SXSW Sydney Announces Series of Free Events at Darling Harbour’s Tumbalong Park

September 19, 2023

By W. Mackellar

SXSW Sydney has announced a string of free events set to take place at Darling Harbour in October. The events – which include live music, tech activations, talks, and game demos – will be happening at Tumbalong Park from Sunday, 15th October to Sunday, 22nd October.

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Part of the music lineup has been announced, with acts like Isyana Sarasvati, GAC, Hindia, and Nadin Amizah to appear at a showcase hosted by one of Asia’s biggest labels, YEG Music. Young Henrys’ Rock & Roll Circus – which consists of secret bands covering classic songs – is also scheduled to take place.

Students from music college JMC will also perform, and the AUS Breaking crew will participate in a panel and battle. Adam Spencer and national treasure Dr. Karl will participate in a ‘Big Questions’ panel, and there’ll be a live cooking class courtesy of Chef Martin Yan and food illustrator Yiying Lu.

There’ll be plenty of tech activities, including robotics and drone activation, augmented reality demos and a tech showcase hosted by JMC Academy, plus a presentation of electric and autonomous cars engineered by the UTS Motorsports Electric team.

In the games sphere, there’ll be a community esports meet-up happening at Tumbalong Park, with Rocket League, League of Legends, and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive available to play. You can browse through the full lineup of free events on the SXSW Sydney website.