‘Boring, over-hyped, rip-off’: Why Sydney is livid about Vivid

Email Vivid finished for 2024 with a whimper: crowds down an estimated 1 million, organisers slammed for drone show disasters, steep food prices and ‘uninspiring’ free displays, and stallholders left in the red.

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PM Edition ‘Boring, over-hyped, rip-off’: Why Sydney is livid about Vivid Vivid finished for 2024 with a whimper: crowds down an estimated 1 million, organisers slammed for drone show disasters, steep food prices and ‘uninspiring’ free displays, and stal... READ MORE   ‘Stones in glasshouses’: Maguire flips Walsh targeting script Michael Maguire has issued a warning shot at Queensland’s overclaims that the Blues unfairly targeted Reece Walsh in Origin I, while also addressing his relationship with Latrell M... READ MORE   Legendary Sydney nightclub to reopen After closing its doors during the pandemic, an iconic Sydney music venue that has hosted Australian artists like Flume and Dom Dolla is preparing to reopen. READ MORE   ‘They’re animals’: Trump’s shock vow on immigrants Former US president Donald Trump has issued a chilling promise on what will happen if he is re-elected as he unleashes a new strategy to target a certain group of voters. READ MORE   Buzz: Roosters star’s unusual run in with the law Roosters winger Dominic Young was pulled over by police last week for a reason that is surely a first for an NRL player. PHIL ROTHFIELD reveals that and more in his highlights and ... READ MORE   Election battle looms over massive offshore wind farm A controversial offshore wind farm development along the NSW south coast will be scrapped by the federal Coalition if it wins the next election, amid local outrage over the project... READ MORE   Jerry Seinfeld roasts anti-Israel heckler during Sydney show The comedy legend has delivered a scathing roast to an anti-Israel heckler who briefly derailed his show in Sydney on Sunday. Watch the video and read what he said. READ MORE   Court closed as alleged victim testifies in Lehrmann rape hearing A Toowoomba courtroom has now been closed as a woman prepares to give evidence over allegations she was raped by former parliamentary staffer Bruce Lehrmann twice in 2021. READ MORE   NRLW stars demand pay equality Kennedy Cherrington, Botille Vette-Welsh and Jada Taylor, three rising stars of the NRLW, are calling for better pay, conditions, and respect for the women’s league. READ MORE   Boy accused of robbing tobacconist, servo at knifepoint A child allegedly held up a petrol station and tobacco store, demanding vapes and cash while armed with a knife overnight in Sydney’s west. READ MORE   Fishing, Lego, holidays: Unofficial NDIS trades cashing in Amid concerns the NDIS could blow out to $90bn a year by the end of the decade, popular Facebook pages are linking participants to everything from fishing camps to Lego-based thera... READ MORE   Newsletters Today's Paper +Rewards Want to change how you receive these emails? Manage your newsletter preferences or unsubscribe from this newsletter. Sent by The Daily Telegraph, 2 Holt Street Surry Hills, NSW 2010 Australia.