’s design aesthetics and rich history.

Celebrated indigenous artist, Reko Rennie, combines the iconography of his Aboriginal heritage with stylistic elements of graffiti to pay respect to Aboriginal culture in a modern context, while the distinctive works of multidisciplinary artist Beastman breathe movement and growth into a futuristic world of new life, hope and survival.

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To get you into the spirit of Vivid Sydney, Aspire Hotel Sydney are offering this Vivid Brilliance Hot Deal. Starting from just $144 per night, this package includes a bottle of wine on arrival and complimentary glow bracelets.



Vivid Sydney is a unique, annual festival of light, music and ideas offering a feast for all of the senses – all with amazing views of the Vivid Sydney spectacular. Running from 22nd May to 8th June, Vivid Sydney 2015 will illuminate, interpret and transform Sydney’s urban spaces, as well as hosting a lively and eclectic range of live performances.



Aspire Hotel is your ideal base to explore Sydney, especially during the Vivid Sydney festival! Located within easy walking distance to a huge variety of attractions including the Powerhouse Museum, Chinatown & Paddy’s Markets, Cockle Bay Wharf and Darling Harbour as well as the trendy suburbs of Pyrmont and Glebe, which are full of restaurants and popular cafés
We also offer undercover security parking onsite (charges apply). And public transport is conveniently close with Central Station only minutes away.

For the first time, Sydney’s internationally acclaimed urban village Central Park becomes a part of Vivid Sydney in 2015. Complementing existing onsite public artworks, Vivid Sydney brings a unique beat to the new heart of ‘downtown’ Sydney with Streets Ahead, a spectacular light show accompanied by an original music score.



Witness the animated street art of renowned contemporary artists that is projected onto the impressive heritage-listed brewery fascade, drawing inspiration from the site’s design aesthetics and rich history.
Celebrated indigenous artist, Reko Rennie, combines the iconography of his Aboriginal heritage with stylistic elements of graffiti to pay respect to Aboriginal culture in a modern context, while the distinctive works of multidisciplinary artist Beastman breathe movement and growth into a futuristic world of new life, hope and survival.



For the 18 nights of Vivid Sydney, experience an exciting evening at Central Park with dinner at The Living Mall, night markets, free interactive entertainment and a silent disco on Friday and Saturday nights.

Vivid Sydney 2015 Metro Hotel on Pitt special

Vivid Sydney is a unique display of outdoor lighting sculptures and installations, contemporary music and the spectacular illumination of Sydney’s iconic architecture including the Sydney Opera House - running from 22^nd May to 8^th June.




Metro Hotel on Pitt is your ideal base to explore Sydney, especially during the Vivid Sydney festival! Located in the heart of the CBD, most attractions and points of interest are within walking distance of the hotel including Sydney Tower Eye & Skywalk, Pitt street Mall, Circular Quay, World Square and Hyde Park.

To celebrate Vivid Sydney, Metro Hotel on Pitt is offering this Vivid Hot Deal!

Starting from just $209 per night, this package includes*:

• Accommodation for up to 2 adults and 1 child
• Complimentary WiFi
• Complimentary full buffet breakfast
• Plus a Café kids pack 

Nearby parking is available at World Square Secure Parking. Located just one block away, they offer discounted rates for hotel guests.

Public transport is also conveniently close with Town Hall train station just a block away, and a plethora of buses running up and down the city via George Street.

*Package valid for stays 15 May - 15 June.

Book now:  http://www.metro-hotel-on-pitt.bookings.metrohotels.com.au/vivid-hot-deal-accommodation

Dirty Dancing Hotel Hot Deal Brisbane

Metro Hotel Tower Mill Brisbane is offering a sizzling ‘Hot Deal’ to coincide with the opening of the musical, ‘Dirty Dancing’ at the QPAC on May 27th.



Dirty Dancing is a wonderful Australian success story. The stage musical gives audiences the chance to hear songs from the hit film performed live and to experience the breathtaking dance routines. Around the world people have flocked to this stage show smashing all records for a musical performance.



Metro Hotel Tower Mill has a Show Package Hot Deal with prices from $142 for a twin room, hot buffet breakfast for two, complimentary WiFi and extended check-out at 11am. The hotel is conveniently located close to the City’s CBD, opposite one of Brisbane’s most famous landmarks, the old ‘Tower Mill’.

Brisbane show package at Metro Hotel Tower Mill

All guestrooms in the hotel have a balcony with views and secure keycard access. Roma Street station is a five minute walk from the hotel or there is a free city loop bus to the CBD which departs directly from the front of the hotel.









For further information on Metro Hotels Hot Deals and bookings phone 1800 004 321 or visit www.metrohotels.com.au/hot-deals/



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Vivid Hot Hotel Deals at Metro Hotels

Vivid Sydney will be illuminating the city from May 22nd to June 8th.









Experience this creative and interactive festival with Metro Hotels' Vivid Brilliance Hot Deals.



