“Stories are light. Light is precious in a world so dark. Begin at the beginning. Tell Gregory a story. Make some light.” ― Kate DiCamillo, The Tale of Despereaux

VIVID in Barangaroo is all about story telling. Sit around a campfire sharing stories. 

A Bon(d)fire.

Listening to the stories of our past.

My favourite of the night was the Fantasmagoria on the Bond Building. A whimsical & delightful voyage.

Note all the installations are near the Metro station, on the top or in the park.

There is nothing around the restaurants so you don't need to make that hike unless you want to.

My other favourites were the swans and the lightning. I had been thinking it was a little lack lustre collection until when a New Zealand woman was asking security if there were more in the park - I think she didn't want to walk off into the darkness alone. He didn't understand her for some reason, so I interrupted and explained that there were, and the first one was just around the curve. She burst into a huge smile and excitedly thanked me. I suddenly saw it though her eyes, as a first time visitor. It really is magical delight and beautiful. We get so jaded of things we love. It was great to see it anew, in all it's wonder and joy.

VIVID runs from now until 14 June, nightly from 6pm.

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VIVID website is here.