Stay at Aspire Hotel Sydney, Metro Hotel on Pitt, Metro Hotel Sydney Central or Metro Apartments on Darling Harbour, with Vivid Sydney accommodation packages starting as low as just 144 dollars a night!







Vivid Brilliance Hot Deal at Aspire Hotel Sydney



To get you into the spirit of Vivid Sydney, Aspire Hotel Sydney are offering this Vivid Brilliance Hot Deal



Vivid Family Package at Metro Hotel Sydney Central



To celebrate Vivid Sydney, Metro Hotel Sydney Central is offering this Vivid Family Package



Vivid Sydney Hot Deal at Metro Hotel on Pitt



To celebrate Vivid Sydney, Metro Hotel on Pitt is offering this Vivid Hot Deal



Vivid Brilliance Hot Deal at Metro Apartments on Darling Harbour



To get you into the spirit of Vivid Sydney, Metro Apartments on Darling Harbour are offering this Vivid Brilliance Hot Deal



Experience Vivid with Metro Hotels.



Visit www.MetroHotels.com.au or call 1300 518 179 for more details.



*Deals subject to availability.

Pyrmont Festival - Wind Food Art - 15 to 24 May 2015

Pyrmont Festival returns for its fifth year

10 Days of wine, food and art bringing together Pyrmont and the Mudgee Region in Sydney’s premier dining precinct

Five years after first hitting the Pyrmont Precinct, Pyrmont Festival returns with a giant 10 day program to showcase the best of the Mudgee Region and Pyrmont.

Guests have the chance to experience both the country charm of the Mudgee Region, coupled with the best of the city, including a plethora of wine dinners and tastings, photographic exhibitions and art displays.

Mudgee Wineries include Burrundulla Wines, Robert Stein Vineyard, Lowe Wines, and Huntington Estate. Pyrmont eateries including Blue Eye Dragon, Café Morso, Flying Fish and the new LuMi bar & dining will showcase the best of their dining experiences with Mudgee wines to match at lunches, dinners and tastings across the 10 days.

The highlight of the festival will be in the form of a two-day free headliner event at Pirrama Park on Saturday 16^th and Sunday 17^th May (11am – 5pm). An event designed for the whole family, with live music, local artists, rides and children’s’ entertainment and approximately 100 stalls where guests can meet wine-makers, participate in tastings and sample a broad range of fine foods.

Pyrmont Festival is a product of industry collaboration with Mudgee Region Tourism, Mid Western Regional Council and Mudgee Wine Grape Growers Inc, presented by Pyrmont Ultimo Chamber of Commerce with the City of Sydney. It is a unique opportunity for Pyrmont, just two kilometres from the CBD, to demonstrate its position as one of Sydney’s fastest growing tourist, creative, cultural and dining precincts.

The Mudgee Region is a 3.5-hour drive from Sydney in Central NSW, and is one of the state’s first established wine regions. It is renowned for its food and wine with more than 40 family-run boutique wineries, as well as excellent art, music, nature and history experiences.

Major corporate sponsors of the event are The Star, IGA, LJ Hooker and Subaru.

Event details

When: Friday 15^th – Sunday 24^th May 2015.

What: Pyrmont Festival 2015

A 10-day festival showcasing more than 50 restaurants, wine bars, hotels, winemakers and artists from Pyrmont and the Mudgee Region.

Where: Pyrmont Festival dining precinct, with the two-day headliner event on Saturday 16^th and Sunday 17^th May.

Spandau Ballet - Soul Boys of The Western World Australian Tour 2015

One of the most successful and influential British bands of the 1980s, Spandau Ballet, will bring their ‘Soul Boys of the Western World Live’ Tour to Australia in May next year. Kicking off in Brisbane on Wednesday 13 May and playing shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.

All five original band members of Spandau Ballet, Tony Hadley, John Keeble, Gary Kemp, Martin Kemp and Steve Norman will come together to perform their smash-hit anthems for Australian audiences for the first time since their 2010 Reformation World Tour which saw the band reunited.

Having sold over 25 million records worldwide, scored numerous multi-platinum albums and amassed 23 hit singles across the globe including Gold and True, which have endured for more than three decades.

Spandau Ballet's debut single "To Cut a Long Story Short", which reached No. 5 in the UK in 1980, was the first of ten UK Top 10 hits, including a No. 1 single in 1983 with the song "True", a No. 2 single "Gold" and a No. 3 single "Only When You Leave". The band has had eight UK Top 10 albums, including three "greatest hits" compilations and an album of re-recorded material.

Tickets and Official VIP Packages on sale: http://www.ticketmaster.com.au/Spandau-Ballet-tickets/artist/1400100

• Sydney, NSW:

Qantas Credit Union Arena, Haymarket

• Brisbane, QLD:

Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall

• Melbourne, VIC:

Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne

• Perth, WA:

Perth Arena, Perth